Tag: President Muhammadu Buhari
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Gov. Yahaya Bello Visits Buhari, Says North Central Deserving Of Presidency Than South East
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Tuesday said the North-Central region is more deserving of the Presidency in 2023 than the South-East region. Mr Bello made the assertion during a chat with journalists at the State House after a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari. The Governor noted that the North-Central has been the most marginalised…
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Buhari Will Determine His Successor, Says Ayade
The Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has said he trusts President Muhammadu Buhari to make the right decision on who to take over from him in 2023. According to Ayade, Buhari would act in “the interest of the nation,” and advise the ruling All Progressives Congress as to the best candidate…
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Nigeria Will Continue To Fight For Justice, Buhari Assures African Leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said Nigeria will continue to pursue peace and progress in Africa, and other parts of the world, by consistently pushing for justice, fairness, and inclusiveness in global affairs. This was disclosed in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. President…
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Buhari Congratulates Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo For Surviving Coup, Pledges Nigeria’s Support
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday evening spoke with Umaro Sissoco Embalo, shortly after the Guinea-Bissau leader survived a military attempt to overthrow his government. The president congratulated Embalo on surviving the coup attempt and commended the loyal troops in Guinea Bissau for their show of patriotism leading to their “spectacular victory” over the disloyal…
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Buhari Sends High Powered Delegation To Commiserate With Govt, People Of Zamfara Over Massacre
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday conveyed his condolences and that of his government to the people of Zamfara State on what he described as the “extremely unfortunate” mass killings of innocent people by retreating bandits. The president, who said the recent incident was a very sad one for the nation, reiterated his earlier commitment to…
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Recession: SERAP urges Buhari to cut governance cost
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to cut the cost of governance and implement bold transparency and accountability measures in response to Nigeria’s second recession in five years. The organisation said this in a letter dated November 21, 2020, and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare. The organisation blamed the…
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Buhari condoles with Ndoma-Egba over wife’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday sent condolences to the family of Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba over the death of his wife , Mrs Amaka Ndoma-Egba. Mrs.Ndoma-Egba died in a motor accident on the Ore-Okitipupa Road in the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Six other persons lost their lives in the accident while eight were…
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Magu: Salami panel submits report to Buhari
Justice Ayo Salami-led probe panel on alleged corruption charges against suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has submitted its report to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. In a ceremony in the Executive Council Chambers of the State House, the panel, led by Justice Salami, would…
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UNILAG VC reinstated as FG dissolves governing council
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has reinstated Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Guardian reports. “The removal of Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe as the Vice-Chancellor did not follow due process,” spokesman to the education ministry Ben-Bem Goong said quoting Buhari in the report of the presidential visitation panel. “Mr. President after…
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Man who created, circulated Buhari’s fake wedding video lands in court
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned one Kabiru Mohammed, for creating and sharing a fake wedding video between President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq. The Nation reports that Mohammed, 32, who was arraigned at a Chief Magistrates’ Court at Nomansland in Kano on Tuesday,…