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  • Breaking: Buhari meets Imams, Islamic scholars in Aso Rock

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with Imams and Senior Islamic scholars from all the states of the Federation at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

    The closed doors meeting started around 12.03pm when President Buhari arrived at the venue.

    Top government officials in attendance included Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazzau.

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    Also at the meeting were the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello, Water Resources Minister, Suleiman Adamu.

    The meeting was still in progress at the time of filing this report.

  • Buhari, govs, service chiefs meet in Aso Rock

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with service chiefs, Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu and some governors from the northern part of the country.

    The meeting started around 11am at the President’s office.

    Governors at the meeting included Adamawa State, Jibrilla Bindow, Borno State, Kashim Shettima, Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai.

    Also at the meeting were Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazzau.

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    The meeting was not unconnected with the security situations in the country.

    The recent killings before the postponed presidential election at the weekend resulted in the death of some Nigerians in Kajuru, Kaduna State.

    The meeting was still in progress at the time of filing this report.

  • FEC approves N14.7 billion new ECOWAS travel certificates

    The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N14.7 billion, to be funded by the contractor, for new Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)  travel certificates.
    The new certificate will now carry security features like the picture and fingerprints of the holder.
    The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazzau briefed State House correspondents at the end of FEC meeting.
    According to him, the current certificate has no security features and could be easily forged by anybody.
    Noting that the new project is for the security of the Nigerian borders, he said that the agreement for the contract would be signed at a later date.
    “To make it easier for Nigeria, the project will incorporate her National Identity Number (NIN). It is hoped that the new cards will help safeguard Nigeria’s borders,” he said.

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    Stressing that the contract is for ten years, he said that 13 million cards would have been produced within the period.
    The Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Suleiman Hassan said that N3.48 billion was approved for furnishing of three Federal Secretariat complex in Anambra, Zamfara and Bayelsa states.
    “It is the duty of the Federal Ministry Power, Works and Housing to provide decent accommodation for federal agencies and other offices in various states of the federation to make their workings easier and more comfortable for better results.
    “So these three complexes have been completed and ready for commission before the end of the year.” he said
    He also said that the council approved the rehabilitation of some broken down bridges in the north east region that were destroyed by insurgents at the cost of N813,458,132.
    “The first is on the road between Maiduguri, Dikwa and Gamboru. The second is at the famous Limankara, there is a bridge there that links Maiduguri to Dama, Goza, Hong and Yola.”
    He also said that the bridge in Gombe State will cost of N304 million, adding that the total cost for rehabilitation of the bridges is N813,458,132.
    The contractor, he said is the Army Corps of Engineers that have a limited liability company, Sappers Engineering Limited.
    On why the project was given to Sappers Engineering, he said, that no civil contractor will want to go there because of the insecurity situation in the area.
  • Malami, Oyo-Ita attend FEC, Danbazzau absent

    Malami, Oyo-Ita attend FEC, Danbazzau absent

    Some cabinet members linked to the recall to service of the former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, attended the Federal Executive Council ( FEC ) meeting on Thursday.
    Maina, who was on the run for alleged N2 billion scam, got back into service without the knowledge of President Muhammadu Buhari.
    The President, on Monday had ordered disengagement of Maina from service and immediate investigation of how he was recalled.
    Those linked to the recall who attended FEC on Wednesday included the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
    Malami, who arrived the Council chamber around 10:53 a.m had discussions with the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, before the rendition of the National anthem.
    The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, who was also linked to the issue, arrived the Council chamber around 10:54 a.m.
    But the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazzau, whose Ministry Maina was posted to, was absent when the FEC meeting started on Thursday.
    The meeting commenced when President Buhari arrived the Council Chamber around 11 a.m.

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