President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, finally, disclosed details of their declared assets Thursday, bowing to growing public pressure for the new government to do so within its first 100 days. Mr. Buhari had N30 million in his bank account before taking office on May 29, while Mr. Osinbajo had N94 million and […]
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Buhari, APC lied in disowning campaign document, “My Covenant With Nigerians”
The claims by President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress, that a key campaign document, “My Covenant With Nigerians” did not emerge from them is false and misleading, a Premium Times investigation has shown. Extensive checks by Premium Times showed that not only was the document circulated in the run-up to the April 11 presidential […]
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Buhari serves notice, says trial of those who stole public funds set to begin
President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that the prosecution of persons who stole national resources will begin in a matter of weeks. Speaking at a meeting with members of the National Peace Committee led by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar in the Presidential Villa, President Buhari declared that his administration was irrevocably committed to doing all […]
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PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AND HIS LOVE FOR IGBOS – BY KENNETH OKONKWO
President Buhari on his trip to the United States of America made it clear that he will favour the section of the Country that gave him 97 percent of votes more than those that gave him 5 percent of votes. This is a veiled reference to the citizens of the South East where he got […]
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No corrupt APC member will escape justice, including Tinubu – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday vowed to bring to justice any corrupt Nigerian, whether the offender is a member of his party, All Progressives Congress, or highly placed. The president said this in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. Mr. Buhari said there would be no sacred cows in the fight against corruption, saying APC […]
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Buhari’s tenure could end in crisis, Yakasai warns
President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure could end in crisis if the All Progressives Congress (APC) fails to respect the opinions of its members in the National Assembly. Alhaji Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a political adviser to former president, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, told newsmen in Kano yesterday that if the party’s crisis is not carefully handled it would […]
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I didn’t demand anything from Buhari – Tinubu
Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has denied reports that his demands have caused a strain in his relationship with President Mohammadu Buhari. Fielding questions from State House correspondents after breaking the Ramadan fast with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu said he made no demands. Party politics and leadership, he […]
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Buhari says Jonathan’s response to Chibok girls was poor, urges BokoHaram to change their name
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said the conflicting reports that emanated from the Federal Government and the security forces in the days shortly after the over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Chibok, Borno State last year portrayed the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan in a bad light locally and internationally. He said he could […]
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I’ve no Northern agenda – Buhari
Following criticisms that trailed the appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari which many argued were lopsided in favour of the north, the president, yesterday, dismissed insinuations that he was implementing a northern agenda in his appointments. It will be recalled that President Buhari since taking over the reins of power on May 29 […]
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Why we can’t release details of Buhari, Osinbajo’s assets – CCB
The Code of Conduct Bureau will not make public the details of assets declared by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo due to limitations in federal laws covering such release, the office has said. There has been controversy over the release of the details of the president and vice president’s assets since their […]
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Those who accused me of locking them up, I was locked up for three and half years too, so what? – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday broke his silence on why he didn’t join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) when he made up his mind to play partisan politics. He spoke on the reasons he opted for the opposition parties when Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999. President Buhari spoke to reporters in Johannesburg, South […]
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Old age will limit my performance – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that his age would limit his performance as the President of the country. Buhari, who was a military governor at 33 and Head of State at the age of 40, said he would have loved being a President when he was at a younger age . He will be 73 […]
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I don’t know why Nigerians are so anxious to have ministers – Buhari
President Buhari has expressed surprise at the raging controversy over his delay in appointing ministers into his cabinet. Buhari explained that he was not in any hurry to choose ministers because he needed to make informed decisions on the appointments. The President made the comments on Monday, June 15, 2015, during an interview with AFP […]
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I’m preparing military needs for G-7 leaders – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he had directed the nation’s service chiefs to produce a list of the logistics needed by the military to successfully execute the war against the Boko Haram sect. He said he would forward the list they will prepare to the leaders of the Group of Seven Industrialised Nations (G-7) […]
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Buhari, Osinbajo’s assets to be made public after verification – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that in fulfillment of one of their campaign promises, his declared assets and those of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will be released to the public upon the completion of their verification by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). It is hoped that this process will be completed before the expiry […]
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“I will crush Boko Haram, five years of the presence of this evil sect is enough” – Buhari vows
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in Niger Republic renewed his vow to crush the Boko Haram Islamic sect, saying “five years of the presence of this evil sect is enough.” Speaking at a news conference in Niger during his first visit outside the country since inauguration, Buhari expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian military […]
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It’s Shameful That The Military Has Not Crushed Boko Haram – Buhari
Nigeria’s President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has decried the inability of the military to crush the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east, declaring that it is shameful and unacceptable. Speaking when the National Executive Council of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) paid him a courtesy visit in his Kaduna residence yesterday, Buhari said it is a shame […]
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