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Soji Apampa: The plot thickens against corrupt Nigerians

by Soji Apampa President Buhari needs to sign the Proceeds of Crime Bill into law and establish transparent institutional arrangements for how repatriated funds or funds recovered from corrupt persons would be received, declared and utilised. Could it be that President Muhammadu Buhari will be shown in the end to have been a wise old... Read More

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Dele Momodu: Now that Baba is back home

There are many ways of fighting corruption. They all do not need to be loud. Sometimes that may be the most ineffective way. Fellow Nigerians, I hope you followed our President’s visit to America, their America, early this week. Love them or loathe them, the Americans are in a class of their own. Most of... Read More

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How Buhari intends to break NNPC into two parts

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he would break into two parts, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Buhari said that the national oil company will be divided into an ‘independent regulator’ and an ‘investment vehicle’. The President stated this in an interview with journalists in Washington DC during a four-day visit to the United States. An extract... Read More

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Buhari will not discriminate against any zone – Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari would not short-change any part of the country in spite of the voting pattern in the March 28 presidential election, the Presidency says. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said this in an interview with Punch Newspapers. Adesina was reacting to the statement made by President Buhari in the... Read More

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July 24, 2015

Gbajabiamila meets with Buhari again

Former Minority leader of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday, July 24. This would be the second time Gbajabiamila would be meeting with Buhari. Gbajabiamila, who was the preferred candidate of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress for the position of the Speaker, was beaten... Read More

July 24, 2015

Why Buhari will probe only Jonathan’s government

The Presidency has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari will not probe administrations that came before that of Goodluck Jonathan. The Presidency says the reason for this is because it will be a distraction to start digging into past governments. Speaking with Vanguard on Thursday, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, explained why... Read More

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July 24, 2015

“Probe any of our corrupt members” | Again, PDP tells Buhari to carry on

The Peoples Democratic Party has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate and prosecute any of its members found to be corrupt. The former ruling party said it would neither condone nor albeit corrupt persons, in order to protect its integrity. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, said this on Thursday, July 23, in Abuja. He said,... Read More

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President Buhari NOT surprised to see CEO of Oando, Wale Tinubu at the Corporate Council of Africa dinner in Washington DC

“Corporate Council of Africa, Abdusalam Aduke, our representative in the United States of America and corporate sponsors of … captors of industries here present. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I’m not surprised to meet the Chief Executive of Oando here. He is a very close friend of my big friend, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I’m talking about... Read More

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Washington, D.C. stands still for President Muhammadu Buhari at EbonyLife TV’s Meet & Greet

The street of the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C., burst at the seams with highly enthusiastic and passionate young Nigerians who thronged out in their numbers to attend the _EBONYLIFE TV MEET & GREET interactive session with President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) in commemoration of the President’s historic visit to the United States of America‎. Guests... Read More

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Buhari can travel with 4 of his children if he wants – Presidency

The Presidency has reacted to the criticisms of President Buhari, for including his son, Yusuf Buhari, in his 33-man delegation to the United States. Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, informed Premium Times, that Buhari did not break any rule by taking his son along to the US. Adesina said it was a norm for presidents to travel... Read More

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Obasanjo, Babangida and Abacha to escape Buhari’s probe | Presidency says it’s only GEJ

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will not probe the administrations that came before that of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to the President, Femi Adesina, revealed to Premium Times that Buhari’s probe will be limited to the last government in office. Adesina said Buhari will not waste time in... Read More

President Buhari returns to Nigeria after US trip (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Nigeria after his four-day official visit to the United States. Buhari departed the United States last night, through the Joint Base Andrews Airport in Washington. His departure was after a meeting with representatives of the United States Institute of Peace, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Atlantic Council, National Democratic Institute,... Read More

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The moment when Buhari jokes about being called ‘Baba Go Slow’ (WATCH)

President Muhammadu Buhari, has for the first time, addressed the people who have labelled him ‘Baba Go Slow’. While addressing Nigerian youths in Washington DC on Wednesday, Buhari joked about the pun, while stating that he would prefer to go slow and steady. Watch video below:

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I begged Tinubu, Akande to make Buhari presidential candidate – Dasuki

