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
The former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS, Babatunde Fowler, is currently being questioned by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC over a N100 billion tax evasion allegations leveled against
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerian youths involved in the ongoing #EndSARS protests to get a sit on the negotiation table. Disclosing this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,
Haruna Ungogo, Nigeria’s ambassador to Jordan and the republic of Iraq has been confirmed dead at the age of 75. He reportedly died on Sunday morning at Garki Hospital in Abuja, after a five-day hospitalization.
The application portal for the N75bn Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) is officially opened for registration. Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad who made the announcement stated that Nigerian youths between the ages of 18-35 with business
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N2.9 billion contracts for the printing of sensitive and non-sensitive examination materials. This was made known by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, earlier today. The approval was
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika announced that the federal government will be constructing 10 new airports across the country. The Minister, who said this as he appeared before the Senate Committee on Aviation to
President Buhari has condemned the widespread looting and vandalism which has been witnessed in some cities across the country. According to a statement issued by his media aide Garba Shehu, President Buhari stated that families
Nigeria police have been asked by the socio-cultural groups, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Afenifere representing the Igbo and Yoruba respectively to prosecute those behind looting and destruction of public assets. Recall that the nationwide #EndSARS protests
The son of Martin Luther King Jr, Martin Luther King III has pleaded with the President of Nigeria, Buhari to guarantee the basic freedoms of protesters in Nigeria concerns to the viral #EndSARS movement. This
President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched his ministers to relocate to their home states for the purpose of easing the tension created by the END SARS protests and the lawlessness that has accompanied it. The ministers
In the last few days, Nigerians have discovered various warehouses where the COVID-19 palliatives donated by CACOVID were stored and went ahead to loot them. The palliatives comprising of food items were stored in the
The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Oru in Imo State, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Chukwunenye, has called on the federal government to review the entire power concession agreement and restructure the system if it intends
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, on Saturday, said the Federal Government has created a N25bn Youth Fund in line with the efforts to address the #EndSARS protests and other concerns of youth restiveness in
President Buhari recently revealed that 69 persons were killed in the End SARS protest across the country. BBC reported that the Nigerian President disclosed this during a virtual meeting with former leaders and security chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a closed door meeting with former leaders of the country. This is coming on the heels of the increasing level of insecurity in the country. According to Bashir Ahmad,
