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Nigeria: Implications of Buhari's Second Term Declaration
Guardian, 10 April 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, showed that he shares nothing in common with the former post-apartheid President of South Africa, the late Nelson Mandela. Read more »
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Nigeria: How President Almost Jettisoned Reelection Bid
Guardian, 10 April 2018
The decision by the President Muhammadu Buhari to seek second term in office in the forthcoming 2019 poll did not come as a surprise to key members of the National Executive… Read more »
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Nigeria: President Buhari Denies $1 Billion Approval for Arms Purchase
Guardian, 10 April 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari has denied giving approval for the release of $1 billion for the procurement of arms for the country's armed forces. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Denies Approving U.S.$1 Bn for Arms Purchase
Daily Trust, 9 April 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday denied approving the release of $1 billion for arms' procurement. Read more »
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Nigeria: After Senate Rumble, Presidency Says Buhari Yet to Authorise $1bn Withdrawal From ECA
This Day, 10 April 2018
Following the confirmation by the Senate Monday that it was going to debate the approval given by President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Has Not Approved $1bn for Arms Purchase - Presidency
Leadership, 10 April 2018
Contrary to reports, the Presidency has clarified that President Muhammadu Buhari has not approved $1bn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to purchase security equipment. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Won't Approve Release of $1 Billion Arms Fund Without Nass Approval - Aide
Premium Times, 9 April 2018
The presidency has again denied that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of $1 billion to Nigerian security agencies for the purchase of equipment without National… Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidency Says $1bn Security Fund Undergoing Legislative Processes
Vanguard, 9 April 2018
A Presidential aide, Sen. Ita Enang, says the one billion dollars security fund has not been approved for spending by President Muhammadu Buhari as it is still undergoing… Read more »
Did President Buhari Okay U.S.$1 Billion for Arms Purchases?
The Nigeria presidency has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the purchase of weapons and other equipment, contradicting the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, who told State House reporters after Buhari met with security chiefs, that the president had approved the release of the funds from the excess crude account, for military equipment purchases to fight insecurity.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of U.S.$1 billion to fight the rising levels of insecurity across the country. Read more »
