UK Trip: Buhari Doesn’t Have To Handover Power To Osinbajo – Presidency

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The presidency stressed that there was no emergency for the President to travel to London The Presidency has said that it is unnecessary for President Muhammadu Buhari to transmit power to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated this on Tuesday when he … Read more

Medical Trip: President Buhari Arrives In London

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the president has not been to the UK President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in London, the United Kingdom where he is to undergo a routine medical check-up. Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, disclosed this via a tweet shared late Monday. https://twitter.com/BashirAhmaad/status/1377013727145422849?s=19 Read also: … Read more

How Buhari’s Driver Tricked Him Into Signing Off On Fraudulent Contract Worth Millions of Naira

He got the President to sign a document from which he made millions of naira, capitalising on Buhari’s dementia – Source President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal driver was said to have been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) after reportedly taking advantage of his boss’ mental health, tricking him to sign off a fraudulent … Read more

Buhari Condemns Attack On Ortom, Warns Against Politicising Incident

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Gov. Ortom was reportedly attacked by suspected herdsmen on Saturday along Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road in Makurdi Local Government Area of the state He escaped by the whiskers President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday described the attack on Benue State Governor as unacceptable, warning, however, that the incident should not be politicised.  Buhari who said … Read more

Buhari: Despite Borders Closure, Illegal Arms Still Flowed Into Nigeria

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President Muhammadu Buhari says arms and ammunition have continued to flow illegally despite the closure of our land borders. President Buhari said this on Thursday while receiving the outgoing Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohammed Ibn Chambas. The President … Read more

Buhari May Have Made Good on His Promise As Video Of His 2015 Post-election Interview Resurfaces

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A Twitter user, @fomax112, on Friday, posted a 2015 video of President Muhammadu Buhari saying that his government may not include areas where he got 5 percent votes as against areas where he got 95 percent of votes cast. The video, captioned “Buhari is a failure long time ago…”, was posted in reaction to a … Read more

We Will Continue To Do Our Best To Empower Our Women – Buhari

We Will Continue To Do Our Best To Empower Our Women – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his administration will do all it can to continue to empower women. The President said this on Tuesday at State House in Abuja, while receiving the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Mrs Winnie Byanyima. “Women hold strategic positions in this administration. The Ministry … Read more

Women Can Perform Creditably If Given The Chance – Buhari

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Countries across the world celebrates the 2021 women’s day on March 8 President Muhammadu Buhari has praised Nigerian women, saying they can perform creditably both locally and globally if given the opportunity. Buhari in a statement issued on Monday by his media aide, Femi Adesina, described women as the bedrock of society. “I am proud … Read more

No Side-effects After COVID-19 Vaccination – Presidency

No Side-effects After COVID-19 Vaccination - Presidency

Nigeria commenced the vaccination of its citizens against COVID-19, beginning with healthcare workers on Friday Cyprian Ngong, a medical doctor, became the first person to receive a jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines The presidency has released a statement saying there has been no side-effects on President Muhammadu Buhari after he was vaccinated Saturday. President Buhari … Read more

COVID-19 Vaccination: Buhari Asks Governors, Others To Aid Mobilisation

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Nigeria began administering the first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines it received through the COVAX programme on Friday, beginning with frontline health workers President Muhammadu Buhari has called on all state governments, as well as traditional and religious leaders to take the lead in the mobilisation effort within their environment and spheres of influence, as Nigeria … Read more

Buhari Directs Immigration To Tighten Security Around Nigeria’s Borders

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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to improve surveillance and control around the nation’s borders. Giving his speech at the virtual commissioning ceremony of the NIS Technology Building on Thursday in Abuja, he urged the NIS to collaborate with international security organisations such as INTERPOL in safeguarding the borders. The President … Read more

Ortom Commends Buhari’s Shoot-At-Sight Order On Criminals With AK-47

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Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his directive given to security agents to shoot anyone bearing AK-47 rifles in the country. The Governor, who gave the commendation on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital, said the President’s order would reduce the level of criminality, banditry, and militia herders’ attacks on … Read more

Buhari Hails Release Of Zamfara Schoolgirls, Calls For Vigilance

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The abducted schoolgirls arrived the State’s government house in the early hours of Tuesday Governor Matawalle said their release was facilitated by the efforts of some repentant bandits President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed “overwhelming joy” over the release of the abducted female students in Zamfara State. Reacting to the development, in a statement issued by … Read more

Jangebe Abduction Will Be The Last – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that last Friday’ abduction of female students from Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe, will be the last to happen. The president’s statement was relayed on Sunday, through Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, who led a high-powered federal government delegation to sympathise with the people and government of … Read more

We Will Deal With Banditry, Insurgency, Says Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said there will be no back-pedalling of the ongoing measures aimed at tackling insurgents, bandits, kidnappers, and other criminals constituting a threat to innocent citizens across the country. The President gave the warning through his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, during a security meeting of the Northern State Governor’s … Read more

Buhari Expresses Concern Over Billiri Chieftaincy Tussle

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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed “great shock and deep concern” over the eruption of violence in Gombe State arising from the Billiri chieftaincy tussle. Reacting to the development, President Buhari said: “I’m seriously disturbed by the outbreak of violence in Gombe State and call on the parties involved to exercise maximum restraint to avoid escalation.” … Read more

Plane Crash: Buhari Condoles With NAF, Victims’ Families, Orders Investigation

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Plane Crash You May Also Like BREAKING: Plane Crashes In Abuja, All Passengers Aboard Dead President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the fatal crash of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft on Sunday in Abuja, which claimed lives of seven personnel. President Buhari made his feelings known in a statement by his … Read more

Kagara School Abduction: Gov Bello Of Niger Briefs President Buhari

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Kagara School Abduction, Briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening, met behind closed doors with Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, at the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agenda of the meeting was not made known to newsmen as at the time of filing this report. Read Also: Abduction: … Read more