President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to Abuja after participating in the Dubai EXPO 2020, held in the United Arab Emirates. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president while in Dubai attended Nigeria Day and participated in a trade and investment forum at Dubai Expo 2020 on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Speaking […]
*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 ARISE Fashion show 2021 at the Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa, Dubai […]
*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 […]
*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 accountability, curb the incessant number […]
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 […]
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 […]
*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 over […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 levels, noting the role […]
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 […]
*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 […]
*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, […]
*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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
*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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
*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, in Paris, France. […]