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PRESIDENT BUHARI LEAVES FOR SAUDI ARABIA ON OFFICIAL VISIT

President @Mbuhari will travel to Saudi Arabia on official visit from Tuesday, April 11th to 19th on his last trip to the Kingdom as President, during which he will perform Umrah, the Lesser Pilgrimage.

He will be accompanied by his aides.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
April 10, 2023

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President @MBuhari receives in farewell audience Outgoing Ambassador of Rwanda to Nigeria Amb. Stanislas Kamanzi in State House on 8th April 2023

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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT BUHARI JOINS VILLA FAITHFUL AS TAFSIR MAKES EARLY CLOSURE



THE Incumbent President major General Muhammadu Buhari Friday joined other worshippers at the State House to witness the early closure of the daily Qur’anic recitation (Tafsir) in view of the Imam’s impending Umrah trip to Saudi Arabia.

The recitation and commentary of the Qur’an is a daily feature of the month-long Ramadan fasting period in places of Muslim worship and the one of this year has a special meaning for the President.

This is the last time he will be officiating in the Tafsir as President and Commander-in-Chief bearing in mind the May 29 handover date.

As he is about to complete the two four-year terms of office in a matter of weeks, the Chief Imam, Sheikh Abdulwahab Sulaiman, turned the event into a valedictory ceremony.

He praised the President for his patience and forbearance and for his work in fighting corruption, terrorism and insurgency as well as the massive infrastructure projects he has put in place.

The Chief Imam also lauded President Buhari for setting high standards for probity and accountability and for service to the nation and its people with morality and integrity during his eight years in office. He said the President’s place in history was an assured one.

Prayers were said for the successful handover to the next administration under Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
April 7, 2023

Neverslumber:
So he had to sit on a chair when others were sitting on the floor?

Felabrity:
40 people died in Benue recently, no commiseration, no visit or a shocked expression

He moved Nigeria from Top to bottom
Contested four times all because he want to finish what he started in 1983

Worst president ever

treesun:
The worst leader as a military and civilian. Failure is failure. I will do far far better!

LeoDeKing:
Unlettered and uncultured people will start crying over nothing.

Nandoife:
His last as a President

Felabrity:
Acting like he

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President @MBuhari participates at 2023 Ramadan Tafsir in State House Mosque on 7th April 2023

Throwback:
Where else will Obi and his Obidient mob run to now?

Will they run to Trump or Putin or the Turkish "diplomat"?

A 3rd class loser stuck with 16 states is insisting he won a victory but cannot tell us which states his votes came from outside of the 16states he got 25% or more.

Instead, the joker claims he got over 1m votes in Plateau and over 800k in Lagos.

Even if we give him all the votes cast in Plateau, in Lagos, and in Rivers, and score Tinubu 0 votes in those states, Tinubu will still be closer to 8m votes while Obi would still be less than 7m votes and still stuck with 16 states instead of 24 or 25 states with 25% requirement.

They have been hoping to incite unrest and implicitly calling for interim government or an outright military take over, despite being in court.

That is because they know that Obi has no pathway to victory even if his wife is the INEC chairperson.

Obi is a mandate thief who cannot accept that he lost to a better candidate who was not a desperate ticket hunter or political prostitute like he is.

treesun:
Trying to correct errors of 8 years in a jiffy!

slivertongue:
Buhari should sack himself for hiring incompetent and corrupt officials

Revolution2022:
Buhari is a disaster to the country.Tinubu will be disastrous.

PRESIDENT BUHARI SACKS SARATU UMAR AS NIPC BOSS

President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), with immediate effect.

In a directive to the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo CON, the President also mandated the most senior Director in the Commission to immediately take over in the interim.

Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President

(Media and Publicity)

April 6, 2023

JagabanBorgu:
He knows very well that he needs national back up to drive necessary changes, that he is pushing to have already, both with outgoing and incoming góvèrñment.

God1000:
He should be careful with PMB

Redoil:
what is the purpose of all these

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI RECEIVES BENUE GOV-ELECT, REV FR HYACINTH ALIA

President @MBuhari congratulates the Benue State Governor-Elect, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia during an audience at the State House. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. APR 5TH 2023

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PRESIDENT BUHARI INAUGURATES NATIONAL COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT NIGERIA STARTUP ACT 2022, ASSURES TECH-SAVVY YOUNG NIGERIANS OF FUNDS, TAX BREAKS

Ø NIGERIA PRODUCES FOUR OF SEVEN UNICORNS IN AFRICA VALUED AT OVER $7.5BILLION

The Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship with the mandate to guide the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) 2022.

Speaking at the inauguration of the 14-member Council chaired by him, the President directed the Secretariat, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), to ensure faithful implementation of the Act, which provides incentives and support for start-ups, including tax breaks and access to funding.

The inauguration preceded the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting and had members of the Digital Innovation Council in attendance.

The Incumbent President noted that Nigeria has been at the forefront of the remarkable growth of startups in Africa, with Nigerian start-ups raising over US$4 billion between 2019 and 2022.

