Muhammadu Buhari GCFR (born 17 December 1942) is the President of Nigeria, in office since 2015. He is a retired major general in the Nigerian Army and previously served as the nation’s head of state from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985, after taking power in a military coup d’état.
The term Buharism is ascribed to the Buhari military government
He unsuccessfully ran for the office of president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 general elections. In December 2014, he emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the March 2015 general elections. Buhari won the election, defeating the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. This marked the first time in the history of Nigeria that an incumbent president lost to an opposition candidate in a general election. He was sworn in on 29 May 2015.
Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he takes responsibility for anything over which he presided during his military rule, and that he cannot change the past. He has described himself as a “converted democrat
President Muhammadu Buhari has conceded that his government is yet to declare victory over the Boko Haram terrorist group until all the kidnapped Chibok school girls are rescued.
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has sympathized with families of the army captain and five other soldiers reportedly killed on Saturday by Boko Haram insurgents during an attack on the Nigeria Army Brigade in
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari had over the past week, given instructions for decisive measures aimed at bringing an end to
Against the backdrop of expectations that President Muhammadu Buhari would reshuffle his cabinet any time soon, intense lobbying and high wire intrigues may have put him at the crossroads, New Telegraph gathered over the weekend.
My dear Compatriots, I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria. I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a
The death toll from last Saturday’s attack on the village of Goska, near Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area, LGA, of Kaduna State has risen from five to 11, village sources told Vanguard.
He shared his personal Christmas message to Nigerians via social media. Read below Dear Compatriots, I heartily rejoice with all Nigerians, particularly our Christian brothers and sisters, on this year’s celebration of the birth of
Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s absent at the South East Economic and Security Summit in Enugu, the Presidency has disassociated his absent to the threats by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says Buhari’s absent was
President Muhammadu has extended an invitation to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki for an amicable working relationship that would lead to the progress of Nigeria.
Senate president Bukola Saraki is 54 years old today and president Buhari via his Twitter account has wished him a happy birthday, calling him an influential politician of our time
Former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, on Friday said that his visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was to secure his endorsement to begin
The immediate past President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has taken out time to congratulate President Buhari as the President turns 74 today. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze,
