Jude Ndukwe: Why the Senate should ammend the CCB act now

The current trial of the Senate President, Olubukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over assets declaration has attracted attention and controversies from among Nigerians, not necessarily because the senate president is on trial but because many see the trial as one of the many steps which the ruling party on whose platform Saraki... Read More

CCB, CCT, Code of Conduct, Presidency, Saraki, Tinubu

April 17, 2016

‘There was no loan deal during Buhari’s visit to China’ – Presidency

The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari did not sign any loan agreement with the Peoples Republic of China during his one-week working visit to the Asian country. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed to Punch Newspapers on Saturday, that “there was no loan deal during the President’s visit... Read More

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Buhari, China, loan, Presidency

April 15, 2016

PDP zones presidency to the North [DETAILS]

The Peoples Democratic Party in line with its current reforms and upcoming May 21 National Convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has reportedly zoned the positions of president and vice president to the North and South East, respectively. Following the reported zoning arrangement, the North will take the seat of the Senate President, the South... Read More

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April 14, 2016

#BringBackOurGirls: The unfulfilled pledge to bring the abducted Chibok girls back (VIDEO)

“It may interest you to know that in a recent meeting I had with parents of the Chibok girls, I assured them that government would not rest until all the girls are rescued alive and reunited with their families. “I remain fully committed to this pledge,” President Muhammadu Buhari said, on Wednesday, April 3, 2016.... Read More

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April 14, 2016

Chibok girls: The sorrow, pain and grief of the parents (VIDEO)

276 girls were daringly abducted on April 14, 2014 – from their hostels in Government Girls School in Chibok, Borno state by members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram – leaving behind a trail of grieving yet hopeful parents who would give anything to see their children free again. Of the 276 girls abducted, about... Read More

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April 13, 2016

National Assembly ready to ‘re-examine’ 2016 budget

Speaker of the House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday, expressed the readiness of the house to review the 2016 budget following the controversy surrounding the bill. The Speaker made this known on Wednesday after an executive session with members of the house. He noted that “to re-examine the 2016 budget in view of the... Read More

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April 12, 2016

Ministry of Budget receives evidence on the controversial ‘Lagos-Calabar rail project’

On Monday, the Ministry of Budget and National Planning received evidence that the Calabar-Lagos rail line project was indeed included in the controversial 2016 budget and it was defended before the National Assembly. It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Saturday, refused to assent to the budget following the discovery of inconsistencies... Read More

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Amaechi, budget, NASS, Presidency

April 11, 2016

‘Despicable, barefaced lies’ | Yakubu Dogara denies 2016 budget re-padding

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has denied reports by some media outfits that key infrastructural projects were removed from the proposed 2016 budget sent to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. Following the submission of the revised budget to the Presidency, reports had emanated that President Buhari would not sign... Read More

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April 11, 2016

5 aspects of the budget Presidency claims was ‘changed’ by NASS

The Presidency has handed down details of the alleged distortion of the 2016 budget to the leadership of the National Assembly. The federal government made the details available to the National Assembly during a meeting on Saturday night between President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the House of... Read More

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April 10, 2016

‘Nigerians are being misled’ | Lawmaker says Presidency lied about re-padded budget

Following the rejection of the 2016 budget which came from the National Assembly to the Presidency -by President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged ‘re-padding’, a member of the House of Representatives has come forward with explanations. Following the public backlash and criticism of the NASS over the alleged padding, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin... Read More

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April 10, 2016

‘Defeated’ Boko Haram demands N10bn for release of Chibok girls

Terrorist sect, Boko Haram has allegedly demanded a ransom of N10billion from the Federal Government in exchange for the 219 Chibok girls who were kidnapped from their school on April 14, 2014. According to the Sunday Telegraph of London, sources close to the terrorists revealed that the demand was made “during secret contacts with the... Read More

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boko haram, Buhari, Chibok ggirls, Presidency, ransom, terrorism

March 27, 2016

Why recovered funds can’t yet be made public – Presidency

The Presidency has revealed the reason why the funds alleged to be recovered from looters of the nation’s treasury cannot be made public just yet. Speaking to the press, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said that until the funds are used as evidence in court against the people... Read More

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funds, looters, Osinbajo, Presidency, Zonal

