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  • Nigerians blame Buhari for poor performance in bed – Femi Adesina

    Nigerians blame Buhari for poor performance in bed – Femi Adesina

     

    The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, to president Buhari, Femi Adesina, has accused Nigerians of blaming his principal for their shortcomings even in their private life.

    Adesina emphasized that many Nigerians show resentment daily and put everything on the president’s head.

    He added that some men who couldn’t perform in bed have also heaped the blame on the president, adding that Nigerians see Buhari as their fall guy.

    Adesina disclosed this in his weekly article shared on his Facebook titled, ‘I Still Believe In Buhari.’

    The article reads in part: “Resentment is a poor prop for anyone to lean on, goes another saying. But not for some Nigerians. Resentment is their daily food and drink, and they heap all the problems in the country on the head of the President if it rains too much.

    “Blame Buhari. It doesn’t rain at all. Buhari is the cause. A man gets to bed at night with no power. Buhari oooo. The President is the fall guy for everything.”

     

  • Renowned accountant, Akintola Williams hits 103, Buhari celebrates

    Renowned accountant, Akintola Williams hits 103, Buhari celebrates

    President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the family and friends of renowned accountant, Chief Akintola Williams, to celebrate his 103rd birthday.

    In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja, the president appreciated God for Williams’ grace of long life, strength and impact, particularly in service to the country.

    Buhari felicitated with Williams for scoring many firsts, which brought the spotlight to Nigeria and Africa.

    He said Williams was the first Nigerian to qualify as a chartered accountant in England in 1949, and starting the first indigenous chartered accounting firm in Africa in 1952.

    He noted other historic achievements of the chartered accountant in establishing Association of Accountants in Nigeria in 1960 with the goal of training accountants.

    The president also acknowledged Williams as a founding member and first President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and full involvement in setting up the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

    Buhari also noted the many recognitions and awards he had received, including appointment as Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1997.

    The president, who rejoiced with the chartered accountant, prayed for his wellbeing.

  • What Nigeria’s performance at Commonwealth Games means to me – Buhari

    What Nigeria’s performance at Commonwealth Games means to me – Buhari

    President Muhammadu Buhari has described Nigeria’s performance at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games as a fitting parting gift.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Buhari whose tenure elapses in 2023 made this known in a statement on Monday.

    As the curtain draws on the 22nd Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022, Buhari celebrated athletes that represented Nigeria gloriously in the competition.

    According to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Buhari watched some of the colourful and spectacular moments in the 11-day competition, which had no fewer than 5,000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories, competing in 280 medal events.

    Saluting the memorable display of Team Nigeria athletes, the President commended the 94 worthy ambassadors that proudly flew the Nigerian flag in nine sporting events, and for those exciting moments when the medalists brought smiles to our faces by breaking world, national and games records, as well as achieving personal bests in their career.

    With 35 medals, including 12 gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze harvested by the 10th day of the Games, the President thanked the shining stars of Nigeria for competing among the best in the world and displaying the God-given attributes of the real Nigerian-never give up, strive to the end.

    According to the President, it is noteworthy that majority of the medals so far, including 12 gold for the country, were championed by our talented young women and girls, including multi medalist Tobi Amusan (100m Women’s Hurdle and 4x100m Relay), Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma, Grace Nwokocha (4x100m Relay); Miesinnei Mercy Genesis (50 kg), Blessing Oborududu (57 kg) and Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) in Women’s Freestyle wrestling; as well as Adijat Adenike Olarinoye (55kg) and Rafiatu Folashade Lawal (59kg) in Women’s weightlifting.

    Other gold medalists are Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Women’s heavyweight Para Powerlifting, Eucharia Iyiazi, Women’s shot put, Chioma Onyekwere and Goodness Nwachukwu in Women’s Discus throw, and Ese Brume, long jump.

    “We are proud of these achievements and the memories will linger with the nation forever and for me this is a special moment and a fitting parting gift, being my last Commonwealth Games as Head of State,” the President says.

    The President also lauded the coaching crew and team officials for their passion for the development of sports in the country, assuring them that history will remember them for all their contributions in making our athletes shine in the international arena.

  • Osinbajo’s leg surgery successful as Buhari, Nigerians react

    Osinbajo’s leg surgery successful as Buhari, Nigerians react

    President Muhammadu Buhari has wished Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo a speedy and full recovery after the Vice President went through a surgical procedure on Saturday to treat recurrent pain caused by a fracture in his leg.

    The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Saturday in Abuja, expressed glory to God for a successful surgery, and prayed for “speedy and full recovery.”

    He commended the medical team at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, for “their competence, and a job well done.”

    Buhari assured the Vice-President of the prayers of Nigerians, and that of his family.

    Osinbanjo’s surgical procedure successful – Medics

    Meanwhile, medical doctors, who performed a surgical operation on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to treat a recurrent pain caused by a fracture in his leg have concluded the procedure, describing it as successful.

    Osinbajo’s Spokesman, Mr Laolu Akande, posted a statement from the hospital confirming that the vice-president had a successful leg surgery on Saturday at the Duchess International Hospital, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.

