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African Countries Must Address Climate Change Issues Alongside Poverty
*VP Osinbajo represents President at Great Green Wall Conference in Abuja African countries must continue to explore various measures to combat climate change, desertification while also addressing food insecurity and poverty across the continent. This is one of the reasons why Nigeria plans to attain net zero by 2060; as its “energy transition plan also […]
President Buhari’s Democracy Day Speech
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE, 2022 Fellow Nigerians, Today, June The 12th, marks another Democracy Day anniversary and an occasion to celebrate freedom and unity of […]
E-Government: President Buhari Inaugurates Presidential Council, Tasks Members on Improving Nigeria’s Ranking on Ease of Doing Business
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja inaugurated the Presidential Council on Digital Economy and E-government, promising that his administration will continue to take advantage of digital technologies to transform every sector of the economy. The President directed the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) to chair the Council on his […]
As Nigeria Host Tourism Conference, President Buhari Welcomes the World
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Madrid, Spain expressed the readiness of Nigeria to host the first ever Global Conference on Tourism, Culture and the Creative Industry in November this year in a conducive environment. Speaking during a visit to the headquarters of the United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO) in the Spanish capital at the […]
Port Harcourt Tragedy: King Felipe, Queen Letizia of Spain Send Condolences to President Buhari
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have sent condolences to President Muhammadu Buhari on the recent tragedy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a message addressed to President Buhari and signed by His Majesty the King, Felipe VI, the Monarch wrote: ‘‘Mr President: ‘‘Upon learning of the terrible tragedy that occurred in the city […]
President Buhari Embarks on State Visit to Spain
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday, May 31, departs Abuja for Madrid, Spain on a State Visit at the invitation of the Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez. At a separate meeting during the visit, the first by the Nigerian leader, President Buhari will also meet with the Head of State of the Spanish nation, His Majesty King Felipe […]
Two Years After, Sallah Homage Returns to the Aso Rock Villa
Two years after the world’s biggest lockdown to slow the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional Sallah homage to the President by the residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja returns to the Aso Rock Villa. Although this is a sign of the return to normalcy as infection rates fall to their lowest, those coming on invitation […]
President Buhari Meets Leaders of Malawi, São Tome and Equatorial Guinea, Assures Nigeria Won’t Fail Africa
– Says Citizens’ Right to Vote Should Not Be Treated Lightly President Muhammadu Buhari says African political leaders must respect the right of citizens to make their choices in elections, and that the right to vote and determine who leads them should not be treated lightly. Speaking at a bilateral meeting with Lazarus Chakwera, the […]
Buhari Administration at 7: Service to the People, Nothing Else
Exactly seven years ago, Muhammadu Buhari took the oath of office as President, promising to serve Nigeria faithfully in all spheres of national life. He concluded the first four years, and Nigerians in a show of confidence massively renewed his term for another four years, which lapses this time next year. The seven years milestone […]
We Need to Scale Up Efforts to Reduce Suffering of Displaced Persons, Refugees in Africa – President Buhari at AU Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more concerted and institutionalized effort in ameliorating the suffering of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Africa, saying only “collective and coordinated” approach would make a difference. In his remarks at the 16th African Union Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government on Humanitarian Crises […]
Nigeria, Ethiopia to Hold Joint Commission Meeting on Trade, Economy, Political Development
Nigeria and Ethiopia have concluded arrangements to hold a Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in Addis Ababa next month to discuss various areas of bilateral relationship and exchange perspectives on a range of international issues of mutual interest. President Muhammadu Buhari hosted the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr Abiy Ahmed, to a State Visit and a […]
Bauchi Governor Pays Thank-You Visit to President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, who paid him a thank-you visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the aftermath of the presidential inauguration of N23.5 billion World Bank Assisted Upgraded Bauchi Township Water Supply Scheme. The commissioning of the project at the Gubi Water Treatment Plant in Bauchi […]