Tag: Presidential Villa

‘Aso Villa to exit national grid by March’ – State House 

Aminu Imam
Aso Villa national grid

The Presidential Villa in Abuja is set to fully disconnect from the national power grid by March 2026, as the Federal Government finalises its solar mini-grid initiative at the seat of power. The Permanent Secretary of the State House, Temitope Fashedemi, disclosed on Wednesday, during the 2026 Budget defence session before the Senate Committee on Special Duties at the 10th National Assembly. He explained that installation of the solar infrastructure was completed in late 2025 and has since been undergoing testing and technical assessments. Fashedemi expressed optimism that the Villa…

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Covid-19 ravages Aso Rock as Buhari’s aides, Minister, Perm. Sec., others contract virus

Aminu Imam

The rampaging wave of the dangerous coronavirus pandemic has hit the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, as several aides of President Muhammadu Buhari and top officials of government are said to have contracted the virus. However, the Federal Government is keeping mum on the matter, even as newsmen were reportedly advised against reporting the surge in infections at the Villa. According to investigations, apart from the Permanent Secretary in the State House, Tijjani Umar; the President’s Aide-de-camp (ADC), Yusuf Dodo; his Chief Security Officer (CSO), Aliyu Musa, and his Senior…

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Insecurity: Armed robbers allegedly invade Aso Rock, presidential aides’ residences

Aminu Imam

Armed men, suspected to be robbers, have reportedly invaded the residences of two senior aides to President Muhammadu Buhari inside the precinct of the Presidential Villa, administration officials and security sources have revealed to newsmen. The incident, which reportedly occurred at the weekend, allegedly prompted the President’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and the presidential admin officer, Abubakar Maikano, to abandon their residences, sources said. “Their houses were robbed and the robbers packed money and other valuable assets from both houses,” an aide further stated. It was not immediately…

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