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National Convention: Details of Buhari’s directive to APC Governors emerge, orders refund of monies to chairmanship candidates who embrace concensus

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022Ayo Fashanu

As the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC draws near, the President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, met with governors of the party. Buhari, during the meeting urged the APC leadership to refund aspirants who were dropped immediately. He urged them not to allow the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to take over power in […]

APC convention: Governors to align with Buhari’s choice of candidate as chairman

March 23, 2022Ayo Fashanu

As the All Progressive Congress national convention dress near, a good number of governors from the party met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. The Governors, however, pledged to align with any candidate of Buhari’s choice, especially for the chairmanship position which will be keenly contested this weekend. Recall that despite initial scepticism that greeted […]

FEC approves N92.123bn for funding of second Abuja runway project

March 23, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammedu Buhari on Wednesday, approved a total sum of N92,123,175,305.77 for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The approval came a day after the inauguration of the new terminal building at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Minister […]

Aviation Crisis: Minister seeks CBN’s urgent intervention

March 23, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide foreign exchange for the importation of Jet A1 fuel. The country’s aviation sector is facing a severe crisis, which almost led to the shutdown of operations. Airline operators increased air tickets by 100 percent to N50,000 […]

Buhari summons Imo Gov, Uzodinma, Minister of power Aliyu

March 21, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday summoned Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma and the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, as well as the Chief Economic Adviser, Prof Doyin Salami, to a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday afternoon. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu made this disclosure in […]

Buhari condemns attack on house of Ohanaeze President

March 20, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has condemned in strong terms the destruction in Imo State, of buildings and assets of the Police and the home of Professor George Obiozor, the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Buhari has spoken through his media aide, Garba Shehu on Sunday, described Obiozor as a leading voice of moderation in […]

FRESH! Buhari returns to Nigeria after London medical trip

March 18, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday arrived Abuja, following a medical check-up in London, UK. Buhari left the country on March 6. He had earlier planned to embark on the medical trip from Nairobi, Kenya after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme at 50, but returned to Nigeria on March 4. While in London, the […]

NIN-Sim linkage: Buhari dragged to court for giving security agencies access to subscriber’s details

March 13, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before the Federal High Court, Lagos, for failing to review and rescind his alleged approval authorising security agencies access to people’s personal details via National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM) linkage, without due process of law. Joined in the suit as Respondents are […]

APC: Tinubu advises chieftains to forget how party was formed

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his fatherly role in keeping the party together since its formation. Tinubu said himself, Buhari, and some chieftains of the party had invested time, energy, ideas, and resources forming the APC. In a statement, he signed titled: […]

APC crisis: Buhari, 19 Governors support Bello’s emergence as APC acting National chairman – El-Rufai

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has said President Muhammadu Buhari instructed Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State to take over the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC. It could be recalled that Governor Bello declared himself the acting National Chairman of the APC on Monday. He made the call to the APC leaders […]