President Muhammadu Buhari
28 May
For the last time, Nigerians, yesterday, listened to President Muhammadu Buhari’s address as president, after eight years in office, as he appealed to citizens over some of the difficult choices he made that brought pain and suffering to Nigerians.
26 May
Despite being encircled by the weight of witnesses to the contrary, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, chest-thumping himself, said he has run a good race and finished his course as Nigeria’s leader for the past eight years.
26 May
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Olushola Odusanya as the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM).
29 Apr
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for directing that the 2023 National Population Census be postponed.
17 Feb
At long last President Buhari condescended to address his fellow Nigerians on his controversial monetary policy - the so-called redesign of three denominations of the national currency, on February 16.
12 Jul 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the Fasasi family on the death of singer and songwriter, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan. Sound Sultan died on Sunday after “a hard fought battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma,” his family announced on Sunday. He was buried in New Jersey, U.S. the same day according…
27 Dec 2020
2020 is a year many would not forget for a long time to come. The year has been heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic amongst other events which has impacted the lives of millions around the world. We have curated a list of events that shook 2020 both around the globe and in Nigeria: Kobe…
15 Oct 2020
Award-winning Nigerian rapper and singer Folarin Falana professionally known as Falz has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. The vocal entertainer has been a strong voice in the ongoing #EndSARS protests seeking an end to police brutality, harassment, extortion, extra-judicial killings among other vices. In the open letter, Falz requested a reconstitution of…
4 Oct 2020
Some Nigerian celebrities have called on the government to end police brutality as more evidence of illegal activities by Special Anti Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) emerged at the weekend. As Nigerians took to Twitter to air their grievances and trend the #EndSARS campaign, celebrities such as WizKid, Rudeboy and Mercy Eke said the government needs…
1 Jun 2020
Sensational Nigerian singer Wizkid has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari in wake of the recent killings in the country. Taking to his Twitter page, the "Joro" crooner likened the Nigerian president to the president of the United States, Donald Trump. According to the multiple award-winning singer, both presidents are clueless and the only difference between them…
3 Feb 2020
“Oh dang! I’m stuck in this hellhole and it’s all Trump’s fault!” You or someone you know may have expressed or feel the sentiment above following Friday’s announcement that the United States President Donald Trump’s travel ban on immigration from include six countries - Sudan, Tanzania, Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan. Four of those countries are…
8 Oct 2019
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has based the 2020 budget funding of education, health and infrastructure on the proposed increase of Value Added Tax from 5% to 7.5%. "The 2020 appropriation being presented today is predicated in the following parameters: Benchmark Oil Price $57 Production: 2.18m bpd FX: N305/$ Proposed increase of VAT from 5% to…