Immediate past National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), has revealed that he actively lobbied Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to allow President Muhammadu Buhari, be the presidential candidate of the ACN and CPC in the 2011 race. Dasuki also insists that as opposed to what is being said in several quarters, he never maltreated nor took part in... Read More

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Buhari met with his US War College classmates today (PHOTOS)

Earlier today, President Buhari met with some of his former classmates at the US War college. The class of 1980 met with Buhari in Blair House, Washington DC. See photos below:

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Buhari did not discuss gay marriage with Obama – Presidency

Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, has stated that Buhari did not discuss the issue of same sex marriage with President Barrack Obama. Adesina put out out more tweets to clarify that Buhari had the gay-marriage discussion with American lawmakers. He tweeted thus; The same sex marriage issue came up at the joint... Read More

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This is Buhari’s reaction to people calling him ‘Baba Go Slow’

President Buhari has reacted to the Nigerians who are calling him ‘Baba Go Slow’ over his delay in forming his cabinet, several weeks after his inauguration. While speaking at an interactive session with Nigerians in the Diaspora at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC, United States, Buhari said he would rather go slow and steady in fulfilling... Read More

Opinion: Buhari and the roots of corruption

by Bunmi Makinwa Working closely only with political leaders who mostly are neck-deep in corruption themselves means that President Buhari’s efforts are likely to touch just the surface of the problem. He has to mobilize people of like minds within the APC. Some fifty four per cent of the voters in the March presidential elections... Read More

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Opinion: President Buhari and our American frenemies

by Obadiah Mailafia The Goodluck Jonathan years marked the lowest ebb in our relations. In 2013 the Americans, partly for strategic reasons and partly on account of their own shale oil, took a unilateral decision to stop buying Nigerian oil while Saudi Arabia, with the same light crude as ours, continues to sell millions of... Read More

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Photos from President Buhari’s meeting with John Kerry

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, July 21, held series of meetings in the United States. One of the key meetings held on the day was with the Secretary General of the United States, John Kerry. President Buhari is in the US on a 4-day trip and he is expected to return to Nigeria on Thursday,... Read More

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“No corrupt APC member would escape justice” and 4 other things Buhari said to Amanpour

President Buhari had an interview with CNN chief international correspondent, Christiane Amanpour, on Tuesday, July 21. During the interview, Buhari spoke on a wide range of topics from quelling corruption to combating the menace of Boko Haram. Below are 5 notable things the President said during the interview. 1. Nothing will work inNigeria until... Read More

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Buhari says it is too early to judge him (VIDEO)

Muhammadu Buhari speaks with Christiane Amanpour about terrorism, corruption, and his meetings with Obama. Watch video below:

Buhari is treating us like prisoners of war – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, has accused the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of treating its members like refugees and prisoners of war. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, said this on Tuesday, July 21, while addressing party stakeholders in Lokoja. Metuh said: “We are being treated as if we are prisoners of war. We... Read More

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Christiane Amanpour to interview President Buhari tonight

Christian Amanpour, the chief international correspondent of CNN, will be interviewing President Buhari tonight by 8pm Central Africa Time. Nigeria’s President is in the United States for talks with President Barack Obama. Amanpour tweeted details of the interview earlier today: EXCLUSIVE: For the 1st time, a Nigerian President meets his U.S. counterpart after a... Read More

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Buhari’s delegation met with Obama’s team during yesterday’s meeting (PHOTOS)

On Monday, July 20, President Muhammadu Buhari and a few members of his entourage met with President Obama and his team at the oval office, in the White House. In Buhari’s team were Governors Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Adams Oshiomhole of Edo and Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa. In Obama’s team were Vice President, Joe Biden,... Read More

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What Buhari and Obama said to each other yesterday

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and the United States President, Barack Obama, had a meeting on Monday, July 20, at the oval office in the White House, Washington DC. During the sit-down, the leaders talked about a wide range of issues, from the Boko Haram menace to the recovering of stolen funds. Read below what the... Read More

July 20, 2015

“All things become difficult before they become easy” | Read Buhari’s article in Washington Post

“Nigeria committed to good governance and fighting terror”- Article written by President Buhari for the Washington Post. Read: “This month, the world moved a step closer to the defeat of Boko Haram, the jihadist group that has terrorized hundreds of thousands in the northern states of Nigeria. In one of my first acts since taking office as... Read More