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In Bid to Achieve Universal Coverage, President Buhari Signs National Health Authority Bill Into Law
*83 Million Poor Nigerians to Enjoy Coverage. President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, the recently passed National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2022, repealing thereby, the National Health Insurance Scheme Act, Cap N42, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. President Buhari said at the signing of the new law that a Fund will […]
President Buhari to Meet New UAE President in Abu Dhabi
President Muhammadu Buhari will meet the new President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to convey his condolences on the passing of the former president and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The President, who will depart Abuja on Thursday, will […]
President Buhari Assures ICAO That Nigeria Will Sustain Investment in Aviation Safety, Security
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said more investments will be deployed to the provision of infrastructure and facilities for safe, secure, environmentally friendly and sustainable civil aviation. The President, who received the Secretary General of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr Juan Carlos Salazar, at the State House, said Nigeria will support the ideals […]
President Buhari Reacts to Sokoto Killing Linked to Alledged Blasphemy, Says Violence Does Not Solve Problems
President Muhammadu Buhari strongly condemns the resort to self-help by the mob in sokoto, resulting in violence, destruction and killing of a second year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), the Prophet of Islam on Thursday. President Buhari said the news of […]
President Buhari’s Speech at the Valedictory Session for Appointees Leaving the Cabinet to Pursue Political Ambition
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA TO CABINET MEMBERS AT THE VALEDICTORY SESSION FOR APPOINTEES LEAVING THE CABINET TO PURSUE POLITICAL AMBITIONS FRIDAY 13TH MAY, 2022 Today marks yet another landmark event designed to establish a culture of managing the departure of public officers who have served the […]
Insurgency: President Buhari Pledges Collaboration With South Sudan
Nigeria will lend a helping hand to South Sudan in fighting insurgency, and restoring cohesion to the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has promised. The President spoke Friday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience Hon. Albino Mathom Ayuel, Special Envoy of President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan. He told the Special Envoy of […]
President Buhari to Outgoing Ministers: Significant Number of You Sufficiently Equipped to Be My Successor
DEPARTING MINISTERS TO BE REPLACED WITHOUT DELAY President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja bade farewell to outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), affirming that a significant number of them have been sufficiently equipped to aspire to higher elective offices, including the Office of the President. Speaking at a valedictory session for appointees […]
President Buhari Signs Three Bills Into Law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja signed into law, three bills aimed at improving the anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing/proliferation financing framework in Nigeria. The bills are: the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022, the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022, and the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill, 2022. Speaking […]
President Buhari’s Speech at the Observance of the 19th National Productivity Merit (NPOM) Award
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OBSERVANCE OF THE 19TH NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY ORDER OF MERIT(NPOM) AWARD, THURSDAY, 12TH MAY, 2022 PROTOCOLS: I am delighted to be in your midst on this auspicious occasion of the celebration of the 19th National Productivity Day and […]
President Buhari Appeals to ASUU to Call Off Strike
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the plight of students and call off the ongoing strike. The President also urged students in Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions to exercise patience as the government strives to address the nagging issues in the nation’s university system within the […]
How We Are Ramping Up Our Security Architecture, By VP Osinbajo
*Receives CAC delegation, urges faith leaders to “reignite hope in the hearts of our people” at C&S symposium. *I’ve been an admirer of President Buhari for a long time – CAC leader Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has again restated the seriousness with which the Buhari administration is confronting the security challenges in the country, […]
South East: President Buhari Vows to Protect Innocent Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abakiliki pledged that the Federal Government would deploy its strength to protect innocent and hardworking Nigerians from terrorists and those causing break down of law and order in the South East region. Speaking at a meeting with South East leaders, during his two-day State visit to Ebonyi, the President expressed […]