Tag: Bashir Ahmad

  • Buhari’s aide under fire for supporting death penalty for blasphemy

    Buhari’s aide under fire for supporting death penalty for blasphemy

    The new media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad was on Wednesday attacked by netizens over his support of death penalty as a punishment for blasphemy. The outrage was sparked in the wake of the death penalty handed out to a Kano singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu who was found guilty of committing blasphemy for a…

  • Buhari’s aide blasts Barca for sacking Valverde

    Buhari’s aide blasts Barca for sacking Valverde

    President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad has slammed Barcelona for sacking manager, Ernesto Valverde and appointing Quique Setien as their new head coach on Monday night. Ahmad in tweet on his official Twitter page said the Blaugrana are ‘so ungrateful’ for sacking Valverde after the 55-year-old won ‘two La Liga titles,…

  • Fact check: Do President Buhari’s Aides tell lies?

    Personal Assistant to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on Sunday stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has less than 100 Aides, including Ministers. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Presidential Aide stated this in reaction to concerns that Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, who is aspiring to become Nigeria’s…

  • How troops neutralised 20 bandits in Zamfara – Buhari’s aide

    President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant, Bashir Ahmad, has explained how troops of the Nigerian military were able to neutralise 20 bandits in Zamfara. TheNewsGuru reports the Nigerian military conducting Operation Sharan Daji to flush out bandits in Zamfara, on Saturday neutralised 20 bandits and freed their captives. “During the recent clearance operation along Mashema, Kwadi,…

  • Resignation: Mama Taraba, Aisha Alhassan remains in Buhari’s cabinet

    Resignation: Mama Taraba, Aisha Alhassan remains in Buhari’s cabinet

    Minister of women affairs and social development, Senator Aisha Alhassan, aka Mama Taraba, has been said to still be a member of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. Alhassan has been reported to have written to President Buhari to resign her position in order to contest the 2019 governorship election in Taraba state. TheNewsGuru reports Bashir Ahmad,…

  • Abuja Metro begins full commercial operations

    Abuja Metro begins full commercial operations

    Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, has stated the Abuja Light Rail, the Abuja Metro will commence full commercial operations today. The Presidential Aide made this known on Sunday with a tweet on his official Twitter handle. “After commissioning by President Buhari on Thursday, the full commercial operations of the…

  • #EkitiDecides: Buhari storms Ado Ekiti

    #EkitiDecides: Buhari storms Ado Ekiti

    President Muhammadu Buhari will visit Ekiti State today to attend the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mega Rally at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti. Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to the President on new media made this known ahead of the State’s Gubernatorial Election. TheNewsGuru reports the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had said it…

  • Breaking: FG approves new military battalion for Birnin-Gwari

    Following Saturday afternoon’s raid by suspected bandits at Gwaska in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a new military battalion for the area. Personal Assistant to President Buhari on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, made this known on Monday morning while also disclosing the President as well approved a new…

  • APC Nigeria moving platforms

    From all indications, Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), is rejigging its platforms on the Internet, ranging from its websites to its social media handles. TheNewsGuru reports Twitter erupted in confusion on Saturday after Spokesman of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi disowned the party’s supposed official account, @APCNigeria. For the upteenth time, @APCNigeria IS…

  • Breaking: Buhari officially announces intention to run in 2019

    President Muhammadu Buhari, who is expected to leave Abuja today for an official visit to the United Kingdom, has officially announced his intention to contest the 2019 presidential elections. Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to Buhari on New Media made this known on Monday morning. “President Muhammadu Buhari has just officially announced his intention to seek…