By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated the victory of Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua, over Jermaine Franklin, commending the triumph of the gifted pugilist over a formidable opponent. President Buhari in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, extoled the mentality of Joshua, who did...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated a long-time aide, associate and confidant, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Household Matters, Sarki Abba, as he clocked 65 on March 30. In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Thursday in Abuja, the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to celebrated writer, producer and director, Olorogun Peter Igho, on his 75th birthday, joining the entertainment industry to rejoice with the multiple award-winning and highly talented broadcaster, whose impact remains legendary. The president’s congratulatory message is contained...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – President Muhammadu Buhari, has officially flagged off the spud-in of the Ebenyi-A Well located in the Middle Benue Trough, in Obi Local Government of Nasarawa State, Tuesday. Governor Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa State, while speaking at the occasion, appealed to both the President and...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) says the positive outcome of Ebenyi-A Exploration Well will increase Nigeria’s hydrocarbon reserves from 37 billion barrels to 50 billion barrels. The NNPC Ltd said the outcome of the campaign would contribute to the aspiration of increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday declared that the discovery and drilling of oil in Nasarawa State will lead to greater prosperity for Nigerians as well as enhance overall energy security for the country. In his virtual message to the official spud-in of the Ebenyi-A...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) and President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he clocks 71, March 29, 2023, with history beckoning to lead the country from May 29th. The President congratulatory message in contained in a...
The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate the state-of-the-art Presidential Medical Centre before May 29 as he approved the re-designation of the State House Clinic back to Medical Centre. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, made this known in the course of the week, during a pre-launching...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday mourned the passing of retired Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya GCON, who served as Chief of General Staff from 1993 to 1997 and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council in 1994. The President, in a statement by his Spokesman, Mr...
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the family of the late Tunji Braithwaite on the 90th birthday anniversary of the matriarch of the family, Dr Grace Braithwaite. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the president’s goodwill message was personally signed by (Buhari)...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-designation of the State House Clinic back to Medical Centre. Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja after a pre-commissioning inspection of the new Presidential (VIP) Wing of the State House Medical Centre...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja lauded the medal-winning efforts of several Nigerian athletes and their counterparts in other sports, saying that their dedication and commitment is awe-inspiring. The President stated this when he received the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent best wishes to Muslims as they commence 30 days of Ramadan fasting, urging that they use the season “to project the best and finest virtues of Islam by personal conduct, and not precept.” President Buhari stated this in a...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Amazed by how Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko’s political turbulence has drown the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, President Muhammadu has congratulated Wamakko for the feat. Buhari who described Wamakko as the brain that led to the defeat of incumbent PDP in...
A US based multipurpose publishing company, Amazon Corporation, has published a 578-page book on the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and is now available on https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ58SXX9 across the world The book, titled: People Around Nigeria’s President Buhari, gives the details about men and women that had assisted him to run...
President Muhammadu Buhari says with the conduct and non-interference in the Feb. 25 and March 18 general elections, Nigerians have proved to be capable of deciding who leads them without anyone telling them what to do. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said Buhari stated this...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, said that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the exemption of the digital economy sector from 5 per cent excise duty. Pantami made this known on Tuesday during a press briefing by the Presidential Review Committee on Excise Duty in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated the new Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC), two state-of-the-art facilities to optimize efforts at addressing evolving security challenges in the country, especially terrorism and violent extremism. Speaking at the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with distinguished banker, economist, and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, CFR, on his 60th birthday, March 22, 2023, sharing joy and warmth of the occasion with the entrepreneur, who was ranked amongst World’s 100 most influential personalities in 2020 by Time....