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* @commonwealthsec NAMES @ProfOsinbajo LEADER OF NEXT MONTH'S SIERRA LEONE ELECTIONS OBSERVER GROUP*

*Secretary-General says VP's a senior statesman that understands challenges across West Africa

#Thread Vice President @ProfOsinbajo has accepted the offer of The Commonwealth to lead the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) constituted by its Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon @PScotlandCSG to observe the general elections in Sierra Leone.

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HISTORY AS PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISSIONS SEVEN LEGACY PROJECTS ON TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023

#Thread Following through on his administration’s determination to upgrade and expand the nation’s stock of infrastructure, President @MBuhari will (tomorrow) Tuesday, commission seven legacy projects completed by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing @FMWHNIG across the country.

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT @MBuhari AT THE OFFICIAL COMMISSIONING OF THE KASHIMBILLA MULTIPURPOSE DAM, 40MW HYDROPOWER STATION AND ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION LINE AND DISTRIBUTION SUBSTATIONS (PHASE I), THURSDAY, 18TH MAY, 2023

#Thread I am delighted to be commissioning, today, the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam, 40MW Hydropower Station and Associated 132KV Switchyard, Transmission Line and Distribution Substation (Phase I) Project.

The virtual Presidential Commissioning Ceremony of the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam and Hydropower Project has kicked off.

#GovtAtWorkNG #PMBAtWork The Kashimbila Dam was built by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources @FMWRNigeria, and the accompanying Power Plant and Transmission Line by the Federal Ministry of Power. The contract for the project was originally awarded in 2007, with a completion period of 36 months.

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PRESIDENT BUHARI TO INAUGURATE PRESIDENTIAL/VIP WING OF STATE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE ON FRIDAY

#Thread twitter.com/i/web/status/1… As a demonstration of his commitment to advancing healthcare management in the country, President @MBuhari will on Friday, May 19, inaugurate the state-of-the-art Presidential/VIP Wing of State House Medical Centre, Abuja.

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$600M FOR YOUNG NIGERIANS IN TECHNOLOGY, CREATIVE SECTORS READY AS OSINBAJO LAUNCHES SCHEME

*Funding by @AfDB_Group, @AFD_en, @isdb_group, @BOINigeria for young Nigerians ages 15-35

#Thread Vice President @ProfOsinbajo today launched a $600 million programme for young Nigerians in the technology and creative sectors with a call on African governments and the private sector to do more to support the growth of innovation in the continent.
#iDICENigeria #AsoVillaToday

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PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES XI JINPING ON RE-ELECTION

President @MBuhari congratulates Xi Jinping on his re-election for a third five-year term as President and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People's Republic of China. The President believes that under the leadership of President Xi, relations between China and Nigeria, which dates back to 1971 when both countries formally established diplomatic ties, have expanded rapidly on bilateral trade and strategic cooperation.

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PRESIDENT BUHARI NEVER TOLD A.G. AND CBN GOV TO DEFY SUPREME COURT ORDER

#Thread The Presidency wishes to react to some public concerns that President @MBuhari did not react to the Supreme Court judgement on the issue of the N500 and N1,000 old currency notes, and state here plainly and clearly that...

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PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES PROF ADERINTO ON WINNING $300,000 DAN DAVID PRIZE FOR HISTORY

#Thread President @MBuhari salutes Saheed Aderinto, a Professor of History & African & African Diaspora Studies, Florida International University @FIU, for winning the prestigious #2023DanDavidPrize - the largest financial reward for excellence in the historical discipline, in the world.