    “The vice-president was admitted to Duchess International Hospital, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, today on account of a fracture of his right femur (thigh bone), possibly related to a longstanding injury associated with a game of squash.

    “He had a surgical operation performed by a team of specialist doctors, including Dr Wallace Ogufere, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Om Lahoti, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Dr Babajide Lawson, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.

    “Others were Dr Ken Adegoke, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Dr Oladimeji Agbabiaka, Consultant Anaesthetist and Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi, Consultant Physician and Medical Director.

    “The operation was successful and Osinbajo is expected to be discharged within the next few days,” Dosunmu-Ogunbi said.

    Nigerians laud Osinbajo for use of local hospital for surgery

    Following the successful surgical operation, a cross-section of Nigerians have hailed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s openness about his health status and his choice of medical care in a local hospital.

    Laolu Akande,  Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, had on Saturday evening tweeted that  Osinbajo was in the hospital today for a surgical procedure.

    He said that the surgery was on account of a recurrent pain in the leg possibly sustained from an injury while playing squash.

    Medics in the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, afterwards confirmed that the procedure was successful.

    Reacting to the news, some Nigerians went on social media to commend the vice president’s choice of a local hospital for a medical procedure and wished him quick recovery.

    Ken Osemebor on Twitter reacted thus: “I was scared you wanted to refer to that helicopter crash…. I hope it’s something minor.

    “This is a new one, updating the citizens about the well-being of the vice president, one day we will do better; extend our best wishes to the vice president.”

    Kemisola Adekunle, in her tweet, said “I am sure it is not too serious. But kudos to the vice president for trusting in his doctors here at home and not having to fly abroad for treatment. It shows his believe in Nigeria medical doctors.”

    Another Nigerian simply known as Chika on Twitter said “speedy recovery sir. Noteworthy that he’s using a local hospital and local doctors. Talk and do.”

    Also, Tamuno Tonye wished “quick recovery to the senior advocate of masses who believes in everything in Nigeria, owned by Nigerians and for Nigerians.”

    He added, “our medical services has proven to be world class for all citizens irrespective of their societal class.”

    Right activists, Aisha Yesufu and Henry Sheild were also not left out as they prayed and wished the vice president  speedy recovery.

    Shield wrote: “may the Lord Almighty heal you and hold the hands of the medical staff all through the procedure.

    “You will come out stronger and healthier in Jesus name. You are in our prayers.”

    On her part, Yesufu prayed “may God heal you completely.”

  • President Buhari pays tribute to Barkindo

    President Buhari pays tribute to Barkindo

    President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to the late Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Buhari described the death of Barkindo, who visited him at the State House in Abuja hours before he died, as sad.

    In a statement released by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, Buhari prayed God almighty to grant repose to the soul of the departed and comfort to all who mourn.

    The President as well conveyed his deepest condolences to the Barkindo family, his colleagues at OPEC, as well as the government and people of Adamawa State.

    The statement reads: “The President pays tribute to the remarkable gentleman and enormous national asset, who from his youthful days worked meritoriously in the service of the nation in various national and international capacities, and never stopped being a beacon of light to the country he loved until his last breath.

    “The President affirms that Barkindo’s undeniable brilliance and legacies as a dedicated public servant will remain a reference point in the oil and gas industry, international development and the environment sector.

    “The President recalls that his profound decency and mien greatly endeared him to Nigerians and other nationals who came in direct contact with him as a young Principal Administrative Officer with the Nigeria Mining Corporation; Special Assistant to the Minister of Mines, Power and Steel as well as Minister of Petroleum Resources; and later in his 24 years of service in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; Nigerian Delegate to OPEC Ministerial Conferences; Nigeria’s Governor for OPEC; and leader of Nigeria’s technical delegations to the climate change negotiations since inception in 1991 that produced the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC.

    “The President salutes Barkindo’s leadership at OPEC, including during very turbulent times in 2016 and 2020, noting that the Declaration of Cooperation birthed under his watch helped strengthen and consolidate OPEC/non-OPEC cooperation and dialogue.

    “President Buhari conveys his deepest condolences to Barkindo family, colleagues at OPEC, as well as the government and people of Adamawa State.

    “He prays God almighty to grant repose to the soul of the departed and comfort to all who mourn”.

  • President Buhari says Nigeria’s maritime territory to be expanded through UNCLOS

    President Buhari says Nigeria’s maritime territory to be expanded through UNCLOS

    President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria is at the verge of extending its territory without “war, litigation or purchase” but with efforts at expanding its maritime territory through the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) fully on course.

     

    He gave this assurance on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving a progress report from the High-Powered Presidential Committee on Nigeria’s Extended Continental Shelf Project.

     

    In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President said: “I am looking forward to the day that I can announce to Nigerians that additional maritime territory has been approved for Nigeria by the United Nations Commission on the limits of the continental shelf.”

     

    The President assured the committee, chaired by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), of his full support on Nigeria’s submission to the United Nations for additional maritime area under the recognised international convention.

     

    President Buhari also assured them of his support to conclude the project in good time.

