Tag: Presidency

Presidency slams Afenifere faction over Tinubu’s Govt.’s appraisal

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Presidency slams Afenifere

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has dismissed allegations by a faction of Afenifere, describing them as “unfounded”. The group had accused Tinubu’s administration of inflicting hunger and poverty on the country, making false claims of successes, and engaging in nepotism and corruption– claims which Dare firmly rejected. The Afenifere faction claimed that the administration favoured “the privileged and connected” through corrupt practices in palliative distribution and mega-project allocations. However, in a statement issued on Tuesday, the president’s aide said the allegations are…

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Presidency accuses el-Rufa’i of planning to unseat Tinubu

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Presidency accuses el Rufa'i

The Presidency has slammed former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, for his comments on democracy in the country. Recall that el-Rufa’i, on Monday, while speaking at a national conference in Abuja on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has failed to live up to its promises to the citizens. “I no longer recognize the APC. No party organ has met in two years – no caucus, no NEC, nothing. You don’t even know if it is a one-man show; it’s a zero-man show”, he…

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“We have no objection to Govs.’ proposed VAT-sharing formula” – Oyedele 

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Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax policy and Fiscal reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, says his committee has no objection to the newly-proposed value-added tax (VAT) sharing formula by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, (NGF). Oyedele stated this yesterday, during an event organised by ‘The Covenant Nation’, to facilitate national development. Recall that on January 16, the NGF backed the proposed tax reform Bills currently at the 10th National Assembly. The NGF also proposed a new “equitable” sharing formula for VAT. The development was an outcome of a meeting between the NGF…

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3 months after redeployment order,Tinubu’s CSO refuses to budge; remains in office 

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Tinubu’s CSO Fasasi

Three months after an official memo regarding his redeployment from the State House, Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Adegboyega Fasasi, remains in his position, according to reports. Fasasi’s defiance of a posting directive from the Department of State Security Service (DSS) has raised concerns about adherence to service rules, security protocols, and overall discipline within Nigeria’s critical intelligence framework. Recall that in October of last year, DSS Director General Tosin Ajayi ordered Fasasi’s redeployment to attend an executive management course—a mandatory requirement for officers of his…

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Youre confusing yourselves with tax reform Bills Ndume tells Presidency

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Ndume tells Presidency

Senator representing Borno-South, Ali Ndume, has reiterated his stance on President Bola Tinubus tax reform Bills, emphasising that the timing is wrong. Ndume, who had earlier condemned the bills, argued that the focus should be on governance reforms before tax reforms. In a published interview yesterday, Ndume expressed his concern, stating, This issue of VAT and derivation is one of the major issues in the bills. Also, why introduce a taxing system instead of solving critical issues like problems with the budget? The Senator pointed out that the country spends…

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“No provision in tax reform Bills will impoverish the North” – Presidency

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Presidency on tax

The Presidency has debunked claims suggesting that the proposed tax reform Bills before the 10th National Assembly that will impoverish the northern region of the country. In an issued  statement yesterday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, clarified that the Bills are designed to streamline Nigeria’s tax administration, enhance business competitiveness, and foster economic growthnot to impoverish any region or compromise vital institutions. According to the presidential spokesperson, the Bills will not make Lagos or Rivers States more affluent than other parts of the country.…

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Tinubu not sit-at-home president – Presidency

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Presidency replies

…Says his frequent trips in Nigerians best interests The Presidency has justified President Bola Tinubus frequent trips as marketing strategies to woo international investors as Nigeria grapples with economic chaos. According to Presidential spokesman, Sunday Dare, in a recent interview It speaks to one important fact: Presidents are the chief marketers of their countries. When they travel and go to these forums, they also meet other world leaders for a reason. The President is currently in France on a State visit. Since assuming office on May 29, 2023, Tinubu has…

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Presidency spends N5.1bn on 26 non CNG-powered vehicles in 3 weeks

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Presidency on CNG vehicles

The State House, Abuja has spent N5.1billion on buying cars between August 18 and September 9. According to a document from the public payments portal: ‘Govspend’, the State House paid N3.4billion on August 18, for the purchase of sixteen numbers of 2023/2024 model Toyota Prado, to the State House, Abuja at the rate of N212million each. On September 9th 2024, N1.7 billion was spent to purchase 10 units of Toyota Camry V4, 2023, to the State House, each costing N170 million. The Govspend website also showed that the Presidency, under…

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‘Tinubu to swear-in 7 new ministers today – Presidency

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Tinubu to swear in

President Bola Tinubu will today, Monday, swear-in seven new ministers into his cabinet at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The Presidents Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who revealed this yesterday via his X handle, said, President Bola Tinubu will swear-in the new seven ministers on Monday. The ministers are Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingya?i Minister of Labour and Employment; Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Minister of State Foreign Affairs. Others are Dr. Jumoke Oduwole Minister of…

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North still leads in security roles Presidency defends Tinubus appointments

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Presidency defends appointments

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has defended the Presidents security appointments. Dare was addressing recent criticisms that the presidents appointments of service chiefs were ethnically skewed to favour the Yoruba ethnic group. The criticisms gained traction following the appointment of Major General Olufemi Oluyede as the Acting Chief of Army Staff. On his X page, Dare presented a detailed breakdown showing that the North has a greater representation in security appointments than the South. According to him, out of 22 appointments in…

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