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Buhari to sign 2021 budget today – Presidency
The Presidency has announced that President Buhari will today December 31, sign into law the 2021 appropriation bill which was passed last week by the National Assembly. The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila of the House of Representatives, principal officers of National Assembly and chairmen of the appropriations committees of both chambers are expected to attend the event. Others are members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) expected to grace the occasion, include the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, Governor…
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“I have lost faith in Buhari’s Govt” – Arewa Consultative Forum Spokesman
The National Publicity Secretary of Arewa Consultative Forum, Emmanuel Waye, has expressed his lost faith in the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Waye lamented the worsening level of insecurity in the country. According to him, he has never felt so unsafe the way he feels now. “How can I have faith in someone who presides over this kind of thing? I had faith in him when I followed him as a reporter and he chased away some foreigners who were coming to kill us,” he said. “When he was coming…
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Police spokesperson, Frank Mba promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police (photos)
Police spokesman, CP Frank Mba has been promoted to the Commissioner of Police. He was decorated with his new rank by IGP Mohammed Adamu and assisted by DIG Aminchi Baraye yesterday, 30th Dec 2020 at Force Headquarters, Abuja
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Jigawa court sentences man to prison over Facebook post against Governor Badaru
A chief magistrate’s court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa State capital has sentenced one Sabi’u Ibrahim Chamo, to prison over his post on Facebook against the State Governor, Badaru Abubakar Chamo had alleged that the governor had duped many APC aspirants by collecting their money to give them party tickets. He was arrested on December 24 and detained and then charged to court for failure to substantiate the allegations he made on Facebook. During the trial, after the first information was read to him, Chamo pleaded guilty to the charge and the court sentenced him to six months in prison, with…
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Covid-19: Ogun bans Crossover Services
The Ogun State Government has banned crossover services to usher in the New Year in all worship centres across the state in a bid to curtail Coronavirus. The announcement was made on the state-owned radio station, Ogun State Broadcasting (OGBC), by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Waheed Odusile on Wednesday. This was sequel to a meeting the government held with the Christian and Islamic clerics in adherence to the Covid-19 protocols. The Ogun State Government urged all worshipers to adhere to the stay-at-home order or make use of the social media platforms available.
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Kukah’s Message is a true Reflection of Nigeria’s current situation — Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed that the Christmas message by Bishop Matthew Kukah is a true reflection of the country’s situation. This was according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase where he described as unfair and repressive the Federal Government’s reaction to the message of the clergyman. He asked the Federal Government not to muzzle patriotic Nigerians who raise genuine concerns over the worsening security situation in the country as he urged them to address the worrisome security situation and other problems confronting the country. “Bishop Kukah is a selfless…
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“Buhari should refund public funds used to treat him in London” – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri has asked President Buhari to refund to the treasury, public funds used in treating him in London following the President’s order to the CBN not to give any forex to food importers. The government critic, however agreed with the President’s directive to the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) not to release any money for food importation, in a tweet via his personal handle on Wednesday also asked Buhari not to also release forex for medical tourism’ He wrote; “I agree with General Buhari that CBN should not give forex to food importers “And if that is the case,…
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2023: You must contest for presidency – Ebonyi deputy Governor tells Umahi
The Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Kelechi Igwe, has advised his principal, Dave Umahi to run for president in the 2023 general election. This comes after there have been speculations that Umahi is planning to contest for the presidency in 2023 since his defection to the All Progressives Congress APC. During a visit to the governor in his hometown at Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area (LGA) on Tuesday, Igwe stated that the governor must contest for the presidency in the 2023 elections. According to him, the people of the state will support his presidential aspiration. “When you announced that it…
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Bishop Kukah: “When you touch God’s Minister, God will reply you” – Apostle Suleman warns
The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman has warned against any attempt to arrest or attack the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah over his Christmas message that has generated mixed reactions from different quarters of the country. There have been calls from different groups for the arrest of the Bishop as the presidency labeled his message as inciting hatred Reacting to this, Apostle Suleman in a tweet stated that those criticizing Kukah should deal with armed terrorists instead of an unarmed critic. He wrote:
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Stop blaming God for Nigeria’s Woes, Obasanjo tells Leaders
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned Nigerian leaders to stop blaming God for the country’s present woes. Obasanjo made this known in a statement on Tuesday which was contained in his 2021 message to Nigerians. The former president urged Nigerians to work and pray for the nation to become better, noting that with Nigeria’s enormous resources, the country has no business with poverty. “I like the motto of a school which says ‘work and pray.’ Some people say it should be ‘pray and work’, but it doesn’t matter to me in what order I put it, but prayer must go…
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Hold Buhari government responsible should any harm befall Bishop Kukah – ECWA tells International Community
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has called on the International community to hold the Buhari-led government responsible if any harm befalls Bishop Kukah of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese. Kukah has been criticized by some Nigerians following his Christmas day message in which he accused President Buhari of Nepotism. According to him, there would have been a coup if a non-northern president practiced nepotism like Buhari. This comment had prompted the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum to call for the arrest and prosecution of Bishop Kukah. Reacting to this in a statement released yesterday December 29, the General Secretary of the…
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”We must eat what we produce”- President Buhari Orders CBN not to give money to food importers
President Buhari has once again instructed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to provide foreign exchange for the importation of food items. The President gave the directive at the fifth regular meeting with the presidential economic advisory council that held at the statehouse in Abuja today December 29. A statement released by Garba Shehu, the president’s senior special assistant on media and publicity, quoted President Buhari as saying Nigerians must eat what is produced here. “The CBN must not give money to import food. Already, about seven states are producing all the rice we need. We must eat what we…
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