Tag: President Muhammadu Buhari
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President Buhari re-appoints Oloyede as JAMB Registrar
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Prof. Ishaq Oloyede as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for another five years. Buhari also approved the reappointment of the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) Prof. Adamu Rasheed, for another five years tenure. The approval is contained in a statement by Mr…
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Buhari presides over crucial meeting of National Security Council
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a crucial security meeting with all the nation’s security chiefs and relevant cabinet Ministers in attendance. Our correspondent gathered that the meeting was summoned to critically analyzed the prevailing challenges of security bedevilling the country with a view to charting the best way forward. Our correspondent reports that…
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Buhari meets security chiefs Thursday as insurgents continue to surrender
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday confer with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The President returned to Abuja last Friday after 18 days in London, during which he attended an education summit and…
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We remain strong, determined in tackling insecurity – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the responses by the Federal Government and security agencies in tackling security threats, have been strong, determined and robust towards enhancing security of lives and property of Nigerians. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Defence, rtf Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, stated this at the graduation of Course 29 participants of…
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Buhari approves change of ministry’s name
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the change of name of Ministry of Science and Technology to Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, our correspondent reports. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, announced this in a news briefing on Friday in Abuja. He said the change of name was to facilitate economic growth…
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Buhari congratulates Olusegun Awolowo as he leads ECOWAS TPOs
President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mr Olusegun Awolowo, on his election as President of National Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs) from ECOWAS member States. The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, believed Awolowo’s unanimous election was testament to the confidence reposed in him, and in…
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Buhari charges security agencies to ensure quick release of kidnapped students
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja directed the military, police and intelligence agencies to ensure safe and early release of all kidnapped victims. The president, who gave the directive in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, expressed serious concern over attacks on Kaduna and Niger States, largely targeted at students. While noting…
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Buhari inaugurates Lagos-Ibadan railway operation, calls it milestone achievement
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, inaugurated the commercial operations of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project, describing it as another milestone in the Nigeria’s railway revival. The president spoke at the inauguration, which took place at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station, Ebute Metta, Lagos. Buhari described the feat as “another milestone in the drive of this administration…
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Deal ruthlessly with terrorists, Buhari orders military
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the military and police to deal ruthlessly with insurgents and other criminals across the country. The president made this public on Thursday in Abuja while fielding questions from journalists on a live television programme. Buhari, who expressed the confidence that the order would yield positive results within weeks, recalled that…