Tag: President Buhari
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The unravelling of President Buhari, By Chido Onumah
By Chido Onumah One thing supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari can’t deny is that many of those who oppose him today, almost three and half years after he was sworn in as the fourth President of the Fourth Republic, rooted for him 2015. Many of them are not politicians; they are not angry because President…
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2019 election will be easiest for Buhari – Festus Keyamo
Festus Keyamo (SAN) has said President Buhari will win the 2019 general election easily. Keyamo who is now the Director, Strategic Communication of the president’s campaign organization said the 2019 election will be easier for the President to win than even when he was elected in 2015. The lawyer said this while speaking with Channels…
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PDP reacts to Obasanjo’s ‘bombshell’ letter to President Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the counsel by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari as courageous, timely and patriotic. The party said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Tuesday in Abuja, that the advice had vindicated its position on Buhari and the All Progressives Congress…
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Boroh says President Buhari will not abandon Ijaw Youths
The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd), has assured Ijaw youths that President Muhammadu Buhari would not abandon them. Boroh, also the Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) said this when 25 Ijaw Youths groups held a rally at the gates of the Presidential Amnesty Office in Abuja on Tuesday.…
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Bike Accident: President Buhari’s Son, Yusuf, ready to be discharged – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari, who was admitted into Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, following injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident, is ready to be discharged. According to a statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Friday, the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr…
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Viral photo: President Buhari attends PDP’s National Convention? It’s a big joke!
A photo emerged that went viral purportedly of President Muhammadu Buhari seen attending the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Elective Convention. The photo was first seen by TheNewsGuru on a tweet by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar congratulating the newly elected national chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus. Congratulations to our new party chairman,…
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President Buhari goofed- Seyi Law declares
Nigerians on Monday reacted to Buhari’s first broadcast to Nigerians after a 104-day medical vacation in the United Kingdom. While some lauded the speech, others said it didn’t address the pertinent issues affecting the wellbeing of Nigerians. Nigerian comedian, Seyi Law faulted the president’s opinion on the unity of Nigeria. The outspoken comedian took to…
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Reno Omokri: President Buhari: Two Years and Forty Thousand Email Addresses Later
By Reno Omokri After two years as President of Nigeria, the only area in which President Muhammadu Buhari appears to have superseded his predecessor, former President Jonathan, is in the area of creating email addresses. Other than that, he is trailing Jonathan by every scale of measurement and in every Index of human…
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We’ll shutdown Nigeria if Buhari fails to conduct a media chat in 14 days – Group
A pro-democracy and good governance group, Concerned Nigerians, has threatened to shut down the country in peaceful protest if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to conduct a media chat in two weeks to let Nigerians know the true state of his health. In a statement signed and made available to newsmen by both its Convener, Prince…
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Nigerians storm Nigeria High Commission in UK, demand to see Buhari
Several Nigerians in the UK are currently in front of the Nigerian High Commission demanding that President Buhari comes out to address them. President Buhari, who was meant to return to Nigeria yesterday, has asked for legislative powers to extend his vacation indefinitely due to incomplete medical check-up.