President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday held a meeting with the leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting was attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Babagana Monguno, national security adviser; and Winifred Oyo-Ita, head of service of the federation. Some ministers also attended the meeting while Boss Mustapha, secretary […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the FEC meeting. At the meeting, the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winnifred Oyo-Ita, in […]
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Budget size: N8.612 trillion (16 % higher than 2017 estimates) Assumptions, projections ================== Benchmark crude oil price-US$45 per barrel Oil production estimate – 2.3 million barrels per day Exchange rate – N305/US$ for 2018 Real GDP growth of 3.5 per cent Inflation Rate of 12.4 per cent Expenditure Estimates ================ The proposed aggregate […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented about N8.612 trillion as the 2018 Budget to a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS), saying the projected expenditure will drive rapid economic recovery. He said; “With the economic recovery made so far, it is clear that we made the right decisions. President Buhari said at the session […]
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As of 2pm on Tuesday, Brent Crude the international benchmark of crude oil traded at $64.01, the highest since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in May 2015. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded at $57.30, its highest in months. Price has been on a rise since August 2017 when it traded at $47.47. Members and […]
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Less than 24 hours after a letter written to President Muhammadu Buhari was published online, Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, has said the two months’ allowances owed soldiers involved in Operation Lafiya Dole, would be paid this week. In a statement issued on his behalf by Sani Usman, army spokesman, Buratai said the release […]
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A soldier who would rather stay anonymous has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to complain about the alleged corruption in the army. The officer on the frontline of the war against insurgency wrote the letter in reaction to the army’s dismissal of the complaints of Abdulrauf Aliyu, a private of the Nigerian army. […]
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As shown in a list of appointees released by the presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari has made more appointments from the south-east than the south-south and north-central since he assumed office on May 29, 2015. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, released the list of 159 appointees on Saturday night. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that Alex Ekwueme, ailing former vice-president, be immediately flown abroad for medical treatment. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on media and publicity to the president, said Buhari gave the order after he received a brief on the medical condition of the former vice-president. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate […]
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Chris Ngige, minister of labour and productivity, says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the membership of the proposed national minimum wage committee. Ngige, who briefed reporters on Thursday after meeting with the president, also said discussions with the affected parties would decide whether the N56,000 national minimum wage being demanded by workers “is achievable”. The […]
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