By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu spearheaded heartfelt tributes to former President Muhammadu Buhari during a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) session held on Thursday at the State House in Abuja. Buhari, who passed away in a London hospital on Sunday, was laid to rest in Daura, Katsina...
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A solemn three-day Fida’u prayer was held on Thursday at the residence of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, following his passing on Sunday in a London hospital. The prayer session, dedicated to the repose of his soul, drew dignitaries and thousands of sympathizers from across Nigeria...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri as Muhammadu Buhari University, in honor of his late predecessor. The announcement was made during a Federal Executive Council session held to pay tribute to the former President. This development is seen as a testament to...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) has joined Nigerians and the international community to mourn the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a visionary leader who laid a solid foundation for Nigeria’s industrial revival, particularly in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Former EFCC Chairman, Farida Waziri, has paid heartfelt tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, reflecting on his profound impact on her life and Nigeria. In a condolence message delivered in Abuja on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Waziri mourned Buhari’s passing, noting it has deeply...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari were buried at his residence in Daura, surrounded by mourners, including President Bola Tinubu, Governors, Ministers, and thousands of others. The burial ceremony was attended by dignitaries such as Vice-President Kashim Shettima, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, President of...
President Bola Tinubu, alongside President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau and Niger Republic’s Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine, joined thousands in Daura, Katsina State, to pay their final respects at the funeral of former President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Vice-President Kashim...
Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, has said that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari left a lasting mark on Nigeria’s maritime industry, which Nigerians will long remember. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed London with the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 82. Shettima’s spokesman, Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, confirmed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. He said: “I can only confirm that the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Vice-President Kashim Shettima has paid a condolence visit to the family of late former President Muhammadu Buhari in London. The visit was made on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, who tasked Shettima with accompanying Buhari’s body to Nigeria for burial. Shettima’s visit was a gesture...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- King of Morocco, His Majesty, King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolence and sympathy to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following the passing of former president Muhammadu Buhari. In this message, HM the King expressed his deep sorrow...
Residents of Daura, Katsina State, have paid tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a man of integrity, trustworthiness, and generosity. They commended his commitment to his faith, noting that he never missed prayers in congregation whenever he was in Daura. A Man of Faith...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has mourned the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a condolence message on Monday, Fubara described Buhari as a disciplined leader, a man of integrity, and unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s unity and progress. Fubara highlighted Buhari’s significant...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to oversee the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the closure of its National Secretariat in Abuja as a mark of respect to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in a private hospital in London. According to a statement signed by the party’s...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Sokoto and former governor of the state, Senator Aliyu Wamakko has described the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari as a great loss to the country. Wamakko, who maintained that former President Buhari was a nice...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Nigerian Head of State, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has paid a glowing tribute to the late former President Mohammadu Buhari, describing him as a patriot. General Babangida in a statement he personally signed on Monday, said: “it is with a deeply...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in London, accompanied by the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to pay his respects to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. VP Shettima disclosed this on Monday in a post via his official X handle...
It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that I received the news of the passing of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), GCFR, my predecessor, who departed this life today, Sunday, July 13, 2025, at a hospital in the United Kingdom. President Buhari was to the very...