Press Releases
At Official Launch of eNaira, President Buhari Says Digital Currency will Boost Nigeria’s GDP by $29 bn in 10yrs
The adoption of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its underlying technology, called block chain, can increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29billion over the next 10 years, President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja at the official launch of the eNaira. The President also declared that the introduction of the eNaira would enable the government […]
Chinese President XI Writes President Buhari, Seeks to Bolster Relations
ChinesePresident Xi Jinping says his country will use the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Nigeria to promote strategic partnership to new heights. ‘‘Nigeria is an important strategic partner of China in Africa. China-Nigeria cooperation has been the pacesetter of China-Africa cooperation,’’President Xi wrote in a letter to the Nigerian […]
How we Focus on Health, Education, Women Empowerment & Youth Interventions- Osinbajo
**Nigeria’s future worth fighting for, VP says at Sen. Nnamani’s book launch The various intervention programmes of the Buhari administration since 2015 to date are designed and implemented in order to improve the health, education and socio-economic conditions of the Nigerian people, especially women, children and youths, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. […]
Erdogan, An Exemplar to the World on How to Treat Refugees with Generosity, President Buhari Says
TURKEY AND NIGERIA SIGN EIGHT MAJOR AGREEMENTS ON ENERGY, DEFENSE INDUSTRY, MINING, OTHERS President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja heaped praises on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for opening his country’s borders to accommodate millions of refugees in dire need of humanitarian support. Speaking at a joint press conference on the occasion of the official […]
Osinbajo Woos Young Nigerians, “Our Best Minds”: Join Politics to Make the Difference
*VP recalls time as Lagos Attorney-General, says, “without public office, I wouldn’t have been able to make the changes required” The way to transform society is largely dependent on the actions and decisions of those who occupy public offices. This is why young people in Nigeria must get involved in politics, according to Vice President […]
President Buhari Hosts President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
President Muhammadu Buhari hosts President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to a two-day official visit to Nigeria starting today, Tuesday October 19th. Accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Emine Erdogan, President Erdogan is expected to come in from Angola, and depart to Togo at the end of his visit. In the course of the visit, […]
President Buhari Greets Sen Basher Garba Lado at 55
President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm felicitations to former Director-General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Sen. Basheer Garba Lado on his 55th birthday, October 16, 2021, rejoicing with the party stalwart on the milestone. The President joins members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the senator’s family members and friends in […]
Osinbajo Calls for a Collective Change of Mindset in Managing States’Affairs in Nigeria
*Add: Most States in Nigeria have bigger GDPs than many other African Nations PROTOCOL Governor Kayode Fayemi, thank you very much for the kind invitation to join you at this 1st Investment and Economic Development Summit and the third anniversary celebration of the government of Ekiti State. Congratulations! Accept my gratitude for the warm and generous […]
President Buhari Appoints New CEO for NEPC
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Ezra Yakusak as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) The appointment is for an initial term of four years in accordance with the provision of Section 7 (1) of the NEPC (Establishment) Act, 1987. The appointment is with effect from 27th November, […]
Change Focus, Knowledge Economy is Now The In-Thing, Osinbajo Tells States at Ekiti Investment Summit
*It is the future of fast-growing economies, VP adds *Unveils Dorian Homes for orphaned, vulnerable children in Akure Calling for a new mindset in the way the affairs of State Governments in the Federation are managed, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has suggested increased investments in local talents, more focus on the knowledge economy, and […]
How Buhari’s ESP Post-COVID-19 Stimulus Rescued Economy, Safeguard Jobs, By Osinbajo
*VP wants CBN, commercial banks to ensure speedy release of structured lending *Synergy of fiscal, monetary policies absolutely necessary Despite the challenges of funding and other issues, the implementation of the N2.3 trillion Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP, has made significant impact across different sectors. It has helped the country to effectively tackle the fallout of […]
2nd Niger Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to be Completed before 2023, President Buhari Assures at Mid-Term Ministerial Retreat
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured Nigerians that the 11.9km Second Niger Bridge, 120 km Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and other key projects under the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) will be completed within the second term of this administration. The President gave the assurance at the opening of a two-day Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat […]
