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President Buhari’s Remarks at the PAGMI Special Briefing
I would like to start by congratulating PAGMI’s Steering Committee and Management Team under the leadership of the Chief of Staff as Chairman and the Executive Governor of Kebbi State as Vice-Chairman of the Steering Committee for doing such a good job. The Responsible Mining Framework you have presented will result in an effective […]
Our Social Investment Programmes will Accelerate Sustainable Development Goals- Osinbajo
*VP highlights efforts by Administration to reduce poverty, provide jobs When the Buhari administration set out the Social Investment Programmes, which is now regarded as the largest of its kind in the continent, one of the objectives was to accelerate the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, […]
President Buhari: Nigeria Needs N348.1tr Investments to Achieve 5-Year National Development Plan
The Nigerian government requires an investment size of N348.1 trillion to achieve the targets set out in the National Development Plan 2021-2025, President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja. The President spoke at the formal launch and public presentation of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025, the successor to the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan […]
Turkey-Africa Summit: President Buhari Calls for Concrete Support to Defeat Terrorism in Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Istanbul called on the Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit to provide concrete support to help defeat terrorism and insurgency on the African continent. Speaking at the third edition of the Summit, President Buhari said the Boko Haram terrorist group, though fragmented by internal strife and degraded by Nigeria’s defense forces, is still […]
As President Buhari Clocks 79, a Focus on Achievements, Challenges
By Garba Shehu 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 six years, he […]
Response from the Office of President Buhari to Today’s Daily Trust Editorial: “Life has Lost Its Value Under Buhari’s Nigeria
Given the seriousness of the issue raised by the Daily Trust today, the Office of the President would like to issue a response. The growing instability and violence in the North of Nigeria and elsewhere is unacceptable. No one, not least the Presidency underestimates the seriousness of the situation. Everyday, the President holds the […]
Address by President Buhari at the Virtual Summit for Democracy Organised by President Joe Biden of USA
Your Excellency, President Joe Biden Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Governments, Heads of Multilateral Organisations, Business leaders and Civil Society Groups, Ladies and Gentlemen. I would like to begin by expressing my thanks to President Joe BIDEN, and the government and people of the United States for hosting this Summit to review the state […]
At Naval Dockyard, President Buhari Commissions NNS Oji, Another Made-In-Nigeria Vessel
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos commissioned a Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) III, built by the Nigerian Navy. The indigenously constructed SDB, NNS Oji, is the third of its series to be locally built at the Naval Dockyard Limited, Lagos solely by Navy engineers after the successes of NNS Adoni, and NNS Karaduwa, commissioned in 2016 […]
President Buhari: Bisi Akande is the Type of Person I can go Into the Jungle With
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos described Chief Bisi Akande, a former interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, as a ‘‘perfect public officer,” and the type of person he could go into the jungle with. Speaking at the public presentation of ‘‘My Participations,” the autobiography of Chief Bisi Akande, the President said the […]
No One Involved in the Oromoni Killing Will be Spared, Assures President Buhari
For several days now, the nation has been gripped by the news of the tragic incident at Dowen College, in Lagos with morbid details constantly emerging of how our young son, Sylvester Oromoni (Junior) met his death. President Muhammadu Buhari condemns the killing of Sylvester, one of our bright youngsters doing excellently in school, bringing […]
President Bihari did not Order the Sack of AEDC Management, Says Presidency
The Presidency wishes to react to a news item making the rounds, credited to the Minister of State for Power that President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the sack and replacement of the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC. This cannot be true. Since the privatization of the Power Sector in 2013, the management […]
I’m Impressed with the Progress Belarus has made. We Shall Surely Collaborate- President Buhari
Nigeria will collaborate with the Republic of Belarus for the mutual benefit of both countries, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience Gen. Victor Sheiman, Special Envoy of President Alexandar Lukashenko of Belarus. After listening to the presentation of the visitor, President Buhari said: “I’m […]