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I wasn’t appointed to wear uniforms – Customs boss replies Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2017 0

The comptroller-general of the Nigeria customs service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali, (rtd) has told the upper chamber of the national assembly that he was not appointed to be “wearing uniform”. “I was not appointed comptroller-general to wear uniform,” he told TVC in an interview. “Does uniform work

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North must remain in power beyond 2019 – Gujungu

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2017 0

Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) leader, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Gujungu, has insisted that whether President Muhammadu Buhari indicates interest in second term or not, the north will still retain the presidency. Gujungu described recent reports giving credit to acting President Yemi Osinbajo for certain achievements recorded by the presidency, as an insult to the north. Speaking,

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President Buhari speaks from London

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung on the death of his wife, Mrs Briskila Dalung. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Nneka Anibeze, the Special Assistant, Media to the minister, said the president commiserated with Dalung through the telephone from London. The President prayed […]

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Governor Kashim Shettima calls for detectives in IDP camps

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2016 0

The Borno state governor Kashim Shettima has said there is an urgent need for undercover detectives in all internally displaced persons camps – The governor said the detectives will serve as a measure to investigate reports of sexual abuse by some Nigerian officials in the camps – Shettima said he will send letters to appropriate authorities on the issue Share on […]

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Why I Cannot Arrest Amaechi For Corruption – Buhari Blows Hot, Shocks The World

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2016 0

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, has on Wednesday, October 26, disclosed that there is no evidence of corruption against any of its member, as speculated in various quarters. The party which stated this on behalf of the President, also challenged anybody with proof of corruption, to bring it forward. This was contained […]

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Convince Nigerians That You Can, Buhari Tells Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

  Prominent Human Rights Activist, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, on Monday urged the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to begin his administration with the rebuilding of the nation. Agbakoba made the plea in an interview with NAN in Lagos. He said it was necessary and important that Buhari made an emergency proclamation before the National Assembly to enable […]

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Senator Zanna Ahmed Was a Courageous Politician – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2015 0

The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has described the late Senator Zanna Ahmed from Borno State as a remarkable human rights activist who had frequently spoken in defence of oppressed people. In a message of condolence issued in Abuja by his media team, Buhari said he was marvelled by Zanna’s tenacity in defence of his opinions over […]

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Jonathan’s Congratulatory Call To Buhari Has Earned Nigeria Respect Globally- Anyaoku

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2015 0

  The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council on International Relations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Tuesday declared that President Jonathan’s decision to call President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to congratulate him even before the final results of the presidential elections were announced has earned Nigeria a great deal of respect globally. He also said that

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Prosecute Fasehun, says factional UPN

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2015 0

As the crisis rocking the Unity Party of Nigeria ( UPN) lingers on, some factional members of the party, under the leadership of Chairman, Okuwa Bankole has called for immediate prosecution of Frederick Fasehun, who according to them had seized to be the party’s National Chairman. In a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday […]

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My Administration Will Not Witch Hunt Anyone- Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2015 0

  Nigeria’s President Elect, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated a 19-member transition committee, charging the members of the committee not to engage in a witch hunt or fault finding. The president-elect also pledged to Nigerians that his administration would not witch-hunt anybody because he is quite aware that government is a continuum. Buhari, made this […]

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Documentaries on Buhari, Tinubu Are Factually Correct- Dokpesi

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2015 0

  The lingering feud between the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari and the management of Africa Independent Television (AIT), which led to the former barring the latter from covering his event on Monday has drawn the ire of the proprietor of DAAR Communications PLC, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, who stated that the decision by the President-elect to stop […]

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Buhari Does Not Have That Power to Send Anybody to Prison- Asari Dokubo

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2015 0

    A former president of the Ijaw Youth Council and leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Front, Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has boasted that he is not afraid of the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, as he does not have the power to send anyone to prison. He further warned that if the president-elect turns out […]

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Jonathan, Buhari in Crucial Meeting in Aso Rock

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2015 0

  President Goodluck Jonathan is currently holding a closed door meeting with the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. The ongoing meeting is holding inside the new Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari, according to reports arrived for the meeting at exactly 3pm. Shortly before his arrival, President Jonathan with his Principal Secretary, Hassan Tukur

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'I Have Respect for Buhari' – Doyin Okupe Makes U-Turn

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

The senior special assistant on public affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has said he respects the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. Okupe took to his Facebook page on April 21, Tuesday, to say he respects the mandate given to Buhari to rule this nation and he has accepted his victory. According to him, he was […]

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Okupe Congratulates Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2015 0

Dr. Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, has congratulated president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on his victory in last Saturday’s presidential polls. Okupe who had been one of the most vociferous attackers of Buhari said that the victory at the poll of the All Progressive […]

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Presidential Debate: Jonathan Got Expo – APC

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2015 0

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) says it had been vindicated on its stance of not participating in the presidential campaign debates, owing to the outbreak of rumpus among the organizers, the Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) has been compromised. A press statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the […]

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Election or War?

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2015 0

On December 11, 2014, incumbent president Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari officially emerged the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) respectively. The first thing to note about this fixture is the inability of the Nigerian political space to throw up any […]