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COP26: Africa cheated, oppressed, lied to by rich nations, says Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2021 0

*Says Nigeria to consider investing in Nuclear energy President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Africa is being cheated, oppressed and lied to by rich nations. Speaking at the opening plenary of the COP-26 climate change summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Buhari said this is despite the continent

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Buhari seeks Senate’s confirmation of Prof. Omotayo as DG NIPSS

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2021 0

The Senate has received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm Prof. Ayo Omotayo as Director-General, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau. The request is contained in a letter read on Tuesday during plenary by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, moments after the chamber resumed plenary from […]

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Stop Buhari from spending N26bn on travels, meals, others, SERAP urges Court

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2021 0

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to “stop President Muhammadu Buhari from spending N26bn in the 2022 presidency budget on local and foreign travels, meals and refreshments, ‘sitting allowance’, ‘welfare package’, and office building.” In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1361/2021 filed last

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AfCFTA: FG’s trade policy revision will facilitate market access — Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the planned revision of Nigeria’s trade policy by the Federal Government is aimed at facilitating access to local and regional markets, against the backdrop of the take-off of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA. He stated this at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Lagos International Trade Fair […]

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President Buhari, global climate action leader, champion – APC LAC

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Tom Okpe, Abuja The All Progressives Congress, (APC) Legacy Awareness and Campaign, (LAC) has said President Muhammadu Buhari is globally recognized as global climate action leader and champion. The party’s think-tank group stated that the historic agreement was adopted within President Buhari’s first year in office, where Nigeria made significant commitments, known

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COP26: Buhari pledges net zero emissions by 2060

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that Nigeria will cut its emissions to net zero by 2060. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said Buhari revealed this while delivering his national statement at COP26 Leaders’ Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday. The president said that attaining national and global climate change goals would […]

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Buhari does not support impunity, crime against Journalists, says Adesina

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari does not support crimes or impunity against Journalists in Nigeria. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to Buhari on Media and Publicity, made this known at a Policy Dialogue on Protection of Journalists in commemoration of 2021 International Day to end Impunity for crimes against Journalists, in Abuja. “President Muhammadu Buhari does not […]

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Nigeria needs $1.5trn to bridge infrastructure gap in 10 yrs – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari says 1.5 trillion dollars is needed by Nigeria over a ten-year period, to achieve an appreciable level of the National Infrastructure Stock. He gave the figure on Tuesday in Glasgow at a COP 26 high-level side event on improving global infrastructure hosted by President Joe Biden of the United States, EU Commission […]

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Buhari to youths: See yourselves as Nigeria’s greatest asset

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

*Says young people remain centre of policy making in FG’s investment, dev’t agenda President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians youths to see themselves as the greatest asset the country has, and remain resilient no matter what the situation in the country may be. Buhari, who spoke on Monday while declaring open the National Youth […]

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Worst military government better than Buhari’s regime – Ortom

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2021 0

KAJO MARTINS, MAKURDI Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has taken a swipe at the All Progressives Congress, saying the worst military government Nigeria has ever had is better than the regime of president Muhammadu Buhari’s led government. Fielding questions from newsmen on arrival from Abuja at the Makurdi airport on Monday, governor Ortom noted with […]

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SERAP sues Buhari, demands recovery of missing ₦881bn in 367 MDAs

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2021 0

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over ₦880 billion of public funds are missing from 367 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).” The suit followed the grim allegations contained in Part 2 of the 2018 Annual Audited Report by the […]

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Buhari travels to Scotland for climate change conference

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2021 0

*To participate in Paris Peace summit *Hosts Tinubu, receives briefing from Chief of Naval Staff Ukpono Ukpong President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday departed Abuja for Glasgow, Scotland to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The President is scheduled to deliver his national statement at […]

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Buhari hosts Tinubu, receives briefing from Chief of Naval Staff

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday hosted the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, at his official residence, State House, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting, Tinubu dismissed the insinuation that he was in the presidential villa to discuss politics with the president. He, however, stated […]

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I’ll not stay in office beyond May 29, 2023, says Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2021 0

*Warns tenure extension campaigners President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that nobody should start campaigning for an unconstitutional extension of his tenure in office beyond May 29, 2023. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said the president gave the warning at a meeting, on Friday, with a […]

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Buhari not involved in air mishap – Adesina

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has faulted media reports that the aircraft on which President Muhammadu Buhari recently travelled to the United States developed fault mid-air. Adesina described the reports published in some on-line platforms as an example of fake news that has become a major vice and threat to information dissemination in […]

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Insecurity: Our hope is in God – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

*New nation coming, says Osinbajo *FG assures of resolve to reform Armed Forces President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said that though Nigeria was facing various challenges, hope and trust in God will still prevail. He, however, said that many Nigerians have unfortunately chosen to play the role of God by failing to put their trust […]

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Handling insecurity has been tough – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, said handling the nation’s ongoing security challenges has been so tough on his administration. He, however, expressed optimism that with measures being put in place by his administration, the general insecurity would soon be a thing of the past. The president, who spoke in Abuja through his Chief of Staff, […]

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Buhari urges massive investment to recharge Lake Chad to check poverty, insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari says massive investments are needed through strong public-private partnership to recharge the waters of Lake Chad to address the challenges of poverty and insecurity in the Lake Chad region. President Buhari stated this at the Fifth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative Summit holding in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. The Nigerian […]

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We’ve empowered 1.1m businesses from MSME fund – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2021 0

*As Finance minister calls for synergy between public, private sectors *Agriculture can’t be neglected again in Nigeria, says ex-Ethiopian PM PHILIP CLEMENT, ABUJA President Muhammadu Buhari says the federal Government has empowered over 1.1 million businesses through the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Survival Fund which was launched to support businesses ravaged by

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eNaira to grow Nigeria’s GDP by $29bn in 10yrs—Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2021 0

*Says benefits of the digital currency cuts across different sectors of the economy *eNaira is equivalent to physical currency -Emefiele *Apex bank releases guidelines for digital currency Philip Clement, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari says the adoption of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), eNaira, can increase Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 29 billion