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New NNPC will Guarantee National Security, President Buhari Declares
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja unveiled the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited), affirming that the company is mandated by law to ensure that Nigeria’s National Energy Security is guaranteed. Speaking at the historic occasion at State House Conference Centre, the President said Africa’s largest National Oil Company (NOC) would also support […]
President Buhari Lauds Combat Readiness, Operational Capability of Nigerian Military, Pledges More Support in Fight Against Insurgency
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Jaji, Kaduna State celebrated the sacrifices and successes of the Nigerian military in defending the country courageously. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of 247 students of the Senior Course 44 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, the President pledged that his government would continue to provide […]
Daily Trust, Listen to Us to Know What we are Doing
The ill-informed editorial in yesterday’s Daily Trust newspaper warrants a response. The authors are correct that Nigeria like every other country in the world is undergoing a period of hardship. But all and any suggestion that the Buhari administration is not leaving Nigeria in a better place than we found it – especially on the […]
President Buhari in Daura, Shares Emotional Moment with Classmates
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Daura had an emotional reunion with his primary and secondary school classmates coming to pay homage to him to mark the Sallah celebrations. The President enquired about each individual’s wellbeing, their health and wellbeing of their family members. They prayed for the repose of those that died between last year, […]
Enough is Enough, President Buhari Tells ASUU, Urges Lecturers to Consider Generational Consequences
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Daura, Katsina State, called on Academic Staff Union of Universities to reconsider their position on the prolonged strike, expressing worry that the hiatus will have generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country. The President, who received some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), legislators […]
How Academics Can Contribute in Reforming Healthcare, Tertiary Education, By Osinbajo
*VP interacts with Progressive Intellectuals Advisory Group Professors and academics must take a keen interest, especially in issues of education and healthcare, exploring options for reform and innovation in those Human Capital Development sectors. This was the highlight of the virtual meeting on Friday between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN and a team of professors […]
President Buhari Commiserates With Japan on Tragic Death of Former Prime Minister
On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari extends heartfelt condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and to the Government and people of Japan in the wake of the gruesome assassination of former Prime Minister. The President joins all Japanese in mourning the loss of the […]
At Dakar Summit, Nigeria Gets a Big Slice of the IDA Financial Package
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, joined African leaders in Dakar, Senegal to launch “the largest financial package ever mobilised in the history of the International Development Association (IDA) – $93billion – geared towards a “robust and resilient economy for Africa.” Seventy percent of the global fund will be spent on African countries between now and 2027, […]
Serve the Nation Diligently, President Buhari Charges Newly Appointed Ministers; Re-assigns Four Others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assigned portfolios to seven newly appointed ministers, charging them to serve the nation diligently, maintain unalloyed loyalty to the country and office of the President. The President also announced the reassignment of portfolios in his cabinet, saying the new redeployment is aimed at reinvigorating certain sectors where the government desires […]
President Buhari Appoints Hajiya Saratu Umar to Fresh Term of Five Years at NIPC
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hajiya Saratu A. Umar as Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) for a fresh term of five years. Hajiya Saratu Umar was first appointed to the position in July, 2014. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Ahmadu Bello […]
You’ve Indeed Been a Worthy Ambassador of Our Country, President Buhari Tells Barkindo
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja expressed the nation’s gratitude to the outgoing Secretary-General ofOrganisation ofPetroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammed Barkindo, describing him as a worthy ambassador of the country. Receiving Barkindo at State House, the President said posterity will remember him kindly for making the nation and himself proud during his six years of […]
Expectations High for New ECOWAS Leadership, Says Osinbajo
*President Buhari’s leadership in COVID-19 fight lauded As President Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau assumes chairmanship of the West African regional body, ECOWAS, alongside a newly composed Commission, there are high expectations regarding the output of the body and the leaders must work harder to resolve lingering issues in the region, according to Vice President Yemi […]
