Sentences with phrase «state house correspondents»

The traditional ruler emerged from the venue of the meeting at about 4.50 pm into the waiting hands of State House correspondents.

Lokpobiri later told State House correspondents that the ministry would embark on aggressive maize and soya bean cultivation to produce surplus of poultry feed input.

Obasanjo spoke with State House correspondents shortly after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

At the end of the meeting which sources described as stormy, the governors who were approached for comment told State House correspondents that they had resolved not to speak to journalists.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, had in an interview with State House correspondents at the end of Wednesday's Federal Executive Council meeting given an indication that Osinbajo had taken over the negotiation.

Efforts made by agitated State House correspondents for information on the arrangements to receive the President on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport also did not yield any result.

At the end of the meeting, Shettima did not speak with State House correspondents who approached him for comments.

Addressing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, the Minister stated that Buhari's visit to Akure turned around the fortunes of the party.

Saraki later told State House correspondents that Buhari's external borrowing request that was rejected by the Senate was a work in progress.

El - Rufai stated this while speaking State House correspondents, after meeting with the president on Friday.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, revealed this to State House correspondents at the end of the Council's meeting held at the Council Chamber of the presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

Speaking with State House Correspondents after the meeting, he stressed that the President is father to all irrespective of party affiliations.

Adesina addressed State House Correspondents on the plan after meeting with the president and his economic team.

Addressing State House correspondents after the meeting, NGF Chairman and Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, said, «The governors resolved with a commitment to encourage the Federal Government to continue along the line to bring the country out of recession.»

Shortly after meeting the President inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the senator told State House correspondents that Buhari will, during his second term, complete whichever projects he can not complete before the end of his first term.

Oyegun disclosed this to State House correspondents having risen from the party's National Working Committee members» meeting held with Buhari at the Presidential Villa on Monday in Abuja.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this during a chat with State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

He stated this while addressing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the council's meeting, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma, refused to give details of the budget proposal as approved by the council.

Mimiko later told State House correspondents that he decided to visit the Presidential Villa, Abuja to inform the President about the danger in the decision, which he described as an injustice to the people of the state.

On returning from the president office, State House correspondents sought to interview him but he declined, saying: «not now, not now.»

The council's vice-chairman, who is also the Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, later told State House correspondents that the council would strengthen all existing policies on food security including policies on trade, agronomy, national planning and national security.

Speaking with State House Correspondents after their meetings, the governors revealed why they visited the president.Governor Tambuwal said the issue of northern governors» visit to the South East and oil and gas exploration came for deliberation with Buhari.

El - Rufai spoke in an interview with State House correspondents after joining Buhari in observing Jumat prayers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Speaking with State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, on Wednesday in Abuja after a closed - door meeting with Buhari, the Minister said the President's ardent supporters would prevail on him to seek re-election.

In an interview with State House correspondents, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonishakin, said, «We are celebrating the birthday of the President and we wish him well and good health.

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The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, said this in an interview with State House correspondents.

The Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr Jalal Arabi, told the State House Correspondents that the free screening exercise was «worthwhile».

The Minister of State for Power, Mrs. Zaynab Kuchi, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.»

Udoma, who stated this while briefing State House correspondents on Wednesday, pointed out that the growth was higher than that of the previous quarter, when the economy grew by 1.40 per cent and 0.72 per cent in the second quarter, which according to him was a confirmation that Nigeria had fully exited recession.

Abdulrahamad Dambazau, announced the decision when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, told State House Correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, disclosed this to State House correspondents at a briefing shortly after the meeting.

Speaking with State House correspondents on the sidelines of the expanded National Economic Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Bello claimed that he had not seen the video as he was too busy to listen to a noise maker.

Lawal said this in an interview with State House correspondents after joining members of the Buhari Support Group to meet with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja at the end of a meeting of the National Economic Council presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

Dr Bello, a former Minister of Defence spoke with state house correspondents in Abuja at the end of the inaugural meeting of the committee

Dangote said on September 4, 2013, while speaking to State House correspondents that fuel importation will end in 2016.

A leader of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, who spoke to State House correspondents after the meeting, assured that the caucus would do all it could to secure victory for the APC candidate in the election.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo udoma, stated this when he briefed State House correspondents, alongside Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, on the outcome of the meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.

Saraki gave the assurance at the State House, Abuja, while answering questions from State House correspondents after a closed - door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr. Udoma Udo Udoma, who confirmed this development to State House correspondents, said the date for the presentation of the document would be fixed by the National Assembly.

El - Rufai said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday.

The president of the group, Emeka Ugwu - Oju, who headed the group to a meeting with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, later told State House correspondents that the nation's economy was in a terrible state.

The ministers of Budget and National Planning, Mr Udoma Udoma, disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the end of the two - day National Economic Council Retreat in Abuja, adding that the Federal Government was looking at immediate possible ways to increase government's revenues.

Tinubu spoke with State House correspondents shortly after he and a former interim chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, met President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in an interview with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Addressing State House correspondents, Adesina said the President wants Nigerians to know that he appreciates their prayers, their concerns and goodwill and that there is no cause to worry.

Jonathan spoke to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, when he reacted to the threat by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to embark on strike over government's refusal to shift the date.