President Muhammadu Buhari Press Release: President Muhammadu Buhari warmly welcomes the inauguration of Vice President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States of America on Wednesday, expressing hope that their presidency will mark a strong point of cooperation and support for Nigeria as well as the African continent. President…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has released a special Christmas message to the people of Nigeria wishing a happy holiday and a salute to Nigerian security agencies. In his address, the Nigerian leader called for citizens to “appropriate the hope that comes with Christmas and reinvest trust in this Administration’s determination and unwavering commitment to restore peace, security and prosperity.” The message…
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After a meeting with members of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday extended their mandate on curbing the pandemic until March 2021. Buhari who also received the end-of-year report of the task force led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss…
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The schoolboys of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State, who were abducted by gunmen that raided their school last Friday have eventually been released after nearly a week in captivity. According to Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari who confirmed their release, the boys are presently kept safe in Tsafe, a local government area in Zamfara state…
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President Muhammadu Buhari turned 78 on Thursday, December 17, remaining Nigeria’s oldest civilian leader in power. To celebrate his new age, former president Goodluck Jonathan; National Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu; President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and a few state governors…
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Nigerian lawmakers have again lamented over the state of insecurity in the country, recommending that President Muhammadu Buhari remove the Service Chiefs, Channels TV reports. The Senate made this resolution on Tuesday during the debate on the abduction of over 300 students following gunmen’s attack on Government Science Secondary School (GSS) in the Kankara Local…
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The death of Sam Nda-Isaiah, publisher of the Leadership Newspapers, came as a huge shock to many Nigerians on Friday as tributes have been pouring in for him, with several persons describing the loss as shocking and painful. The media mogul, 58, had attended an event on December 10, just a day before his sudden passing was announced…
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Global activists, politicians and celebrities have called on President Muhammadu Buhari demanding justice for those allegedly attacked by police and who were jailed for taking part in #EndSARS protests across various parts of the country in October. A co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Opal Tometi, was joined by singer Alicia Keys, actress Kerry Washington, climate activist Greta Thunberg, civil rights campaigner Angela…
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President Buhari faced a fresh backlash on Wednesday after accusing the foreign press of unbalanced coverage of the #EndSARS unrest. Reacting to reports released by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Cable News Network (CNN) on the anti-police brutality protests which rocked the nation in October, the President took to Twitter and wrote: “It must be said that foreign…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated that those willing to protest are at democratic liberty of doing so but his administration will not tolerate any acts of hooliganism. The president who spoke in a virtual arrangement at the Chief of Army Staff’s Annual Conference 2020 on Monday said hooligans hiding behind lawful and peaceful protests will be dealt with decisively…
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