Press Releases
President Buhari Mourns Nigeria’s First Professor of Medicine, Theophilus Oladipo Ogunlesi
President Muhammadu Buhari shares the pain of loss with Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), family members and friends of Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Theophilus Oladipo Ogunlesi, 99, who made history in 1965 as Nigeria’s first Professor of Medicine. President Buhari sends condolences to the academia, and professional colleagues of the medical doctor and scholar, who started […]
President Buhari Receives Award for Peace in Africa, Lists Conditions for Future Harmony
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, urged leaders to place a premium on youth development, with more seriousness and actionable ideas in promoting skills acquisitions, while discouraging idleness. Speaking at the African Conference for Peace, 2023, the President said idleness of youths and non-inclusion in discussing issues that shape their lives […]
You’ll Remain a Symbol and Icon, Even Out of Office, Shaykh Bin Bayyah of Abu Dhabi Tells President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday met with President of the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah, at the sidelines of the African Conference for Peace, held in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The President, who had earlier been invested with the African Award for Strengthening the Peace, was described by the Shaykh as “a symbol and icon […]
The Place of Education in Addressing Religious Intolerance, By President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says some people hide under the canopy of religion to advance their economic and political agenda, and continuous education is needed so that the larger populace would not be hoodwinked. The President spoke at Nouakchott, Mauritania, Tuesday, while meeting with Rashad Hussain, United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. Recounting his private […]
Osinbajo Tells Youths To Learn From History As Liberian Leaders, People Pour Encomiums On Him
**It’s more sensible to learn from history rather than experience -VP *President Weah, former President Sirleaf welcome Osinbajo *Liberian VP says he is most humble African politician, an inspiration Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has urged young people to learn from history rather than repeat it or allow it to jeopardise a better future, just […]
With Talented, Enterprising Young People, Osinbajo Is Confident Nigeria Will Not Be Left Behind In Technology
*VP headlines Interswitch 20th anniversary event in Lagos *Says Africa is next frontier in innovation With the rapid growth of innovation and technology recorded over the years globally, there are even more exciting new frontiers to be explored and harnessed by Nigeria’s talented and enterprising young entrepreneurs. This was the view of Vice President […]
Osinbajo Features Today In Monrovia At Emerging Young Leaders’ Forum
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN is the Special Guest of Honour today at a forum tagged “Conversation with the Vice President and Young People,” hosted by his Liberian counterpart Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor. The VP who will depart Abuja for Monrovia this morning for the one-day visit to the West African nation, will also have a […]
President Buhari To Be Honoured By Abu Dhabi Peace Forum In Nouakchott
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, receive “African Award for Strengthening Peace’’ in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, for his leadership role in promoting peace on the continent, through regular interventions, counsels and conciliatory position. The award will be presented to President Buhari by the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, which is an […]
President Buhari Wants Global South To Agree On Common Agenda To Reduce Debt Burden, Inflation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged leaders of the Global South to agree on a common agenda on ways to reduce the increasing burden of debt and inflation on that region of the world. Addressing the Global South Virtual Summit, the President expressed optimism that the meeting, hosted by India, in its capacity as the […]
Nigeria, ECOWAS Member States Implementing Strategies to Halt Coups, President Buhari Says as Six Ambassadors Present Letters of Credence
Nigeria is working closely with ECOWAS to deal with insecurity in the West African region as well as implementing strategies to contain the spate of unconstitutional changes in government, President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Abuja. The President spoke while receiving Letters of Credence from Ambassadors of Switzerland, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of […]
President Buhari Condemns Ambush On NSCDC Personnel, Asks Military To Make Bandits Pay A Price
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his anguish over the death of seven personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) who were ambushed and killed by bandits in Kaduna State while on official duty. President Buhari described the loss of the NSCDC personnel as a tragic event and salutes the courage of the […]
I’ve Experienced Both Military And Civilian Rule. Multi-Party Democracy Is The Best, Says President Buhari
Delving into his experience with both military and civilian rule, President Muhammadu Buhari submits that multi-party democracy is the best system. The President spoke Wednesday at State House, Abuja, while playing host to a delegation of the Universal Peace Federation. He wondered why some African countries were still descending into the abyss of unconstitutional change […]