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With Adequate Education, People Now Know That Boko Haram Is Neither About Religion Nor Ethnicity
The Boko Haram insurgency has neither religious nor ethnic underpinning, and with adequate education, majority of Nigerians now know the truth, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Receiving Karin Ahmad Khan, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at State House, Abuja, Wednesday, the President added that with concerted public enlightenment, it had become clear […]
President Buhari to Religious, Traditional Rulers: You Have Key Roles to Play in Tackling Insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja said no responsive government can ignore the role of religious and traditional rulers in tackling insecurity in the country. Speaking at an Iftar dinner with religious and traditional rulers, the President said his administration would continue to count on the invaluable advice and guidance of members of the […]
Security: We Must Not Forget How Far We’ve Come, We Will Be Tough Going Forward, Says President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja warned of tougher security measures in restive parts of the country, with review of operations and strategy, reassuring Nigerians that the efforts that resulted in relative peace in South-South, and rescuing of North-East from the hold of terrorists will be ramped up. Speaking at a meeting of the National […]
President Buhari Reconstitutes Board of Federal Mortgage Bank
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. This is with a view to repositioning the bank as a core banking institution with core competence in mortgage finance. Recall that the President had, in January this year, appointed Mr Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi, a Chartered Accountant and […]
President Buhari Receives Extended Continental Shelf Project Report
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja expressed optimism that Nigeria’s bid to expand its maritime territory, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), is fully on course and would be achieved without ‘‘war, litigation, or purchase.’’ ‘‘I am looking forward to the day that I can announce to Nigerians […]
Osinbajo Calls for Collaboration to Deliver Stability to Lake Chad Region
*VP declares open international forum on Lake Chad development Just as international cooperation and collaboration in military action is yielding positive results in the Lake Chad region, improved synergy among stakeholders will enhance economic stability and peace in the area, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this Monday in Abuja at […]
President Buhari Assents to Bills on Establishment of Nigeria Policy Academy, Animal Disease Control
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to two Bills recently passed by the National Assembly as detailed below: 1. ANIMAL DISEASES (CONTROL) ACT, 2022 This Act repeals the Animal Diseases (Control) Act, Cap. A17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and enacts the Animal Diseases (Control) Act for the purpose of prevention, detection, control and […]
Professionals are the Livewire of Economies, We will Continue to Engage Them, Says President Buhari to ICAN
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said professionals in various fields, especially accounting, provide the strength and framework for thriving economies, assuring that his administration will continue to engage experts to gain measurable and reliable results. Receiving a delegation from Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) led by the President, Mrs. Comfort Olu Eyitayo, […]
New Revenue Formula: President Buhari Receives Report, Awaits Constitution Review Process
President Muhammadu Buhari says he will await the final outcome of the constitutional review process before presenting the report of the review of the vertical revenue allocation formula to the National Assembly as a Bill for enactment. The President stated this on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the report by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and […]
President Buhari: Our Policy Has Made Nigeria A Fertiliser Powerhouse in Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja attributed Nigeria’s rising prominence as Africa’s fertiliser powerhouse to the implementation of the right policies by the present administration. ‘‘With our over seventy blending plants operating, Nigeria is on its way to becoming Africa’s fertiliser powerhouse. And with our mega Urea production facilities, Nigeria is definitely a global […]
President Buhari’s Acceptance Speech of the 2021 Trophee Babachar Ndiaye
Ladies and Gentlemen, This is an auspicious African day, in the capital city of Africa’s most populous nation. It is an African day of Pride, where the story of Africa’s long-awaited Renaissance begins to unfold inside her largest country by population and GDP. It is a day of Pride for the African Union and Her […]
President Buhari Commends BOI Management for Creating 9 Million Jobs Since 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja lauded the Bank of Industry (BOI) for creating over 9million jobs in the last seven years as well as disbursing over N1.24 trillion to 4.2 million beneficiaries in Micro, Small, Medium and Large enterprises. Speaking at the commissioning of the Second Tower of BOI building, President Buhari said that […]
