Tag: President Tinubu

“Publish your assets”, SERAP tells Tinubu, Shettima

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SERAP tells2

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima to ask the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to publish their assets. SERAP also asked the President to encourage his ministers, the leadership of the National Assembly, State governors, as well as the chairmen of Nigeria’s 774 local governments to request the CCB to publish their assets. The body noted that President Tinubu had, during his first Presidential Media Chat on Monday, reportedly pledged to consider asking the CCB to publish his assets. In…

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“Not probing past spendings under Buhari is rewarding corruption” – Shehu Sani cautions Tinubu

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Shehu Sani cautions

Social activist and former federal lawmaker,  Shehu Sani, has faulted the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for claiming that he (Tinubu) is not interested in probing military spending under his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Sani, who represented Kaduna-Central senatorial district in the 8th National Assembly, said the President’s stance was contradictory to his probe of the past activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the apex bank’s embattled erstwhile governor, Godwin Emefiele. Recall that  President Tinubu, during a media chat on Monday had said he wouldn’t probe military expenditure under…

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Security Funds: Im happy with the military; no need for probe – Tinubu

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Tinubu on military probe

President Bola Tinubu has said that he has no reason to probe the military operations across the country.  Tinubu, who spoke during his first Presidential Media Chat yesterday, said while there might be leakages, the military hierarchy is judiciously utilising funds allocated to it. Im not probing any Service Chief, the President said, when asked if he has plans to do such. You cannot disrespect the institution because of threats of a probe. According to him, military operatives are living and operating in a very serious condition. Admitting that Nigeria,…

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H’Reps to present ?705m six-month salaries’ donation to Tinubu

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H'Reps to present

The House of Representatives will, on December 31, 2024, present the sum of ?704.91m to President Bola Tinubu for the use of vulnerable Nigerians owing to the economic hardship occasioned by the removal of the petrol subsidy. Recall that on July 18, 2024, the House resolved to slash 50 per cent of their salaries for six months to address the challenges faced by ordinary Nigerians following the adoption of a motion moved during a plenary session. Following a motion by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, the House, in July, resolved to…

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You are all re-elected, Tinubu tells NASS members at 2025 Budget presentation

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Tinubu tells NASS members

In what could pass as comic relief during the serious business of budget presentation yesterday, President Bola Tinubu jocularly referred to a joint session of the 10th NASS as the 11th National Assembly. Titled: Budget of Restoration, the President presented his second budget estimate of N47.9tn before members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Tinubu started his 30-minute presentation at 12:40pm amid cheers from lawmakers, many of whom are members of his All Progressives Congress (APC). Tinubus presentation followed a speech by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In fulfilment…

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S’Court throws out suit seeking to sack Tinubu

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S'Court throws out suit

…Fines plaintiff ?5m  The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit seeking to sack President Bola Tinubu from office and awarded a fine of N5 million against the plaintiff, Chief Ambrose Owuru, who was the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party, (HDP), in the 2019 general election. The apex court in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Musa Abba-Aji, warned the Registry of the Supreme Court not to accept any frivolous originating summons from the plaintiff again. In the legal action he filed…

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Sack excess baggage ministers Bauchi Gov., in Rivers counsels Tinubu

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Bauchi Gov. in Rivers

Bauchi State governor ,Bala Mohammed, has counselled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack any minister that may be considered excess baggage. The governor made the statement in Omuma local council area, of Rivers State, where he commissioned some road projects executed by Gov Siminalaya Fubara of Rivers State. Gov. Mohammed has been one of the vocal northern governors that have defended the embattled Rivers State governor in his fierce battle with his godfather, Nyesom Wike, who is the FCT Minister. Wike seems to take on battles with most persons the…

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Reduce ministers to 37 – H’Reps C’ttee to Tinubu

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H'Reps C'ttee to Tinubu

Says its unfair Ogun has 4 The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution review is considering a Bill to amend the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to limit the number of ministers appointed by the President to 37. Titled: A Bill for an Act to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, to Streamline the Number of Ministers to be Appointed to the Federal Executive Council, the Bill is now before the Constitution Review Committee, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. Sponsored by the members representing Darazo/Ganjuwa…

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Tinubu nominates Lawal Sama’ila Abdullahi as new N’West Devt. Commission chairman

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Lawal Sama'ila Abdullahi

…Renominates others in new list President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation a modified list of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North-West Development Commission (NWDC). The new chairman is Lawal Samai’la Abdullahi. According to reports, Professor Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji retains his position as managing director and chief executive officer. Other Board members featured on the first list are: Dr. Yahaya Umar Namahe, Yahaya Aminu AbdulHadi, and Engr. Muhammad Ali Wudil, Shamsu Sule, Nasidi Ali and Aminu Suleiman. The nomination is subject to their…

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Tax Reform: Suspend legislative action, Pantami urges NASS

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Pantami urges NASS

A former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has advised the leadership of the 10th National Assembly to suspend legislative action on the proposed tax reform Bills. The former minister, who stated this yesterday in a post on Facebook  amid controversies surrounding the Bills, also suggested wider consultations on then involving all relevant stakeholders. He noted that the proposed Bills have the potential to transform tax collection administration if improved and implemented in the interest of the nation. Pantami said he personally observed in the proposed…

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