Tag: Muhammadu Buhari

I Now Feed From Renting Out One Of My Houses In Kaduna – Buhari

Aliyu Aliyu

  Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he now lives on money he earned from renting out one of his two houses in Kaduna State, insisting he did not corruptly enrich himself as president. Buhari said Nigeria was a difficult country to govern because of its complexities, and tasked the leaders on transparency and accountability. He made the revelations while addressing the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in Katsina State, at Government House, Katsina, ahead of the state’s local council election, scheduled for February 15. The former president said…

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‘Upright’ Policeman Buhari Honoured For Rejecting $200,000 Bribe Converts To Islam

Ganiyu Amodu

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Daniel Amah, renowned for rejecting a $200,000 bribe, has embraced Islam in a ceremony held at the palace of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. During the private event held on Tuesday, Amah was formally welcomed into the faith. He adopted Muhammad as his new name. Speaking in Hausa, the Emir urged Amah to seek Islamic knowledge and diligently observe the five pillars of Islam: belief in Allah, the five daily prayers, fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca, and Zakat (charitable giving). The Emir prayed…

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How We Convinced Tinubu To Reject Yar’Adua’s Ministerial Offer – Ex-presidential Aide

Ganiyu Amodu

Babafemi Ojudu, former Special Adviser on Political Matters to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed how he and other allies convinced President Bola Tinubu to reject an offer to serve as Minister of Finance under the late President Umaru Yar’Adua. Ojudu disclosed this during an appearance on State Affairs, a podcast hosted by Edmund Obilo, on Monday. He noted that accepting the role would have posed significant political risks for Tinubu, who was then the leader of the Action Congress. “Tinubu called me one day and said, ‘Congratulations to me.’ I…

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Obasanjo Bombs Buhari, Speaks On Tinubu’s Debts Relief Chase

Abibat Babalola

Though I knew the former president did not understand economics, I never knew he could be as reckless as he was.   Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has taken a swipe at the administration of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, accusing his government of reckless spending.  Obasanjo made this known during a recent interview with TheCable, where he also spoke on the increasing coup in Africa. READ ALSO: Edo Varsity Suspends Academic Activities Indefinitely Suspended UNICAL Dean Drags VC, 3 Others To Court Over Alleged Defamation NLC Begins Warning Strike Over Fuel…

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N900bn Old Naira Still In Circulation – CBN Speaks On Feb 10 Deadline

Abibat Babalola

“It remains a crime to reject old Naira Notes until 10th of February, which is about 15 days to the presidential elections”   President Muhammadu Buhari has finally extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days. Platforms Africa reports that this information was conveyed through the the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This means it remains a crime to reject old Naira Notes until 10th of February, which is about 15 days to the presidential elections. READ ALSO: Fuel Crisis, Naira Redesign Plots Against My…

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BREAKING:Buhari Makes U-Turn, Consents To ExxonMobil/Seplat $1.6bn Deal

ADEOLA YUSUF

Why Buhari overrode NNPC’s Objection to do what he did – Femi Adesina About three months after he declined consent, President Muhammadu Buhari. On Monday, made a U-Turn as he consented to the acquisition of Exxon Mobil’s $1.6 billion assets by Seplat Energy Offshore Limited. He did that in his capacity as Minister of Petroleum Resources, and in consonance with the country’s drive for Foreign Direct Investment in the energy sector, Platforms Africa has, in an exclusive story on May 17, 2022, reported that the President refused to approve the…

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PIB: Buhari approved 5% for host communities, Minister slashed it — Senator

Efe Wellington

A former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Henry Dickson, has exposed how the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, allegedly proposed 2.5 per cent operating surplus to Host Communities while President Muhammadu Buhari proposed 5 per cent in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Platforms Africa reports that the Senator made the revelation when he spoke with newsmen on the contentious issue on Thursday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Nigeria’s Oil Ministry Spent N98.4m to print PIB awareness leaflets -Senate Newly-Passed PIB Satanic, Unjust, N’Delta Leader Edwin Clark Thunders OPEC Throws…

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It’s dangerous of Nigerian Govt to confuse South East for IPOB – Ezekwesili

Precious Ibekwe

  “That video of @HQNigerianArmy @PoliceNG marching worshippers in Enugu out of church is tragic,” says Ezekwesili     Nigerian former Presidential Candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, has declared that it is dangerous of Nigerian Government to confuse the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for South East (people). Ezekwesili, also a former Minister of Education in the country, who on Tuesday took to her Twitter handle to say this, demanded that President Muhammadu Buhari should put an end to insecurity in the South East states. In a Twitter thread, Ezekwesili pointed…

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How Robbers attacked Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Admin Officer’s Aso Rock Home

Aliyu Aliyu

  Professor Gambari house is on a street next to the Villa in Aso Rock, considered one of the safest places in the Africa’s biggest economy..   The Nigerian Presidency has confirmed that robbers attacked the homes of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and an Administration Officer in the Presidential Villa, Abubakar Maikano, inside the Aso Rock, considered one of the safest places in the Africa’s biggest economy.. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed the development…

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