'Sahara Reporters suspicious motives for attacking Bukola Saraki' - press statement

This is a press statement from the office of Senate president, Bukola Saraki. Read below...

On Thursday, August 6th, 2015, SaharaReporters published a totally fabricated report entitled: "Nigeria's Senate President Saraki Lied In His Official Election Forms" on its website. In that dubious and utterly false report, SR alleged that the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is not a Nigerian citizen. The article went further, based solely on suppositions to infer that Dr. Saraki intentionally avoided question 10 on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) form for candidates contesting National Assembly elections and by so doing must have sworn to an oath of allegiance to another country, such as United Kingdom, the report concluded. 

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Pres. Buhari to head Ministry of petroleum for 18 months...

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to head the Ministry of Petroleum for 18 months before appointing a substantive minister for the ministry.

The President said this while meeting with some members of his political party, the All Progressives Congress, in Abuja recently.

One of those at the meeting, who spoke on condition of anonymity, on Sunday said that the President said he would use the 18 months of heading the petroleum ministry to reposition it.

According to him,

“At the meeting we had recently, we discussed the issues of portfolios and other matters,” the President said he was going to handle the Ministry of Petroleum himself for about 18 months.

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Buhari begins probe of Ex President Jonathan’s govt

A total probe of the administration run by immediate former president, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is underway as the National Economic Council, NEC, Ad-hoc Committee on the Management of Excess Crude Account Proceeds and Accruals into the Federation Account, headed by the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, is to hire two international forensic audit firms to probe revenue that accrued into the Federation Account and how it was spent under former Dr Goodluck Jonathan as President.

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President Buhari fires eight NNPC group executive directors...

Twenty-four hours after the Federal Government replaced the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, it announced the sacking of all the eight executive directors of the corporation.

This was confirmed by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, in a statement on Wednesday night in Abuja.

Alegbe said in the statement, “The Federal Government has approved the retirement of all eight group executive directors of the NNPC with immediate effect.

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Oil theft: We have identified accomplice countries and banks- President Buhari Tells

President Buhari says investigations being carried out on the oil sector have revealed countries and banks that have aided and abetted the people behind oil theft in Nigeria. He said this when a delegation of US congress members paid him a visit at the state house today August 3rd.

"We are getting cooperation from the international community, including information on ships that take crude oil from Nigeria and change direction, or pour their contents into other ships mid-stream. Some monies were paid to individual accounts. We're identifying the financial institutions and countries that are involved. I have been assured that when we get all our documents together, the United States and other countries will treat our case with sympathy,’’ he said.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki Vows To Revive Nigeria’s Economy

 

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has promised to do all that is within the ambit of the law to re-invigorate the dwindling nation’s economy and make it compete with that of developed nations across the country.

Saraki made the vow on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the United Kingdom Emerging Capital Market Taskforce in Abuja where he said the Eighth Senate will surprise Nigerians with the quality of legislation it will provide the Buhari led administration.

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EFCC probe of Edo must start from 1999 – Gov. Oshiomhole replies PDP

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has reacted to the call by the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dan Orbih, on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to institute a probe into Edo State Local Government account.

He, however, said such investigation must start from 1999.

The Governor, in a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, Prince Kassim Afegbua said his achievements in the last six years far superseded that of the PDP’s ten years of presiding over the State.

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President Buhari recalls ambassadors...

President Muhammadu Buhari has recalled Nigerian non-career ambassadors in foreign countries.
It was learnt that the ambassadors were recalled as part of efforts to reposition the country’s foreign policies.
 The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, confirmed the recall.
Adesina said only non-career ambassadors are affected in the recall.

“Yes, I can confirm to you that non-career ambassadors have been recalled by the Federal Government,” the presidential spokesman said.

Ohaneze Ndigbo accuses Tinubu behind plot to remove Ekweremadu

The youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ohanaeze Youth Council, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is behind the plot to remove Ike Ekweremadu as the deputy senate president.

In a statement issued in Umuahia, the OYC National President, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, asked Tinubu and other “anti- Igbo forces in APC” to retrace their steps or face the wrath of Igbo youths.
Isiguzoro said the plot to remove Ekweremadu was an affront on the Igbo nation which would not be tolerated.