March 19, 2016

Rivers rerun: PDP claims presidency released ‘N5bn rigging money’ to APC chieftains (PHOTOS)

The People Democratic Party, on Friday night, alleged that the federal government had brought into Rivers state, N5 billion for the All Progressives Congress, to rig the rerun elections in the state, on Saturday. The opposition party claimed that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachi Lawal, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and... Read More

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March 13, 2016

‘Minister of Industry, not Osinbajo, will represent Nigeria in India’ – Presidency

Following reports that Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo cancelled his trip to India, the Presidency has reacted with some clarification. It was reported that Osinbajo’s trip to India had been cancelled as a result of the clash with President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Equatorial Guinea. Hence, the reports inferred that the Vice President was compelled... Read More

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March 12, 2016

‘Buhari has no secret pact with Jonathan… EFCC is free to probe him’ – Presidency

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been given the green light by the Presidency, to investigate former President Goodluck Jonathan over his involvement in the ongoing arms deal probe. The calls for Jonathan’s investigation is nearing fever pitch, as several Nigerians keep urging the EFCC to look into, among other things, his role in... Read More

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Buhari, EFCC, jonathan, Presidency

March 1, 2016

‘Buhari never promised to pay N5,000 to unemployed graduates’ – Presidency

During the 2015 presidential campaign, President Muhammadu Buhari never promised to pay N5, 000 monthly stipend to unemployed graduates in the country, says the Nigerian Presidency. The presidency however, says that half a trillion Naira in the 2016 budget has been earmarked for the execution of six social safety net programmes. One of the 6... Read More

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February 24, 2016

Atiku to Adoke: ‘Clear your name with EFCC, leave me out of your travails’

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has denied that he is involved in the ordeal of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) after he was picked up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Adoke had written a letter to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo naming Atiku as one of the key... Read More

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Atiku, corruption, malibu scam, Osinbajo, Presidency

February 22, 2016

‘Presidency plotting to install Northerner as Oritsejafor’s successor’

As the tenure of the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, comes to an end in July, reports have surfaced from within the Christian community that the Presidency is keenly interested in whom is chosen as his successor. There are also rumours flying around, of alleged plans by President Muhammadu Buhari and... Read More

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Ayo Oritsejafor, CAN, northerner, Presidency

February 19, 2016

Aso Villa security warned to stop ‘begging’ for money from ‘important dignitaries’

The Federal government has warned security agents attached to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to desist from harassing prominent personalities visiting the premises. According to the office of the Chief Security to the President, some security personnel are in the habit of ‘pestering, escorting’ and begging for money from important dignitaries. A circular signed by Auwal... Read More

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Aso Rock, bribe, Presidency, security agency

February 9, 2016

Directors, Permanent Secretaries in worry-mode over probe of inflated 2016 budget

Directors and permanent secretaries in ministries, departments and agencies of government are said to be jittery over the Presidency’s claims that the 2016 budget was inflated and over-bloated. The Presidency had over the weekend, revealed that a ‘mafia in the civil service’ had sabotaged the Federal Government’s budget The unnamed mafia were said to have... Read More

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2016 budget, inflation, ministries, padding, Presidency

February 7, 2016

We have ‘no reason to mislead’ Nigerians on 2016 budget – Presidency

The Presidency has said that the N6.08 trillion budget that was presented to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari- is still open to comments and criticism from the public. This was disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,Garba Shehu on Sunday. Shehu said the present administration... Read More

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2016 budget, Buhari, criticism, Presidency

February 7, 2016

Buhari to fire ‘mafia in civil service’ over controversial 2016 budget

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to fire some top civil servants who allegedly sabotaged the efforts of the government to present a budget that is prudent and frugal at best. Two top level civil servants to Sahara Reporters that “bureaucratic resistance and entrenched systemic corrupt practices dogged every move by the Presidency during the preparation... Read More

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February 3, 2016

Why we budgeted N3.8bn for State House Clinic – Presidency

The Presidency has reacted to reports that the federal government budgeted N3.87 billion on capital projects at the State House Medical Centre, Aso Rock, Abuja. The Presidency described the Premium Times’ report titled ‘2016 Budget: Buhari to Spend More State House Clinic Than all Federal Hospitals’, as misrepresentation of the truth of the budget proposals. Senior Special Assistant, Media... Read More

