Tag: President Muhammadu Buhari

FG to start paying ex-militants from Monday

The Federal Government has agreed to start paying ex-militants on Monday in line with the amnesty programme. The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the…

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Buhari approves BoT for Ogoniland cleanup

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a 13-member Governing Council and 10-member Board of Trustees for the cleanup of Ogoniland in Rivers. This was announced by the Minister of Environment, Amina…

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Buhari has defeated Boko Haram – Shehu Sani

The Senator representing Kaduna Central district, Shehu Sani, has said Nigeria, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, has defeated Boko Haram. Sani made the remark when he visited the…

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Senate continues screening of ambassadorial nominees [See full list]

The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs Wednesday continued with the screening of Ambassadorial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Committee with Senator Monsurat Sumonu as Chairman commenced the…

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Military deployment won’t solve Niger Delta problem – Gov. Dickson

The Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday said deployment of military to Niger Delta or use of force won't solve the festering problem of militancy in the region. The…

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Give credit to Buhari, he’s the only one for us – Makarfi

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi has said that military chiefs stole more than politicians who are usually accused of corruption. He said…

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Buhari receives FIFA President, Gianni Infantino (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received the president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino. Present at the meeting was the FIFA general secretary, Fatima Samoura, Minister…

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‘We need a leader who can fix things, not the one with excuses’ | Charly Boy pens letter to President Buhari

Late Tuesday night, Nigerian musician CharlyBoy penned down an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari,  lamenting about the state of the nation- which is not so encouraging from his letter. Here is…

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Yusuf and Zahra Buhari are now confirmed graduates (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari and Aisha Buhari must be so proud of their wards, Yusuf and Zahra who both graduated from the University of Surrey in the UK on Tuesday, July 12…

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Opinion: Why Nigeria is failing (Part 1)

By Gbogun Gboro More than a few times, I have said in my university class lectures, and in public speeches, that America is not merely the greatest country in the…

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Opinion: Aregbesola, El-Rufai; two of a kind

By Káyọ̀dé Oyèró Last year, the National Youths Service Corps deployed me to Gombe, North-East Nigeria with batch A 2015 which rounded up April this year. For Gombe Kopas, service…

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Boko Haram: The insidious annihilation of a radical Islamic death cult

Apparently credited with the colossal extermination of more than 25,000 mortals within the ambit of the north-eastern sphere of world’s most populous black nation and the displacement of about 2.6…

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Buhari returns home

Opinion: Nigerians want to see the real change

by Ray Ekpu Before July 23, 2014, Muhammadu Buhari thought the Boko Haram insurgents were a bunch of near-harmless agitators calling for the killing of Western education in Northern Nigeria.…

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Reuben Abati: Atiku is right, Nigeria needs to be restructured

By Reuben Abati No one should be surprised by the loud and widespread support that has attended the latest call by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that Nigeria needs to…

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A ‘shining star’, a ‘disappointment’ and the ‘discredited’ one | Kayode Ogundamisi rates Buhari’s ministers

Social commentator and host of Politricks with KO, Kayode Ogundamisi gives his opinion on the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari's ministers - after one year in office. Minister of Justice Attorney…

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Opinion: The GEJ Central Bank of Nigeria, the economy and Buhari’s cross

By Dele Awogbeoba On the third of June 2014, Godwin Emefiele became the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Godwin Emefiele heads a Monetary Policy Committee where 10 of…

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Opinion: Who voted for Muhammadu Buhari?

By Ikechukwu Amaechi Voting on March 28, 2015 for the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, was almost a badge of honour. At polling booths,…

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How Jonathan called me to concede defeat – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has for the first time, shared a vivid description of how former President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat to him in the March 28, 2015 presidential elections. While…

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Morning Devotion: An analysis of Buhari’s presidential address

Joachim MacEbong takes on May 29th Democracy Day and President Muhammadu Buhari's one year in office. Take a listen.

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Adaobi Nwaubani: 5 ways Nigeria has changed in Buhari’s first year

Novelist and writer, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani gives five examples of what has changed in Nigeria since 29 May 2015 when President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in. 1. Are we safer? Those…

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Simon Kolawole: I’m not in the mood to give up on President Buhari

A few days to the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari last year, a lady went to buy fuel at her neighbour’s station. In the commotion of a queue and lengthy…

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YNaija Editorial: Buhari’s 1 year in office – An assessment

Toward the end of his inaugural address, President Muhammadu Buhari referenced Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. He said: "Our situation somehow reminds one of a passage in Shakespeare’s Julius Ceasar: There is a tide…

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Democracy Day Special (Live Blog)

Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day today Sunday, May 29th. President Muhammadu Buhari is curretnly giving the State of the Nation address on NTA. Watch below.

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We remember Chude Jideonwo’s viral piece at Buhari’s inauguration in 20 quotes

On May 29, 2015, Chude Jideonwo - the managing partner of Red Media Africa - whose company, StateCraft Inc was the official communication agency to the Buhari Presidential Campaign wrote a gripping, emotional…

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Did Jonathan leave an empty treasury? Let’s check the figures

On Friday May 6, 2016, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the appropriation bill into law. The signing into law of the bill for many signifies a kick start of economic activities…

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Some people are hell-bent on ‘sullying’ Okonjo-Iweala’s name – but she’s on to them

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has distanced herself from an audio tape which has been circulating on social media for the past couple of days. A voice - purported…

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Joachim MacEbong: Was this the week that convinced President Buhari?

That’s the problem with gravity. And economics. No matter where in the world you are, its principles hold true for you. Your country is not ‘exceptional’. There is no ‘homegrown…

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Report: Buhari devalues Naira 290 to Dollar

President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to demands to devalue the Nigerian currency to N290 against the dollar, according to SaharaReporters. This is coming just barely a day after removal of fuel…

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#ICYMI | Watch full video of CNN’s Amanpour’s interview with President Buhari

CNN's Christiane Amanpour recently interviewed the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to London for the anti-corruption summit. In the interview, the president answered questions regarding the UK Prime Minister's comment about…

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‘I hear your cries, I share your pains’ | 11 key quotes from Buhari’s budget signing address

President Muhammadu Buhari signed into the law, the 2016 budget on Friday, May 6 - almost six months after submitting the document to the National Assembly. During the budget signing…

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