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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday assured internally displaced persons, IDPs, that his administration will leave no stone unturned in restoring their devastated communities for their immediate and safe return. While congratulating the 2,000 IDPs at the Kuchingoro Camp, in the Federal Capital Territory who are getting set to return to their communities in the Northeast, the […]

*Says FG focused on improving lives of ordinary Nigerians “The common man, those that are at the bottom of the pyramid, the millions who had been left behind, have remained the reason and rationale for our aspiration to the leadership of our nation. “We have worked hard in the past three years, despite the challenging […]

PROTOCOLS It gives me great pleasure to address leaders and delegates of our great party, as we wind down on the convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which began here yesterday. Let me salute the patience, forbearance, and spirit of accommodation that has been on display, as we held elections to fill positions in […]

“Everybody knows where the smart money is looking. We all know that the university is the best place for getting the best talents and that’s what is going to shape the future of our country. Every one of us is aware of that. And so, what the Federal Government did, is that we simply partnered […]

Sequel to the response of the National Assembly justifying its distortion of the 2018 Budget, the following clarifications have become necessary. Throughout the budget consideration process the executive, through the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, was in touch with the National Assembly. The executive was approached by the National Assembly who indicated that they […]

PROTOCOLS It gives me great pleasure to welcome members of the International Press Institute (IPI) to Nigeria. It is the first time in the 68 years history of the media’s premier platform for press freedom that editors, media executives and leading journalists would gather in this country for its World Congress and General Assembly. Nigeria […]

Please find attached here the breakdown of the 2018 approved budget as presented today by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma.

*Benefits of FG’s Social Investment Programmes for all Nigerians, VP adds “The President’s view is that we must not play politics with the health and welfare and prosperity of our people. No politicking. That is why despite the fact that this is not an APC State, all of these benefits have been given to these […]

Protocols I would like to thank the leadership of the National Assembly, particularly the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well as all the Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members, for passing the 2018 Appropriation Bill, after seven months. When I submitted the 2018 Budget proposals to the National Assembly on […]

*Earlier in Abuja, VP receives German business delegation *Nigeria an investor’s delight, says delegation Thousands of cheering supporters welcomed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, today to Ekiti State where he attended, as the special guest of honour, the flag-off of the Governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, and erstwhile Minister of Mines […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja called on all Nigerians to work towards salvaging the nation from the shackles of past wrongs by sharing in the collective vision for a greater Nigeria and contributing individually to realise the goal. President Buhari, who received FCT residents at the Presidential Villa for the Eid-al-fitr celebration, urged all […]

Protocol It is my pleasure to welcome Your Excellencies, members of the Diplomatic Corp to this year’s Iftar as we mark this Holy Ramadan. As Your Excellencies are aware, the month of Ramadan is a month which brings the spirit of not only closeness with our creator, but it is also a period of reflection […]