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N3.8bn, Presidency, State House Clinic

January 18, 2016

Jonathan made CBN the ATM of the Presidency – Soludo

Erstwhile Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has accused the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan of running the Central Bank of Nigeria like the late Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin Dada. Soludo also said the former presidency turned the CBN into a cash-producing Automated Teller Machine. The former CBN governor stated this in an interview... Read More

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January 12, 2016

Budget ceases to be our property after being submitted – Presidency

In response to the reports that the 2016 budget has been stolen from the National Assembly, the presidency has washed its hands off the document. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, says President Muhammadu Buhari has not withdrawn the budget from the National Assembly. While the presidency admitted that... Read More

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January 1, 2016

Presidency yet to ban use of Hijab – Garba Shehu

The Presidency has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has not taken a concrete decision to ban the use of Hijab. This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement put out on Friday. Buhari had on Wednesday during the presidential media chat, suggested that... Read More

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December 30, 2015

N39bn to be spent in running ‘Office of the President’ in 2016

Out of the N6.1 trillion budgeted by the federal government for the 2016 fiscal year, the executive arm of the government would spend 96.5 per cent, which amounts to N5.87 trillion, while the Legislature and the Judiciary, would spend N115 billion and N90 billion respectively. According to the budget breakdown, N39 billion will be spent... Read More

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November 29, 2015

The returned looted funds are with CBN – Presidency

Following the revelation by President Muhammadu Buhari, that some past government officials were returning their stolen loot, it’s been discovered that the location of the loot is the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). While speaking during an interactive session he had with members of the Nigerian community in the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Buhari disclosed that... Read More

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November 20, 2015

“Dasuki was invited by arms committee and we have proof” – Presidency

The Presidency insists that former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, was invited by the presidential committee investigating the purchase of arms and military hardware under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The report of the investigative committee indicted Dasuki and several others, over an alleged N333bn phantom arms contracts. The embattled Dasuki had released a statement on Wednesday, stating that the Presidency... Read More

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Jude Ndukwe: Why the Senate should ammend the CCB act now

‘There was no loan deal during Buhari’s visit to China’ – Presidency

PDP zones presidency to the North [DETAILS]

#BringBackOurGirls: The unfulfilled pledge to bring the abducted Chibok girls back (VIDEO)

Chibok girls: The sorrow, pain and grief of the parents (VIDEO)

National Assembly ready to ‘re-examine’ 2016 budget

Ministry of Budget receives evidence on the controversial ‘Lagos-Calabar rail project’

‘Despicable, barefaced lies’ | Yakubu Dogara denies 2016 budget re-padding

5 aspects of the budget Presidency claims was ‘changed’ by NASS

‘Nigerians are being misled’ | Lawmaker says Presidency lied about re-padded budget

‘Defeated’ Boko Haram demands N10bn for release of Chibok girls

Why recovered funds can’t yet be made public – Presidency

Rivers rerun: PDP claims presidency released ‘N5bn rigging money’ to APC chieftains (PHOTOS)

‘Minister of Industry, not Osinbajo, will represent Nigeria in India’ – Presidency

‘Buhari has no secret pact with Jonathan… EFCC is free to probe him’ – Presidency

‘Buhari never promised to pay N5,000 to unemployed graduates’ – Presidency

Atiku to Adoke: ‘Clear your name with EFCC, leave me out of your travails’

‘Presidency plotting to install Northerner as Oritsejafor’s successor’

Aso Villa security warned to stop ‘begging’ for money from ‘important dignitaries’

Directors, Permanent Secretaries in worry-mode over probe of inflated 2016 budget

We have ‘no reason to mislead’ Nigerians on 2016 budget – Presidency

Buhari to fire ‘mafia in civil service’ over controversial 2016 budget

Why we budgeted N3.8bn for State House Clinic – Presidency

Jonathan made CBN the ATM of the Presidency – Soludo

Budget ceases to be our property after being submitted – Presidency

Presidency yet to ban use of Hijab – Garba Shehu

N39bn to be spent in running ‘Office of the President’ in 2016

Alas, Presidency reacts to the proposed ‘anti-social media’ bill

The returned looted funds are with CBN – Presidency

“Dasuki was invited by arms committee and we have proof” – Presidency

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