Press Releases

President Muhammadu Buhari heartily felicitates with Prince Samuel Adedoyin, one of Nigeria’s foremost industrialists and Executive Chairman of Doyin Investments Limited, on the occasion of his 85th birthday on December 4, 2020. President Buhari joins members of the Adedoyin family, friends, business associates and well-wishers to celebrate the ‘Doyen of Industry’, whose success story in […]

President Muhammadu Buhari sends heartfelt condolence to former House of Representatives Member and gubernatorial candidate in Anambra State, Hon. Nicholas Ukachukwu, over the sad death of his wife in an auto crash. The President describes the death of Barrister (Mrs) Nnenna Millicent as a regrettable incident that has not only robbed the Ukachukwu family of […]

Adds: Our hearts go to families, loved ones of those killed The Buhari administration will not relent but will do all it takes, including putting news ideas on the table in order to secure the country according to Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Vice President is on a one-day official visit to Nasarawa State […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the former Military Governor of Plateau State, Rear Admiral Samuel Bitrus Atukum (Rtd.) as “one of the most dedicated military officers that had served under me as Head of State.” In a statement in Abuja on the occasion of Atukum’s 80th birthday anniversary, the President said that the former Military […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the decision of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) to cite the headquarters of the African Energy Investment Corporation in Abuja, pledging the full support of the country in ensuring the successful take off of the organisation. At a meeting with Dr. Omar Farouk from Nigeria, who is the Secretary […]

The Muhammadu Buhari Administration has always had youths as centerpiece of its policies. Here is a brief compendium of some initiatives put in place, for Nigerian youths, to reposition and empower them:  N-Power: 500,000 enrolled in 2 batches between 2016 and 2020 receiving 30,000 monthly, with enrollment of 3rd batch of 400,000 in progress.  NYSC […]

 NIGERIA’S RESPONSE AND COMMITMENTS TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN THE COVID-19 CONTEXT – BY PRESIDENT BUHARI November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and from tomorrow, the United Nations “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence” will begin and end on December 10, 2020. To commemorate the occasion, below is […]

By Femi Adesina When a bird loses its wings, it is no better than a chick running round and merely looking up longingly. It can’t soar into the azure sky, and is just doomed for a certain time to walk the night. That was the state of the Nigerian Air Force years back, until President […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the international community to act in unison with rededicated efforts, using latest available technology and tools, to address the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide. In his goodwill message to the roundtable conference of the Board of the “Global Stop TB Partnership”, President Buhari […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday directed the Head of Service of the Federation and the Budget Office to consider an increase in the personnel and overhead allocation of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). The President issued the directive at the virtual inauguration of capital projects executed at UMTH, in response to a specific request […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the defection of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it “as a bold move driven purely by principle rather than opportunistic motives.” Reacting to the defection, President Buhari said: “I am proud of Governor David Umahi for taking this bold decision in accordance with […]

*VP says it’s time for healing & FG will ensure justice is done * Attends Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund launch *Notes: Reconstruction painful & costly, must include rebuilding public trust *Adds: We can’t alienate our youths As the work of the about 30 judicial panels of inquiry established nationwide to investigate cases of police brutality […]