President Muhammadu Buhari

Senior Pastor Adewale Giwa

Pastor Giwa Begs Trump To Save Nigerians From Buhari

February 25, 2020 7:07 am

Senior Pastor Adewale Giwa of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Ministry released a three-page letter to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, asking him to save Nigeria from President Muhammadu Buhari and Boko Haram.

The open letter is a response to the Boko Haram rehabilitation agency bill being sponsored at the National Assembly. The pastor alleged that Boko Haram has enriched some people by the millions paid by the Nigerian government as ransom.

He added that it is no longer news that terrorism has become a lucrative business under the leadership of Buhari, …

Tinubu

2023 Presidency: Tinubu On His Own, No MoU With Buhari

February 24, 2020 4:20 am
Former governor of Zamfara state and three-term Senator, Ahmed Sani Yarima has tipped himself as an aspirant for Nigeria’s presidency in 2023 and has declared as unworkable any power transfer understanding or agreement Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu may have contrived with President Muhammadu Buhari.

Yarima, who is from the north west region like Buhari and was a founding member of the All Progressives Congress in 2014, even disputed the existence of any agreement between Buhari and Tinubu.

Yarima spoke in an interview published by Daily Trust on Monday and cited Buhari’s recent statement that he doesn’t have a candidate and …

Buhari Group Insists President In Charge Of Nigeria

February 20, 2020 4:31 am

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is fully in charge of the Nigerian government.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju, and the Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, MBO.

Talks about Buhari not being in control of government have made headlines.

An instance of this came to the fore this week after the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno accused Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, of usurping his powers and issuing orders to Service Chiefs in the president’s name.

BMO, however, advised Nigerians to disregard claims that Buhari had abdicated

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Dr Joy Yimebe Nunieh: removed from NDDC interim management committee

Buhari Sacks Joy Nunieh From NDDC Committee

February 19, 2020 9:23 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has removed Joy Yimebe Nunieh, a lawyer as acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Simultaneously, Buhari approved the appointment of Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei as the new acting managing director, while also enlarging the Interim Management Committee (IMC) from three members to five.

Joy Nunieh was part of the initial three-man management committee appointed by Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, after the Senate had approved the nominees proposed by the president.

Other original members were Ibanga Bassey, acting executive director, finance and administration, and Cairo Ojougboh, acting executive director, projects.

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Aisha

Arewa Governors Celebrate Aisha Buhari On Her Birthday

February 17, 2020 9:08 am

 

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has congratulated the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, as she celebrates her birthday today while lauding her contributions to the promotion of quality health care and girl child education.

The forum through its Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, congratulated her in a statement issued on Monday in Jos.

He said through her collaborations with her colleagues globally, Mrs. Buhari had advocated for girl-child education, healthcare improvement, tackling gender-based violence and advocating for women’s rights.

“As the Mother of the nation, you have done so much to impact the lives …

Buhari

Buhari Promises To Pay More Attention To Universities

February 15, 2020 1:59 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will give more attention to improving personnel and infrastructure of universities to produce quality graduates for the economic transformation of the country.

Buhari stated this on the 24th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Abuja in Gwagwalada on Saturday.

Represented by the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) Prof. Rasheed Abubakar, Buhari said no nation could achieve meaningful development without education.

“In view of this national perception, education will continue to be a high priority item in my government’s drive to transform the economy.

“The task of overcoming the problems of the education sector …

President Muhammadu Buhari

Boko Haram: What Buhari Said In Borno On Wednesday

February 12, 2020 3:35 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has given the assurance that more proactive and decisive measures would be taken by the Federal Government to put to an end to the Boko Haram menace in the country once and for all.

Buhari, who gave the assurance in Maiduguri during a sympathy visit on Wednesday, however, maintained that intelligence sharing and synergy between law enforcement agencies and the civil populace are critical towards achieving the objectives.

“I assure you that improvement in security will be pursued vigorously. The military will work harder and strategise with tactics to deal with the insurgents. This is however not

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President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari Hails ECOWAS For Raising Funds To Tackle Terrorism

February 9, 2020 7:14 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the renewed vigour by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member countries to mobilise their own resources to combat terrorism.

He gave the commendation at the weekend in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the opening of High-Level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the State of Peace and Security in Africa at the 33rd AU Summit.

According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari called for new strategies by the Union to effectively prevent, manage and resolve conflicts in the …

Enugu state

Group To Monitor Buhari’s Projects Floated In Enugu State

February 6, 2020 5:50 am

A socio-political group to monitor and promote projects of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in the South East has been inaugurated in Enugu state.

The PMB Solidarity Movement, according to its promoters, would also be established in the 17 Local Governments Areas of the state. Pioneer state deputy chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adolphus Ude, emerged as the coordinator of the movement in the state; while Robert Ngwu became the State Secretary.

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Other officials were Maximus Ugwuoke (state deputy coordinator), Queen Nwankwo (women leader) and Ginika Tor Williams …

Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Prof. Charles Dokub

Buhari Has Done Well for N’Delta, Says Charles Dokubo

February 3, 2020 11:08 am

Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Prof. Charles Dokubo, at the weekend lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for what he described as his unwavering determination towards deepening peace and development in the Niger Delta region.

Dokubo said Buhari has done well for the people of the oil-rich region, especially with the Amnesty Programme, which he said had trained over 3,000 beneficiaries in less than two years under his (Dokubo) watch from March 2018.

Speaking in Lagos on the sidelines of a ceremony organised by Bradama International Skill Works Limited, a leading construction firm in the oil and gas sector, …

President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari Queries Nanono Over Fertilizer Import Waivers

February 3, 2020 11:03 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has queried the Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, for issuing import wavers to some companies to import fertilizer into the country contrary to the presidential fertilizer initiative policy, which focuses on increasing local production capacity for the product.

The query came through the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, requesting explanations on the breach of presidential policy.

Nigeria and Morocco had signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2016 to help the former revive its ailing fertilizer industry through the supply of phosphates for local blending.

The MOU, which was consummated in 2018 …

Former Vice Chairman of National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) and prolific writer, Dr. Arthur Nwankwo Agwuncha

Buhari, Fayemi Mourn Ex-NADECO Chieftain, Arthur Nwankwo

February 3, 2020 5:57 am

President Muhammadu Buhari and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi at the weekend condoled with government and people of Anambra State over the demise of former Vice Chairman of National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) and prolific writer, Dr. Arthur Nwankwo Agwuncha, saying posterity will always remember his labour and sacrifices.

In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina,  Buhari commiserated with the family, friends, professional and political associates of the deceased.

According to Adesina, Buhari encouraged them to find solace in the contributions the writer made to national and global development by …

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