Two hundred and eighty-six foreign nationals took the Oath of Allegiance to adopted Nigerian citizenship. They include four Americans, 14 Britons and 86 Lebanese. After the ceremony presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola told State House correspondents that on 9 February, the Federal Executive Council approved a list of the …

It was not a triumphal entry. It was not designed to be. It was just a duly and legitimately elected President visiting a part of the territory he presides over. President Muhammadu Buhari’s working visit to Owerri, Imo State on Tuesday, 13 September had no measure of braggadocio, bravado, or vainglory. Count the man out of such conceit. A father …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja approved national honours and cash awards of N200 million for Team Nigeria contingent to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. Nigeria won 35 medals (12 gold, nine silver and 14 bronze) in at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August, recording the country’s most remarkable outing in terms of goal medals …

President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly lauded Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi over his election as President of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF), in his capacity as Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF). The election was held at the weekend during the Forum’s conference in Casablanca region. Fayemi has also been congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja assured Nigerians that he would not interfere in the election that would produce his successor next year. The presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on 25 February, while the state elections – governorship and assembly – which come up on 11 March will conclude the last set of elections with President Buhari …

With the agreement between the Nigerian and United States governments to return the over $23 million looted by the late dictator, General Sani Abacha to the country, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded a copy of the document. The rights group has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, asking him to “direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he would only support candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) in next year’s general elections. He  warned that candidates in other political parties who are banking on his support are on their own. The President warned his officials against making controversial comments capable of hurting the image of government and the chances of …

By Columba Oshiobughie Ogah “Despite our obvious differences, we must strive to ensure that our actions and utterances are aimed towards strengthening our democratic framework. We must subsume our personal and sectional interests to the overall national aspirations of unity, economic prosperity and good governance”. Your Excellency, these were your words at the combined Passing Out Parade of the Cadets …

By the time the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari winds up on Monday, 29 May 2023, it would have taken our country through every conceivable insanity and ridiculousness. Beyond the time-worn, tripodal possibilities of “the good, the bad and the ugly”, Nigerians have gone through what the iconic afrobeat musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti described as experiences in “craze world”. Just …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the advocacy for salary review in the Federal Public Service was acknowledged but the “worldwide problems of high inflation amidst general economic disruption” had to be considered. While receiving the Central Working Committee of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) at the State House, Abuja on Friday, the President explained that salary …