Tag: Presidency
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Some disgruntled politicians planning to paint Buhari like he’s not in charge – Presidency
The Presidency has alerted the public to a smear campaign in the works against Mr President and his office by disgruntled political elements in the country. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the disgruntled elements had been…
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COVID-19: Presidency hints at fresh lockdown
Bashir Ahmed, Personal Assistant on new media to President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted that a fresh lockdown might be imposed in the country. READ: JUST IN: FG shuts down nightclubs, imposes other new restrictions to curb Covid-19’s second wave Ahmed, simply communicating with emojis on Twitter, wrote “Lockdown 2.0” ?⬇️ 2.0 — Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad)…
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2023: Don’t distract me with calls to run for presidency – Yahaya Bello
Governor Yahaya Bello says he does not want to be distracted by calls for him to contest in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election but he is focused on delivering his mandate of rebuilding Kogi State. The governor said his administration’s ability to curb insecurity in Kogi State and massive youth empowerment has been attracting support…
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Why we can’t give specific time to end security challenges in Nigeria – Presidency
The Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Femi Adesina, has urged Nigerians to continue to exercise patience with the Federal Government especially with regards to issues of insecurity in the country. Adesina said this in a monitored programme on Channels Television on Sunday when asked how much longer Nigerians…
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Kankara abduction: Presidency apologises for misinforming Nigerians
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Friday apologised for incorrectly stating that only ten boys had been kidnapped at the government science school in Kankara, Katsina state. The boys, numbering in their hundreds, were kidnapped one week ago and were released on Thursday by their abductors. Shehu had told the BBC that only ten of them…
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2023: Gov. Makinde jabs Tinubu, says Nigeria needs security, restructuring not Yoruba presidency
The Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, has indirectly deflated the underground moves by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu to rally South West leaders in supporting his alleged bid to contest for the office of the president by 2023. Makinde noted that Nigerians need adequate security and restructuring of…
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Buhari will not succumb to threats from ‘professional critics’ – Presidency warns
Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not succumb to threats or undue pressure from “professional critics” just to satisfy the selfish needs of few individuals in the country. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made this position known in a series of tweets on his…
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Reasons for the jostle for presidency by lgbos in a prickly Nigerian partnership – Magnus Onyibe
. By Magnus onyibe The fear of dominance by one ethnic group over another in the Nigerian union has been with us since Lord Frederick Luggard, the representative of the British colonialist, amalgamated the southern and northern protectorates of the British Empire into one entity called Nigeria in 1914, with him as the Governor General.…
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43 farmers killed by Boko Haram have no clearance to farm – Presidency
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said that the Zambari massacre could have been avoided, as the 43 farmers killed by Boko Haram on Saturday did not have military clearance to be on the rice farms when the attack happened. Shehu said this in an interview with…
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2023: Still uncertain if Yahaya Bello will accept pleas from Nigerians to contest for presidency, says aide
Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo on Sunday revealed that Governor Yahaya Bello is yet to heed the several calls from Nigerians demanding that he (Bello) should contest the 2023 presidential race. In an earlier Twitter post on Saturday, Fanwo had said the desire of Nigerians for a great country aligns with…