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
Buhari to Spend N110bn on Major Projects in Katsina. During the FEC meeting on December 2, 2020, it was decided that N117.661b would be spent on building roads and bridges in some states. Babatunde Raji
Nigerians To Pay N250,000 To Convert Petrol Cars FG. Justice Derefaka, Technical Adviser on Gas Business and Policy Implementation to Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for petroleum on Wednesday, 2nd December, announced that Nigerian car
Omoribo, Human Rights Lawyer Arrested for Protesting At Presidential Villa. A Lagos based human rights lawyer, Malcolm Omirobo has been arrested. The man was reportedly arrested for going on a one-man protest and demanding to
Osinbajo Once Said a President Can Be Impeached. Professor Yemi Osinbajo in a 2015 tweet on insecurity who as at then, was the running mate to Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the (APC) has resurfaced
BornoMassacre: Senate Insists Buhari Sacks Service Chiefs. The President, Muhammadu Buhari for the third time this year has been called on by the Nigerian Senate to sack the service chiefs as the nation’s security situation
INSECURITY: Reps in Rowdy Session over Motion to Invite Buhari. The House of Representatives has erupted in crisis over a motion calling for President Muhammadu Buhari to be summoned to answer questions on high rise
INSECURITY: Reps Set To Invite Buhari over Borno Massacre. On Tuesday, the Federal House of Representatives is debating on inviting President Muhammadu Buhari to explain to lawmakers Nigeria’s true security situation. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila
Buhari Administration Worst Ever in Nigeria’s History – Suleiman. Apostle Johnson Suleman, the General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries, on Tuesday, has described the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration as the worst government ever in
Buhari’s N66 Million Aso Rock Rent Cause Uproar. It has been reported that The State House, which includes the offices of the president and vice president, has earmarked N66.6 million for the payment of Aso
Nigerian Traders in Ghana Cries Out over Fresh Clampdown on Businesses. It has been reported that the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has charged the Federal Government of Nigeria to take urgent action as
N-Power: Buhari Directs Increase in School Feeding, N-Power Beneficiaries. It has been reported that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has been given order by President Muhammadu Buhari to increase N-Power
Zabarmari Killings: 38 More Corpses Retrieved on Monday. On Monday, at least thirty-eight more corpses were discovered from the scene of Saturday’s manslaughter on farmers by Boko Haram Insurgents in Borno State, sources told SaharaReporters.
President Buhari has reacted to the killing of 43 rice farmers by Boko Haram insurgents in Zabarmari community of Borno state. The deadly Boko Haram Terrorist group reportedly beheaded 43 farmers in Zambarmari, a town
INSECURITY: I Made a Mistake by Criticizing Jonathan – Ndume. Ali Ndume, the Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, has regretted some of the words he said during the administration of Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan. Remember
BornoMassacre: “Buhari Must Be Jailed For Treason” – Imam of Peace. A popularly known Imam of Peace, Mohammad Tawhidi an Iranian-born Australia-based Islamic cleric has commented on the death of rice farmers in Borno slain