"Kano-Maiduguri dual-carriageway was awarded some 12 years before Pres @MBuhari, & virtually nothing was happening on the site when we came in; today the 1st and 2nd phases have been commissioned, & the last phase will soon be commissioned." - Gov. Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State “The Shuwarin-Kwanar-Huguma Road that was awarded almost 7 or 8 years before the coming of President @MBuhari - when he came in, there was nobody on site, he paid and re-mobilised and today the road is completed." - Gov. Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State #PMBinJigawa

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PRESIDENT BUHARI NAMES NEW FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX LAFIA AFTER JUSTICE BAGE

#Thread President @MBuhari on Saturday inaugurated the Federal Secretariat, Lafia, Nasarawa State, naming the edifice situated on 10.9 hectares of land after Justice Sidi Dauda Bage, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court and the Emir of Lafia.
#PMBinNasarawa

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GOVERNMENT WILL ELIMINATE SQUEEZE, CHAOS IN CURRENCY SWAP, PRESIDENT BUHARI ASSURES

#Thread President @MBuhari, Saturday assured that government will ensure that citizens are unharmed in their businesses and no disruption is caused to the entire supply chain arising from the currency swap due to end shortly.

From #PMBinLagos, President @MBuhari departed Lagos Tuesday for Senegal to attend the 2nd edition of Dakar International Conference on Agriculture, convened jointly by the government of Senegal and @AfDB_Group, on under the theme “Feeding Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience.” The President delivered a goodwill message to the Summit, welcoming the provision of $538.05 million by @AfDB_Group, @isdb_group and @IFAD for the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) for Nigeria programme. #PMBinDakar #AfricaFoodSummitDakar2

President @MBuhari today in Abuja launched the new Naira banknotes, expressing delight that the redesigned currencies are locally produced by the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting (NSPM) PLC.

#Thread Speaking at the launch, ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting, President explained in detail the basis for his approval to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign the ₦200, ₦500 and ₦1000 banknotes.

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PRESIDENT BUHARI SEEKS EXPANDED TRADE RELATIONS BEYOND GAS EXPORTS TO SOUTH KOREA; ENHANCED SECURITY COOPERATION

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#Thread President @MBuhari Wednesday in Seoul, expressed Nigeria’s desire to widen the scope of trade relations with the Republic of Korea beyond gas exports.

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STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON THE INCOMING PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE RISHI SUNAK MP 

#Thread On behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the largest of 21 countries of Africa that are members of the Commonwealth, I welcome incoming British Prime Minister @RishiSunak to office.

Press Release - @NigAirForce:

AID TO CIVIL AUTHOURITY: NAF AIRLIFTS RELIEF MATERIALS TO FLOODED COMMUNITIES IN BAYELSA STATE

In line with constitutional mandate of providing aid to civil authority,NAF has commenced airlift of relief materials to affected communities in Bayelsa. The relief materials, which were airlifted from Enugu State to Igbogenne community in Bayelsa State via Port Harcourt, are intended to be redistributed to other riverine communities adversely affected by the recent flooding in the State.

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PRESIDENT BUHARI SAYS CORRUPTION IN EDUCATION SECTOR UNDERMINING GOVT INVESTMENTS, URGES BETTER TRANSPARENCY

#Thread President @MBuhari Tuesday in Abuja said corruption in education sector continues to undermine investments, while critics downplay funding by focusing only on budgetary allocations, urging a more comprehensive re-evaluation of expenditure.

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NO STATE HAS APPROVAL OR AUTHORIZATION FOR AUTOMATIC WEAPONS

The Presidency wishes to strongly assert that there is no state, not Katsina, not any other state in the federation, that has been authorized to procure automatic weapons for their security outfits. Under this administration, the President has repeatedly made it clear that nobody is allowed to illegally carry AK-47 or any other automatic weapons and that they must surrender them.

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PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS REAR ADMIRAL MUSA (RTD) AS COORDINATOR, NATIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM CENTRE 

#Thread President @MBuhari has approved the appointment of Rear Admiral Yaminu Ehinomen Musa (retired) as the pioneer Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).

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PRESIDENT BUHARI CONSENTS TO ACQUISITION OF EXXON MOBIL SHARES BY SEPLAT ENERGY OFFSHORE LTD

#Thread In his capacity as Minister of Petroleum Resources, and in consonance with the country’s drive for Foreign Direct Investment in the energy sector, President @MBuhari has consented…