Press Releases

February 3, 2022

Nigeria Seeks Urgent Measures to Address High Fertility Rate as President Buhari Launches Revised Population Policy

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja launched the Revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development, stressing the need for urgent measures to address Nigeria’s high fertility rate, through expanding access to modern contraceptive methods across the country. The President also inaugurated the National Council on Population Management (NCPM), chaired by him, and the Vice […]

February 2, 2022

President Buhari Speaks to Guinea-Bissau’s Embalo, Condemns Abortive Coup Plot

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday evening spoke with Umaro Sissoco Embalo, shortly after the Guinea-Bissau leader survived a military attempt to overthrow his government. President Buhari congratulated Embalo on surviving the coup attempt and commended the loyal troops in Guinea Bissau for the show of patriotism leading to their “spectacular victory” over the disloyal elements of […]

February 2, 2022

Nigeria Calls for More African Collaboration to Fight Public Health Challenges, Climate Change

*VP receives ICAN delegation, commends new framework for public finance management Nigeria has called for greater collaboration among Africans in order to more effectively confront challenges such as those in climate change, public health such as local vaccine production among others. President Muhammadu Buhari made the call today at a meeting of the African Union […]

February 2, 2022

In Coming Months, You Will Witness Massive Shift From Insecurity, President Buhari Tells Nigerians in the North East

Nigerians in the North East will, in the coming months, witness a change from the protracted insurgency to peace and development in their respective communities, President Muhammadu Buhari pledged on Wednesday in Abuja. The President spoke at the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on the Repatriation, Return and Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in […]

February 1, 2022

President Buhari Launches N62 billion HIV Trust Fund as Nigeria Targets Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission by 2030

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja launched a N62 billion trust fund to help Nigeria end AIDS as a public health threat and place more people living with HIV on treatment annually. Speaking at the launch of the HIV Trust Fund of Nigeria (HTFN), the President pledged that his administration would continue to prioritize […]

January 31, 2022

Next Administration will Inherit a Stable Democracy, Revamped Security Forces, President Buhari Pledges

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja pledged his commitment to hand over a strong repositioned agriculture-led, diversified home-grown economy, stable democracy and revamped armed and security forces to the next Administration. Speaking at a dinner in honour of the 2022 Committee of Business, Political, Media and Civil Society Leaders, the President said he was […]

January 27, 2022

Modern, People-Centric Healthcare System, Fundamental President’s Vision for Nigeria’s Growth Says Osinbajo

*VP inaugurates Health Sector Reform Committee *Presides over meeting of National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy As the Health Sector Reform Committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari is inaugurated, the members have been urged to brace up for the task ahead, as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, re-echoed the President, that a modern, and […]

January 26, 2022

Give it to the President, He is Fully Committed to Our Progress as a Nation – Osinbajo

*Catholic Women Organisation of Nigeria visits VP, commends FG, lists Buhari’s achievements President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to ensure things are done right and he is absolutely committed to the progress of the people and the country according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. He made this declaration when he received a delegation of the […]

January 25, 2022

President Buhari Wishes Nigerian Athletes Participating in Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Success, Congratulates China

On behalf of all Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari wishes Nigerian athletes participating in the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games success at the competition. President Buhari trusts that Nigerian athletes participating in different events will excel at the competition, surpassing the previous record in PyeongChang, South Korea, in 2018, when the nation competed for […]

January 25, 2022

How Large Number of Nigerians can Access Government’s Programmes – Osinbajo

*FG working with Cooperatives, others to extend benefit of 300,000 Social Housing units to more Nigerians  Cooperatives play a strategic role in implementing government’s social investment and intervention programmes and ensuring that a large number of people have access to the programmes according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. He said this yesterday when he received […]

January 24, 2022

More Than 4 Million MSMEs Have Benefited From N150B FG Schemes – Osinbajo

*VP launches Bank of Industry ‘Aid for Productivity Report’ Beyond providing interest-free microcredit loans to petty traders, the various social intervention schemes of the Buhari administration have made a significant impact in the lives of millions of ordinary Nigerians.  In furtherance of its determination to boost economic growth, the Administration has also ramped up its […]

January 21, 2022

Despite Resources Constraints, We Will Cater to Our People – Osinbajo

*VP receives UN Emergency Response Coordinator *Also meets Igbobi old boys ahead of school’s   90th anniversary No matter the challenge or resource constraint, people need to know that their government will always be in a position to support and make provisions for them. This was the assertion made by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, when […]

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