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Official website. Muhammadu Buhari 's tenure as the 15th president of Nigeria began with his first inauguration on 29 May 2015, and ended on 29 May 2023. A retired general and member of the All Progressives Congress from Katsina State, he previously served as military head-of-state from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985, when he was deposed in ...
Muhammadu Buhari GCFR (Hausa pronunciation ⓘ; born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian statesman who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. [2] [3] A retired Nigerian Army major general, he served as the country's military head of state from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985, after taking power from the Shehu Shagari civilian government in a military coup d'état.
Buharism refers to the socio-political and economic ideology of Muhammadu Buhari, former military head of state and president of Nigeria. Following the 1983 Nigerian coup d'etat which truncated the Second Nigerian Republic, General Muhammadu Buhari became military head of state. He immediately launched an unprecedented military-led social ...
The Boko Haram insurgency began in July 2009, [79][80] when the militant Islamist and jihadist rebel group Boko Haram started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria. [54][81] The conflict is taking place within the context of long-standing issues of religious violence between Nigeria 's Muslim and Christian communities, and the ...
Corruption in Nigeria is a constant phenomenon. In 2012, Nigeria was estimated to have lost over $400 billion to corruption since its independence. [2][3] Nigerian politicians find themselves in a strong position of power and wealth due to their connections with the oil and gas industries in Nigeria.
Aisha Halilu was born on 17 February 1971, in Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria. [7][8] Her grandfather Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu was Nigeria's first minister of defence. [9] Aisha's father was a civil engineer, and her mother is a descendant of the Ankali family, renowned farmers. Aisha Buhari went to primary and secondary school in Adamawa ...
Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon[1] GCFR (born 19 October 1934) is a Nigerian former Head of State and statesman who led the Federal military government war efforts during the Nigerian Civil War. [2] Gowon delivered the famous "no victor, no vanquished" speech at the war's end to promote healing and reconciliation. [3]
Website. www.tundebakare.com. Tunde Bakare (Born 11 November 1954) is a Nigerian prophetic-apostolic pastor. [1] He studied law at the University of Lagos, practiced law before opening his law firm, and left the profession to work as a pastor. He worked as a legal adviser at the Deeper Life Bible Church, but later moved to the Redeemed ...