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Buhari: We Won’t Shirk Responsibility to Protect Lives, Property of Nigerians
•Vows to overhaul security apparatus •Says 2020 tested national resilience, ability to survive tough times •Jonathan, Lawan, govs, Anyaoku, others preach hope, unity By OmololuOgunmade, ChuksOkocha, UdoraOrizu in Abuja, and KemiOlaitan in Ibadan President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to re-energise and reorganise Nigeria’s security apparatus as well as the personnel of both the armed forces and the police in the new year, as part of his administration’s commitment to battling the security...
Nigeria: Buhari Asks Naseni to Distribute Refurbished Tractors to Farmers
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday asked the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to distribute tractors being refurbished at the agency's institute in Minna, Niger State to farmers. Buhari issued the directive while receiving a briefing from the Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna. Buhari said one of the most crucial modern implements required to till the ground and help farmers to reap bountiful harvests is tractor.
Buhari Signs 2021 Budget
By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in the State House signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill into law. The bill, which has now become an Act of the National Assembly, was passed on December 21, 2020, with a total budget of N13, 588, 027,886, 175 trillion.
Buhari Pledges to Arrest Soaring Foodstuffs’ Prices
Restates directive to CBN not to give forex for food imports Nigeria, now competitive in rice production, says Bagudu By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday committed his administration to checking the soaring prices of foodstuffs, which have become a major driver of inflation in the country.
Nigeria: FEC Approves N45 Billion for Roads, Power, Water Projects
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved over N45 billion for various road, power and water projects. While N31.629 billion was approved as an additional cost to the initial N66.831 billion contract awarded to Julius Berger for the completion of roads B6, B12 and Circular Road in Central Area District, Abuja, N8.180 billion was endorsed for the maintenance of 10 roads in different parts of the country.
Buhari: I Can’t Shirk My Responsibility to Secure Lives
Urges Nigerians to reinvest trust in administration’s unwavering commitment to peace, security, prosperity Says security problems beyond simplistic options being bandied around Says Christmas values needed this time in our country By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja sought to appease millions of citizens who are disenchanted with his perceived poor handling of security crisis plaguing the country, saying he could not in good conscience shirk his responsibility to...
Presidency Alleges Plot to Claim Buhari is Not in Charge
*Says campaign of calumny against president by disgruntled political.elements has started By Omololu Ogunmade The presidency Wednesday night alleged plans by some individuals to embark on what it described as smear campaigns against President Muhammadu Buhari to portray him as a leader that is not in charge of the country’s affairs.
COVID-19: Brace up, Nigeria in Perilous Times, Says Buhari
•Extends PTF mandate till March, calls for vigilance at Yuletide •FG: No fresh lockdown •NCDC cites increased travels, disregard for safety measures for resurgence By Davidson Iriekpen in Lagos, Omololu Ogunmade and Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday charged Nigerians to brace up for the inconveniences of measures being introduced by the government to protect them in the aftermath of the resurgence of COVID-19 in the country.
Nigeria Close to Self-Sufficiency in Liquefied Petroleum Gas Production - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said Nigeria had inched closer to its dream of full utilisation of Nigeria's abundant gas potentials. The president made the remarks at the commissioning of the Integrated Gas Handling Facility and LPG Processing and Dispensing Plants built and being operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), an upstream subsidiary of NNPC in Oredo, Edo State.
Buhari: Only God Can Effectively Supervise Nigeria-Niger Border
By Omololu Ogunmade Only God can effectively supervise Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic, President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday. The president painted the seemingly hopeless situation in the State House while hosting former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, who chairs ECOWAS Election Mission to Niger Republic.
Garba Shehu Apologises for Giving Inaccurate Figure on Katsina Schoolboys
By Omololu Ogunmade Presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, Friday apologised to Nigerians for providing misleading information on the number of boys kidnapped in Government Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State last weekend. 334 schoolboys kidnapped by bandits in the school premises were freed on Thursday and were received by Governor Aminu Masari on Friday.
Nigeria: 15 Months After, Nigeria Reopens Four Land Borders
Fifteen months after the federal government shut down the country's land borders, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday announced the immediate reopening of four of the borders with a promise to reopen others before December 31. Briefing reporters after the 28th weekly virtual FEC meeting, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs.
