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Presidency defends herders, dismisses southern governors’ position as illegal

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2021 0

The Presidency has affirmed the right of herdsmen to live anywhere and dismissed the ban on open grazing by the Southern Governors’ Forum as illegal. The governors at a meeting held in Asaba, Delta State on May 11 banned open grazing and movement of cattle by foot in a bid to check clashes

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Presidency, PDP trade words over alleged plot to topple Buhari’s administration

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2021 0

Tunde Opalana And Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the allegation by the Buhari Presidency that some Nigerians were plotting a forceful and undemocratic change of leadership, as a resort to blackmail in the face of failure. The PDP said that rather than live up to the responsibilities of office by […]

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Why Father Mbaka wants Buhari impeached- Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2021 0

*He begged for contracts- Garba Shehu *Mbaka, Presidency don’t deserve attention —Fayose KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE, ABUJA The Presidency, on Friday, released damning information against the Catholic Priest and spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, saying he is criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari because he failed to get

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Buhari Can’t Be Intimidated – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2021 0

The presidency announced on Tuesday that it would not budge from its stance that Nigeria’s oneness and stability are non-negotiable. This came as it retaliated against those leading calls for secession from the country, stating that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot be threatened or coerced into giving in to their demands. The federal government also accused […]

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Buhari’s medical trip: Presidency to extend Buhari’s stay in UK amid protests over medical treatment

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2021 0

As demonstrations at the Nigerian Mission House in London persist, the Presidency is considering extending President Muhammadu Buhari’s stay in the United Kingdom, where he has been since March 30 for a routine medical check-up. While Buhari failed to hand over to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SaharaReporters has learned that the Vice President has been […]

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No rift between President Buhari and Tinubu – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2021 0

The Presidency has debunked the rumors making the rounds about a rift between President Buhari and fellow All Progressive Congress Chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was made known in a tweet by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Buhari. He wrote, “The Presidency wishes to make it clear that there is […]

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Why Buhari Didn’t Use Face Mask, Presidency Explains

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2021 0

The presidency has finally spoken on the controversies that have been around the President, Muhammadu Buhari, since viral photos made rounds on the internet over the weekend. The President faced severe criticism after the photos surfaced online, showing him neither using a face mask nor maintaining social distancing during a meeting with governors and APC […]

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Presidency urges adherence to Covid protocols to avoid another lockdown

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2021 0

Rotimi Fadeyi, Abuja The Presidency is worried over reports of non-compliance with the Executive Order that makes mask-wearing and observation of social distancing in the public mandatory. It has, therefore, appealed to Nigerians to give their maximum cooperation for success of the policy. A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […]

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Presidency alleges smear plot against Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2021 0

By Rotimi Fadeyi The Presidency has alerted of orchestrated smear campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari, using some online newspapers and blogs. A statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said the campaign, scheduled to be launched anytime soon through editorials and purported special investigative

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Presidency tackles Transparency International on graft

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2021 0

The presidency says the Buhari administration deserves credit for diminishing corruption in the public service and will continue to vigorously support prevention, enforcement, public education and enlightenment activities of anti-graft agencies. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, stated this on Thursday in a statement while reacting to the latest Transparency

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Igbo people deserve 2023 Presidency, Says COIPOW

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Conference of Igbo Professionals Worldwide, (COIPOW) has said that the Igbo people deserve the 2023 presidency saying, they have all it takes to produce the next president of Nigeria. In a statement jointly signed by its National President, Prof. Patrick Kalu and National Secretary, Dr Uche Mbaka, COIPOW explained that its […]

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Presidency rues delegation’s absence at S’South meeting

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2020 0

By Rotimi Fadeyi, Sony Neme, Nosa Akenzua The Presidency has explained the absence of the federal government’s delegation at a planned parley with governors and stakeholders of the South-South region, saying that it was necessitated by an emergency security meeting summoned by President Muhammadu Buhari. Expressing regrets over the incident, the presidency said a new […]

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S’East presidency non-negotiable, Ohanaeze Ndigbo youths tell PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2020 0

By Patrick Okohue As agitation for the next zone to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023 continues to generate interest across the country, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC) has challenged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to succumb to pressure to give the position to any other region as an Igbo presidency is non-negotiable. It […]

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Another close aide of President Buhari reportedly contracts COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2020 0

The Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to President Muhammadu Buhari, Sarki Abba, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to findings by DAILY TIMES. Abba, who is one of the President’s closest aide tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago and had not been seen in the Presidential Villa since then, according to credible sources. […]

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Presidency says no cause for alarm over NBS Q2 report

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

The Presidency says the Second Quarter’s 2020 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is relatively far better than what many other countries recorded during the same quarter. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja on […]

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NDDC crisis: Presidency reveals when Buhari will act

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2020 0

The presidency has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari is following the ongoing probe of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by the National Assembly with keen interest, and will act decisively on the resolution of the legislative arm on the matter at the appropriate time. But the Presidency vowed that under no circumstances would it […]

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Presidency to critics: APC NEC meeting was via video conference

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2020 0

…Says no law barred Buhari from holding meetings in certain sections of Presidential Villa …Ruling party chides PDP over attack on President for hosting NEC meeting The Presidency has refuted reports that the protocol of social distancing was not adhered to during Thursday’s virtual meeting of the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress

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We’ll not engage in street fight with Ghana over demolition of embassy – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2020 0

The Presidency says Nigeria will not retaliate or do something similar to what unknown Ghanaians did to a part of her embassy in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a section of the staff quarters of the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana was last week demolished by unknown Ghanaian government officials. The […]

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President Buhari’s strides in five years, by presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

May 29, 2020, marks the end of the first year of the second four-year term of the Muhammadu Buhari administration, and the fifth year of the government in office. Between May 29, 2015, when it was inaugurated for the first term, and now, the Buhari administration has made salutary impact in almost all the facets […]

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5th Anniversary: Presidency lists Buhari’s achievements

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

…Says it’s work in progress, no distraction The Presidency has listed the achievements of the Buhari administration in the last five years, saying “where the lofty goals are yet to be attained, it is work in progress, and eyes are firmly fixed on the ball, no distraction’’. A factsheet released by Mr. Femi Adesina, the […]