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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari not to approve moves by some university…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the National Economic Council with a call on state governors to settle all…
President Muhammadu Buhari reaffirmed on Monday in Abuja that his administration will give the highest possible priority to the rapid…
Describing the in-fighting between certain power blocs within the APC as borne of selfish interests, Ajulo, who is also the Chairman of Egalitarian Mission for Africa, warned that the ominous signs appears to be a confirmation of the popularly held opinion that the APC was a party of “strange bed-fellows” which was not built to last and would not stand the test of time
A statement issued by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to the President, said: “At the end of the presentation he made on Monday, the G7 leaders said to him that they recognized the President’s massive amount of confidence and expectations behind his government
The G7 had earlier requested the then President-elect to prepare a shopping list and come with it for their consideration in what is seen as an excellent goodwill gesture towards the new leader and the country
In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said the invitation was extended to Buhari by the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, even before he was sworn in on May 29 as president
He said: “As we have promised Nigerians, my administration will soon unveil a comprehensive national youth empowerment programme anchored on the model provided by the NYSC scheme
He said without meaning to prejudice the outcome of any investigation, Nigerians needed to be reassured that “this administration will leave no stone unturned to promote the rule of law, and deal with all cases of human rights abuses
Turaki said: “The issue of corruption is one of the campaign mantras of President Buhari and the issue was very clear in his inaugural speech.
“The NBA will support Mr President in the drive to ensure a corrupt-free Nigeria.
Our neighbours in the Sub-region and our African brethen should rest assured that Nigeria under our administration will be ready to play any leadership role that Africa expects of it. Here I would like to thank the governments and people of Cameroon, Chad and Niger for committing their armed forces to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria
The handover notes was presented by Jonathan to Buhari in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This was shortly after Jonathan conducted Buhari round the Villa
Speaking at the presentation of the documentary film on the incoming president on Wednesday in Abuja, Momoh, who worked with Buhari as the National Chairman of the Congress for Progressives Change, promised that the “President-elect will pursue security, develop infrastructure and all of us will look forward to prosperity”
“People in this country seem to be able to do things with impunity and beyond the reach of the rule of law or proper accountability and the judicial system. You can crack the NNPC nut or you can make a start on it in the first 100 days and if you do so, you would have built a very strong foundation for what you have to do in the next four years and beyond
He said: “Buhari has an intimidating reputation of strong character and incorruptibility. He has become an institution. We believe that Nigerian electorates voted Buhari and not APC. We believe that if the APC fielded another candidate, other than Buhari, the party would have lost, for this reason, it is expected that the APC big wigs will cooperate with Buhari to bring about the change Nigerians yearns for. The question is, is this achievable?
Muhammadu Buhari made history in March by becoming the first candidate to oust a sitting Nigerian President through the ballot box. Now he has to live up to voters’ expectations. From battling the Boko Haram insurgency to tackling endemic corruption, Buhari has many challenges ahead
The AAAN president additionally recommended that the new government should also pursue local content, affirmation policy and allow experienced professionals to run government communication to avoid the lack of public support and buy-in that trailed certain policies introduced during the current tenure as a result of poor communication and engagement
The President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for the arrangements made for the conduct of…
Shehu said: “His Excellency the President-Elect is still waiting to be sworn in on May 29. After the ceremony, he would need time to study the security situation and plan strategically with the security chiefs as to the way forward. Time is of essence here. Therefore, President Buhari didn’t and wouldn’t peg the decimation of terrorism from the country’s territories to just two months