President Muhammadu Buhari, Rotimi Amaechi, the minister for transportation will be in South Africa on Thursday to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) with plans to revive Nigerian rails.At the forum, taking place in Johannesburg, from December 4-5, Buhari will follow up his discussion with the Chinese leader during November’s United Nations General Assembly in New York.According to [...]
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I have been amused, reading a number of jokes concerning the frequency of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s foreign trips.Questions have been raised about why so many visits, and what are the benefits Nigeria is getting?I will make it clear from the beginning that the critic is entitled to his and her opinion and nothing said here is intended to silence [...]

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the federal ministries of works and lands, housing and urban development to urgently prepare action plan for speedy revitalisation of the nation's vocational training centres.According to Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Buhari gave the directive on Friday at a meeting with the board of directors of Julius Berger [...]

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his wishes for a triumphant outing to the U-17 national football team, the Golden Eaglets, who are in Chile to participate in the 2015 edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup.In a statement by his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, the president urged the Golden Eaglets to do their best to [...]

United States and European Union diplomats expressed disappointment over the absence of Nigeria at a meeting conveyed on Friday to discuss the plights of internally displaced persons (IDPs).According to Reuters, the event chaired by O'Brien on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, focused on seeking succor for millions of people displaced by activities of the sect.While Niger, Chad [...]

Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, says governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have assured President Muhammadu Buhari that they would resolve the ongoing crisis in the national assembly.Shehu, who said the governors advised Buhari not to meddle in the affairs of the legislative arm of government, revealed that the president might wade in [...]

The federal government has launched an investigation into the allegations of Amnesty International against the Nigerian military.In a 129-page report, the human rights watchdog group accused the military of unlawful killings and abuse of rights in the northeast.The group urged the Nigerian government to charge Azubuike Ihejirika, former chief of army staff; Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim, former chief of defence staff; Kenneth [...]