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Buhari Congratulates Retired Vice Admiral Jubril Ayinla

David Folami — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:55:18 +0000

Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Chief of Naval Staff, retired Vice Admiral Jubril Ayinla, who turns 70 on Monday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Sunday, President Buhari congratulated Ayinla for his outstanding military career, with many decorations for gallantry and outstanding leadership. The [...]

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I Cannot Be Retired From Active Politics By A Fellow Man – Yakubu Dogara

David Folami — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:51:47 +0000

Yakubu Dogara has said that he will heed the people’s call to run for office in 2019. Dogara said this on Twitter on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 while speaking to some of his supporters in Abuja. The Speaker said “It was a heartwarming moment today when I received hundreds of constituents who visited my Abuja [...]

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I Want To Play Football Again – Maradona

David Folami — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:17:32 +0000

Diego Maradona has offered to return to take charge of Argentina’s national team “for free” after admitting his hurt with his country’s World Cup exit. “Yes, and I would do it for free,” Maradona told Telesur’s “De La Mano del 10” show on Monday, when asked whether he would return. “I would not ask for [...]

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I Am A Retired Politician – GEJ

David Folami — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 09:35:09 +0000

Goodluck Jonathan has refused to speak on the country’s political events after meeting with former military president General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) in Minna, Niger state. The former president visited Babangida’s residence on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, in company of former Senator Nimi Barigha Amange. The meeting reportedly lasted for about two hours but the [...]

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Retired Perm. Secs Should Add Value To Governance – Ambode

David Folami — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 02:50:07 +0000

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday urged retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries to add value to governance, and to uphold the excellence the state was known for. Ambode made the remark at a two-day summit of the Association of agos State Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries (ALARHOSPS) in Lagos. [...]

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Jay Jay Okocha Reveals Why He Retired Early

David Folami — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 13:08:11 +0000

Former captain of the Super Eagles, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has revealed that lack of playing time prompted him to retire early from football. Okocha surprised many by announcing his retirement in 2008 when he was playing at Hull City at the age of 34. “I must confess that [not getting a lot of playing [...]

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No Innocent Officer Was Retired – Buratai

David Folami — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:51:54 +0000

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that no innocent officer was sacked during the recent mass retrenchment carried out by the military. Buratai made the comment on Monday, June 13, 2016, while visiting the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu in Abuja, Leadership reports. “There is no better time for the retrenchment [...]

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Yar’Adua, GEJ’s Military Aides Retired Over ‘Corruption’

David Folami — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:10:47 +0000

Colonel Ojogbane Adegbe and Mustapha Onoiveta, have been listed among the 58 military officers retired by the Nigerian Army. According to a report by The Cable, the military personnels, who were ex-ADCs to former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, were retired by the army over allegations of partisanship and corruption. Also affected, according [...]

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#Nigeria > 100 Days In Office: President Buhari Has Inspired Hope In Nigerians – Justice Akanbi

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:30:11 +0000

Retired President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mustapha Akanbi (retd.), on Thursday said that after 100 days in office, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has inspired hope in Nigerians. He said what is now expected from all sensible Nigerians is to “pray for Buhari to succeed”. The pioneer chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and [...]

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Reasons Why Marilyn Ogar and 14 Other DSS Officers Were Fired | #News

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:30:14 +0000

The Department of State Services (DSS) has compulsorily retired two directors and 13 other senior officials. A signal from the leadership of the service issued on Wednesday night, listed the former spokesperson for the service, Marilyn Ogar, a deputy director, as one of those affected. Ogar’s predicament was traced to allegations of bribery and professional [...]

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Nigeria’s Post Master General Retires | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:55:21 +0000

Ibrahim Baba Ibrahim Baba on Tuesday retired as the Post Master General of the Federation from the Nigeria Postal Service. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Baba said that non-usage of postage stamps by financial institutions made the country to lose N1 trillion every year. He added that NIPOST, under his leadership, was able to intercept [...]

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Retired Military Officers Back Buhari’s Counter-Insurgency Approach | #NigeriaNews

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 19:30:11 +0000

Retired top military officers at the weekend threw their weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s approach to the counter-insurgency war in the North-East.The former military officers under the aegis of retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers Club, commended the president for addressing the nation’s security challenges.Speaking in Kaduna at the weekend during the annual meeting [...]

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