Politics

Support for Buhari, best way to actualise Igbo presidency -Ubani

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2017 0

Igbos across Nigeria have been advised to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as such was the shortest and best way of actualising the Igbo presidency in 2023. This is the view of the vice president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Monday Ubani, in an interview with

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OIC meeting: Presidency tackles Shari’ah Council over Buhari’s absence

Ihesiulo Grace 25 December 2017 0

THE Presidency has taken to task the Supreme Council for Sharia, which had accused President Muhammadu Buhari of letting down Muslims by his alleged failure to attend the emergency summit of Organization of Islamic States (OIC) called by Turkey to discuss the US declaration of Jerusalem as the official Capital of Israel. In a statement […]

Opinion

Why I want Atiku Abubakar to be Nigeria’s President in 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

The Presidency is the most important office in Nigeria and the individual we put in charge of this office should be articulate, democratic, innovative, mentally mature, technology driven, resourceful, tested and he/she must always abide by the rule of law and our constitution. We should never vote for our President based on ethnicity, religion, sentiments, […]

News

Coalition urges FG, AGF to declare IMN a terrorist organization before it’s too late

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2017 0

The Coalition Of Civil Society Organizations For Transparency and Good Governance (COCSOTGG), has called on the Presidency and the Attorney General of the Federation to act fast in designating the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, (IMN) a Terrorists group before it’s too late. The group said if care was not taken to curb the situation, IMN […]

Columnist

Buhari and the allegation of Northernization

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Perhaps the biggest news this week so far, has been the attempt by the Presidency to debunk the allegation that President Muhammadu Buhari has been kinder to Northerners and Muslims in the recruitment of persons into his administration. The published list, itself a response to an earlier indictment by the BusinessDay Newspaper, has been dismissed […]

Interviews

Ndigbo are ambassadors of economic evangelism – Ukah

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2017 0

Maverick priest and situations analyst of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, The Very Reverend Monsignor Livinus Onwuamaizu Ukah was on top of the celebration of the New Yam Festival in Lagos last week where he declared with nostalgia that he is “very glad” he is an Igbo man. In this exclusive interview with GBUBEMI GOD’S […]

News

Presidency updates list of President Buhari’s appointments

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2017 0

The Presidency has updated the list of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments to further debunk Business Day’s article which alleged that “81 of Buhari’s 100 appointees are Northerners.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the updated list was released by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on […]

News

Presidency refutes report of lopsided appointments as Ogun, Imo, Kano top chart

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2017 0

The Presidency has denied a media report which claimed that the federal government favours the Northern part of the country over the others. The development came just as Ogun, the home state of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, leads the remaining 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in appointments of Chief Executive Officers of […]

News

Maina’s sacks: President Buhari lacks power to sack…Lawyer,

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

A legal luminary, Barrister Marc Enamhe has said that President Muhammadu Buhari lacked legal power to sack the Acting Director, Ministry of Interior, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, no matter the offence committed rather he should have been subjected to necessary rules and regulations as enshrined in the civil service rules. Barrister Enamhe told Daily Times on […]

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Jonathan, Presidency trade blame over performance

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2017 0

Ï Ex- President: APC has achieved nothing, it’s full of lies, propaganda Ï No, we’ve achieved, recovered looted funds by PDP govt -Presidency Ï We’ll soon name suspected treasury looters –AGF Lateef Ibrahim and Francesca Iwambe, Abuja In what can be regarded as war of -words between the ruling class, former President Goodluck Jonathan has […]

Aviation

Expert tasks presidency on board of directors for aviation parastatals

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2017 0

Except the Federal Government constitutes a Board of Directors for aviation parastatals , the ministry will continue to get it wrong in terms of employment, policies and resource management. This is the position of aviation professionals in the sector who have equally called on the Presidency to urgently constitute the Board of Directors for the […]

News

Presidential address: CSOs advocate dialogue in addressing national issues

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2017 0

The Borno State chapter of the Network of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), has advocated for carrot and stick approach in the counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East. Chairman of the group, Mr Ahmad Shehu, gave the advice on Monday in Maiduguri while reacting to the nationwide address by President Muhammad Buhari. Shehu also called for dialogue […]

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Presidency to Jonathan: You left mismanaged, corrupt economy

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

The Presidency, on Monday took a swipe at former President Goodluck Jonathan’s claims on governance, describing his administration as the worst in the history of the country. The presidency further reminded Jonathan that what he handed to President Muhammadu Buhari was an economy ravaged by years of mismanagement and corruption in 2015. Jonathan had on […]

News

Latest Recruitment Updates-NPOWER

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2017 0

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS NOT REOPENED N-POWER PORTAL FOR NEW APPLICATIONS YET Our attention has been drawn to false and fraudulent reports circulating especially in the Social Media that new N-Power applications are now being received on the N-Power portal. There are also equally false reports and claims about an unauthorised request for vital personal information […]

News

Buhari means well for future generation – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2017 0

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Garba Shehu has pleaded with Nigerians to be calm and continue to exercise patience with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, describing him as a “marathon runner not a sprinter” who means well for the future generation. Garba Shehu, who spoke during an […]

News

Presidency: SGF not cleared yet of allegation

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2017 0

The Presidency has given a clarification on the letter written to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari concerning the report of its investigation of allegations against the secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. Babachir Lawal. Speaking on a BBC HAUSA program “Ra’ayi Riga,” an audience participation programme on Friday, the Senior Special […]

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Osinbajo not under pressure to resign -Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2017 0

*Says it is wicked rumor, as FEC approves new power contract for Ikorodu Presidency, yesterday, rejected insinuation that acting President Yemi Osinbajo was being held hostage and under pressure to resign. This is just as the Federal Executive Council, yesterday, approved new power contracts for Ikorodu in Lagos, saying that generations is now at 2,900MW […]

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Why Buhari is yet to receive Peace Corps Bill – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2017 0

The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to receive a clean copy of the Peace Corps Bill. This comes as jobless Nigerians continue to wait for Buhari’s assent to the bill, as passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. The bill seeks to give approval for the establishment of the Nigeria […]

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N5000 Stipends: We Adopted Existing World Bank Model…Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2017 0

*States, LGA officials played active roles in the process, *N5000 monthly stipends now being paid out in all 9 Pilot States *Only in Borno were the beneficiaries picked recently Details of how the Federal Government determined the beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer who are now receiving the N5000 monthly stipends across the 9 pilot […]

News

150,000 refugees storm Nigeria through borders says Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2016 0

Despite challenges faced by government in catering for the needs of people displaced by the Boko Haram sect in the North East,the Presidency has disclosed that a fresh batch of 150,000 refugees recently returned to the country. President Muhammadu Buhari made the disclosure on Monday at the Presidential Villa,when he received  Phillipo Grandi, the United […]