Read Buhari’s speech to govs: Find money to pay your workers...

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, AT THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL, HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA, ON MONDAY 29TH JUNE 2015:
Protocol  I am delighted to be here with you at this occasion on the inauguration of the National Economic Council (NEC) for this Administration.

Buhari blows hot, vows to recover all stolen funds...

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday in Abuja, vowed that billions of dollars stolen from government coffers by past government officials would be recovered by his government. 

Empty treasury: Jonathan’s minister faults Buhari...

The immediate past Minister/Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission (NPC), Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman, yesterday, faulted claims by President Muhammadu Buhari that his administration met an empty treasury.  Suleiman said the former administration as at May 29 left behind $30 billion, adding that the sum would have been higher had the governors not insisted on sharing the fund. 

Buhari orders removal of military check points...

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the removal of all military check points nationwide and has directed that police should take control of internal security.

President Buhari resumes at Aso Villa office...

President Muhammadu Buhari resumed office at the Presidential Villa today. On his first day in the office, President Muhammadu Buhari went into a meeting with service chiefs who arrived the Villa shortly after the president resumed ‎at the presidential Villa.  It is the second time that President Muhammadu Buhari would be meeting with the service chiefs since he assumed office. 

Old age won’t affect my job – Buhari...

President Muhammadu Buhari declared, yesterday, that his age will not affect his job as president of Nigeria.  He said that at 72 he has in quantum, the wisdom, the patience, the temperance and forbearance that age brings and has brought all these virtues to the presidency to make a difference in our national life.  The president said this ,yesterday, in Abuja, in response to reports quoting him as saying while addressing the Nigerian community in Johannesburg, South Africa, that his age will limit his performance. 

Strong men have destroyed instititutions in Nigeria —BUHARI...

President Muhammadu Buhari regretted yesterday that those he regarded as ‘strong men’  have destroyed institutions in Nigeria but promised that his administration would do its best to ensure that institutions bequeathed to the country by the British colonial leaders were restored.  The President who spoke in Johannesburg, South Africa while meeting with the Nigerian community there after the  African Union meeting also said in spite of what  he described as ‘crazy people’ who are trying to ensure the breakup of the country for selfish reasons, Nigeria will remain an indivisible country.  His words: “We have a system in Nigeria. No matter what you say about the British colonialists, they built institutions for us, unfortunately we have destroyed those institutions. 

President Buhari and wife meet missing Chibok girls’ mothers...

President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, on Friday in Abuja met with the mothers of the missing Chibok Girls to re assure them of the government’s determination to rescue the girls.  The meeting was at the instance of the wife of the President.  Addressing State House Correspondents after the meeting, the Wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, said the meeting was a dream accomplished. “Her Excellency, Hajia Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has for very many months wanted to visit Chibok.  “She also wanted to meet with the mothers. So today we had an opportunity for them to meet face to face. 

Falana warns Buhari over plan to remove fuel subsidy...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode; Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode; Lagos based Human Right Lawyer, Femi Falana and Dele Alake and other eminent Nigerians have called on the Federal Government to immortalize late Chief MKO Abiola, acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993, Presidential polls by declaring June 12 Democracy Day, in place of May 29 currently being celebrated.  They made the call at a symposium organized by the State Political and Legislative Powers Bureau in collaboration with the June 12 Coalition of Democratic Formations at LTV, Agidingbi, Ikeja in commemoration of 22nd anniversary of annulment of the June 12, 1993 general poll.  According to Ambode, the martyrs who laid down their lives for democracy must not be forgotten. 

Salary crisis: Buhari to bail out states...

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said that President Muham-madu Buhari would extend bailout to states to enable them offset backlog of salaries and liabilities crippling their economic activities across the country.  He made this known yesterday in Makurdi, the state capital, during separate meetings with students and other union leaders from the Benue State University, BSU.buhari-salary  Ortom further revealed that his predecessor, Gabriel Suswam left behind a debt burden of over N90 billion for his administration, contrary to the N9.2 billion debt as claimed by the former governor.

Human rights violation: Buhari to take action on Amnesty...

 President Muhammadu Buhari has  again reiterated his pledge that his government will closely study the report released recently by Amnesty International, in which top ranking officers of the Nigerian military were accused of gross abuse of human rights.  In a statement Friday, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said “The president is quite disturbed by the allegations contained in the report. The next step is to look into the allegations and confirm or disprove the disturbing details.” 

Meeting with Buhari: No official memo from Presidency- NASS...

The office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, CNA, yesterday denied receiving any communication whether formal or informal from President Muhammadu Buhari to delay the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly. 

‘Nigeria should lead regional anti-Boko Haram fo’...

Nigeria should lead a regional anti-Boko Haram force for the duration of its operations, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday, as he met counterparts for talks on military strategy. 

Scrutinise your economic agenda before release, LCCI urges Buhari...

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Wednesday advised the new administration to critically scrutinize its new economic agenda before making it public.

Consulate General set to host Buhari in South Africa...

Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, said on Tuesday that arrangements had been concluded to host President Muhammadu Buhari when he visits South Africa.

France, Canada, Germany back Buhari on fight against Boko Haram...

President Muhammadu Buhari today in Elmau, Germany, reaffirmed his administration’s total commitment to ending Boko Haram’s insurgency in the shortest time possible.

Boko Haram members neither know God nor believe in Him – Buhari...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that members of the Boko Haram sect neither know God nor believe in Him,

Igbo youths want Buhari to ensure Geometric Power begins operation in Aba...

   Aba—Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that Geometric Power Limited commenced generation and distribution of power in Aba, Abia State.

Buhari charges corps members on fight against corruption...

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, charged National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, members to join hands with his administration in the fight against corruption in the country.

Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari visits Niger to discuss Boko Haram...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is making his first foreign trip - to Niger - since taking office last week.