Excitement as FG Reopens Four Land Borders
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed •Defers others till Dec. 31 By Omololu Ogunmade Many business players expressed relief and excitement yesterday as the federal government announced the immediate reopening of four of the land borders, shut about 15 months ago, with a promise to reopen others before December 31.
Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Spike Up to 930 All-time High
•FG targets January for acquisition of vaccines By Omololu Ogunmade With 930 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day, Nigeria yesterday recorded its worst certified transmission of the deadly virus that has so far killed 1,200 people and infected a total of 75,062 since the first case was reported on February 28. Yesterday’s figure beat that of December 11, which at 796 certified cases, was the highest incidence of the virus in a day.
15 Months After, Nigeria Reopens Four Land Borders
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed By Omololu Ogunmade Fifteen months after the federal government shut down the country’s land borders, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday announced the immediate reopening of four of the borders with a promise to reopen others before December 31. Briefing reporters after the 28th weekly virtual FEC meeting, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs.
Nigeria: Kidnapping, Slap On President's Face, Katsina Opens Talks With Abductors - Soyinka
President Muhammadu Buhari was put on the spot yesterday as leaders of opinion, including Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar III, expressed deep concerns about the worsening security situation in the country.
Nigeria: Katsina School Abduction - We Have Located Attackers' Hideout, Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said the federal government had located the bandits who attacked a Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State, and allegedly kidnapped no fewer than 54 students. This came a few hours after the president gave a marching order to the Army and the police to go after the bandits and rescue the abducted students and ensure no student was missing.
Buhari Condemns Bandits’ Attack on Katsina School, Orders Reinforcement of Security in Schools
By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday strongly condemned the attack by bandits at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State. The president, according to a statement by presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, charged the army and the police to go after the attackers and ensure that no student gets missing or harmed.
Buhari Mourns Nda-Isaiah, Says Late Leadership Publisher Was a Friend, Ally
By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday expressed shock and sadness over the death of the publisher of Leadership newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah, describing him as “a friend and ally.” A statement by the president’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the president condoled with the media fraternity, the Nda-Isaiah family, friends and associates of the deceased, saying “the country has lost a man of conviction, a resolute and dogged believer in a better Nigeria.” He added: “He will...
Buhari Mourns Nigeria’s Ambassador to US
By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Friday commiserated with the family, friends and associates of Nigeria’s out-going Ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor, who passed on at the age of 85.
Nigeria: Minister - How Governors Hijacked Govt's Interventions in South-East
Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uche Ogah, yesterday alleged that opposition governors hijacked most of the federal government's interventions in the South-east, portraying them as their party's efforts. The minister also described as justifiable the heavy presence of military and police in the South-east, saying military presence in the zone has attracted investments to South-east.
Nigeria: Buhari, Governors Deepen Grip On APC As NEC Dissolves Party's Organs
Abuja — With the dissolution yesterday of organs of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the state, zonal and national levels, President Muhammadu Buhari and governors of the party have tightened their hold on the party. The APC National Executive Committee (NEC) had risen from its emergency meeting in the State House, Abuja with a resolution dissolving the party's organs.
News in Photographs: Buhari Swears in INEC Chairman, Yakubu, for Second Term
By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday swore in Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second term in office. Buhari who swore in Yakubu before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the council chambers of the State House, Abuja, had reappointed him for another term of five years on October 27, this year.
Borders will Be Reopened Soon, Says President
•Urges governors to work with traditional rulers on security •Promises procurement of more military platforms By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday signalled Nigeria’s readiness to reopen its land borders shut in August 2019 to curb commodity and small arms’ smuggling. According to him, since neighbouring countries, have now learnt their lessons with the border closure, there is a need to review the decision.
Nigeria: With Threats From Buhari, Police, #EndSARS Protesters Beat Retreat
By Chiemelie Ezeobi, Omololu Ogunmade, John Shiklam, Bassey Inyang and Sylvester Idowu The plans by youths to hold another round of protests fell through yesterday as they beat a hasty retreat as security agents, including military and police personnel, in preemptive moves, took over strategic locations in some states.
