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COVID-19: President Buhari Urges Governors to Work Closely with PTF
Governors should work closely with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, to engender better harmony in the daunting task of checking the pandemic, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke during an online meeting Monday with the Governors’ Forum, disclosing that the PTF had briefed him on next steps in the national response […]
President Buhari Receives Madagascan COVID-19 Herbal “Drug” from Guinea Bissau’s President Embalo
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday at the State House, Abuja, received the Madagascan native formulation against the Covid-19 pandemic, and reiterated that he will listen to science before allowing traditional or any new medicines to be administered on Nigerians. At an audience meeting with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau who brought along with him […]
President Buhari Rejoices with Dele Momodu at 60
President Muhammadu Buhari greets journalist/publisher, Ayobamidele Abayomi Ojútelégàn Àjàní Momodu, popularly known as Dele Momodu, on the occasion of his 60th birthday May 16, 2020. The President congratulates Momodu on hitting the milestone in good health and sound mind, wishing him greater contributions to the further emancipation of Nigeria in the years and decades to […]
Bio-Data of President Buhari’s New Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari
Professor Ibrahim A. Gambari, CFR, OCORT, a scholar-diplomat, is the Founder/Chairman of the Board of Directors of Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, a non-governmental think-tank on research, policy studies, advocacy and training on the nexus between conflict prevention and resolution, democratisation and development in Africa. He has had an illustrious career, spanning academia, […]
President Buhari Commiserates with Extended Family, Daura Community on the Demise of Nephew, Mutari Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari has consoled the members of his extended family and Daura community at large following the death of his nephew, Alhaji Mutari Dauda, Malam Mamman Daura’s younger brother. In a condolence message, President Buhari said: “Let me on behalf of myself and my family convey to you my deepest sympathy for the loss […]
COVID-19: President Buhari Appreciates Donations by Individuals and Organisations
As the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 continues to roll out measures on how to contain the spread of the pandemic in the country and manage its health and economic implications, President Muhammadu Buhari has commended public-spirited Nigerians and organisations for their financial and material support. Citing the provision of isolation, treatment and laboratory centres/facilities […]
President Buhari Lauds Akinwumi Adesina on Vote of Confidence by AfDB Board of Directors
President Muhammadu Buhari commends President of the African Development Bank, Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, over the clean bill of health given him by Board of Directors of the financial institution. A report dated May 5, 2020, signed by Niale Kaba, Chairman of the Bureau of the Board of Governors, indicated that Dr Adesina had been […]
Re: President Buhari Appoints Former IGP Sulieman Abba, Chairman Police Trust Fund Board of Trustees, Other Members
In our statement yesterday on the above subject, we inadvertently stated that Engr. Mansur Ahmed is to represent the Organised Labour on the Board. He is actually to represent Organised Private Sector and not Labour being Executive Director, Dangote Group and President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). The inadvertence is regretted. Garba Shehu Senior Special […]
Global Initiative on Debt Relief: President Buhari Confers with Pakistani Prime Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, His Excellency, Mr Imran Khan, Thursday afternoon had a phone conversation on the Global Initiative on Debt Relief canvassed by leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group. During an online summit held on Monday, leaders of the 120-nation organization, the largest after the […]
President Buhari Reconstitutes NNPC Board
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), after the expiration of the term of the board members appointed in 2016. Members of the new Board are: Mohammed Lawal (North West), Tajudeen Umar (North East), Adamu Mahmood Attah (North Central), Senator Magnus Abe (South South), Dr […]
President Buhari Mourns UNIPORT Students, Directs More Intense Police Action
President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with the families of three University of Port Harcourt students reportedly murdered by their kidnappers and their bodies buried in a shallow grave in April. The President also extends condolences to the university authorities and the Rivers State Government over the unfortunate incident. Describing the tragic occurrence as “sad and heinous,” […]
Nigeria and Nigerians will Come out of COVID-19 Pandemic Stronger- VP Osinbajo
*VP adds: How we must change the narrative “We will get through this much stronger economically and much stronger as a people because of our resilience. There are a lot of challenges but they offer significant opportunities for us to turn things around.” Those were the words of assurance from Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, […]