‘‘It is worth noting the remarkable growth of start-ups worldwide, with over US$400 Billion of venture funding accessed in 2022.

‘‘This growth was fuelled by a surge in demand for digital services as people worldwide turned to technology to stay connected, work remotely, and access essential goods and services largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘‘In Africa, the startup ecosystem has also been growing at a remarkable pace.

‘‘In 2022, African startups raised a record of US$5.4 Billion in funding,’’ he said.

President Buhari, therefore, charged members of the Council to harness the potential of Nigeria's young and innovative population, who have demonstrated their ingenuity, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit in creating innovative solutions to the challenges of the nation and the continent.

‘‘With this inauguration, which serves as our first meeting, I hereby direct the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), to convene another meeting of the Council in May 2023 to make further progress on the implementation of the Act.

‘‘I congratulate the members of the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship on their assignment and wish them a successful and productive engagement in harnessing our youth talents and uplifting our country’s economy to new heights,’’ the President said.

Describing the Startup Act 2022 as a testament to the vision and commitment of his administration to harness the potential of Nigeria's young and innovative population, the President recalled that it was developed in collaboration with his office, the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, with the support of the Tech Ecosystem.

He explained that the Act, which became law after its approval by the Federal Executive Council on 15th December 2021 and the Presidential assent on 19th October, 2022, provides incentives and support for start-ups, such as tax breaks, access to funding, ease of doing business, intellectual property protection, and participation in public procurement.

He particularly commended the efforts of Pantami and the Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, for this achievement.

The President acknowledged that as Nigeria aims to become a global talent factory through the implementation of the Startup Act 2022, its startup ecosystem still faces significant challenges, such as access to funding, support infrastructure, and skilled talent.

‘‘These remain major barriers to the growth of the ecosystem, particularly for early-stage start-ups.

‘‘The provisions of the Nigeria Startup Act 2022 represent an important step towards addressing these challenges and promoting the growth of a more vibrant and inclusive startup ecosystem in Nigeria.

‘‘Furthermore, implementation of the Act will lead to consolidation and further development of the gains recorded by Nigeria’s digital economy, in the last four years, in the areas of contribution to GDP and increased revenue generation, among others,’’ he said.

President Buhari stressed that the Council would serve a critical governance structure in the implementation of the Act, which will ensure that government agencies, entrepreneurs, investors, and support organizations collaborate with the startup ecosystem to achieve the goals of promoting the growth of a vibrant and sustainable startup ecosystem.

‘‘I had earlier directed the Secretariat, the National Information Technology Development Agency to commence the execution of the implementation plan it developed.

‘‘One of the important aspects of the implementation plan is the development of the Startup Portal, which will serve as a platform that will drive the implementation of the NSA 2022 and collaboration between all stakeholders,’’ he said.

The members of the Council include the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Vice Chairman; the Minister responsible for Communications and Digital Economy, who will preside over the Council in the absence of the President and Vice President; the Minister responsible for Finance, Budget and National Planning; the Minister responsible for Industry, Trade and Investment; the Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Innovation and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Others are four representatives of the Start-up Consultative Forum, one representative of the Nigeria Computer Society, one representative of the Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) and the Director-General, NITDA, who will serve as Secretary of the Council.

In his remarks, Pantami noted that it is widely accepted that digital innovation and digital entrepreneurship are the two prerequisites towards building an indigenous digital economy.

He said the inauguration of the Council would support the administration to consolidate the gains and achievements recorded in the digital economy sector.

‘‘This administration has set three unprecedented records when it comes to ICT contributions to GDP. For example in the first quarter of 2020, ICT alone contributed to 14.07 per cent to the country’s GDP.

‘‘In the second quarter of 2021, ICT alone, without digital services, contributed 17.92 per cent to GDP while in the second quarter of 2022, ICT contributed 18.44 per cent.

‘‘Annually, this administration has been setting new records when it comes to ICT contributions to GDP,’’ he said.

The Minister also used the occasion to apprise the Council that Nigeria’s broadband penetration is now 100 per cent with the deployment of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet service.

Furthermore, Pantani said out of 7 unicorns in the continent, Nigeria now accounts for 4 unicorns worth over $1billion each.

‘‘All these unicorns in Nigeria attained this position during this administration. The first was in 2019, while the second, third and fourth attained this position in 2021.

‘‘57.14 per cent of the entire African unicorns originated from Nigeria while the market value of 7 of them combined as at February 2023 is $11.45billion, with the 4 from Nigeria contributing $7.5billion,’’ he said.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
April 5, 2023

UnusualEmissary:
He looks good

madridguy:
They have been nursing that since and they will never heal. God Almighty will continue to shame them and their useless men of devil praying and hoping for Baba Buhari death.

madridguy:
Jubril Al-Sudani looking healthier, fresher and handsome more and more.

Some people will get HBP tonight

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President @MBuhari presides over Federal Executive Council Meeting Preceded by the Inauguration of the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship in State House on 5th April 2023

Fahdiga:
How this man became a president is still a mystery to me.

Fahdiga:
Have you fulfilled your 200k promise to your five unlucky zombies?