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SECURITY: Minutes after he was sworn in as Nigeria's elected president, President Muhammed Buhari has hit the ground running. In his inaugral speech, President Buhari who acknowleged the progress the past administration made in winning the war against insurgency, observed that the war cannot be won with the Command Centre in Abuja. President Buhari who that Cameroun, Niger Republic and Chad for their support in fighting insurgecy in the North Eastern region of the country, ordered that tje Command Centre be relocated to Borno State. He further stated that his administration will do all it can to rescue the abducted Chiboj girls alive. "The most immediate is Boko Haram’s insurgency. Progress has been made in recent weeks by our security forces but victory can not be achieved by basing the Command and Control Centre in Abuja. The command centre will be relocated to Maiduguri and remain until Boko Haram is completely subdued. But we can not claim to have defeated...

MEDIA: President Muhammed Buhari  There are strong indications that very soon bloggers and other activists on social media will be regulated. In his inaugral speech as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Buhari praised the press, calling it the most vibrant in Africa. But he had some words of appeal to members of the fourth estate of the realm. "The Nigerian press is the most vibrant in Africa. My appeal to the media today – and this includes the social media – is to exercise its considerable powers with responsibility and patriotism" There are feelers that the president will press for a proper regulation of social media usage. "I dont believe those words should not be taken lightly. Truth is that in the long, President Buhari will press relevant ageencies to do their work. Though the social media in Nigeria is very vibrant, caution must be applied in dealing with them" Stephen Ohuche, a media consultant said. info@sucoconsult...

Inaugural speech by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari following his swearing-in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29th May, 2015 I am immensely grateful to God Who Has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish her democracy. Nigerians have shown their commitment to democracy and are determined to entrench its culture. Our journey has not been easy but thanks to the determination of our people and strong support from friends abroad we have today a truly democratically elected government in place. I would like to thank President Goodluck Jonathan for his display of statesmanship in setting a precedent for us that has now made our people proud to be Nigerians wherever they are. With the support and cooperation he has given to the transition process, he has made it possible for us to show the world that despite the perceived tension in the land we...