Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress will choose its presidential candidate through an indirect primary election. Kokomansion understands that the decision was reached at the party’s 11th National Executive Committee meeting holding at the Transcorp Hotel in Abuja. It could be recalled that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, and other leaders of the party transmitted their powers […]
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Popular Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has again hit out at President Muhammadu Buhari over the state of the nation, saying “it is finished.” Soyinka faulted President Buhari’s decision to grant state pardon to some Nigerians convicted of corruption. The frontline playwright said the President had placed all his eggs in one basket and that […]
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The President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja said he would not allow any individual or group destabilise the country. Buhari also urged Nigerians to resist agents bent on causing breakdown of law and order. ‘‘We have the land, we have the resources, and we have the people. But I do not know why people […]
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The Presidency led by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, berated those criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari over the state of the nation. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said some of Buhari’s critics are trying to divide the country. He said those who divided Nigeria with their mouths and evil thoughts are accusing the President of the same. […]
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to use his “good offices to urgently review and withdraw the pardon granted to former governors of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, and Taraba State, Rev Jolly Nyame who are serving jail terms for corruption.” Also SERAP urged him to“propose constitutional amendment to the […]
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A former Kaduna State military administrator, Col. Abubakar Danjiwa Umar, on Saturday, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to give more attention to the nagging security challenges in the country. Umar also requested that Buhari suspend the proposed National Census planned for the country in April, 2023. The erstwhile military brass and incumbent chairman of the Movement […]
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The President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). Buhari had in a statement issued on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the action is with a view to repositioning the bank as a core banking institution with […]
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The, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted some former leaders of Nigeria. Buhari presided over the Council of State Meeting at the Aso Villa in Abuja. In attendance were ex-Heads of State, Yakubu Gowon and Abdulsalami Abubakar as well as former President Goodluck Jonathan. The meeting discussed issues of national interest including the state of […]
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Nigeria’s Presidency led by President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to calls by Northern Elders Forum (NEF) to resign due to insecurity in Nigeria. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the president does not wish to be drawn into the high-decibel show in the media. “Publicity is the oxygen for politicians who have failed to connect with […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday. The affected commissioners of the NPC include Chief […]
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