President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he was pleased with the friendly relations between Turkey and Nigeria, which he said has grown in leaps and bounds over the years. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President wrote the message in the register he signed when […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday depart for Istanbul, Turkey to participate in the ninth Summit of the Developing 8 (D-8) on Friday, October 20, 2017. Prior to the D-8 Summit, President Buhari, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, will participate in an official working visit to Ankara, the capital city. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed concern over the growing complaints and agitations by workers in states over unpaid salaries and allowances, in spite of interventions by the Federal Government. Receiving a group of governors led by the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Abdul’Aziz Abubakar Yari, at the State House, President Buhari said the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received Letter of Credence from the Ambassador-designate of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Nigeria, Mr Asteem Muhammed Hanafi Mahmud Elseify. The President received the letter of from the Ambassador-designate during at a meeting which held at the State House in Abuja. Similarly, President Buhari received Letters of Credence from […]
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The Federal Government has said the savings recorded from looking into ghost workers’ syndrome through the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) at ₦120 billion Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris, said this in Abuja on Tuesday in a presentation on the impact of financial reforms on the Nigerian economy, at […]
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Part of the funds recovered from those who stole from the country is been used to finance the 2017 budget, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Buhari, who spoke at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, was represented by the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji […]
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The Chairman of Heirs Holding and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Mr. Tony Elumelu has advised President Muhammdau Buhari to reconsider the ownership structure of the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) with a view to taking over controlling shares of the firms. He spaoke on the sidelines of ongoing 23rd Nigerian Economic Summit holding in Abuja. […]
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By Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has sought approval from lawmakers in the upper chamber of parliament for $5.5 billion of foreign borrowing, according to a letter read in the Senate on Tuesday. Africa’s biggest economy grew in the second quarter, climbing out of its first recession in 25 years as […]
Read More The Nigeria’s Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, today, Friday explained how President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise to provide 360,000 jobs for youths nationwide, will be actualized. Emefiele told stakeholders at a meeting on the operational framework for the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS), under which the jobs will be created that the scheme was targeted primarily […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday charged the Armed Forces to remain loyal to the Nation in the face of agitations from various sections of the county. The President, who addressed troops fighting the Boko Haram terrorists in the North East as part activities marking the Nation’s 57th Independence anniversary, said such loyalty was imperative to […]
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BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON OCTOBER 1, 2017 My dear Nigerians, October 1st remains a special date for all Nigerians as this marks the day when we attained one of the most precious of human desires — freedom. Over the years the country has gone through trials and tribulations, but October 1st is always […]
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The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration to treat Nigerians as equals irrespective of their ethnic back ground so as to ensure peace and unity of the nation. The Ambassador stated this in Benin City when he was hosted by Governor Godwin Obaseki at a […]
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