The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, in Abuja, said his regime had delivered change to Nigerians, especially in the area of affordable housing. Appraising his regime’s performance in office during the inauguration of a housing estate in Zuba, Abuja, on Tuesday, the President claimed that the new housing estate was addressing multidimensional poverty among the citizens. But the opposition parties described his claims as bogus, insisting that he performed woefully. Presenting keys to the new homeowners at the Federal Housing Authority, Zuba, Buhari said, “I convey my hearty congratulations to the new homeowners in this estate. Our promise of change has been fulfilled for you.’’ The President also said the new housing estate was addressing multidimensional poverty as the beneficiaries had “taken a step up on the ladder of prosperity and away from poverty.’’ WEXERES NEW S reports that the N9.5bn estate, whi...

 President Buhari has said Nigerians should farm what they eat or die hungry. The President said Nigerians have no reason to complain of hunger. He explained that his position was responsible for the decision to ban rice importation. Speaking with Tambarin Hausa TV, the president said Nigeria can still feed itself despite the floods that had affected farming communities. Buhari said the decision of his government to ban rice importation had led to the farming of rice. According to Buhari: “I took that decision to stop rice importation and said we should farm what we eat or die of hunger. “I said that since we have farmland and God has blessed us with rain, what reason does a Nigerian have to say he’s hungry? “If you are hungry, go to the farm. I’m aware that floods have ravaged some farmlands this season but we are still selling rice made in Nigeria, and we can feed ourselves.”

President Muhammadu Buhari joins members of the Anglican Communion in Igbo land and around the world in celebrating the 165th anniversary of the coming of Christianity in the Eastern part of Nigeria on July 27, 1857. The Rev Samuel Ajayi Crowther, who later became the first African Anglican bishop of West Africa, had led the Church Missionary Society (CMS) team, including Rev. John Christopher Taylor, Catechist Simon Jonas and Augustus Armadillo and others in the 1857 Niger expedition.   President Buhari urges the Christian faithful celebrating CMS anniversary to uphold the values of love, compassion, sacrifice, forgiveness and selflessness in a diverse country like Nigeria, in recognition of what the true Christian faith teaches and recommends to all adherents. He says that this celebration of faith, hope and victory is an opportunity for reverent worship to God and prayers for the unity, stability and prosperity of the country, at a time like this. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to...

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), arrived at his official residence at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday at 09:00 pm. Our correspondent who was on the ground spotted a retinue of escorts conveying Buhari into the premises from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Hours earlier, The President had been in Liberia where he was a Special Guest at the country’s 175th independence anniversary. In his goodwill message, Buhari stressed that the deepening of democracy and good governance are essential antidotes to unconstitutional change of governments in Africa. He also called on West African leaders to do their best possible to conduct elections in an atmosphere of trust, freedom and transparency. This, he argued, is the only way the sub-region can be insulated from the scourge of unconstitutional takeovers recorded in Mali (2021), Guinea (2021) and Burkina Faso (2022). Buhari’s visit to Liberia becomes his 13th foreign trip in the past six months.

 The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, on Friday wedded  Nana Hadiza, the daughter of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) Hadiza is the third daughter from Buhari’s first wife, Safinatu and has just become Malami's third wife. According to TheCable, the private Nikkai ceremony took place at the villa. Nana Hadiza is 41 years old, a divorcee with six children.

 The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, said his government would do everything possible to ensure the return of those abducted in an attack on a mining site in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. This was as he described the attack as a direct assault on Nigeria which will not be allowed to go unpunished. In a statement signed on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President also paid tributes to the military personnel who lost their lives repelling the attack saying their effort will not be in vain. The statement is titled ‘President Buhari: Attack on Shiroro is an attack on Nigeria herself. it will not go unpunished.’ WEXERES reports that gunmen believed to be terrorists killed over 43 persons including 30 soldiers and seven mobile police personnel in the attack on Wednesday. According to residents, several Chinese and Nigerian nationals were also abducted. Reacting to the incident, Buhari said, “We...

  The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, will depart Abuja Wednesday, June 22, for Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, being held from June 20 to 26, 2022. At CHOGM 2022, the President will join other leaders to participate in discussions focused on the progress and prosperity of the more than 2 billion people living in the 54 independent countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific that make up the Commonwealth. The theme for CHOGM 2022 is ‘Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming,’ and the Heads of Government are expected to reaffirm their commitment to upholding the Commonwealth Charter, which focuses on democracy, human rights, the rule of law, as well as economic opportunities and sustainable development. Buhari will attend the official opening ceremony on June 24, followed by high-level meetings of Heads of State and Government on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 June, according to a statemen...