The first thing to say about Amnesty International’s Report: Setting the Record Straight is to thank the organisation for confirming a fact stated time and again by President Muhammadu Buhari that the conflict between herders and farmers in Nigeria is…
Stop killing people anyhow, Buhari warns police
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Wudil, Kano State, warned the police to desist from acts which tend to bring the community in conflict with them. The President said unprofessional conducts such as illegal detentions, extrajudicial killings, torture and violation of…
President Buhari stresses need for genuine reconciliation of APC members
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) all over the country to work for genuine reconciliation “for the benefit of our people and our nation.” A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President…
Full text of 2019 Budget by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 19, 2018
LONG READ It is my pleasure to present the 2019 Budget Proposals to this Joint Session of the National Assembly. This being my last budget speech to the 8th National Assembly, I will review economic developments over the past three…
Buhari at 76: Why we love this President – Femi Adesina
“That’s him, that’s him,” the two old women, wrinkled and bent with age, exclaimed. You could see wonderment and fulfillment in their eyes. And as if on cue, they both began to cry. It was in Bauchi earlier this year.…
Buhari thanks Swiss govt for returning stolen funds
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said Nigerian government remains deeply grateful to the government and people of Switzerland for their support in resuscitating the economy, especially the return of illegally stolen funds. A statement by the President’s spokesperson, Garba…
No development can take place in atmosphere of violence, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over reports of violence in four communities in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State resulting in loss of lives, injuries and displacement of villagers. Calling for calm and restoration of peace in…
No country can confront climate change alone, says Buhari at COP24 summit
President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday in Katowice, Poland, said no country can confront climate change alone, urging UN-member countries to rededicate themselves to the task of rebuilding and restoring a healthy environment for future generations. In an address to the opening…
Don’t politicise religion in Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari
-Says Muslims and Christians can flourish together In 1844, the Revd Samuel Ajayi Crowther returned home to Yoruba land (now part of modern-day Nigeria). Twenty years earlier, he had been kidnapped and sold to European slave traders who were bound…
Again, Buhari orders military to end Boko Haram threat
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno State, ordered the military to eliminate all threats of Boko Haram, declaring that the war against terrorism is “a must win’’. “It is a must win war. I want to encourage our troops…
