Muhammadu Buhari

At least 29 killed in central Nigeria violence

Jos, Nigeria - Muslimchronicle

At least 29 people were killed in a new flare-up of violence in central Nigeria targeting people sheltered in a primary school, prompting President Muhammadu Buhari to issue an appeal to “stop the madness.” The attack happened on Monday in Plateau state, which has been dogged for years by ethnic, sectarian and religious unrest. Sunday Audu, the head of theRead more

Nigeria president denounces Biafran separatists

Abuja - Muslimchronicle

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday railed against separatists seeking Nigeria's "dismemberment" and called for "proper" dialogue after clashes between pro-Biafra activists and security forces in the restive southeast. Speaking as Nigeria marked its 1960 independence from Britain, Buhari also said that corruption remained the African oil giant's "number one enemy". The 74-year-old former general later flew out of theRead more

Nigeria's president slams divisions after absence

Abuja - Muslimchronicle

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari took to state TV on Monday in his first speech since returning from a long medical absence in Britain in a bid to dampen mounting separatist tensions in the country. The 74-year-old, who received treatment for an undisclosed condition in London, looked thin as he read slowly from a prepared statement in which he also vowedRead more

Nigeria's Buhari returns home after treatment in London: AFP

Abuja - Muslimchronicle

- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned home on Saturday after spending more than 100 days in London receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness, an AFP correspondent reported. Buhari's plane tounched down around 4:35 pm (1535 GMT) at the international airport in Abuja.Read more

Nigeria's Buhari returns home after treatment in London

Abuja - Muslimchronicle

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned home on Saturday after spending more than 100 days in London receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness, an AFP correspondent reported. Buhari's plane tounched down around 4:35 pm (1535 GMT) at the international airport in Abuja. source: AFPRead more

Nigeria leader to fly home Saturday after UK treatment

Abuja - Muslimchronicle

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will return home on Saturday after spending more than 100 days in London receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment, his office said. The 74-year-old left for the British capital on May 7 with his prolonged absence causing tensions back home where calls have grown for him to either return or resign. A presidency statement said BuhariRead more

Nigeria leader to fly home Saturday after UK treatment

Abuja - Muslimchronicle

'I'm ok' says Nigeria president after 3-month absence

Abuja - Muslimchronicle

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been in London for treatment of an undisclosed illness for more than three months, has assured a government delegation that he is doing fine. "I am okay," the 74-year-old leader said, according to a Saturday statement from the information ministry. "I feel I could go home, but the doctors are in charge. I've nowRead more

Twelve killed in 'barbaric' Nigeria church shooting

Warri - Muslimchronicle

At least 11 worshippers were shot dead at a church in southeast Nigeria on Sunday, with authorities suggesting the bloodshed was due to a local feud. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the attack, describing the incident as "an appalling crime against humanity and unspeakable sacrilege," his office said. Buhari said "there was no justification whatsoever to target church worshippers andRead more

Nigeria marks 3 years since schoolgirls’ mass abduction

Abuja - Arab Today

Nigerians on Friday marked three years since the mass abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls by Boko Haram extremists amid anger that government efforts to negotiate their freedom appear to have stalled. Activists were rallying in the capital, Abuja, and commercial hub Lagos to urge Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to do more to free the nearly 200 schoolgirls who remainRead more