Tag: Muhammadu Buhari
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You’re the Best for the Job, Buhari Congratulates Tinubu
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of the 2023 presidential election and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Reacting to Tinubu’s victory in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday, Buhari said: “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best…
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I Have Fulfilled My Promise on Boko Haram — Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that “God has helped” his regime to “clear Boko Haram” in the North-East. The President noted that the threat of terrorism was the most critical security challenge inherited by his regime but expressed delight that normalcy had returned to affected states in the North-East. Buhari, therefore,…
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FG extends money laundering law to casinos, others, bans shell accounts
As part of its fresh move against money laundering, the Federal Government has introduced stricter regulations in the operation of casinos in Nigeria. The new law recently passed by the National Assembly prohibits ownership and operation of shell accounts in the country. It would be recalled that, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, had on Thursday assented…
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Atedo Peterside Commends President Muhammadu Buhari for Signing the 2021 Electoral Amendment Act.
Mr. Atedo Peterside, the President and Founder of Anap Foundation, a non-profit organisation committed to promoting good governance, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the much-awaited Electoral Amendment Act of 2021. The Electoral Amendment Act, which is a revised edition of the 2010 Electoral Act, includes a key provision for the electronic transmission of…
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Nigeria drops 5 places in TI Corruption Index
Nigeria has dropped five places on the 2021 corruption perception index published by Transparency International, TI, yesterday. The country scored 24 out of 100 points, ranking 154 out of 180 countries surveyed by the organisation. In the 2020 index, Nigeria had scored 25 out of 100 points, ranking 149 out of the 180 countries surveyed.…
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Fuel Subsidy Will not be Removed Now – Ahmed Lawan
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has assured Nigerians that subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit, PMS, will not be removed for now as being reported by some social and conventional media. Mr Lawan stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja. According to…
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FULL TEXT: Buhari’s Christmas Message to Nigerians
In his 2021 Christmas message to Nigerians, the President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has stated that his regime would not abandon all its campaign promises before the end of his tenure. Buhari said this in a statement signed by him titled ‘PRESIDENT BUHARI’S 2021 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE’. The message read, “I rejoice with Christians in…
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Foods Imports Gulped $1.04bn in Six Months – CBN
The foreign exchange supplied by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the importation of food products into Nigeria rose to $1.04 billion in the first half of this year. The document as supplied indicated a 23.81 percent in the first half of the year 2021, compared to the same period of 2020. Food…
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Buhari Seeks Approval of 42 Ambassadorial Nominees from the Senate
The Senate has received 42 ambassadorial nominees for approval from President Muhammadu Buhari which was read on the floor at plenary by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan. One of the nominees from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was appointed as career ambassador, while the rest are non-career nominees. Some of the non-career nominees are, former…
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FG To Announce Next Phase of Lockdown on Tuesday
The next phase of the lockdown is expected to be announced by the Federal Government by Tuesday 30th June. This was made known by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha after the task force met with the President, Muhammadu Buhari at the…