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President Buhari Expresses Sadness Over Killing of Kebbi Vigilantes, Demand More Proactive Effort
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over what he described as “the brutal murder of tens of vigilante members in Kebbi State by bandits who ambushed them in the Sakaba/Wassagu Local Government Area.” According to Buhari, “this egregious level of criminality is shocking and I want to assure Nigerians that I will do all it […]
State House Clinic Presidential Wing: Senate Committee expresses Satisfaction at Progress of Work
The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs, on Tuesday expressed satisfaction at the progress of work on the Presidential (VIP) Wing of the State House Clinic, in the Presidential Villa, scheduled to be completed by December 2022. ”For the remarkable steps so far reached on the project site, I am highly impressed,” the […]
Restoring Displaced Nigerians in Northeast is an Urgent Assignment – Osinbajo
*Adds: The President wants results *VP chairs inaugural meeting of Presidential Committee on the Repatriation, Returns and Resettlement of Displaced Persons in the North-East The safe return of Nigerians displaced by the insurgency in the North-East from Cameroon, Niger and Chad will be treated as an emergency assignment, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. […]
President Buhari Attends Session on UNEP@50 in Kenya
Sequel to an invitation extended to him by his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Tuesday, 1st March to participate in the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP@50), scheduled for 3rd – 4th March, 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the Special Session is […]
How to Guarantee the Africa We Want, By Osinbajo
*Africa will overcome its current governance and human rights challenges, VP adds *Commends Court for development of human rights jurisprudence & proposes way forward For Africa to achieve the desired level of attainment, issues such as poverty, socio-economic rights, environmental and sustainable development alongside concerns about democracy and unconstitutional changes of governments, have to be […]
Statement on Nigerian and Citizens of Other African Countries in Ukraine
While efforts to begin talks between Russia and Ukraine are underway, paramount on our minds is the safety and human rights of some four thousand Nigerian citizens and many others from friendly African nations today stranded in Ukraine. There is a long history dating back to decades of Nigerians and other Africans studying in Ukraine, […]
Assent Into Law of the Electoral Act 2022: Landmark Moment for the Nation
By Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) The assent to the Electoral Act 2022 by President Muhammadu Buhari after the back and forth on some controversial provisions underscores the perfect workings of a parliament and executive both driven by new energy to deliver CHANGE in a country where the […]
Nigeria, Tanzania United on the need for Global Push Against Unconstitutional Change of Govts In West Africa
*Vice Presidents hold bilateral talks in Arusha ahead of Osinbajo’s keynote at African Court tomorrow *If Africans abandon gas energy, where do we go? – VP Mpanga *Adds: Nigeria never abandons her brothers Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN and his Tanzanian counterpart Dr. Philip Isdor Mpango are united in their views regarding a just energy […]
Maiduguri Comes Alive as Osinbajo Delivers President’s Message of Hope to Returnees
*President Buhari approves Shared Facility for MSMEs in Borno *VP visits Children Learning Centre, commissions State projects, commends Gov Zulum’s vision *Many reintegrated insurgency orphans now in Senior Secondary School, referred to as “Osinbajo children.” Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State, was agog on Thursday during a one-day visit by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, […]
Cement Deficit: President Buhari Commends BUA Group for Bridging the Gap
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday applauded the BUA Group for its strides in narrowing the gap between demand and supply of cement in the country. The President spoke at State House, Abuja, while receiving a top delegation from BUA Group, led by the Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, which was on a thank you visit. President Buhari […]
How Government, Private Sector Collaboration Drives Economic Growth, Prosperity – Osinbajo
*VP commissions diaper manufacturing plant in Lagos, says it marks beginning of greater investments *Highlights Government’s Ease of Doing Business reforms Some core economic objectives of the Nigerian government include facilitating private sector collaboration, and adding value through diversification and growth of the country’s non-oil sectors so as to boost rapid economic growth, with jobs […]
President Buhari’s Speech at the Signing of Electoral Bill 2022
The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the National Assembly forwarded for Presidential Assent, via a letter dated 31st January, 2022. In line with established tradition, I received inputs from relevant ministries, departments and agencies of government after careful and thorough reviews of the Bill and its implications to democratic processes in our country. […]