Press Releases
Great Green Wall: Africa’s Ambition of Restoring Over 100 Million Hectares of Degraded Landscape Achievable – President Buhari
Nigeria ready to assume leadership of regional organisation Africa’s ambition of restoring over 100million hectares of degraded landscape for productive agriculture is achievable, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday in Glasgow, Scotland. The President expressed the optimism at the Climate Change Summit, COP 26, side event on the Great Green Wall (GGW), co-hosted by […]
Why Developed Countries Should Change Direction to Favour Africa @ COP26- Osinbajo
*Gas should be a transition fuel, says Tony Blair *VP explains Nigeria’s plan *Joins Tanzanian President, Former UK Prime Minister, UN ECA official to discuss Africa and Climate Change A few days to the commencement of the COP26 holding in the United Kingdom, Nigeria’s expectation is that more developed countries will change the direction of […]
With Innovation and Creative Use of Technology, Founding Father’s Dream of Prosperous Africa is Now Achievable
*VP references continent’s young, energetic & digitally inclined population With the advance in digital technology and the progress attained by innovators in the continent, the dream of Africa’s founding fathers of building a continental economic powerhouse and prosperous continent is now attainable, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this Wednesday […]
Celebrate our Troops with Pride, President Buhari Tells Nigerians at Launch of 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja lauded the exploits of the Nigerian Armed Forces to maintain peace, unity and stability in the country, urging Nigerians to celebrate them as the pride of the country. The President gave the charge at the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem appeal launch, an annual event to appreciate the […]
2023 Elections: Be Guided by Diplomatic Practices, President Buhari Urges Foreign Envoys
In the build-up to the 2023 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja urged foreign envoys in Nigeria to be guided by diplomatic practices to ensure that their activities remain within the limits of their profession. Receiving Letters of Credence at State House from the Ambassadors of Japan, European Union, Burundi, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, […]
At Official Launch of eNaira, President Buhari Says Digital Currency will Boost Nigeria’s GDP by $29 bn in 10yrs
The adoption of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and its underlying technology, called block chain, can increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29billion over the next 10 years, President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja at the official launch of the eNaira. The President also declared that the introduction of the eNaira would enable the government […]
Chinese President XI Writes President Buhari, Seeks to Bolster Relations
ChinesePresident Xi Jinping says his country will use the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Nigeria to promote strategic partnership to new heights. ‘‘Nigeria is an important strategic partner of China in Africa. China-Nigeria cooperation has been the pacesetter of China-Africa cooperation,’’President Xi wrote in a letter to the Nigerian […]
How we Focus on Health, Education, Women Empowerment & Youth Interventions- Osinbajo
**Nigeria’s future worth fighting for, VP says at Sen. Nnamani’s book launch The various intervention programmes of the Buhari administration since 2015 to date are designed and implemented in order to improve the health, education and socio-economic conditions of the Nigerian people, especially women, children and youths, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. […]
Erdogan, An Exemplar to the World on How to Treat Refugees with Generosity, President Buhari Says
TURKEY AND NIGERIA SIGN EIGHT MAJOR AGREEMENTS ON ENERGY, DEFENSE INDUSTRY, MINING, OTHERS President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja heaped praises on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for opening his country’s borders to accommodate millions of refugees in dire need of humanitarian support. Speaking at a joint press conference on the occasion of the official […]
Osinbajo Woos Young Nigerians, “Our Best Minds”: Join Politics to Make the Difference
*VP recalls time as Lagos Attorney-General, says, “without public office, I wouldn’t have been able to make the changes required” The way to transform society is largely dependent on the actions and decisions of those who occupy public offices. This is why young people in Nigeria must get involved in politics, according to Vice President […]
President Buhari Hosts President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
President Muhammadu Buhari hosts President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to a two-day official visit to Nigeria starting today, Tuesday October 19th. Accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Emine Erdogan, President Erdogan is expected to come in from Angola, and depart to Togo at the end of his visit. In the course of the visit, […]
President Buhari Greets Sen Basher Garba Lado at 55
President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm felicitations to former Director-General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Sen. Basheer Garba Lado on his 55th birthday, October 16, 2021, rejoicing with the party stalwart on the milestone. The President joins members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the senator’s family members and friends in […]