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- 26 Jan 2022
Government Officials Open 500,000 Bank Accounts to Hide Stolen Funds- Presidency
Nigerian civil servants in federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) hid stolen funds belonging to the country in at least 500,000 bank accounts, according to Garba Shehu, media aide to…
- 15 Oct 2015
FG Accuses Dasuki, Former NSA of Staging Coup against Buhari
Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, has revealed that Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser, staged a “coup d’etat” against President Muhammadu…
- 13 Nov 2020
Buhari Assents to BOIFA Act 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOIFA ) 2020. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, made the announcement in a statement on Friday, The Act…
- 31 May 2015
Buhari Declares Assets to signal Graft Fight
President Muhammadu Buhari has publicly declared his assets, in a move that is a far cry from his predecessor’s adamant refusal to do so. Garba Shehu, Buhari’s spokesman told Associated Press (AP)…
- 23 Jan 2017
FG Dispels Buhari Death Rumour
The presidency has denied a report by some media that President Muhammadu Buhari, who is holidaying abroad is dead. The disturbing report has first been broken by an alleged fake Metro (UK) site that…
- 15 May 2015
Buhari Regrets GEJ’s Reluctance as OBJ Hands Tips on Governance
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president, has recommended way forward for Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect’s administration in governing a new Nigeria. This is coming as Buhari accused the outgoing…
- 11 Mar 2015
Lamido, Jigawa Gov Calls for Kidnap of APC Chieftains
The presidential election campaign in Nigerian took an ugly turn yesterday when Sule Lamido, Jigawa state governor, called for the abduction of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a…
- 9 Jul 2015
Buhari Rejects N400m Bullet Proof Cars
President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly turned down an offer by the permanent secretary, State House to procure five new armoured Mercedes Benz S-600 (V222) cars said to be valued at N400 million…
- 6 Jan 2017
Aso-Rock Safe after Gunshot at Villa- FG
The Presidency has reassured that the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the seat of Power, is safe and well secured to all despite the accidental discharge from a security detail on Wednesday. Malam Garba…
- 11 Jul 2015
Buhari, Vice Slash Salaries by 50%
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are to receive only 50 per cent of the salaries paid to their immediate predecessors, and this is official. The President is entitled to an…
- 16 Jul 2015
'Radio Biafra’ Broadcasting Lies against Buhari: Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday denied claims that he showed anti-igbo sentiments in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service as alleged by Radio Biafra, the propaganda channel. This is the…
- 11 Sept 2015
Security Concerns as 8 Nigerians Die Daily Under Buhari’s 100 Days
Buharimeter, a platform monitoring the implementation of the electoral promises of President Muhammadu Buhari, has reported that about 800 Nigerians were murdered by the extremist Boko Haram sect…
- 5 Oct 2015
UK Crime Agency Gets Court Nod to Seize Diezani’s Loot
National Crime Agency (NCA) obtained court permission on Monday to temporarily seize 27,000 pounds ($41,000) from a former Nigerian oil minister embroiled in a financial scandal, a court official in…
- 14 Oct 2015
US Considers Visa Ban, Financial Sanctions on Alison-Madueke, Others
United States government is reportedly considering imposing a visa ban or financial sanctions against Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, ex-petroleum minister, and a dozen of her associates, government…
- 16 Apr 2016
Buhari Returns from China with Billions of Dollars
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of his working visit to China which he said yielded additional investments to Nigeria exceeding six billion dollars. In a…
- 11 May 2016
U.K. Prime Minister Says Nigeria `Fantastically Corrupt'
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron named Nigeria and Afghanistan among “the most corrupt countries in the world” in a conversation with Queen Elizabeth II and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on…
- 19 Sept 2016
Plagiarism: NCS Unaware of Proposed Detective Software Installation
Following reports on Monday that the federal government is initiating the installation of plagiarism installation software, the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) said it has not been formerly briefed on…
- 21 Nov 2016
Buhari to Seek Re-Election in 2019, FG Hints
The Presidency has indicated that President Muhammdu Buhari would seek a second term in office in 2019. This is just one year and seven months into the four years’ term of the administration of…
- 4 Jul 2015
Uproar as Buhari favours Northerners with Appointments
Nigerians especially those from the Southern part of the country on Friday, expressed concern over the appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the Punch. They said the…
- 15 Jan 2015
APC Accuses GEJ, PDP of Embezzling N5Trillion Oil Revenue
All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to explain to Nigerians how N5 trillion…
- 1 Apr 2015
Men Who Made Buhari’s Victory Possible
The significance of Muhammadu Buhari’s victory is underlined by the fact that this will be the first in the history of Nigeria’s electoral process when an incumbent president is defeated. It was no…
- 22 Apr 2015
President GEJ Packs out of Aso Rock Villa Residence this Week
President Goodluck Jonathan will, this week, barring any last minute change, vacate his official residence at Aso Rock, to give room for construction giant, Julius Berger Plc, to commence extensive…
- 16 May 2015
PDP Dangles 2019 Presidential Ticket on Atiku
The undying presidential ambition of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has now become the talking point among close associates of President Goodluck Jonathan who have already begun moves to woo…
- 18 May 2015
Official Portraits Buhari, Osinbajo Released
The official portraits of Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect, and Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President-elect are being released to the public. This comes as the inauguration ceremony, which will…
- 23 Jun 2015
Empty Treasury, a Disgrace to Nigeria, Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said that the nation’s treasury is virtually empty, with huge debts, leading to inability of both federal and state governments to pay salaries. The President…
- 29 Jun 2015
Reasons Why Buhari has not Appointed Ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari may not appoint ministers “in the next two months as the new administration seeks to come to grip with what its officials claim as the rot it inherited. Apart from the rot,…
- 24 Jul 2012
Experts Highlight e-Learning Potentials
Corporate organisations have been urged to create learning to enhance the competitive advantage of both the business and individual employees. Speakers at the July edition of the monthly Information…
- 6 Feb 2018
Buhari signs Executive Order to Improve Local Contents in Tech, Others
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja signed Executive Order 5 to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology components. This was made known to…
- 18 Apr 2019
Buhari Moves to Dissolve Cabinet, Asks for Ministers Reports
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed his ministers to submit comprehensive reports of their respective ministries, as he prepares to wind down his first term in office. The move is…
- 21 Aug 2019
FG Appoints Kashifu Abdullahi as New NITDA Boss
Federal Government has appointed Mr Kashifu Abdullahi as the new director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Mrs Hadiza Umar, head, Corporate Affairs…