He said,

“Being fully aware that the present plot is being orchestrated by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, we ask him to re-trace his steps forthwith or we shall declare him an enemy of Ndigbo.”

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Etcetera: Wake up President Buhari in new article

Etcetera's message to President Buhari goes thus:

Wake up, President Buhari. Get in the game; you have left the door open for more Federal Government bailout. The question is, why would the Federal Government get involved? And, beyond that, why should it? Can the Federal Government really help a state like Osun? Hell no!! The predicament of these states is due primarily to two causes.

One is mismanagement, which has amounted to billions of their total shortfall. The second is the money that was borrowed through the years for unseen projects and other unnecessary obligations. Disappearing jobs, empty factories have all played a role, too.

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Photo:Meet the young man appointed as President Buhari's PA?

According to Kabir Daura, this young man, Sabi'u Yusuf has been appointed Pres. Buhari's Personal Assistant.

Senator Ben Bruce wishes FG bailout would go directly to the workers & not to Governors...

Nice opinion though,you agree?

See What Sule Lamido Said Yesterday When The Judge Asked Him To Be Remanded In Prison...LOL

Former Governor of Jigawa State was extremely shocked yesterday when a Federal High court sitting in Kano asked that the former Governor and his two sons who were accused of fraud be remanded in prison till the next court sitting which will come up on September 28 which will automatically make him spend two months and a half in prison without bail.

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President Buhari Rejects N400m Armoured Cars

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has turned down an offer by the Federal Government to buy 5 new armoured Mercedes Benz S-600 (V222) cars for his use. The cars which cost is about N400m were planned to be purchased by the State House.

A source close to the presidency told journalists on Thursday that Buhari found out about the plan when the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr. Nebolisa Emodi, briefed him of his ministry’s activities on Wednesday.

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'Negotiate with FG and stop the killing' - Bukola Saraki tells Boko Haram

Senate president,Bukola Saraki has called on Boko Haram to accept president Buhari's offer of negotiation.This comes as it was revealed the FG is ready to negotiate with the insurgents to bring an end to insurgency ..In a statement released by his media office, Saraki condemned the killing of 6 at the Redeemed church in Yobe today...

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Appointments: Uproar as Pres. Buhari favours Northerners...

Nigerians especially those from the Southern part of the country on Friday, expressed concern over the appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari.

They said the appointments were lopsided and not in the best interest of the country.

President Buhari is from Katsina State, Senate President Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, are from Kwara and Bauchi states respectively. The judiciary is led by Justice Mahmud Mohammed from Taraba State.

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We may negotiate with Boko Haram, Presidency Says

The Federal Government has said that it is open to negotiations with the Boko Haram sect in order to find a lasting solution to the security crisis in the country, if the group is willing.
This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Friday, in an interview with the BBC.

In the interview, which was monitored by our correspondent, Adesina said the Federal Government was not ruling out negotiations with the sect if it would put an end to the

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Photos: Buhari, Saraki, Dogara, Ambode at APC NEC meeting Today...

 

Here are photos from APC's National Executive Council meeting which held at the party secretariat in Abuja today July 3rd. More photos after the cut...

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Photos: APC NEC meeting: Buhari, Saraki, Dogara attend, Tinubu, Akande absent...

President Buhari, Senator Bukola Saraki, Hon Yakubu Dogara and other party members are currently at the APC National secretariat to attend its inaugural National Executive Council meeting. Two of the party's chieftains, Bola Tinubu and Bisi Akande did not attend the meeting. Top on the agenda of the meeting is the crisis rocking the National Assembly. More pics after the cut...

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Whatever Your Personal Interests, Put Them In Your Pocket - Buhari To APC members

President Buhari asked APC members to put their personal interest in their pocket and allow the party system work. He gave the charge during his opening remarks at the party's NEC meeting currently holding at the party's National secretariat in Abuja.

"What ever your personal interests, put them in your pocket. Let APC work. Let the system work. I appeal to you to accept the superiority of the party. I cannot

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