President Buhari will assent to the 2016 budget after scrutinizing the details - Garba Shehu

Please find below, an excerpt from my recent interview on the 2016 Budget, War Against Terror, President Buhari's Foreign Policies and other pressing National issues.

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Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, says, in this exclusive interview, that the budget passed by the National Assembly was not accompanied by details, hence President Buhari will await the details before giving assent. Shehu also speaks on Nigeria's

ENDING UPSURGE OF ATTACKS ON COMMUNITIES BY HERDSMEN NOW A NATIONAL PRIORITY

Following continuing reports of attacks by "herdsmen" on communities across the country, particularly Monday's attack on Ukpabi Nimbo in Enugu State, President Muhammadu Buhari

EFCC uncovers fresh $12.9bn arms deal fraud Published on April 27, 2016 by pmnews

Acting EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered fresh $12.9 billion arms deals fraud during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

PRESIDENT BUHARI WILL SIGN A BUDGET THAT IS ON THE SIDE OF THE PEOPLE

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, was on Radio Continental recently. Here are excerpts from the interview:

NAN. FMC Keffi hands over fake BBC reporter to police

The Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre,Keffi in Nasarawa state,Dr.Joshua Giyan has handed over one Nura mohammed who claimed to be a a North Central Nigeria reporter with British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) Hausa to police for prosecution.

PRESIDENT BUHARI DETERMINED TO ROLL BACK POVERTY

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered for the release of 10,000 tons of grains from the national strategic grains reserves for national distribution

ENSURE SOCIAL JUSTICE TO CURB INTERNAL CONFLICTS - PRESIDENT BUHARI URGES AFRICAN LEADERS

President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja that to achieve greater  peace and political stability in their countries, African leaders must work harder to ensure social justice for all their citizens.

NIGERIA DERIVED NO BENEFIT FROM PREVIOUS DEVALUATIONS OF THE NAIRA - PRESIDENT BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buahri insisted Friday in Abuja that he was yet to be convinced that the vast majority of ordinary Nigerians will derive any tangible benefit from a devaluation of the Naira.

FG COMPILING COMPREHENSIVE DATA ON IDPS TO QUICKEN THEIR RESETTEMENT – PRESIDENT BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said his administration has begun the process of putting together comprehensive data on all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Nigerian refugees with a view to speeding up their resettlement.

I SHARE YOUR PAINS, BUHARI ASSURES PARENTS OF CHIBOK GIRLS

President Muhammadu Buhari assures parents and relations of the kidnapped Chibok girls that he frequently reflects on the ordeal of the captives in the hands of Boko Haram terrorists and shares the pain of their continued absence from home.

PRESIDENT BUHARI’S VISIT TO CHINA YIELDS BILLIONS IN INVESTMENTS FOR NIGERIA

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of his working visit to China, which has yielded additional investments in Nigeria exceeding $6 billion USD.

DIVERSIFICATION OF NIGERIA’S ECONOMY NOW A MATTER OF URGENCY – BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Guangzhou, China, said that his administration will take urgent steps to restructure Nigeria’s economy by encouraging new investments in mining, agriculture and manufacturing.