It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs. I must warn those who have hijacked and misdirected the initial, genuine and well – intended protest of some of our youths in parts of …
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President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that the country will explore every opportunity and deploy its entire energy to ensure that she becomes the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Dr Okonjo-Iweala is one of two candidates contesting for …
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President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja declared that disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is the first step to extensive police reforms by his administration. Speaking at the launch of the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES), aimed at creating 774,000 jobs across the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigerian farmers stand to reap the benefits of his government’s reforms as he continues to accord the highest priority to agriculture, describing it as the country’s largest employer of labour and engine of growth. At a meeting with Katsina State Elders Forum at the …
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday presented the 2021 budget to a joint session of the legislatures in Abuja.The budget amounts to N13.08 trillion is anchored on oil benchmark price of $40 per barrel with recurrent expenditure of N5.65 trillion, personnel cost of N3.76 trillion and Debt Service of N3.12 trillion. …
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As part of its preparations for the operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) billed for January 2021, the Nigeria’s National Action Committee has concluded a study to assess the AfCFTA safeguard requirements. There are concerns from some quarters in Nigeria that the AfCFTA could be a vehicle …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an increase of service years from 35 to 40 and a special salary scale for Nigerian teachers. The President made the announcement on Monday as the world marked World Teachers’ Day. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, announced the …
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The Presidency responds to the recurring threats to the corporate existence of the country with factions giving specific timelines for the President to to do one thing or another or else, in their language, “the nation will break up.” A statement signd by the Senior Specil Adviser to the President …
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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday called for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, warning that trafficking in nuclear materials remains a potential threat to international peace and security. In his video-message to the UN High-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, President …
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President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday explained why prices of petroleum otherwise known as petroleum motor spirit (PMS) in Nigeria are to be adjusted and increase to N161 per litre, saying a comparison with our neighbours will illustrate the point. The government decision to increase the pump price of petroleum has been …
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