Buhari

Twitter Ban Undermines Nigerians’ Freedom of Expression, US Says

The United States Government has reacted to Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari's indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in the country describing it…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Regional Groups Ask Buhari to Declare National Emergency on Security Now, Southern

Leaders of the Southern and Middle Belt Forums in Nigeria are demanding the federal government declares a national emergency on security…

3 years ago

Buhari Seeks Senate Confirmation For Fresh $6.2bn External Loan

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve a fresh external loan of N2.3trillion ($6.183bn). Mr Buhari made his request known in a…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Devolve More Powers to States, PDP Governors Tell Buhari

Nigerian Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately…

4 years ago

Buhari Disowns ‘In-Law’ Wanted for $65m Fraud

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the fugitive, Gimba Yau Kumo, declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practics Commission (ICPC)…

4 years ago

Buhari Receives Deby, Nigeria Assures Chad of Support in Return to Constitutional Order

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria's support to ensure the Republic of Chad stabilizes and return to constitutional order. The Nigerian…

4 years ago

Buhari Says National Identification Number Essential for Winning War against Insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday described National Identification Number (NIN) registration by Nigerians as key to win the ongoing war…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Opportunistic Politicians Politicising Security, Buhari Says

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he described as the increasing politicization of security in the country by opportunistic politicians.…

4 years ago

Nigeria: President Buhari Orders Review of FG’s Payrolls to Cut Costs

Nigeria’s federal government has initiated a raft of measures to cut the cost of governance in the face of dwindling…

4 years ago

Buhari Urges Media Professionals to ‘Wield Freedom Responsibly’

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is calling on media professionals to be responsible and sensitive to situations and avoid anything that…

4 years ago

Buhari Returns Ownership of Four Oil Blocks to NNPC

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the restoration of the leases on four Oil Mining Licences to the state-owned petroleum…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Buhari, Northern Governors Brainstorm Over Insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with six Northern governors at the State House, Abuja, where he reiterated his commitment…

4 years ago

Buhari Says Perpetrators of ‘Terrorist Attacks’ in Southeast Anambra, Ebonyi States Won’t be Spared

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says perpetrators of recent "terrorist" attacks in south eastern Anambra and Ebonyi states will not be spared.…

4 years ago

Nigeria’s President Buhari, VP Osinbajo to Be Vaccinated Publicly Saturday, Health Workers First on Friday

Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Faisal Shuaib has said President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo…

4 years ago

Ransom Payments Will Continue to Prosper Kidnapping, President Buhari Says After Release of Zamfara Schoolgirls

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the country's police and the military to go after the abductors of the schoolgirls from Zamfara…

4 years ago

Buhari Tells Nigerian School Owners to Scale Up Security  

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has advised school owners across the country as well as religious organisations, to scale up security…

4 years ago

Nigeria: President Buhari Accuses State Governors of Rewarding Bandits With Money, Vehicles

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has warned state governors on the dangers of rewarding armed bandits stating that such policies can…

4 years ago

Internet Enabling Cyber Terrorists to Cause Tension in Nigeria, Buhari Says

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the growth and development of the internet has come with a rise in threats posed by cybercriminals, online financial fraudsters, and…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Oyo Governor Makinde Meets Buhari, Seeks Collaboration on Security

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said his meeting with the Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari sought the collaboration of the…

4 years ago

Revenue Generation Greatest Challenge, Says Nigerian President Buhari

Africa's most populous nation Nigeria has named her 2021 budget ‘Economic Recovery and Resilience’ - with her President Muhammadu Buhari…

4 years ago