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Buhari appoints Garzali Abubakar as head National Agricultural Development Fund

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Garzali Muhammed Abubakar as the Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund. This was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,

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Buhari commissions large-scale integrated rice mill in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2023 0

…As Ocean Glory Commodities Partners FG for large-scale production President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned a large-scale integrated rice mill in Sheda, Kwali Area Council, Abuja, of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to boost local consumption and export. The large-scale integrated rice mill commissioned in Sheda was Federal Government’s partnership with Ocean Glory

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Reasons Buhari failed massively as President – Prof. Abdullahi Danladi

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2023 0

…Say’s killing of Shiites, among reasons, recalls 70yrs Zakzaky elder sister burnt in demolition By Idibia Gabriel The Resource Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, the Shiites said the killings and suppression of its members was another dimension to the various reasons adjudged to have caused the massive failure of President Muhammadu Buhari […]

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Buhari flags off resumption of oil exploration in Chad Basin

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday flagged off the resumption of physical activities towards the exploration of crude oil and gas in the Chad Basin area, expressing his belief that the successes recorded in the Kolmani River 2 and Nasarawa State will be replicated in the area. Speaking virtually at the Wadi-B Drilling Campaign […]

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New Customs Act will enhance its efficiency, effectiveness – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said that the new Customs Act which he recently signed into law will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of customs administration, stressing that it is a testament to his administration’s commitment to fostering a business –friendly environment, attracting investments and driving economic growth. The President

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Buhari inaugurates Dangote 650,000bpd capacity refinery in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2023 0

…urges countries to integrate economies, eliminate trade barriers …warns African leaders against being used to destabilize economic, political trajectory By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday inaugurated Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, which is expected to enable Nigeria to achieve self-sufficiency in refined products and even have surplus

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Buhari to commission 2nd Niger Bridge, six other legacy projects today

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong Following through on his administration’s determination to upgrade and expand the nation’s stock of infrastructure, President Muhammadu Buhari will today commission seven legacy projects completed by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing across the country. Comprising three major bridges, three Federal Secretariats and a road, the historic event will

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Buhari, five African presidents to commission Dangote Petroleum Refinery today

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2023 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE In an epoch-making event that will positively transform Nigeria’s oil and gas sectoral landscape, President Muhammadu Buhari will today, May 22, 2023, commission Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, the world’s largest single train refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, alongside his counterparts from Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Niger, and Chad. Promoted by

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Buhari approves immediate resumption of new governing board of NEDC

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate resumption of the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the North East Development Commission, NEDC, Umar Abubakar Hashidu and other members of the Board. This follows the expiration of the tenure of the former Board on May 7, 2023. The President has therefore […]

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Julius Berger Projects: Buhari commissions Presidential/VIP wing of state house medical centre

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2023 0

By Motolani Oseni President Muhammadu Buhari, has commissioned the newly built ultra-modern Presidential/Vip Wing of the State House Medical Centre located at the Villa, Abuja. The President who arrived the venue of the ceremony at approximately the stipulated 10.00am was immediately received by a rendition of the national anthem to commence the event. Thereafter, the […]

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Buhari approves Governing Board for FERMA

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution and renewal of the Governing Board for the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). The new Chairman of the Board is Mr James Akintola, who succeeds Mr Tunde Lemo, after the latter voluntarily stepped down. Other members of the old Board have their terms renewed. READ […]

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Buhari tasks diplomats on respect for traditional institutions

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday advised the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Richard Hugh Montgomery, to always uphold the noble standards of diplomacy, like his predecessors, by respecting the traditional institutions in Nigeria. The President, who received Letters of Credence from the United Kingdom High Commissioner, and his counterpart

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Electricity: Nigeria targets 30GW by 2030 as Buhari commissions dam

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2023 0

…740MW Zungeru, Dadinkowa hydropower plants ready for commissioning By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday inaugurated the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam, 40MW Hydropower Station and Associated 132KV Switchyard, Transmission Line and Distribution Substation (Phase I) Project, located at the Kashimbila Dam site in Taraba State. Speaking at a virtual ceremony

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Buhari mourns Methodist Church Prelate Emeritus, Mbang

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2023 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with all Methodists in Nigeria and the Diaspora on the passing of the Prelate Emeritus, Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr Sunday Mbang. This is contained in a statement issued by the president’s Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja. Buhari also extended his heartfelt condolences to the Mbang family, the […]

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Buhari to inaugurate Presidential/VIP Wing of State House Medical Centre on Friday

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong As a demonstration of his commitment to advancing healthcare management in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday, May 19, inaugurate the state-of-the-art Presidential/VIP Wing of State House Medical Centre, Abuja. This legacy project, situated within the premises of the Presidential Villa, had its ground-breaking ceremony conducted by the

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Buhari writes HoR, seeks approval of $800m safety loan

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2023 0

By Tom Okpe President Muhammadu Buhari has written the House Representatives, seeking approval of $800 million loan to fund National Social Safety Network Programme, (NASSP) and passage of the Federal Fire and Rescue Service, (Establishment) Bill, 2022. These requests were in two separate letters read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila […]

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Buhari commends Hilda Baci for placing Nigeria on global spotlight

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday shared the joy of celebrations as 27-year-old gourmet chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, maked history by breaking the world record of longest hours of cooking, finding her way into the Guinness Book of Records, and placing Nigeria on the global spotlight. President Buhari lauds the young […]

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Ahead of May 29 handover, Buhari moves out of Aso Rock, relocates to Glass House

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2023 0

…As President, Osinbajo, Govs get N651m hardship allowance BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE President Muhammadu Buhari and his family have moved into the Glass House at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, ahead of the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was disclosed by the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, via a video shared on her official […]

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Buhari appoints AIG Garba Umar as Adviser on Security

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong To enable Nigeria keep the important position and make way for him to complete his nationally beneficial tenure as an Executive Member of the International Police Organization, INTERPOL, President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the retiring Assistant Inspector General of Police, Garba Umar as a Senior Security Adviser on International Police Cooperation

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Buhari to stay additional week in London

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2023 0

By Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari will be in London, United Kingdom, for an additional week, at the behest of his Dentist, who has started attending to him. This was contained in a statement signed b the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina and issued in Abuja. The statement noted […]