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

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 Aminu Imam

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…

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

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu will today, Monday, swear-in seven new ministers into his cabinet at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The President�s 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…

�North still leads in security roles� � Presidency defends Tinubu�s appointments

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has defended the President�s security appointments. Dare was addressing recent criticisms that the president�s 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…

Presidency dismisses call for military takeover, says “Tinubu not weak”

October 27, 2024October 27, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Presidency has declared that President Bola Tinubu is not weak to allow room for the military to take power from him. Tinubu�s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the remark in response to an editorial published by The Guardian newspaper, titled: �Misery, harsh policies driving Nigerians to desperate choices�. In an open letter condemning the editorial, Onanuga accused the news platform of attempting to incite unrest against Tinubu�s administration, saying the story �openly incites unrest against President Bola Tinubu�s administration and advocates regime change under the…

FG restricts ministers� official vehicles to 3, downsizes security guards�

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu yesterday restricted Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies of the Federal Government to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys According to a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, “�No additional vehicles will be assigned to them for movement�. The statement, titled: �President Tinubu issues new directives on reduction in cost of governance�, said: �The cost-cutting measure was announced today in a statement signed by the President�. Recall that in January 2024, Tinubu issued a directive…

Cabinet Reshuffle: ’11 Ministers may lose their jobs’ � Source

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Presidency has confirmed that a cabinet reshuffle is on the horizon, indicating that up to 11 Ministers could soon be relieved of their positions. This development was disclosed during a media briefing at the Presidential Villa in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, O�tega Ogra, joining Onanuga at the briefing, did not provide a specific timeline for the reshuffle, but hinted that an announcement could be made later this…

N701m spent on Remi Tinubu�s foreign trips in 3 months – Report

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 Aminu Imam

In the span of three months, the Federal Government spent approximately N701m to fund the foreign trips of the country�s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, to five countries, according to a published report at the weekend. Recall that in 2023, the Federal Government allocated N1.5bn for the procurement of vehicles for the Office of the First Lady. This budgetary allocation was outlined in the N2.1tn supplementary budget for 2023 approved by the National Assembly. A breakdown of the budget shows the government planned to spend N2.9bn on sport utility vehicles for…

Shake-up in Tinubu�s cabinet imminent – Sources

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 Aminu Imam

�Non-performing ministers to go Barring last-minute change of decision, President Bola Tinubu is likely to dissolve his cabinet this week. According to a top source close to the corridors of power, �The dissolution is to pave the way for the injection of fresh minds that can bring the needed vitality to the cabinet.� The president, who just returned from China, is likely to leave for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled to take place in New York next week. Explaining further, the source hinted that President Tinubu might execute…

Tinubu�s economic council member behind petrol imports from Malta, Russia – Investigation�

August 18, 2024August 18, 2024 Aminu Imam

�Presidency clarifies A member of Tinubu�s Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC), Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu, has been fingered to be behind the allegedpetrol imports from Malta and Russia. Leaked documents and extensive interviews with sources have unveiled how Nigeria, Africa�s biggest oil-producing country, has been importing sub-standard petroleum products from Malta, a country with no known oil refineries. Recall that Chairman of ?angote Refinery, Aliko ?angote, recently made some revelations about the increase in fuel imports from Malta In 2023, Nigeria�s petroleum importation from Malta soared to $2.08 billion, a stark…

‘Presidency concerned over NNPC�s non-completion of P/H refinery, OB-3 gas pipeline project’ – Source

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Presidency is concerned over the failure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to fulfill milestones critical to the goals of President Bola Tinubu�s administration. According to insiders, Special Adviser to Tinubu on policy and coordination and Head of the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit (CRDCU), Hadiza Bala Usman, expressed these concerns during a review of the quarterly performance assessment of the ministry of petroleum resources (Oil). A source revealed that Usman said the Government is worried about key uncompleted projects by NNPCL. Specifically, the Government official said…