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The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo SAN has told his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari that appointing a 'Minister of State' violates the nation's constitution. Keyamo said this in his speech at the…

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has described Africa's richest man and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, as Nigeria's "greatest export to the world". He said this in a Facebook…

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja flagged off the resumption of physical activities towards the exploration of crude oil and gas in the Chad Basin area, expressing his belief that the successes recorded in the Kolmani River 2 and…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned the new Nigeria Customs Service Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has said that future presidents and their families would no longer need to embark on medical tourism with the newly-inaugurated N21bn Presidential Wing of the State House Medical Centre. Mrs Buhari said this…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has said that the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu as President on May 29 remained sacrosanct. He said this at a World Press Conference held on Thursday,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam, 40MW Hydropower Station and Associated 132KV Switchyard, Transmission Line and Distribution Substation (Phase I) Project, located at the Kashimbila Dam site…

The Muhammadu Buhari administration has rejected a newspaper report that blamed its policies for record-high inflation in the country. In the Guardian report of Tuesday, it was said that Buhari, who leaves office on May 29, would "leave…

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom. Photos released by the presidency showed the moment the 80-year-old president touched down at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport…

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated 27-year-old gourmet chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, who made history by breaking the world record of longest hours of cooking, finding her way into the Guinness Book of Records, and…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to Prof. Bolaji Olufunmileyi Owasanoye, SAN, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on his 60th birthday, May 15. In a statement…

President Muhammadu Buhari will stay in London, United Kingdom for an additional week for medical reasons. A presidential statement said that the president is seeing his dentist for a procedure that has commenced. Recall that Buhari…

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke on his victory at the Supreme Court today. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, the president emphasised…

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of 12 nominees as members of the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The President’s request is contained in a letter addressed to…

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in London expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria considering the turnout of voters and the generally peaceful atmosphere under which it took place. He added that…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja launched a new long-term national development plan, the Nigeria Agenda 2050 (NA 2050), which aims to ensure that the country attains a Per Capita GDP of $33,328 per annum, placing her among…

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart for London, United Kingdom later today, Wednesday, May 3 to join other world leaders invited to attend the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja approved the partial exclusion of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The president also granted the request of the Board of MOFI to charge…

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has said that his convoy was never attacked by gunmen as reported in a section of the media. Uzodimma blamed his political enemies for peddling the false report that gunmen attacked his…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled for 3-7 May 2023, to a date to be determined by the incoming administration. Minister of Information and Culture,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday held a meeting with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting with the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) held at the State House, Abuja. The presidency…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja swore in six new permanent secretaries, before presiding over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the Council Chamber of State House. Special Adviser to the President on Media…

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for Accra on Tuesday, April 25 to attend the 3rd Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission, (GGC) convened by President Nana…

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has revealed details of a Friday morning phone call between President Muhammadu Buhari and President-elect Bola Tinubu. Shehu made the revelation in a…

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the May 29 handover date remains sacrosanct. He is expected to hand over to President-elect Bola Tinubu, who won the February 25 presidential election. “God willing, nothing will stop it,”…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the peaceful outcome of the 2023 general elections "will go down on record as one of the proudest achievements of my administration in addition to our neutrality in the conduct of the elections."…

President Muhammadu Buhari has hosted religious and traditional leaders from across the six geopolitical zones of the country at an Iftar dinner (breaking of fast) as part of his ongoing official engagements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.…

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo SAN has said that state and local governments, and not the Federal Government, should be blamed for putting 130 million Nigerians in multidimensional poverty. Keyamo said this on…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways and others in the 23 states where supplementary elections covering National Assembly, gubernatorial,…