Tag: Presidency
Putin says yet to decide whether to re-run for presidency
President Vladimir Putin on Friday said he had yet to decide whether to run for re-election in 2018, but promised…
Presidency, NASS face-off self serving, says Balarabe Musa
Second Republic governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Friday said ongoing rift between the Presidency and National Assembly…
Presidency: Minister’s points on FEC Meeting Misrepresented
The Presidency has faulted an online publication quoting the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, as saying that Acting President Yemi…
Gov Fayose declares for presidency, says I’ll beat Buhari in 2019
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, said on Friday he would defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election.
Army: No coup plot against the presidency
The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday dismissed rumours of coup plot and urged Nigerians not to panic, as there was no…
Presidency receives 2017 budget passed by National Assembly
The Presidency said on Friday that it has received the 2017 budget recently passed into law by the National Assembly.
Nigeria almost triples budget for Niger Delta amnesty – presidency
Nigeria has almost tripled the budget for an amnesty programme for militants in its oil-producing heartland, the presidency said on…
We didn’t suspend State House Permanent Secretary-Presidency
Contrary to speculations, the Presidency has denied the suspension of the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Jalal Arabi, as erroneously…
Presidency frowns at delay in passage of anti-graft Act
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alhaji Abubakar Malami, says President Muhammadu Buhari is worried over the delay in…
Take things slowly, doctors warn Buhari over health
Doctors treating President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa Abuja have warned him to take things easy as he fully…
Reporter’s expulsion: Buhari will not muzzle media
Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, says the president does not intend to…
Presidency: Suspended NIA boss did not cry
The Presidency has condemned the media reports that the suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Ayo Oke,…
Presidency seeks ways to strengthen whistle blower policy
The Presidency has commenced efforts to strengthen the mechanism of the Whistle blower policy following breakthroughs in the war against…
Presidency lauds Ministries, Security Agencies, others over re-opening of Abuja Airport
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Ministries of Transport, Power, Works and Housing and the security agencies over the successful…
INEC writes presidency, blacklists NGO over alleged N23bn bribe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has written the presidency for further action on six of its former…
Diezani bribe: INEC drags 6 Commissioners to presidency
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has written the presidency for further action on six of its former…
Presidency must terminate reign of impunity in National Assembly-Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has asked the presidency to “adopt decisive measures” to terminate what he…
I Am Not Running For President, Tinubu Backpedals
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, one of the powerbrokers in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as false a report…
Presidency: I’ll Not Rule Myself Out – Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has declared that he will not rule himself out…
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Buhari home sick, may arrive any moment from now – Presidency
The Presidency has alerted Nigerians on the possible return of President Muhammadu Buhari from London any moment from today (Feb.…
No debate on Buhari’s vacation extension-Presidency
The Presidency has debunked insinuations by some Nigerians that the Senate may void President Mohammadu Buhari’s request for extension of…
Presidency appoints Onnoghen as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has nominated Walter Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, ushering in the first southern…
30 retired police officers drag Force, Presidency to court
Thirty senior police officers retired in 2016, have challenged their retirement at the National Industrial Court, Abuja insisting the force…
Presidency explains shooting in Presidential Villa
The Presidency has reassured that the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the seat of Power, is safe and well secured to all…
Most Americans think Trump can’t handle presidency – Poll
Americans have little confidence in President-elect Donald Trump’s abilities to handle his presidential duties, with less than half of them…
Group warns Sanusi over attack on presidency
A Kano-based pro-democracy group, Coalition for Democratic Norms (CODEM), has cautioned the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to desist…
Presidency releases full list of career, non career Ambassadors-Designate
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of 46 non-career Ambassadors-Designate. This information is contained in a statement issued in…
Tinubu vs Oyegun: Lagos Assembly questions presidency’s silence
The Lagos State House of Assembly has questioned the presidency’s silence in the wake of the recent rift between Asiwaju…
Niger Delta Avengers are criminals, we won’t negotiate with them – Presidency
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Presidential Adviser on Amnesty Programme in the Niger Delta, Brig. General Paul Boroh (rtd) has slammed the…
2016 Budget: NASS has resolved differences with Presidency – Saraki
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says all the grey areas in the 2016 Budget have been resolved. Saraki…