(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension from office of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of Adamawa State pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police on the conduct/actions of the REC during the Supplementary election in Adamawa State. In a statement issued on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived Abuja after his eight-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he also performed the Umrah (Lesser Hajj). A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said the Presidential aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari has taken due notice of judgment by the Federal High Court, Abuja, restoring Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive Chairman of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). A statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina stated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Madinah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday at the commencement of an eight-day official visit. Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, said in a statement that upon he arrival of Buhari, he was received by the Deputy Governor Sa’ud Khalid Al-Faisal. According to the statement, Buhari visited and prayed at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola, who passed on at 89. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina While commiserating with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday night by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina The terse […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Benue State Governor-elect, Hyacinth Alia on Wednesday said the civil service in the state was near collapse, stressing that his administration would restore life to the system and make it productive again. According to him, the civil service was in such situation as being in Intensive Care Unit and needed urgent attention […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said that some wealthy Nigerians don’t feel complete until they have a home in the United Kingdom. Buhari spoke when the outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Wendy Laing paid him a farewell visit at the Presidential Villa after four and half years tour of duty […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has secured $800 million from the World Bank to provide post-petroleum subsidy palliatives for over 50 million Nigerians ahead of June 2023. Addressing State House Corespondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 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. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina Extolling the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari to inform him of his ambition to occupy the seat of the Senate President in the 10th National Assembly. Briefing State House Correspondents after the closed-door meeting with the President, Kalu said his emergence as the Senate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER0 – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolence on the passing on Sunday of Lt. General Oladipo Diya, who served as Chief of General Staff from 1993 to 1997 and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council in 1994. According to a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency on Friday denied report that President Muhammadu Buhari said he would not hand over power to President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the Presidency said the report was false. The statement said, “the presidency […]
—Says Nigerians Decided Who Won, Lost Elections (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he was eager to leave office and go back to his farm. Buhari spoke at a farewell meeting with the outgoing United States Ambassador, Mary Beth Leonard at the Presidential Villa. The President said he planned to be a “big […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 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 inauguration of the two world-class facilities, the President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday declared that for any economy to grow and create jobs, an equally vibrant, successful small and medium enterprise sector was also of vital importance. According to him, it was for this reason that he recently signed the Business Facilitation Bill into law. A statement signed by Special […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated his desire that the foundation laid by his administration in the war against graft would be sustained by successive governments in the country, stressing that corruption remains an existential threat to nations. The President spoke on Thursday at the Presidential Villa while playing host to Management of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians living in the country to support President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he takes over the reins of government on May 29. A statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said Buhari spoke at a Town Hall […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Daura, Katsina State, said sacrifices of the Armed Forces remain appreciated by Nigerians, commending the patriotic role they played in maintaining law and order at the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. Buhari, who virtually commissioned 700 Ashok Leyland Troop Carrying Vehicles assembled in Lagos, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N39.6bn for various contracts for transmission lines in the power sector Briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, said the N39.6bn contract sum comprises offshore […]