     

    Underscoring his special interest in the project, the President said: “I have always had special interest in this project right from the first day I heard of it. This is because this type of project, where Nigeria will gain additional territory without conflict, has never happened before in her lifetime.

     

    “I am, therefore, glad that it is happening within our lifetime. This is one of the many reasons I have been ardently following your progress over time.

     

    “It is my intention to support the submission to the United Nations for additional maritime area, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), to claim for Nigeria every bit of space that she deserves under UNCLOS.

     

    “It is pleasing to know that most wars that have taken place in the world since time immemorial, including the present times, have always been territorial. Nigeria has this one and only chance to gain territory without war, litigation, or purchase.

     

    “More so when this territory lies within the area dubbed as ‘the Golden Triangle’ in the Gulf of Guinea, which contains unquantifiable resources some of which have not even been discovered.”

     

    Thanking President Buhari for his support to the project, malami said: “I thank you for making this project your pet project, because when it was virtually dead after being dormant for more than 30 months and the Nigerian experts had almost given up on it, you rescued it, and it is where it is today because of you.”

     

    The President listened to an administrative presentation on the project by a surveyor, Aliyu Omar, who is also the Secretary of the Committee, while the technical part was presented by Prof. Lawrence Awosika, a marine geophysicist and former Director at the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research.

  • Buhari mourns ACF spokesman, Emmanuel Yawe

    Buhari mourns ACF spokesman, Emmanuel Yawe

    President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) over the passing of its National Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Yawe.

    The president’s condolence message is contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Friday in Abuja.

    Buhari commiserated with family members, friends and associates of Yawe, particularly in the media, where he served meritoriously as a reporter and editor of various publications for many years.

    He prayed that the almighty God would receive the soul of the departed and comfort all his loved ones.

  • ‘Las Las’ Nigerians will survive the fuel scarcity – Femi Adesina

    ‘Las Las’ Nigerians will survive the fuel scarcity – Femi Adesina

    Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has said Nigerians would survive the current fuel scarcity.

    Adesina said heavens would not fall over the current fuel scarcity and Nigerians will survive like always.

    He stated this in his latest weekly article on Thursday titled “KNOCK, KNOCK. WHO’S THERE?”

    The presidential aide recalled that Nigerians had experienced a similar situation in the past and they survived.

    Adesina’s article reads partly: “It’s obviously not the easiest of times in our country currently, what with severe fuel scarcity exacerbating the other existential challenges we have been coping with.

    “In some areas, there’s no fuel, no electricity, thus translating to a severe energy crisis

    “There were cases of bad fuel before in this country. We slept for days, weeks on end at petrol stations, queuing for fuel. We survived. We will survive again. Las las.”

    Nigerians have been battling with fuel scarcity since February.

    The scarcity is said to have been caused by the importation of adulterated fuel.

    However, the Federal Government had assured Nigerians that normalcy would soon return because it has enough fuel.

  • ‘President Buhari yet to take a decision on the signing of electoral bill into law’-Femi Adesina

    ‘President Buhari yet to take a decision on the signing of electoral bill into law’-Femi Adesina

    The Presidency on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari still has more days to decide on signing the amended Electoral Bill into law.

    A statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, tackled some groups and individuals accusing the president of being reluctant in assenting to the controversial bill.

    According to Adesina, the Nigerian constitution gives the president the window of 30 days to scrutinize the bill after it has been transmitted by the National Assembly, stressing that Buhari has from now till March 1st to decline or sign the bill into law.

    According to Daily post after amending the bill, the National Assembly, on January 31, 2022, transmitted it to the executive for signing.

    The statement reads, “Some interest groups are cashing in on what they consider a delay in the signing of the Electoral Bill into law by the President to foment civil disorder and muddy the waters.

    “One can just pity their ignorance of Constitutional requirements, as the President has a window of 30 days within which to sign the Bill, or decline assent after it had been transmitted to him by the National Assembly.

    “A proposed legislation that has to do with the electoral fortunes of the country needs to be thoroughly scrutinized, and be made as near-perfect as possible.

    “Those playing cheap politics with it are, therefore, encouraged to hold their peace, knowing that the right thing will be done within the lawful time”.

  • Buhari is not wicked but strict – Femi Adesina

    Buhari is not wicked but strict – Femi Adesina

    Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has described his boss as a strict man with a kind heart.

    Adesina, in his weekly article, ‘Fridays With Adesina’ dismissed insinuations that the president is wicked and has no good plan for the nation, claiming Buhari is kind to both the living and the dead.

    According to the presidential spokesman, Nigerians who destructively criticize the president are ignorant of his personality.

    He said the President’s kind heart is why some of them could not abandon him even in the face of crisis.

    Let us not be quick to condemn what or who we don’t know or understand. President Buhari is strict, unbending on certain issues. But wicked? Not so.

    In the days of Gen Murtala Ramat Muhammed as head of state, one senior military officer described him as a bully, “a kind-hearted bully.”

    Same with Buhari. Not a bully, but a strict man with a kind heart. A man who does not forget to show kindness to both the living and the dead.

    You now see why some of us have chosen to follow the President through thick and thin? “Blessed be he of the Lord, who has not left off his kindness to the living and the dead.”