APC NEC Meeting Under way in State House
By Omololu Ogunmade The virtual emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ongoing at the State House, Abuja. The meeting was called to review major issues affecting the party, including the activities of the party’s Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee chaired by the governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni.
NEC Dissolves APC’s Structures Nationwide
Extends tenure of APC caretaker committee Expels Hilliard Eta who dragged party to court By Omololu Ogunmade The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ended its emergency emergency meeting in the State House Tuesday with a resolution dissolving all state, zonal and national structures of the party.
Buhari Sacks NDE DG
By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Dr. Nasiru Mohammed Ladan Argungu. A statement by presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, Tuesday night, said the directive sacking Argungu, which was issued on Friday, December, 4, 2020, became effective on Monday, December 7.
Nigeria: Buhari Pleased With Outcomes of Bye-Elections, Says Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari at the weekend in Abuja said he was pleased with the outcomes of various bye-elections held in different parts of the country. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement, said results from the polls showed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remained the choice of the people adding that they will not be disappointed.
Buhari Reappoints AMCON MD, Nominates New MD for NDIC
By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Monday renewed the appointment of Ahmed Kuru as the Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). He also reappointed Eberechukwu Uneze and Aminu Ismail as executive directors of the corporation for the final term of five years. Buhari also appointed Bello Hassan and Mustapha Muhammad Ibrahim as the Managing Director and Executive Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).
Hooliganism Under the Guise of Peaceful Protests Will Not be Tolerated, Buhari Warns
By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja threatened to deal with any act of hooliganism under the guise of lawful and peaceful protests as youths commenced another round of peaceful protests in some parts of the country.
Nigeria: Former Defence Minister, Domkat Bali Dies at 80, Buhari Mourns
Former Minister of Defence, General Domkat Bali (Rtd) died yesterday at the age of 80. Bali served as Minister of Defence and member of the Supreme Military Council between 1984 and 1985, and the Armed Forces Ruling Council of 1985 to 1990. He was Joint Chief of Staff between 1984 and 1985 when President Muhammadu Buhari was Head of State. The octogenarian retired as a decorated military officer in 1990. In December 2010, he emerged as Ponzhi Tarok, paramount ruler of Langtang in Plateau State.
Nigeria: Buhari Receives Gambian President, Says We Must Respect Our People
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja received the President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, saying African leaders must learn their people. The president, who said the support of the people must also be appreciated, added that the people do themselves a favour when they learn do the right thing. "The future of our countries lies in our hands. We must respect our people, and appreciate their support. And when the people do the right things, they do themselves a lot of favour," Buhari said.
Nigeria: Presidency Expresses Shock As Police Move to Stop Judicial Inquiries
Abuja — The presidency yesterday expressed shock as the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) launched a legal bid to arrest the ongoing proceedings by judicial panels set up by state governments to investigate allegations of brutality against the law enforcement agency's personnel, which triggered the #EndSARS protests that later snowballed into an orgy of violence in October.
Nigeria: Job Creation Will Cover Agriculture, Arts, Entertainment, Mining, ICT - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said his administration was committed to creating more jobs with greater focus on youthful population through priority on agriculture, arts, entertainment, mining and Information Technology. He said the private sector would be enabled to drive the process.
Nigeria: Gbajabiamila - Buhari Committed to Honouring House's Summon
Abuja — Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to honour an invitation from the lower chamber of the federal legislature to explain what he is doing about the rising wave of insecurity in the country. He told State House reporters yesterday in Abuja, after leading a delegation to a meeting with the president, that they came to convey the resolution summoning him to appear before it.
Nigeria: FEC Approves N120.7 Billion for Road Reconstruction, Others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved N120,717,387,596 for the execution of various projects in different parts of the country. Of the total amount, about N117.5 billion was approved for the reconstruction of roads and bridges in different parts of the country.
FEC Approves N120.7bn for Road Reconstruction, Others
•Okays N768.077m to purchase vehicles for promoted immigration officers By Omololu Ogunmade The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved N120,717,387,596 for the execution of various projects in different parts of the country. Of the total amount, about N117.5 billion was approved for the reconstruction of roads and bridges in different parts of the country.
