Press Releases

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja congratulated the people of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on coming out of the Cold War era with their nationalism intact. Speaking at a farewell audience with Mr Pham Tuan Anh, the Out-going Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria at the State House, the President said: “I am very impressed with […]

Desirous of fast-tracking the targets and mandate of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following new appointments in the Parastatals listed below: 1. Nigerians Communications Commission (NCC)         (a) Prof. Adeolu Akande (South West) replaces Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye (South West) as Chairman, Board    of Commissioners – subject to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated All Progressives Congress (APC) governors on their Supreme Court victories, after what he called “your patient legal battles to defend your mandates.” The President said, “I am pleased and proud that you have successfully concluded your legal battles, and now is the time to concentrate fully on fulfilling your campaign […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja disclosed that he would like to bequeath to the country a modernised and motivated Police Force. Speaking during the commissioning of operational vehicles and other assets, at the Police Headquarters, the President said: “My vision is to bequeath to our nation a legacy of a reformed, modernised, fully-equipped, highly-motivated, […]

The President rejoices with the respected septuagenarian politician, commending his leadership skills for displaying courage and selflessness when he held the reins in Taraba State at a very trying period. As an eminent community leader, President Buhari admires his peace-loving nature and always placing the welfare his people above all other considerations. He enjoins him […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Kano urged the Nigeria Police Force to uphold the trust reposed on them by Nigerians by maintaining professionalism in their operations. Commissioning 628 Cadets of the Regular Course Two of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, the President, who was the Special Guest of Honour, also charged the police to be […]

President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with oil and gas industry investor, Chief (Dr) Leemon Ikpea, as he turns 63 on December 19, 2018. The President applauds the dint of hard work and grace of God, which brought Chief Ikpea from modest beginnings to the topmost rungs of the business ladder today. President Buhari notes that Lee […]

Nigeria will collaborate with and support Hyundai Engineering Company Limited to set up a car plant, and also rehabilitate petroleum refineries, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Receiving the President/Chief Executive Officer of Hyundai Engineering, Mr Chang Hag Kim, at State House, Abuja, Tuesday, the President said Nigeria was committed to ensuring energy security in the […]

It is my pleasant duty, today, on my 77th birthday, to sign the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law. I thank the National Assembly, in particular, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and indeed all the Distinguished and Honourable Leaders, and Members, for passing the 2020 Appropriation Bill, expeditiously. You will recall, […]

It is a special pleasure and privilege to be here to celebrate my egbon’s 70th birthday. I am pleased that an important part of the celebrations is this second annual Abiola Ajimobi round table. An annual conversation on issues of governance and development in Nigeria. This is as it should be. At a book launch […]

A newspaper says it will henceforth address President Muhammadu Buhari by his military rank of Major General. Nothing untoward in it. It is a rank the President attained by dint of hard work before he retired from the Nigerian Army. And today, constitutionally, he is also Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. All over the world, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Tuesday for Aswan, Egypt to attend the Aswan Forum designed to set “An Agenda for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa.” The Forum which holds December 11-12, 2019, is an initiative to address the interconnections between peace and development in Africa while promoting Africa-led solutions through strengthening policies and […]