Here is how much President Buhari get Paid Every Month (See the breakdown)

Have you ever wondered what the salary of the president of Nigeria is? Would you like to be a president and would like to know the real salary earned by the Commander in Chief? Continue reading to find out!

How much is president of Nigeria Salary?

When Muhammadu Buhari came into office – one of his first decisions was to cut government expenditure. It affected not only the salaries of the deputies and government officers but also his own salary. Muhammadu Buhari made the Nigerian president salary per month to be cut by 50%. The salary of his vice president was also cut into two.

Minister Adamu Adamu Urges President Buhari To Spend More On Education

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to declare a state of emergency in education in Nigeria and to substantially increase government’s investment in the sector.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the appeal on Monday at a retreat the presidency held for ministers on education. The event was at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

According to Mr. Adamu, President Buhari should pay attention to education the way he has done to insecurity and the economy.

10 Things Saraki Said During 2018 Budget Presentation

Below are key points from the speech of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the presentation of the 2018 appropriation bill on Tuesday.

1. As the country gradually recovers, it is important to reset the fundamentals that drive our economy – so we do not slide back into recession. We must reassess the relationship between oil and our economy. Oil prices are gradually inching up, but that is no reason for complacency in our diversification drive. We must grow our economy away from oil – as well as the need to increase non-oil revenue generation and collection.

Nigeria Media One Of The Freest In The World – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the “Nigeria media is acknowledged as one of the freest in the world’’.

The Minister stated this at the 39th Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Paris on Tuesday.

Contributing to a debate on “UN Plan of Action on Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity’’, the minister said the “Nigerian Government does not engage in impunities against journalists and will never tolerate such’’.

Mohammed said that the freedom of the media had been further enhanced through the Freedom of Information Act, adding that government would continue to make efforts to further enable the media to serve the people better.

Senate moves to probe Obasanjo, Jonathan, El-Rufai, Modibbo, Bala Mohammed, others

The Senate said yesterday that it will soon begin a holistic investigation into all the issues relating to the Concession and privatization of some government property in the Federal Capital Territory to the tune of N2.7 billion, just as it described the entire process as a national disaster and leadership failure.


According to the Senate, it was disheartening that inspite of the barrage of investments in the territory, with the private owners of these government establishments making huge amount of money, the revenue portion on these investments stood at zero over the years since 2008 to the coffers of the federal government.

BREAKING: Niger Delta avengers threaten resumption of hostilities

Owing to alleged unfulfilled promises and insincerity on the part of the federal government, the dreaded Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has called off its unilateral ceasefire.

The group, in a statement posted on its website on Friday also lashed out at fugitive former warlord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, and the elders of the Niger Delta region, represented by the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), for allegedly working against the interest of its struggle.

It warned that its operations, which it said would commence soon, would not be without casualties as it was in 2016, sending strong warnings to the oil multinationals operating in the region, it said it would bring down anything and anyone in sight.

No Law Mandates Me To Discuss Contracts With You, Baru Replies Kachikwu

The Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru, on Monday officially responded to the recent allegations of insubordination and corruption levelled against him by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu.

According to the NNPC, the response was following a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari to Baru and his team, mandating them to react to the issues raised in the petition that was written by Kachikwu.

‘I used to be Rich But Politics turned me into a Poor Man”- Peter Obi

Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has said that venturing into politics made him a poorer man in terms of finance.
Obi stated this in reaction to allegations against him by oil magnate, Ifeanyi Ubah, who claimed that he demanded N7 billion from governor Willie Obiano.

In a chat with Vanguard, the ex-governor said:

Pique urges political dialogue

Gerard Pique has urged politicians on both sides of the Catalan independence to open dialogue and find solutions to the recent crisis.

The Barcelona defender clarified his own position on the issue and his commitment to the national team in the face of criticism from many Spanish fans.

“I want to talk and try to solve this problem,” Pique told his press conference.

“Being insulted is not nice but it is a challenge for me, I aim to turn this situation around.

#NigeriaAt57: President Buhari is spending Independence Day with Troops in Borno

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital and headquarters of Operation Lafiya Dole to celebrate Nigeria’s 57th anniversary with troops.

President Buhari disclosed this on Facebook, saying:

Why I’m Backing Fayose For Presidency – Femi Fani-Kayode

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has explained why he is backing the presidential bid of the governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose.

