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Ohanaeze Hints On Impeaching Buhari Over Presidency’s Cabal

December 27, 2019 3:37 pm
The apex Igbo Socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned remarks credited to President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu admitting that there are cabals in the Presidency.

Ohanaeze said such claims from the Presidency was enough to impeach the President.

Shehu had maintained that the cabal in the Presidency are respectable Nigerians who have achieved a lot.

He had revealed this while dismissing claims that Buhari was being manipulated by a group of individuals who have formed a cabal.

However, Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Chief Uche Achi-Ogbaga in a chat with Vanguard described Shehu’s comment as unfortunate.

He said: “You see,

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Buhari Reacts To Execution Of Christians, Begs Nigerians

December 27, 2019 3:36 pm
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians not to let terrorists divide the country along religious lines.

This was contained in a statement signed by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu and made available to DAILY POST on Friday.

This is following the execution of some Christians and Muslims by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during the week.

Buhari said, “I am profoundly saddened and shocked by the death of innocent hostages in the hands of remorseless, godless, callous gangs of mass murderers that have given Islam a bad name through their atrocities

“We should, under no circumstance, let

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Buhari, NITDA Govt Vows To Investigate Lagos State

December 27, 2019 3:36 pm
The government of President Muhammad Buhari, through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has vowed to investigate the Lagos State government over what it described as the breach of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), 2019.

This was contained in a statement made available to THISDAY on Friday by the Chief Information Officer of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi.

In the statement, NITDA said it was “reliably informed and duly ascertained that the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) published a web portal – https://lagos.qpay.ng/TaxPayer – where personal information of tax payers of Lagos State was gleaned by the general

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‘We’ll Not Abandon You’ – Buhari Assures Burkina Faso

December 27, 2019 4:38 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the government and people of Burkina Faso that Nigeria and the West African sub-region would not abandon them to their fate.

His spoke in reaction to Islamist militants’ killing killed 35 civilians, 31 of them women, in an attack on a military base and a town in Burkina Faso.

Seven soldiers and 80 militants were also killed as the army repelled Tuesday’s attack in Arbinda, in northern Soum province.

President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré had since declared two days of national mourning.

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I Hope History’ll Be Kind To Me -Buhari

December 26, 2019 9:03 am

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared 2019 as a very successful year for the nation, thanking Nigerians for believing in him and supporting his administration.

He said this when he received residents of Abuja led by Muhammad Bello, minister of federal capital territory (FCT) during the traditional Christmas Day homage.

Buhari said his administration would continue to do the utmost best to effectively utilise national resources to rebuild the country.

The president also reassured Nigerians that he is conscious of his duty, saying: ‘‘I swore to hold this office in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria …

Buhari Detained Dasuki For 4 Years But Retained CBN Gov’

December 25, 2019 1:13 pm
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has criticised the Buhari government for the release of ec-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dauki on bail, saying the action should not be a call for celebration but that of reflection and circumspection.

He said Buhari detained Dasuki for four years but retained CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who released money.

Lamido, on Wednesday in his official Facebook page, joined millions of Nigerians in critically analysing Dasuki’s release after years of detention.

He posted, “two accomplished distinguished professionals who swore total loyalty and obedience to the President.

“One was instructed (may be on an ordinary paper)

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Sambo Dasuki Speaks On Rumoured Feud With Buhari

December 25, 2019 10:14 am

Nigeria’s former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki has said he has no feud with President Muhammadu Buhari.

Dasuki, who was the country’s NSA until May 2015, was detained for more than four years by the Nigerian government over allegations of illegal possession of arms and misappropriation of $68 million arms fund.

He denied any wrongdoing.

The government refused him to release despite multiple court orders to that effect, fuelling rumours that Buhari was using security agencies to settle old scores with Dasuki.

But the former NSA insisted that he had no feud whatsoever with the president.

“I have no …

Buhari Calls Jonathan Over Attack On His Bayelsa House

December 24, 2019 2:08 pm
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called former President Goodluck Jonathan to sympathize with him following gunmen attack on his Otuoke, Bayelsa State residence.

President Buhari, in the telephone conversation, voiced his sadness over the “tragic and unfortunate attack.”

This was disclosed in a statement sent to NAN by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.

The statement read in part: “The president, who hailed the soldiers on guard for bravely repelling the attack, condoled with family members as well as officers and men of the Nigerian Army over the loss of one of the guards.

“He assured that

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Sani Reacts As Buhari Govt Orders Release Of Sowore, Dasuki

December 24, 2019 2:07 pm

Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, has described the immediate order by the Federal Government for the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki and convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, as a “welcome development.’’

In a statement released on Tuesday, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, ordered the release of Dasuki and convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore.

This is coming few weeks after Malami took over the case of Sowore from DSS.

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The decision to release Sowore and his co-accused was

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‘Buhari Released Sowore To Divert Attention From Jonathan’

December 24, 2019 1:57 pm
Babatunde Gbadamosi, former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party, ADP, in Lagos State, has given real reason the federal government ordered the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki and convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore.

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, in a statement released on Tuesday, ordered the release of Dasuki and Sowore.

Malami said the decision to release Sowore and his co-accused was in compliance with the bail granted the two by the court.

DAILY POST recalls that Sowore has been in custody of the Department of State

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Buhari Sacks Electricity Company MD, 2nd Official Fired

December 24, 2019 1:57 pm
The gale of sack under the President Muhammadu Buhari government continued on Tuesday.

The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman, has ordered the immediate step-down of Dr. Marilyn Amobi, Managing Director of Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company (NBET).

Mr Aaron Artimas, the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and Communication, announced the decision in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.

Artimas said that the decision was continuation of the reorganisation/sanitation in the Ministry of Power.

He said that the minister directed that the decision should take effect immediately.

“‘In view of this, the minister has also directed the constitution

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