President Muhammadu Buhari has listed nine areas his administration would focus on during his remaining years in office. He listed those priority areas to include improvement of access to quality education, health care, power supply and poverty reduction. This was contained in a statement released on Tuesday, August 25 by the Special Adviser to the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the governing council of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities. He also appointed Mr James Lalu as the commission’s Executive Secretary. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 24, titled “President Buhari approves … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari and other West Africa leaders are currently meeting over the crisis in Mali. The meeting followed the military coup in Mali which led to President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s arrest and resignation. The meeting attend by the West Africa leaders is holding virtually under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African … Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is the Economic Community of West African States’ Special Envoy to the Republic of Mali, on Tuesday, briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on details of Mali crisis. The Former President told Buhari that the country’s main opposition group, M5, is adamant on its call for the resignation of President Ibrahim Keita. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in the State House, Abuja Read Also: Court Remands Ex-Police Inspector For Assaulting, Killing Osun Fashion Designer Oshiomhole, dressed in his traditional khaki suit, was seen with the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, … Read more
The members of the last year’s presidential election petition court have been recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court. The two are Justices Abdu Aboki and Mohammed Garba, who headed the five-man court. The other two who made the list of four candidates recommended for appointment as Justices of … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to spend more on infrastructure across the country, focusing on finishing projects delivered by local contractors and technology that create jobs for thousands of Nigerians. The President, amidst clamours for urgent infrastructural development of the oil-rich Niger Delta region of the country, also assured that more projects are planned for … Read more
– UNILAG workers want Buhari to dissolve the governing council of the institute – The call follows the removal of the institute’s Vice Chancellor and appointment of a new acting VC – The call was made during a meeting held at the campus The University of Lagos, UNILAG, Academic and non-academic staff has called on … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday tuned-in to the virtual commissioning of the 17-story Nigerian Content Tower of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Yenagoa. Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, delivered a speech at the commissioning. The NCDMB building comes with its own 10 Megawatt gas-fired power plant and a 1,000 seater conference … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, August 11, clarified that terrorists are not better equipped than the military. Also, the President and some state governors at the end of meeting today, August 11 at the Presidential Villa agreed that poverty and youth unemployment are the major causes of nationwide security challenges. This was contained in a statement … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting some representatives of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and security chiefs inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is in continuation of efforts aimed at tackling the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country. Buhari is joined at the Council Chamber venue of the meeting by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; … Read more
– Buhari has approves Judicial panel of enquiry over allegations against Magu – Recall that Magu was accused of financial misappropriation and take into custody for 9days, which led to his suspension as the Acting Chairman of the EFCC – Following his suspension, Buhari approved the appointment of Mohammed Umar as the new acting Chairman … Read more
– President Buhari has confirmed Ize-Iyamu as the flagbearer of the APC – The APC Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Mai Malla Buni confirmed this to newsmen on Friday – Recall that the chairman earlier led Ize-Iyamu to the President for a meeting at the Presidential villa President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the governorship candidate … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. The chairman of the party’s caretaker committee, Mai Mala Buni, led the candidate to the meeting. The meeting is holding amidst heightened tension in Edo State. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enforce the use of face masks in public places across the country. This was disclosed on Thursday, August, 6 by the Chairman, Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, during the taskforce daily briefing in Abuja. Mustapha, who is also the … Read more
Mr Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, has alleged that the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, gave Yekini Idiaye, the State Assembly Deputy Speaker, N40 million to declare his support for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The Deputy Governor called on the people of Akoko-Edo … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Innocent Ujah on his election as President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday also congratulated all the Executive Members for the zeal and diligence brought into the organisation within a short period. Read Also: … Read more
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), said President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed his dissatisfaction over the worsening security situation in the country. According to him, Buhari was, therefore, planning an overhaul of the nation’s security architecture, The Punch reports. Monguno disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of … Read more
– NDDC says it stood by the list of prominent Niger Delta leaders released by the Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio – This is was confirmed by the Director, Corporate Affairs, NDDC, Mr. Charles Odili on Tuesday – The Commission also invited President Muhammadu Buhari to commission the N24 billion Ogbia-Nembe Road cutting … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a meeting of the security council inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In attendance are the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, all service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police. Others are the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; heads of the Department of State Services and National Intelligence Agency; Ministers of Justice, … Read more