Press Releases
President Buhari Attends Joint ECOWAS/ECCAS and ECOWAS Summits in Togo; Meets Nigerian Community
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday for Lome, Republic of Togo, to participate in two high-level meetings. On arrival, the President will have an interactive session at the Nigerian embassy with the Nigerian community based in Togo. On Monday, President Buhari will attend the Joint ECOWAS/ECCAS Summit which will deliberate on common security threats […]
President Buhari Commiserates With Kebbi State on Flood Disasters
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his sympathy with the people of Kebbi State on the flood disasters that have destroyed farmlands and engendered considerable losses of crops and homes. Reacting to the latest outbreak of the natural disaster that has affected a number of states in this year’s rainy season, President Buhari said he was […]
Nigeria, Benin Republic to Set Up Joint Committee on Smuggling
President Muhammadu Buhari hosted President Patrice Talon of the Republic of Benin at State House, Abuja, Wednesday, during which the two leaders agreed on the imperativeness of a joint committee to combat smuggling. Also to be consulted in the workings of the committee is Niger Republic, which is believed to be a transit point in […]
Law Enforcement Agencies Should Be Allowed to Do Their Work – Presidency
The Presidency has taken note of the orchestrated campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari each time a Very Important Person (VIP) is invited by the law enforcement agencies, in the discharge of their legitimate duties and functions. The law of the land is intended for all, not for the poor or those at the lowest rungs […]
President Buhari Expresses Total Commitment to Democracy, Wishes Decamped Members Well
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his total commitment to the values of democracy, freedom of choice as well as total willingness to work with all members of the National Assembly, irrespective of their political party, for the benefit of the nation. In his reaction to the developments Tuesday morning at the National Assembly, the President […]
Factsheet: Currency Swap Agreement Between Nigeria and China | April 2018
Background In 2011 the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decided to convert a portion of its external reserves into the Chinese currency, Renminbi (RMB). At that time Nigeria was one of the first countries in the world to do this. This policy decision was appropriate because: The RMB was becoming more of an international currency, […]
President Buhari Condoles With Victims of Jos Market Fire
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent heartfelt commiserations to the victims of the Jos market fire which destroyed more than 200 shops. The President said he was “devastated by the scale of economic losses suffered by hard working and ordinary Nigerians who believe in self-reliance to support themselves.” According to him, “trading and agriculture remain the […]
Nigeria Glad to Extend Brotherly Assistance to African Countries, President Buhari Tells Outgoing Sierra-Leonean High Commissioner
President Muhammadu Buhari said Friday in Abuja that it is a thing of joy for Nigeria to lend a helping hand to any African country in distress. While receiving the outgoing High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Her Excellency, Mrs Haja Afsatu Kabba, at the State House, the President said brotherly assistance extended […]
2019: Why I Declared Early – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said he made his intention to contest the 2019 Presidential Elections known early in order to douse rising speculations and give the party, All Progressives Congress (APC), enough time to prepare for the polls. President Buhari, who received members of the Buhari Support Group Centre (BSGC) at the State […]
NEC Briefed On Flood Prevention, MSMEs Progress and Prison Decongestion
*Council urges for more collaborative partnerships between FG, states The National Economic Council chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, was briefed today at its monthly meeting on the need for collaborative partnerships between the Federal and State Governments with the Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation (PCFRR) for immediate intervention on flood prevention, […]
VP Yemi Osinbajo Commiserates With Flood Victims During Unscheduled Stop in Katsina
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has expressed the condolences of the Federal Government to the people affected by the tragic flooding in Katsina State on Monday, stating that the Buhari administration will ensure that it provides relief materials and support for those affected. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Tuesday night when he made an unscheduled […]
Private Sector Chieftains Endorse Buhari’s Economic Policies, Direction
*VP Osinbajo attributes progress in economy to effective public-private partnership The 8th version of the Presidential Business Forum hosted quarterly by the Buhari administration today witnessed notable endorsement of the country’s economic policies and direction from private sector chieftains, offering commendation and praise for ongoing Federal Government reforms. Chief Nike Akande, the honorary life Vice-President […]
