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Muhammadu Buhari GCFR (born 17 December 1942) is the President of Nigeria. He is a retired Nigerian Army major general and was Head of State of Nigeria 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.
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".
Muhammadu Buhari was born on 17 December 1942, in Daura, Katsina State, to his father Adamu and mother Zulaihat. He is the twenty-third child of his father. Buhari was raised by his mother, after his father died when he was about four years old.
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President Muhammadu Buhari Has Expressed Confidence In The Ability Of Nigeria To Surmount Her Economic Challenges Given The Abundant Human And Material Resources Bestowed On The C By God. Speaking At An Audience With The President Of The African Development Bank Dr Akinwumi Adesina, The President Was Emphatic That The Nation Will Bounce Back For A Greater Future.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama says President Muhammadu Buhari is pushing for the establishment of a United Nations Agency dedicated entirely to youths. The President believes this will curb youth unemployment, militancy, restiveness, vandalism and terrorism globally. The Minister said this at a wrap-up meeting with the media at Nigeria's permanent mission in New York.
The Federal Government has warned those perpetrating acts of lawlessness and fanning the members of disunity and destabilization to stop forthwith as appropriate steps have been taken to decisively deal with such threats to national security from any quarter. President Muhammad Buhari gave the warning while addressing officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army on location at the live field training exercise in dansadau village in Zamfara State to round off the 2016 Army day celebration.
President Muhammadu Buhari has formally invited American businesses to take advantage of the investment opportunity Nigeria represents as the number one investment destination in Africa to establish links that would translate to increased trade and investment flows between the United States and Nigeria. Addressing a large gathering of politics and business leaders at the us-Africa business forum in New York, the president said significant economic reforms are now underway towards addressing the concerns of investors and ease investments in the nation's economy.
President Muhammadu Buhari is in New York, United State ahead of the71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Nine months after he came to power, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari received an official welcome from Qatar's Emir on Buhari's latest trip of many to boost Nigeria's standing abroad. The Nigerian president is seeking support for his crackdown on corruption and to encourage much-needed investment in his country's ailing economy. Qatar is the current president of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer. Low oil prices have a devastating impact on the Nigerian economy, which has long depended on the export of oil. "We were unable to diversify our economy, hence we are much more disadvantaged by the lower oil prices," Buhari says. Buhari tells us he values the institution of OPEC and that "Nigeria will make the necessary sa...
President Muhammadu Buhari has left Abuja for London the British Capital on a 10--day vacation. State house correspondent Adamu Sambo reports that during the holiday, the President is expected to see an e.n.t specialist for precautionary evaluation of his persistent ear infection which was examined and treated. Speaking to newsmen before his departure President Buhari said there is nothing either unusual or worrisome about the infection. The Nigerian leader was seen off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by the Minister Of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, the Chief Of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari and many other Presidential Aides. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina reassured nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari is not i'll as ...
president Muhammadu Buhari has described as unfortunate and disturbing the wanton destruction of properties of the nation’s critical assets by militants in the Niger delta and made a case for intervention by well-meaning Nigerians in the interest of the economy. The President was speaking at the breaking of Ramadan fast with members of the all progressives’ congress APC.
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President Muhammadu Buhari is in Beijing, China ahead of the high level talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping on the development of Nigeria’s infrastructure. Reports show that the president arrived capital international airport at about six o'clock in the evening local time. He was received by senior Chinese government officials led by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Zhang Ming. Nigeria's acting Ambassador to China and other top government officials including Governors of some states, as well as ministers were also at the airport to welcome President Buhari to the most populated and fastest growing economy in the world. During the visit, the president is expected to discuss with Chinese authorities on greater support for the development of infrastructure in critical sect...
In an exclusive interview, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari talks about the drama at the National Assembly among other issues.
For the first anniversary of his Presidency, 13 Year Old Zuriel Oduwole sits down exclusively with Nigeria's leader H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, to talk about his challenges and successes as Nigeria's number one citizen. He is her 19th world leader.
President, Muhammadu Buhari says, in spite of the savings made from Treasury Single Account (TSA), his administration cannot be stampeded into spending on projects as was the case in the past. Speaking in an interview with NTA news in Doha, the President, emphasized that past mistakes have to be avoided.
Nigerians now know, the Nigerian President tells Christiane Amanpour, that his campaign slogan that corruption could kill Nigeria "was no exaggeration."
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Sahara Reporters interviewed General Muhammadu Buhari, who is contesting in the 2011 Nigerian presidential election.
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The Wife of the President Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has emphasized the need for collaboration of relevant stakeholders, to stamp out discrimination against people with infertility especially amongst women in Nigeria . She stated this in a message during the official launching of the campaign aimed at ending stigmatization and violence against women unable to bear child, put together by her future assured in collaboration with an international pharmaceutical company known as "Merck more than a mother".
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Muhammadu Buhari, The President of Nigeria gives his remarks and takes questions at the U.S. Institute of Peace, during his first visit to the United States since taking office.
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Diplomatic Ties is one of numerous NTA's incisive programmes which tends to dwell on activities surrounding the Relationship of Nigeria with other countries of the world. In this episode of Diplomatic Ties, the former Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Joseph Ayalogu was in the building to talk about the recent visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Peoples Republic of China. He talks about the fallout, importance and others.
In case you missed it FULL Speech Of President Muhammadu Buhari in Democracy Day/One Year In Office.
Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari Former Head of State, Federal Republic of Nigeria 1983-85 sits down with Nigeria In Review Host Chief Obidike Ajuluchukwu of BlackTVOnline.com. Filmed in Washington, DC. Visit BlackTVOnline.com to leave comments, view more programming, and get behind the scenes information on BlackTVOnline.com!