Only Buhari Knows Inauguration Date Of Ministers

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina has said that only the president knows the inauguration date of ministerial nominees.

Speaking at the 25th anniversary of  the Scripture Union Nigeria, Abuja area and presentation of its book  ‘Acts of the Pilgrims’ on Saturday, Adeshina said that only President Buhari could give the date for the inauguration of the new ministers.

His words ;
”After ministers have been screened, the next thing is inauguration. So let us wait. It is only President Muhammadu Buhari who can give a specific date when the ministers will be inaugurated. He is the one that has the mandate and he is the one bringing the ministers to work with him. So we need to wait until he makes a pronouncement on the date he will be inaugurating them.”

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Only Buhari Knows Inauguration Date Of Ministers

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina has said that only the president knows the inauguration date of ministerial nominees.

Speaking at the 25th anniversary of  the Scripture Union Nigeria, Abuja area and presentation of its book  ‘Acts of the Pilgrims’ on Saturday, Adeshina said that only President Buhari could give the date for the inauguration of the new ministers.

His words ;
”After ministers have been screened, the next thing is inauguration. So let us wait. It is only President Muhammadu Buhari who can give a specific date when the ministers will be inaugurated. He is the one that has the mandate and he is the one bringing the ministers to work with him. So we need to wait until he makes a pronouncement on the date he will be inaugurating them.”

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Unite and deal with security challenges, Gowon tells Nigerians

Former Head of State and Chairman of Nigeria Prays, Gen Yakubu Gowon has urged Nigerians to unite and deal with the security and other challenges facing the country.

The elder statesman spoke on Saturday at the 25th anniversary of  the Scripture Union Nigeria, Abuja area where he was represented by the National Secretary of Nigeria Prays, Evang. Austin Kemie.

“This occasion must therefore compel us to reflect deeply on the state of our nation, particularly the issues relating to moral decadence, sexual perversions,restiveness, precarious security challenges and corruption.

“We must rise up to deal with various issues of moral burdens in our educational institutions and labour to arrest the tide through a massive prayer campaign and action.

“If we do not rise to bring our youths into the path of rectitude, then their future prospects will appear gloomy and therefore we cannot build a virile nation of trust, integrity and good governance,” he said.

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Army Issues Collage Of 100 Wanted Boko Haram Terrorists

The Nigerian Army has issued a poster of 100 wanted Boko Haram terrorists. The poster features the enigmatic leader of the sect, Abubakar Shekau rumored to have been killed by the military on three separate occasions.

The posters pasted on walls across the Northeast include photos of elderly men and young boys with no names attached.

According to Army spokesman Col Sani Usman, the pictures have no names on them because they were extracted from videos seized during raids on Boko Haram camps or those posted on the internet by the terror group.

Although no reward is offered for information on the terror suspects, Shekau has  preexisting $250,000 and $7m bounties on his head from Nigeria and the United States respectively.

Since pledging his allegiance to the Islamic State in March, Shekau has not appeared in a video.

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Kano Govt Shuts Down School Over Alleged Sodomy

The government of Kano State has directed the immediate closure of the Hassan Ibrahim Gwarzo Boys College over recent reports of sodomy in the school.

Government spokesman Mr Usman Bello who disclosed this to newsmen also said that a 14-man panel headed by Prof Abubakar Mustapha has been set up to investigate the matter.

The panel has two weeks to submit its report.

Over the past weeks, rumors have been rife that some students of the all male college have been sexually abused by yet to be identified perpetrators.

However, proprietor of the college, Prof Ibrahim Ayagi attributed the rumors to “some mischief makers, who are determined to destroy the good image of the school.”

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MTN Nigeria Gets Two Weeks To Pay $5.2b Fine

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on Friday gave MTN Nigeria two weeks to pay the $5.2b penalty it imposed on it for failing to disconnect users with unregistered SIM cards.

The NCC is said to have based its decision on the advice of Nigeria's security agencies following suspicions that unregistered SIM cards were being used for criminal activities, especially by Boko Haram insurgents.

According to NCC spokesman, Tony Ojobo, MTN has up till November 16 to pay up, even as both parties are engaged in talks to resolve the matter.

"The outcome of the discussion may affect the date. That's why they are having the discussion so that they can reach a solution," he said.

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Those indicted for corruption will be confronted with the documents that incriminated them - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says that he is not losing any sleep over accusations that he has been selective in his anti-corruption war because those indicted will be confronted with documents that incriminated them.

He said that some powerful Nigerians are constituting stumbling blocks to his government's anti-corruption crusade in order to derail the project. 

His words ;
“I cannot tell you offhand how much we have recovered (in looted funds) but those who said we have been selective, if they have not been involved in corruption, they would not mind; they will even encourage us to get whoever has compromised his position in the trust given to them.

“So, I see it in the papers, I watch it on the screen but I have never lost sleep over it because those who are not corrupt should only encourage us to even do more.

“But those who are interested, those who have abused the trust will go to any length including bribing people to give false information.

“I have not been selective. Whoever is caught, the documents that incriminate him or her will be used to prosecute him (or her) for Nigerians to know really who has abused trust.

“The stumbling blocks are big, corrupt Nigerians that have the capacity to compromise the integrity of a lot of people, either the law enforcement agencies or journalists to make sure that they discourage the government from pursuing them and recovering public funds from them or punishing them. Those who aspire to public office, we will make sure what they are going to get is service and not looting.”

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