Buhari, Nigeria and President
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Legit.ng on MSNBuhari's oldest pet who has lived for over 25 years surfaces onlineMuhammadu Buhari, the immediate past president of Nigeria, who died on Sunday, July 13 and was buried on Tuesday, July 15, has a private side that was not much known to NigeriansJust 24 hours after his burial,
Nigeria's late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London clinic on Sunday aged 82, will be buried in his northern home state of Katsina on Tuesday, the state governor said. Buhari, a former military ruler after a coup in the 1980s,
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The Punch on MSNBREAKING: Tinubu renames University of Maiduguri after BuhariPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the renaming of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State as the Muhammadu Buhari University.“May we now adopt the University of the Maduguri as the Muhammadu Buhari University,
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Legit.ng on MSNBreaking: Tinubu makes new pronouncement to honour BuhariHe added the former president was not a perfect leader, just as no leader was ever perfect, but a good, decent and honourable man.President Tinubu acknowledged that though Buhari's legacies could be subjected to debate like all other records,
Nigeria's former President Muhammad Buhari was buried on Tuesday in the backyard of his home in northern Katsina state, as residents climbed trees to bid farewell to the 82-year-old. Buhari ruled Africa's most populous nation between 2015 and 2023 and died in a London hospital on Sunday after an undisclosed illness.
But Nigeria refused to bend to Mr Buhari’s will. Almost 500 politicians and businessmen were arrested for corruption and sent to jail by military tribunals. A new currency was issued to flush out the stashes piled floor to ceiling in the homes of the elite. For many military men this purge was too close for comfort—and too uncompromising.
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Legit.ng on MSNSee 8 indicators showing how Muhammadu Buhari affected Nigeria's economy in 8 yearsEulogies are pouring in for Nigeria's former president Muhammadu Buhari, but how true are they? This is what the economic indicators say about his 8 years in office.