Mr. Fayose had on Thursday in Abuja formally declared his intention to run for president in 2019 on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The governor, who will complete his tenure in 2018, said he joined the race in order to tackle the myriad of problems confronting Nigeria and also engender the unity of the country which he said was being threatened by nepotism, religious bigotry and favoritism of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.

Senator Abaribe in trouble as Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer declares IPOB leader missing

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, says he doesn’t know client’s whereabout.

The development signals trouble for Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and a Jewish High Chief Priest, Immanuu El-Shalom, who stood as sureties for Nnamdi Kanu.

Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District and El-Shalom, had on April 28, entered an undertaken to produce Kanu before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on October 17 to face treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against him and four other pro-Biafra agitators.

Gov. Ambode Donates Over 120 5KVA Generating Sets to Lagos Police

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Monday, handed over 120 new 5KVA generating sets to the Lagos State Police Command to power all police formations across the State. He also pledged for continuous support to security agencies to ensure they perform effectively.

Governor Ambode, who was represented at the handing over ceremony by the chairman of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Oye-Hassan Odukale, said his government is committed to ensuring the enforcement of rule of law, and safety of lives and property in the State.

Dino Melaye Mocks Court Judgment On Recall, Reveal Reason Why He won’t Obey

Embattled Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has yesterday, denied claims that he was evading the service of petition and timetable for his recall process from the Senate, by the Independent National Elect0ral Commission (INEC).

Melaye, while briefing newsmen in Abuja said that accepting any “purported’’ petition from INEC would amount to breaching the 1999 Constitution (Amended).

Operation Python Dance: Nigerian army keeps mum on Nnamdi Kanu’s whereabouts

The Nigerian Army said on Friday it has successfully curtailed the activities of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in the South East, while clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the region had been prevented by troops in the past two weeks.

However, the army was silent on the whereabouts of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who was said to be on the run after troops laid siege on his compound in Aba, Abia state.

Nigerian government failed to shut down Radio Biafra

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has admitted that the Nigerian government failed in its attempt to shut down Radio Biafra.

The radio station which operates from London, United Kingdom was established by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kani.

Mohammed says UK government refused to shut it down, because it (UK) saw the group as exercising its freedom of expression.

However, he added that the government would not rest until IPOB was stopped.

Fulani Herdsmen Are Criminals But Not Terrorists Like That Of IPOB – Federal Government

The federal government of Nigeria, Thursday, said that the rampaging Fulani herdsmen reported to have killed lives and R@ped women as well as destroyed farmers’ farmlands in some states in the country are not terrorists but simply criminals.

The federal government, however, said that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is a terrorists organization because it has carved out a territory within Nigeria for its members.

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu gave the statement while playing guest to Channels TV programme on Thursday.

Wole Soyinka cautions Nigerian Army on Operation Python Dance

The Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday urged the Nigerian Army to be cautious in its activities following the declaration of Operations Python Dance and Crocodile Smile in some parts of the country.

Soyinka made the call during his address at a press conference marking the 50th anniversary of the death of a poet, Christopher Okigbo.

The event took place at the University of Ibadan.

Okigbo died while fighting on the Biafran side during the Nigerian civil war in 1967

Anambra election Should Be posponed over Army, IPOB crisis – Group warns INEC

Voters Rights International has called for the postponement of the November 18 Anambra election, warning that the faceoff between the Nigerian Army and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) could jeopardize a successful conduct.

Voters Rights International president, Barrister Jezie Ekejiuba, said this in reaction to a statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Anambra State, Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji penultimate Thursday at Awka.

Addressing the participants, Dr. Orji said that some of the challenges that may affect the election process include the pro-Biafra agitators, general discontentment in the SouthEast region and security challenges in the region which might rub off in the electoral process.

Nobody knows where he works, nobody knows the business he does - Catholic priest blasts Nnamdi Kanu

The priest of the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) Portharcourt, Rev.fr Pius, has condemned the agitation for Biafra by Nnamdi Kanu and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The priest, during a Sunday service, said Kanu came from nowhere to lure young people into a senseless agitation.

He said: "Before 2013, I have never heard of this boy called Nnamdi Kanu. Nobody knows his address in UK. Nobody knows where he works. Nobody knows the business he does.