Tag: President Muhammadu Buhari

President Buhari approves Establishment of Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund ….. as NiDCOM Boss presents +600 Diaspora Icons @ 60

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President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja endorsed the establishment of the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund (NDITF), a private sector investment window with Nigerians in the Diaspora to support direct investments in the country.   Speaking at the presentation of a compendium entitled +600 Diaspora Icons @ 60, published by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), the President said Nigeria is opened to welcoming the Diaspora Direct Investment by compatriots abroad. The President, who also pledged support for the establishment of the Diaspora Intervention Fund to support the Commission to…

FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S STATEMENT TO THE NATION ON JANUARY 1, 2022

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We remain grateful to the Almighty God for yet another Year attained as a country, united by a common destiny and resolute in our determination to overcome the several challenges along the path to build the great and prosperous Nation of our dream. 2. I salute the courage and resilience of all Nigerians, which was evident in 2021 as this nation, like other countries of the world, faced significant challenges that occurred as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts to restore the global economy and social order.…

JUST IN : Buhari signs 2022 budget

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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2022 appropriation bill into law. The president also signed the 2021 finance bill into law at an event at the state house on Friday. President Buhari has maintained the January to December budget cycle. This is coming less than a week after the house of representatives and senate passed the appropriation bill. Details later….

Gov. Amaechi’s Statement on 2015 Foreign Reserve: Setting the Records Straight By Osita Chidoka

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I read with surprise and disappointment comments made by the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, during an appearance on Channels Television wherein he said: “As former chairman of the governors’ forum, I was told by the security in a meeting chaired by the former President, including the former minister of finance, that at every point in time, the government must leave money behind in case Nigeria goes to war that would last for six months. By the time we came, they didn’t leave money behind that could last us…

Reworking Disability Issues For Nigeria’s All Inclusive Development By Bola Bakare

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The responsiveness of government and governance are measured by the premium that the ruling elite pay to the life and well-being of the people they lead or have some form of influence over.   This is even more so considering how well the government in any given political space or environment views and attends to issues considered as very important to the welfare of those who could be considered as the vulnerable sector of its human capital.   Some experts have argued that a nation is as developed as the…

FEBRUARY CONVENTION: APC’s emerging battle of 2 generations

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After months of uncertainty, the die is now cast in the race for the National Chairmanship of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. February 2022 has been announced as the month for the National convention,at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari and suddenly, aspirants for the party’s top job have been roused from slumber. So while the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, seems to have settled its leadership crisis by settling for 69 year old Iyorchia Ayu as party chairman by some form of concession,it does look like…

Expanding the frontiers of relations between Nigeria and France By Muhammadu Buhari

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It is possible that the first contact was made in 1601 between the French and the peoples of “Guinee” – the name for the lands we know today as Nigeria. Only a few years before, the then Protestant King of France Henry had devised a plan for adventurer Francois Pyrard de Laval to navigate the “Ethiopian Sea”, then onwards around the Cape of Good Hope in search of new markets and trade. Four hundred years later, much has changed. (Today there are more Protestants amongst Nigeria’s 200 million population than…

Buhari addresses 51st conference of Commonwealth Parliament in Abuja

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President Muhammad Buhari of Nigeria, on Thursday, addressed the opening ceremony of the 51st conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Africa region in Abuja Nigeria. Represented by Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the President commended the Commonwealth nations in Africa, for the synergy between the legislature and executive, vis-à-vis interparliamentary relations that exist amongst Members state. According to Osinbajo, President Buhari was away in Paris for a Peace Foum, where Nigeria is expected to host a segment on issues concerning the post COVID economy . Speaking on the theme…

FG extends NIN-SIM linkage deadline again …. urges Citizens ,Legal Residents to enrol before end of the Year

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The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has conveyed the approval of the Federal Government to extend of the deadline for the National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification. Citizens and legal residents were also urged to complete the process before the end of the year 2021. The decision to extend the deadline was made further to appeals by the Mobile Network Operators and other industry stakeholders, soliciting for a further extension to ensure better compliance with government’s directive and to avoid…

Text of 2022 BUDGET SPEECH Titled: Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability Delivered By President Muhammadu Buhari At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Thursday, October 7, 2021

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PROTOCOLS   1. It is my great pleasure to be here once again to present the 2022 Federal Budget Proposals to this distinguished Joint Session of the National Assembly. 2. Distinguished and Honourable leaders, and members of the National Assembly, let me start by commending you for the expeditious consideration and passage of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2021. This further underscores your commitment to our collective efforts to contain the COVID-19 Pandemic and address the various security challenges facing our country. 3. I will also take this opportunity to thank…