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#Presidency Counters Critics, Lists #Buhari’s Achievements

By Sahel Standard Magazine May 28, 2020 154 0

Read the full checklist The presidency says the administration of Muhammadu Buhari in the past five years has made impact on all aspects of Nigerian life.  Buhari was sworn in for a second term on May 29, 2019, and on Friday, he will clock five years as Nigeria’s president. Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman who released a […]Continue Reading

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Report of Unauthorized 150 Memos and Appointments False-Presidency

By Sahel Standard Magazine May 27, 2020 76 0

Press Release-The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to media reports alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled a number of memos and appointments signed off by his former Chief of Staff. Not surprisingly, these reports have quoted unnamed sources. There is not a grain of truth in these reports and Nigerians should please […]Continue Reading

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We’ll invest ‘Abacha loots’ in Mambilla Power Project– Presidency

By Sahel Standard Magazine May 5, 2020 207 0

The Presidency says part of the latest return of 311 million dollars ‘Abacha loot’ from the United States will be invested in the Mambilla Power Project as well as boosting the ongoing fight against COVID-19 in the country. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement […]Continue Reading

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Op-ed: An Appeal to Northerners on 2023 Presidency

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 29, 2020 83 0

Rev. Fr. Evaristus Bassey I don’t know how many people remember Obasanjo’s moustache before he became president of Nigeria. In fact when news broke out that Olusegun Obasanjo who had just come out of prison was going to contest for the seat of the presidency of Nigeria and his photographs were awash in the press […]Continue Reading

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Who is the Next Chief of Staff?

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 18, 2020 507 0

By Surukusku Dalori Even before late Abba Kyari is buried, intense power struggle has commenced within the Nigerian presidency over his replacement by President Muhammadu Buhari. Kyari, the first Chief of Staff to die in office since 1999, is to be buried later today. Political lords within and outside the system are reportedly battling for […]Continue Reading

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Abba Kyari is Dead-Presidency

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 18, 2020 233 0

The Presidency on Saturday morning announced the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja. ”The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he […]Continue Reading

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Buhari was not Attacked in Kebbi-Presidency

By Sahel Standard Magazine March 13, 2020 173 0

The Presidency has described as false and untrue reports of an attack on President Muhammadu Buhari in Argungu, Kebbi State, on Thursday. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday night, said the supposed attacker was a young man who only attempted to greet the president […]Continue Reading

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Amotekun Controversy Resolved -Presidency

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 23, 2020 215 0

Full statement : Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, met today with South West Governors, the Attorney General of the Federation and the Inspector General of Police . The meeting was at the instance of the Governors who had asked to see President Muhammadu Buhari over the controversy surrounding the Amotekun Initiative. However due to the […]Continue Reading

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Civil War Remembrance: We Must Avoid Mistakes of the Past-Presidency

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 16, 2020 292 0

The Presidency has  urged Nigerians to learn serious lessons from.the civil war even as it warned against  the dangers of aggressive regionalism, ethnic baiting and political corruption. Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President  (Media and Publicity) said this in a state to mark the 50th anniversary of the cessation of   Nigeria’s Continue Reading

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President Buhari, Security Chiefs Strategise for 2020

By sahelstandard01 December 30, 2019 124 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the nation’s security agencies to establish peace in 2020. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas, gave this indication in Abuja while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of today’s Security Council meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. For this reason, he said the Security Council had […]Continue Reading