Tag: Buhari

What Buhari didnt say to President Tinubu – Garba Shehu

Aminu Imam

The erstwhile spokesman of former President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has debunked the reports circulating on social media that former President Muhammadu Buhari is requesting his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to investigate some former officials of his government. In a tweet yesterday, the former ex-President spokesperson debunked the report that Buhari told President Tinubu to stop the ongoing investigation of some members of his cabinet when they reportedly met behind closed doors in London, during the President’s private trip to the United Kingdom on Monday, June 26. Garba…

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Sallah: Ex-President Buhari salutes Muslims, wishes pilgrims successful Hajj

Aminu Imam

In his Sallah goodwill message, former President Muhammadu Buhari wishes Nigerian Muslims a happy Eid and to those on pilgrimage, Hajj Mabrur and a safe return home. According to a press statement issued by his erstwhile spokesman, Garba Shehu, the former President said, leading a country like Nigeria is one of the hardest challenges in life, and urged Nigerians to fully support the Tinubu administration to succeed. He added that leadership is a challenging task that demands the sacrifices and support of the citizens.

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Fuel Subsidy: Buhari’ breaks silence, says he delayed its removal to allow Tinubu, APC win election

Aminu Imam

Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has finally opened up on why his administration could not implement the petrol subsidy removal before leaving office, despite the glaring signs that he had initiated it, as contained in the Petroleum Industry Act he signed. Buhari, who broke his silence in a statement issued yesterday by his erstwhile spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said he left the policy to be implemented by his successor, Bola Tinubu, saying that had the policy been implemented, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Tinubu would have lost the last general polls.…

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2023 elections; Buhari, Tinubu solicits Sultan’s support to win

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Sokoto, called for support and blessings of the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar III. Malam Garba Shehu, the Presidents spokesman, in a statement quoted Buhari and Tinubuas as saying: We have come here to ask for your support and blessings; we want to win the coming elections. Tinubu, the first to speak and the first to bait the Sultan, said plainly to leader of the Sokoto Caliphate: I have come to…

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President Buhari approves 67 new broadcast licenses

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
NBC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved operational licenses for 67 new broadcast outfits, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), said on Thursday in Abuja. NBC Director-General Balarabe Ilelah disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the scorecard of the commission. President Buhari has approved hundreds of broadcast licenses; it is a demonstration of his intrinsic democratic values, Ilelah stated. According to him, a total of 473 broadcast licenses were granted under Buharis administration. The breakdown of the licenses approved by Buhari showed that 210 were granted in 2018, 159 in 2021, 37 in…

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Group hails Buharis achievement in fight against insurgency

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism, Insurgency and Terrorism (BRAVEIT), a Non-governmental Organisation, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the successes of the military in the fight against insurgency. The Director of Operations, BRAVEIT, Lawrence Audu gave the commendation while briefing newsmen on Counter Terrorism and Maritime Safety Under Buhari: Encomium for the Nigerian Navy on Tuesday in Abuja. Audu said that Nigeria had made landmark achievements in various strata of the polity particularly in the area of security in spite of some daunting challenges, which he described as deliberately inflicted.…

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Ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train: Remaining 23 victims regain freedom

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The remaining 23 victims of the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train kidnapped on 28 March, 2022 have been rescued. The victims were today Wednesday by a Committee set up by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor. A Statement by the secretary of the Committee, Professor Usman Yusuf said the 7-man committee assembled by the Chief of Defence Staff secured the release of the 23 victims held hostage by Boko Haram terrorist and took them to custody. Yusuf Said the nation owes a debt of gratitude to the Nigerian military led…

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Buhari raises alarm on danger of escalation of war in Ukraine

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari says the danger of escalation of the war in Ukraine further justifies Nigerias resolute calls for a nuclear-free world and a universal Arms Trade Treaty. The Nigerian leader, who stated this while addressing world leaders at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77), in New York, United States, said the call had become necessary to prevent global human disasters. He, therefore, demanded that world leaders must find quick means to reach consensus on the nuclear non-proliferation Treaty with related commitments by nuclear weapon states. In a speech…

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Buharis speech at 77th session of UNGA in New York

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
President Buhari addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York

WEDNESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER, 2022 Mr. President, Heads of State and Government, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. President, On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, I congratulate you on your well-deserved election as President of the 77th Session of this August Assembly. I assure you of the full support and cooperation of the Nigerian delegation during your tenure. I commend your predecessor, H.E Abdullah Shahid for the many remarkable achievements of the General Assembly under his leadership during these challenging times. May I also congratulate the Secretary-General, Mr.…

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Buhari gives farewell speech to UN General Assembly, restates commitment to handover in 2023

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
President Buhari addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York

President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday for the last time as Nigerias leader. In his farewell speech, he told the global body that his administration was determined to entrench a process of free, fair, transparent and credible elections through which Nigerians would elect their leaders. As president, I have set the goal that one of the enduring legacies I would leave is to entrench a process of free, fair, transparent and credible elections. It is through that mechanism that Nigerians will elect leaders of their choice,…

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