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Why we are Patronizing Job Creation, By Osinbajo
*Receives NDC Course 29 research report *VP commends restructuring of Nigeria’s stock exchange Determined to create more opportunities for Nigerians and close the unemployment gap in the country, the Buhari administration has over the years, prioritized employment generation by integrating job creation in all its major policies, projects and programmes, according to Vice President Yemi […]
20M Young Nigerians to Benefit in FG, UNICEF Expanded Education Scheme
*VP says initiative will impact future job growth An initiative between the Buhari administration and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), offering expanded education, training and employment, targeting 20 million Nigerians from ages of 10-24 years, between now and 2030 will positively impact the country’s future job growth enabling programmes, according to Vice […]
President Buhari Signs N982bn Supplementary 2021 Budget, Commends National Assembly for Expeditious Consideration
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja signed a supplementary budget of N982.7bn for 2021 to address urgent security and COVID-19 needs of the nation. The President signed the Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2021 in his office at the State House in the presence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss […]
President Buhari Lauds Nigeria’s Relations with Spain, Qatar
Nigeria values ties with her long time allies, and will continue to lubricate the relationships, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Monday at State House, Abuja, while receiving the outgoing Ambassadors of Spain, and The State of Qatar, in separate audiences. To His Excellency, Marcelino Cabanas Ansorena, President Buhari said Spain would ever […]
President Buhari Attends Global Education Summit in London
President Muhammadu Buhari will today Monday July 26, 2021, travel to the United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025. The Summit, which will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, will bring together […]
President Buhari Congratulates Olusegun Awolowo on Election to Lead Trade Promotion Organisations in West Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari lauds Executive Director/Chef Executive Officer of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mr Olusegun Awolowo, on his election as President of National Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs) from ECOWAS member States. The President says Awolowo’s unanimous election is testament to the confidence reposed in him, and in Nigeria, by Chief Executive Officers of trade promotion […]
President Buhari Pledges to Accord Railway Infrastructure Development Greatest Priority as Kaduna-Kano Project Begins
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Kano pledged that his administration will continue to accord railway infrastructure development the greatest priority, describing rail transportation as a potent economic driver. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of Kaduna– Kano segment of the Lagos– Kano railway modernization project, the President said the take-off of construction activities on this […]
President Buhari: Peer Review of Nigeria’s Governance, Socio-Economic System Good for our Democracy
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja pledged that Nigeria will continue to support the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process in the country because of its benefits to good governance and democracy. The President gave the assurance at the launch of Nigeria Second Review Country Self-Assessment Report and Flag–off of the Validation of the Report […]
Generating $1bn by 2025, Leather Industry is a Game-Changer Waiting to Happen in Nigeria, Osinbajo
*VP launches National Leather & Leather Products Policy Implementation Plan in Abuja Being one of the highest producers of leather and finished leather products in Africa with a projected revenue of US$1 billion by 2025, the industry could become a game-changer for Nigeria’s economy by improving the country’s foreign exchange earnings, boosting growth, and providing […]
Presidency Statement on the Recent Successes of Security and Intelligence Agencies
Last week, we saw the enhanced collaboration of the Nigerian Law Enforcement Agencies, as they executed with great synchronization arrests of individuals who had inflicted pain and hardships on fellow citizens. The subversive leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a group known for its murderous actions and virulent messaging was detained as […]
President Buhari’s Speech at the Commissioning of Solar Power PV for Ministry of Works & Housing
Protocols: I am delighted to perform the virtual commissioning of the 1.5megawatt Solar project that serves the 4 blocks of offices housing the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on one hand and the Federal Ministry of Environment on the other hand, in the Mabushi Area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This is a […]
Military Cooperation: President Buhari Appreciates Pakistan
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has remained faithful and consistent in assisting Nigeria, particularly in the training of members of the armed forces, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Friday at State House, Abuja, while receiving General Nadeem Raza, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Islamic Republic. Said the President: “We […]