A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has revealed that Bola Tinubu, an All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant would go back home if he loses at the party’s primaries. Lawal stated that the former Lagos State Governor would go back home and support whoever emerged as APC’s Presidential candidate. He […]
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Babachir David Lawal, the former secretary to the Federal Government (SGF), who is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for corruption, has been released on bail. EFCC sources confirmed that he has been allowed to go home on administrative bail. He was invited for interrogation on Wednesday by the EFCC, over […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a statement by its spokesman, Dayo Adeyeye, described the sack of Babachir Lawal, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), and Ayo Oke, former director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) as a slap on the face of Nigerians. The party thereby called for the impeachment of the president. “First […]
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The Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Mr Matthew Urhoghide, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for suspending Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal. The lawmaker told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Wednesday that the move was evidence that the president was ready to fight […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the allegations of violations of law and due process made against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Babachir Lawal, in the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE). The President has also directed the suspension of the […]
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The Senate says it stands by the report which indicted Babachir Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). An ad hoc committee of the senate investigating the humanitarian crisis in the north-east had accused Lawal of receiving N200 million for the clearing of invasive plant species in Yobe state. Following this allegation, the […]
Continue ReadingBabachir David Lawal, secretary to government of the federation (SGF), says it is never easy convincing President Muhammadu Buhari, particularly on issues that could result to hardship for the masses. Addressing reporters in Yola, Adamawa state capital, on Saturday, Lawal said the recent deregulation of the downstream sector that led to rise in fuel price […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Wednesday directed Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, to appear before its Committee on Foreign Affairs over omissions and irregularities in ambassadorial nomination. Also summoned with the SGF on the issue is Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama. This directive followed a Point of Order raised by […]
Continue ReadingSecretary to the government of the federation, Babachir Lawal, said he was internally displaced by Boko Haram for six months in 2014 and that his house became to command center for the insurgents. Lawal, who represented the president at the 21st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) on Thursday, said he lost his home, farmland and cattle […]
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