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No alternative to APC victory in 2023 – President Buhari

Members of the All Progressive Congress Women Presidential Campaign Team have been entrusted by President Muhammadu Buhari with working hard to ensure the party’s victory in the general elections in 2023. The appeal was made by the president on Monday at the launch of the APC Women team in Abuja. The president stated that the Read More…

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I share your pains, your patience will not end in vain – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured citizens that their resilience and patience will not end in vain as his administration continues to reposition and strengthen the security agencies to tackle the nation’s security challenges. The president gave the assurance while addressing Nigerians in a broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary on Saturday in Abuja. ”As Read More…

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Nigeria must challenge crude oil theft, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says crude oil robbery must be addressed. He made the statement during the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on National Economy which he initiated in his office on Friday. Acknowledging the impact of the nuisance on the nation’s revenue exchange, the President reminded them that production of crude oil owing to economic Read More…

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Buhari expresses sadness over demise of Queen Elizabeth of England

President Muhammadu Buhari says he received with immense sadness news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom. The Nigerian leader made his feelings known in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Thursday in Abuja. He said: ”My family and I, and the more than 200 million Read More…

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Buhari in Lagos, promises to sustain tempo on security

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, in Lagos asked Nigerians to believe in the competence of the Nigerian Armed Forces to safeguard and bring long-lasting peace and stability to the country. Proclaiming open the 12th Nigerian Navy Games, LAGOS 2022, the President in a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, assured Nigerians that the Armed Forces Read More…

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Buhari congratulates new British PM Liz Truss

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, congratulated the new Prime Minister of Britain, Liz Truss, on her assumption of “this trusted position of leadership”. Truss, who served as foreign secretary in the Boris Johnson administration until her emergence, beat top contender Rishi Sunak on Monday under the Conservative Party. This is according Read More…

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I am supporting Tinubu – Buhari

Dousing insinuations from various quarters that he will support candidates of other parties, President Muhammadu Buhari has said he will support only All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates. By implication, the Nigerian president is throwing his full weight behind the APC presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Buhari said he remains a “disciplined soldier” of the Read More…

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President Buhari’s jokes, Nigerians’ pains

The Sallah is a period of festivities. Perhaps in that spirit, President Muhammadu Buhari last week in paying a Sallah homage to the Emir of Daura, his hometown, was light-hearted. He told fairy tales. For instance, he said of his children: “They already know that I am not leaving anything for anyone to inherit.” What does Read More…