Tag: Garba Shehu

Insiders: Buhari’s media team has done poorly

Most of our Insiders believe that the President’s media team cannot be blamed as regards the way they have handled news of their principal’s health status, especially when they have…

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YNaija Says: This Buhari ‘phone call’ is an insult to us all

Yesterday, the Director-General, Communications at the Kano State Government House released a video on Twitter of the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje speaking with President Muhammadu Buhari at a special…

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3 inconsistencies in the Buhari vacation story so far

President Muhammadu Buhari assumed power in 2015 having presented himself to Nigerians as the most sincere we had never had. It's hard to believe that we revolted against the status…

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If PDP had continued B’Haram would have taken over Aso Rock – Garba Shehu

by Dolapo Adelana The senior special assistant to the president on Media and Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu says many Nigerians are of the belief that had the Peoples Democratic Party…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 15th of December

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 14th of February

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[The Presidential Blog] Buhari is all about the condolence calls

About two weeks ago, early on in this vacation that may soon end, the President mad his first known call to Nigeria and it was to commiserate with the Minister…

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BREAKING: Trump speaks with President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday spoke with US president Donald Trump. YNaija earlier on Monday said Buhari will speak with Trump, a report, confirmed by the FG. Senior special assistant to…

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Timeline: President Buhari’s health status – the story so far

by Dolapo Adelana There's been a lot of outcry and hullabaloo over the health of President Muhammadu Buhari since he went on vacation. He has been pronounced dead. Some have…

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We have your receipts: Didn’t the Presidency assure us this was just a vacation?

It's been a very confusing 10 days for the whole of the world apparently. While Americans are dealing with a Trump who desperately needs to prove a point, here in…

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What President Buhari’s personal doctor told me – Garba Shehu

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Garba Shehu said the President's personal doctor has confirmed he is not in any serious condition. He said this in…

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YNaija Editorial: The presidential media team should stop demeaning its office

One of the dark sides of how the internet and social media has democratised freedom of expression has been the rise of online trolls and fake news sites. It is…

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Anenih has this message for those spreading rumours on Buhari’s death (READ)

A former chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, has condemned those spreading rumours in the media that President Muhammadu Buhari had died. Anenih,…

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Sincere Nigerians already noticing Buhari’s achievements – Presidency

The Presidency on Sunday said sincere Nigerians are already noticing achievements made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba…

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“What’s wrong with going on vacation?” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

This week has been a mix of failures and victories co-existing in one space. For the people of The Gambia, it was a case of being saved by the bell.…

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Still on the Matter: The man who named his dog Buhari

Remember the man, Joe, who got a number of people riled up in Ogun State last August for naming his dog Buhari? A neighbour had gone to the police to…

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The Thread: Are President Buhari’s aides actively championing divisive politics?

We are in Trump era now, so really almost anything is permissible. Some say that Trump drove a wedge between the American people by the words he said on the…

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Pres. Buhari is not DEAD, he is alive and well – Garba Shehu

Media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu on Saturday night debunked rumours in the media (not YNaija) that President Muhammadu Buhari has died. Following reports that President Buhari may…

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Nigeria’s relationship with Taiwan unchanged – Presidency

The Presidency has dismissed what it called "incorrect media reports" stating a severing of ties between Nigeria and Taiwan. A statement by media aide to President Muhammadu said the relationship…

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[The Presidential Blog] The Presidential aides are spitting fire under pressure

When we mention Presidential media aides, the first couple of names that come to mind aren't Adebisi-Olumide Ajayi and Lauretta Onochie. We naturally think Garba Shehu, Bashir Ahmed and many…

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Timeline: How not to defend President Buhari

by Dolapo Adelana As humans, we are prone to make mistakes and errors as we embark on life's journey. Most times it's not because we intend to, but we can't…

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We have your receipts: Dear Garba Shehu, we are still in recession

We hate to be the people that will remind you of this grim fact on the first day of the New Year. On a day like this, you should be…

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Magu has not been sacked – Presidency

The presidency has dismissed rumours that acting chairman of the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has been sacked. In a series of tweets on Saturday by Garba…

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Presidency debunks report on board appointments

The Senior Special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu has dismissed reports in the media that President Muhammadu Buhari will make board appointments in January.…

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We’ve sacked 50,000 ghost workers, saved over N200bn – FG

The Federal government payroll has been rid of 50,000 ghost workers, saving the country a huge amount of N200 billion. The amount N13 billion has been taken off the payroll…

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[The Presidential Blog] The President didn’t reunite with Obasanjo afterall

Yesterday should have been the first time President Buhari and his ex-buddy and former President Olusegun Obasanjo after their sudden fallout in November. We had a sense about it and…

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No Chibok girls have been released – Presidency

The presidency on Thursday dismissed rumours that some Chibok girls have been released by the Boko Haram sect. Early Thursday, news on the online media said an additional 21 Chibok girls…

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Pius Adesanmi: A note to Garba Shehu

by Pius Adesanmi So, Garba Shehu was tweet-gloating that Zahra Buhari's entrance into the Indimi family via marriage, starting yesterday, "is a celebrity event." I am sorry for him.…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Babachir Lawal, Omoni Oboli, Garba Shehu and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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Zahra Buhari’s wedding: “No government money in invitation cards, souvenirs or Aso-Ebi” – Presidency

The presidency has said that no govenment funds were used in the upcoming wedding of Zahra, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari. Senior Special Assistant to the president, Garba Shehu stated…

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