President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari to enable him deliver more dividends of democracy to Nigerians. Lawan stated this in Gombe on Sunday while inaugurating Gombe North Senatorial District Empowerment programme by Sen Sa’idu Alkali (Gombe North). He...
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The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar, on Saturday turbaned Yusuf Buhari, the only son of President Muhammadu Buhari as Talban Daura and district head of Kwasarawa community. Umar said at the occasion that Buhari deserved to be appointed as district head considering the developmental strides brought to the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit to provide concrete support to help defeat terrorism and insurgency in Africa. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement said the Nigerian leader made the call at the third edition of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Vanguard for Transparent Leadership and Democracy (VATLAD), has urged the National Assembly and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to stop instigating Nigerians against President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in a statement signed by the President of VATLAD, Comrade Igbini Emmanuel and made...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) based in Bauchi State have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to increase the credibility of the 2023 general elections by immediately accenting to the amended Electoral bill 2021 sent to him by the National Assembly on 19th November. The CSOs made...
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has resolved to hold a national protest on Feb. 1, 2022 against plans by the Federal Government to remove fuel subsidy. The decision is contained in a communique issued on Friday in Abuja and signed by NLC President,...
Former Governor of Lagos State, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his 79th birthday. Tinubu, in a statement signed by him on Friday in Lagos, described the President as a great reformer and democrat. The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader said beyond his admiration and...
Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Ihechukwu Chima, says Nigeria requires a visionary leader to consolidate on President Muhammed Buhari’s achievements in 2023. Chima disclosed this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. “Nigeria’s problem is not the lack of money, or lack of knowledgeable...
Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), an umbrella body of APC governors, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a role model and source of inspiration to many Nigerians. Kebbi state governor, Abubakar Bagudu and Chairman of the forum said this while felicitating Buhari on his 79th birthday. “The PGF joins President Muhammad Buhari...
Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of CSOs, on Friday in Abuja urged President Muhamadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law as an end of the year gift to Nigerians. The coalition made the appeal at a news conference addressed by Ms Ene...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Finance to release withheld salaries of resident doctors for the month of September and October 2021. The Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed this to State House correspondents after a meeting with Buhari on Thursday. He explained that the...
President Muhammadu Buhari marks the age of 79 on Friday 17, without the joy of being with the family and the country he governs, seeking to maximize bilateral benefits in critical areas of Nigeria’s safety, survival and economic development in a distant country, Turkey. As President in the last...
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has said the declaration of a state of emergency on banditry would enable security operatives access to clear bandits’ enclaves and other hideouts. Governor Tambuwal made the suggestion on Wednesday in Sokoto when he received a delegation of the Northwest States Governors Forum. The...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 1.9 billion dollars for the procurement of equipment for the nation’s power sector to boost power supply across the country, through the Presidential Power Initiative. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed made the disclosure on Wednesday, when she briefed...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the review and upgrade of salaries of police personnel by 20 per cent. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, said this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting which was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the newly renovated council...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Grace Alele-Williams, Prof. of Mathematics and First Nigerian female Vice-Chancellor at University of Benin, on her 89th birthday, Dec. 16, 2021. In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja, Buhari rejoiced with...
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has described bandits terrorising people in parts of the country as enemies of humanity who should be treated as such. Governor Tambuwal made the remark on Tuesday when he received a delegation of Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), led by its Chairman, Gov. Kayode Fayemi...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the Fashion and Design Shared Facility with 200 garment production equipment in Owerri, Imo. The vice president also unveiled the 29th National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Clinic in Imo under the National MSMEs Clinic Scheme. Speaking afterwards, Osinbajo said that the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will keep pledges made to the ECOWAS Parliament, and to the sub-regional body at large President Buhari spoke on Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving a team from ECOWAS Parliament, led by the Speaker, Dr Sidie Mohammed...
The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan request of 5.8 billion dollars and grant of $10 million. The loans are to be sourced from the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank, China Exim bank, Chinese Africa Development Fund, and International Fund for Agricultural Development. In approving the...