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Buhari to youths: Use your creative power to make the world a better place

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*Nigeria’s creative industry worth $4.5bn – Emefiele *’Revamped National theatre with four creative hubs will open next year’ President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerian youths to use their creative power to make the world a better place. The President said this at the

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Buhari to Ramaphosa: Let’s enhance people-to-people relations, avoid unhealthy competition

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2021 0

*Says a strong bond of brotherhood between Nigeria, S’Africa of great benefit to Africa Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, urged stronger emphasis on people-to-people relations between South Africa and Nigeria to evolve a bond that will be of benefit to both countries and the entire African continent. President Buhari, who stated this when […]

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Why we introduced Treasury Single Account – Buhari

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*Pledges sanctions against heads of MDAs engaging in fraudulent activities *Tackling corruption requires a holistic approach – Finance minister Philip Clement, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, explained why the Treasury Single Account was opened by his administration. According to the President, the TSA was opened to address irregularities, ensure

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My desire is to build good future for coming generations – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari says his desire is to build a good, secured and safe place for future generations of Nigerians. Buhari, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, gave the assurance in Yola on Friday at the burial of Brig.- Gen. Dzarma Zurkushi and seven other soldiers. The News […]

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Supplementary budget designed for defence capabilities – Presidency

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Mr. Ahmad Zakari, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Infrastructures, says the large chunk of the proposed supplementary budget of N982 billion has been designated for defence capabilities. Zakari said this on Thursday at the 11th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Space Engineers (NISE) in Abuja. The […]

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Insecurity: Buhari orders security agencies to be ‘merciless’ with highway criminals

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2021 0

*Directs them to provide adequate security during yuletide Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has again directed security agencies to urgently address the resurgence of kidnapping and other crimes on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and on other roads across the country. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said the president gave the directive while presiding

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EndSARS Report: Call Lai Mohammed to order, Falana tells Buhari

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Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. He stated this in a statement on Wednesday in reaction to the remarks of the minister on the report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on […]

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SERAP sues Buhari over failure to publish names of suspected looters of N6trn NDDC funds

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2021 0

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to publish the names of those indicted in the alleged misappropriation of over N6 trillion in the running of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2000 and 2019, as documented in the recent Forensic Audit Report […]

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Buni has repositioned APC with remarkable evidence, says Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2021 0

Tom Okpe, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has said that National Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) chairman and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Maka Buni, has repositioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) with remarkable evidence. The President commended the party chieftain for providing exceptional and visionary leadership at state and national

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NASS transmits Electoral Bill to Buhari for assent

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The National Assembly has transmitted the electoral bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. A terse statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Senate President, Senator Babajide Omoworare stated that the document reached the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday. “Please be informed that in pursuance of Section 58 (3) of the 1999 Constitution […]

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Buhari to Igbo leaders: Your demand for Nnamdi Kanu’s release is heavy, I’ll consider it

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*Says allowing Kanu make his case in court a favour *Security agents barred from denying observers access to court premises during IPOB leader’s trial Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari has said that an unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), currently standing trial, runs contrary to the doctrine […]

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Buhari signs climate change, AMCON amendment bills into law

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2021 0

*Directs MDAs to study NIPSS Report on policy design, implementation President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law two important bills passed by the National Assembly, including the climate change bill. The current Climate Change Act owes its origin to a bill sponsored by a member of the House of Representatives, Sam Onuigbo. It provides for, […]

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Buhari breaks silence on #EndSARS panels’ reports

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2021 0

*Says state govts will have to act on reports of their panels before FG will act on the recommendations *US expects responses that address grievances of victims – Blinken *Govt agents attacking Lagos panel members, Adegboruwa raises alarm For the first time since the panels set up by various state governments to probe cases of […]

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IATF2021: AfCFTA must create jobs, enhance revenues – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) must ensure that Africa is a marketplace where no country is left behind, jobs are created and revenues are enhanced for all parties. According to a statement issued by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), on Tuesday, he said this in Durban, South Africa, at […]

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Buhari condemns Sokoto killings, says bandits living in fool’s paradise

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President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the massacre of 15 people in Goronyo and Illela Local Government Areas of Sokoto State, saying that bandits are living in a fool’s paradise. The president, who made the condemnation in a statement issued by his Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu on Tuesday in Abuja, warned that “this needless and mindless […]

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Nigeria to maximise advantage of Intra-African trade fair – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2021 0

*Says Africa will redouble trade in 10 years Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari has assured participants at the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair 2021 in Durban, South Africa, that his delegation is attending with ‘‘full force’’ to maximize the advantage of the gathering. Addressing the opening ceremony of the event, President Buhari said that the Nigerian […]

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DG VON Appeals to President Buhari; assent to Electronic Transmission Bill

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Tom Okpe, Abuja Chief Osita Okechukwu, Director General, Voice of Nigeria, (VON) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electronic Transmission item in the Bill, so as not to throw away the Bimodal Voters’ Accreditation System, (BIVAS) in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2021 and Direct Primary hyperbole. Speaking on the raging […]

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Nigerians are competitive abroad due to good education from home – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, said the competitiveness which Nigerians display abroad is a result of the good education they acquired before travelling out of the country. This is as he urged Nigerians in Diaspora to always abide by the rules of their host countries. The President said this when he met with the Minister […]

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Why my govt is committed to infrastructure renaissance-Buhari

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*Says Nigerians can look after themselves when infrastructure is in place *Calls for equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, explained why his administration is committed to an infrastructure renaissance for Nigeria. He made the explanation during a meeting with President of Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Dr Mohammed Al-Jasser,

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Senate okays Buhari’s $16.23bn, 1.02bn Euro loan, $125m grant requests without terms, conditions

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Tunde Opalana & Haruna Salami, Abuja The Senate, again, on Wednesday, gave nod to President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan requests by approving sums of $16.230, 077,718 billion, 1.020,000,000 Euro loan and $125,000,000 million grant under the 2018-2021 Federal Government External Borrowing (Rolling Plan). However, the approval was done without consideration of terms