Gbajabiamila: Buhari Committed to Honouring House’s Summon
•Explains why president ignored previous invitations By Omololu Ogunmade and Udora Orizu in Abuja Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to honour an invitation from the lower chamber of the federal legislature to explain what he is doing about the rising wave of insecurity in the country.
Nigeria: Buhari Will Appear Before House, Says Speaker After Meeting With President
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday proved cynics wrong, as he agreed to comply with the resolution of the House of Representatives summoning him to appear before it to explain why insecurity is threatening the country to its very fabric and what he's doing about it. Making the disclosure while answering questions from journalists after leading a delegation to a meeting with the president, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon.
Buhari Will Appear Before House, Says Speaker after Meeting with President
By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday proved cynics wrong, as he agreed to comply with the resolution of the House of Representatives summoning him to appear before it to explain why insecurity is threatening the country to its very fabric and what he’s doing about it. Making the disclosure while answering questions from journalists after leading a delegation to a meeting with the president, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon.
Buhari Launches Auto-gas, Says Initiative Will Cushion Pains of Deregulation
Orders Sylva to hand over transit buses to NLC NNPC says N3tr spent on subsidy in three years By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja launched National Auto-gas Roll-out Initiative, saying it would cushion the harsh economic effects of deregulation. Tagged National Gas Expansion Programme and National Auto-gas Roll-out Initiative, the initiative, launched virtually, was conceived to convert fuel consumption by automobiles to gas.
Osinbajo: We Will Review Conventional Way of Dealing with Security Challenges
By Omololu Ogunmade The federal government will review conventional ways of handling security challenges, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said Tuesday. The vice-president who was reacting to last weekend’s massacre of 43 farmers on their farms in Borno State by Boko Haram, made this remark in Lafia, while on a one-day official visit to Nasarawa State.
Nigeria: World Bank Partners Nigeria On N140bn Solar Systems Installation
The World Bank is to provide some grants for federal government's N140 billion solar home systems scheduled to take-off this week, THISDAY learnt at the weekend. The solar home systems, conceived to guarantee power supply for 25 million individuals in no fewer than five million homes across the country are part of the federal government's economic sustainability plan (ESP) for economic recovery.
FG Commences N140bn Solar Installation in 5m Homes Nationwide
•Offers 5 to 10 percent interest rate to solar companies to fund initiative •Consumers to pay less than grid power customers By Omololu Ogunmade In pursuit of economic recovery and implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP), the federal government has announced the installation of N140 billion solar systems in five million homes this week. According to the government, beneficiaries of the initiative would be the under-served and off-grid communities across the country.
I’m Proud of You, Buhari Tells Chief of Staff, Gambari
By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari last night said he is proud of his Chief of Staff, Prof.
FEC Approves N40bn for Road, Ecological Projects
•Fashola denies knowledge of N4.6bn diversion By Omololu Ogunmade The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved N40 billion for the construction of road and ecological projects in different parts of the country. While about N22 billion of the fund was approved for road construction in Yobe, Edo and Taraba States, N17.7 billion was for the execution of ecological projects in various parts of the country.
No Plan to Review 2021 Spending Estimates, Says Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed •Guarantees regular salary payment By Omololu Ogunmade The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, yesterday in Abuja, said there is no plan to review the 2021 budget currently before the National Assembly. She has also allayed the fears of federal civil servants that the country’s entering into recession might stall salary payments of workers.
FG Engages UK Government over Parliamentarians’ Threat of Sanction
By Omololu Ogunmade Following the resolution of the United Kingdom parliamentarians for sanctions against top Nigerian officials and security agents involved in alleged violation of #EndSARS protesters’ rights, the federal government yesterday said it has engaged the British Government over the threat.
Buhari Commissions 5,000bpd Modular Refinery
Says advent of modular refineries will aid availability of petroleum products By Omololu Ogunmade President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday commissioned a 5,000-barrel per day Waltersmith modular refinery in Imo State, saying the advent of such refineries in the country will aid the availability of petroleum products and eliminate importation.
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