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Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Friday, June 12th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday requested leaders of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin Republic to allow Nigeria to command the troops of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), which will fight Boko Haram He also promised to pay up the $100 million pledged by Nigeria to fund the Force. The President spoke during the […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Legislature, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Friday, June 12th, 2015

The crisis sparked by the election of National Assembly officials was still smouldering yesterday. President Muhammadu Buhari has invited Senator Ahmed Lawan’s Unity Forum, which is contesting the election of Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President , for a meeting today. “It is all to save the party from being factionalised,” an All Progressives Congress […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, June 10th, 2015
ABUJA — The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says it has commenced processes to review salaries and allowances for political, public and judicial office holders. This is contained in a statement, yesterday, in Abuja by the Head of Public Relations, RMAFC, Mr Ibrahim Mohammed. According to the statement, the Chairman of the commission, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Wednesday, June 10th, 2015
By Kingsley Omonobi & Ben Agande ABUJA — As part of the strategy to fight the Boko Haram insurgency, President Muhammadu Buhari will today host a meeting of Heads of State and Presidents of the Lake Chad Basin Commission in Abuja. In a bid to perfect Nigerian position for today’s meeting, President Buhari yesterday held […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Senate
Wednesday, June 10th, 2015
Saraki and Dogora The All Progressives Congress on Tuesday kicked against the emergence of Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively. Saraki, a former Kwara State governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, emerged unopposed shortly after the Clerk of the […]
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General Politics, Lagos, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Friday, June 5th, 2015

JOHN ALECHENU examines the likely shape of the Buhari cabinet and takes a look at individuals being considered to play a part After the euphoria of the May 29 inauguration ceremony, President Muhammadu Buhari and the governing All Progressives Congress are now faced with the task of delivering on promises they made to Nigerians during […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, June 5th, 2015

There are strong indications that in fulfillment of his campaign promise to reduce the cost of governance, President Muhammadu Buhari may have concluded plans to slash his salary and reduce his personal emoluments. It was learnt that the President expected the Vice-President and other political appointees to take a similar decision. Saturday PUNCH gathered in […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, June 5th, 2015

By Soni Daniel and Favour Nnabugwu, Abuja President Muham-madu Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade appears to have taken off in earnest barely a week after assuming office with a stern warning to ministers not to dabble into approving payments for contractors. The government came boldly yesterday with a clear policy directive asking only the heads of Ministries, […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, June 5th, 2015
Former President Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan; his deputy, Namadi Sambo; immediate past ministers and presidential aides as well as non-returning federal lawmakers will wait till next year before collecting their severance allowances, investigation by The PUNCH has shown. Their severance allowances as contained in the remuneration package put together by the Revenue […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Thursday, June 4th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assured Nigerians that he would do all within his powers to ensure that they would not regret entrusting national responsibility to him by electing him during the March 28 presidential election. He said his administration was capable of fixing the nation’s problems. Buhari made the submission in […]