Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has described a report on Sahara Reporters accusing her of abuse of privileges at the Nigerian High Commission in London as mischievous and baseless. The First Lady made this known in a statement by Mrs Adebisi Olumide-Ajayi, her Special Assistant on Media in Abuja on Friday. The statement... Read More

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December 23, 2016

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2017 budget: N1.05bn allocated for Buhari, Osinbajo’s foreign trips

The 2017 appropriation bill before the National Assembly has revealed that N1.05bn has been budgeted for foreign trips of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the State House headquarters A breakdown reveals that Buhari’s international travels and transport will gulp N739.487m; Osinbajo’s will cost N218.296m; while the State House Headquarters will spend N97.208m... Read More

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April 18, 2016

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Babatunde Fashola: The advantages of Buhari’s many foreign trips

In making this public intervention, I seek to highlight the benefit of global relationships and cooperation in a world that is changing daily as a result of globalisation and transborder economics, social and even criminal activities where no one is safe, except all are safe, and to leave the dispassionate observer his opinion after deep... Read More

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March 16, 2016

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In 3 years, government officials spent N248bn on local, foreign trips

The Federal Government spent in 3 years, a whooping N248bn on the trips of officials in Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance, the aforementioned sum represents 18 per cent of the total overhead expenditure for the period. A statement was released to this effect- on Tuesday- by the... Read More

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February 7, 2016

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$1m on foreign trips: Fayose can say ‘whatever he likes’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is yet to undertake any ‘frivolous journey’ abroad while stressing that every one of his trips were absolutely necessary, whether politically or economically. . The President had been recently criticised by Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, who urged him to stay at home and govern, rather than embark on incessant... Read More

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November 28, 2015

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Garba Shehu: President Buhari’s foreign trips aren’t for pleasure

I have been amused, reading a number of jokes concerning the frequency of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s foreign trips. Questions have been raised about why so many visits, and what are the benefits Nigeria is getting? I will make it clear from the beginning that the critic is entitled to his and her opinion and... Read More

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February 6, 2015

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FG bans foreign trips by civil servants

by James Sambo The Federal Government has placed a ban on all foreign trips by civil servants. The decision, which took effect from January 2015, became necessary following the fall in government revenue, as a result of the global plunge of oil prices. A circular from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service... Read More

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