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 not seen the President for themselves and have to rely on the information fed to them by those close to the President. The President’s media... Read More

Featured

Buhari, Femi Adesina, Garba Shehu

February 23, 2017

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 prayer session organized for the state government for the President’s health. The conversation, which was in Hausa lasted for less than a minute, with the... Read More

Thinking Through

Abdullahi Ganduje, Buhari, Bukola Saraki, Femi Adesina, Garba Shehu, Kano State, pmb, Umaru Yar'Adua, Yakubu Dogara, Yemi Osinbajo

February 22, 2017

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 quo only to come full circle to leaders who’d tell lies straight to our faces – all 250 million of us (or all uncensored figure,... Read More

Thinking Through

Buhari, Femi Adesina. Medical vacation, Garba Shehu

February 19, 2017

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 (PDP) remained in power, the Boko Haram sect would have taken over Aso Rock. According to The Cable, Shehu started this over the weekend in... Read More

The News Blog

Aso Rock, boko haram, Garba Shehu, PDP, President Muhammadu Buhari

February 14, 2017

[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 of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung who’d just lost his wife. We heard about it like it was the sweetest thing since jollof rice. Today,... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Adamu Fika, Garba Shehu, Head of Civil Service, Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential Blog

February 13, 2017

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 the president, Garba Shehu said this Tuesday via his Twitter account. “President Buhari this afternoon from London spoke to President Trump on telephone at the... Read More

The News Blog

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February 10, 2017

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 said he is brain-dead, while others have accused him for being incapable of leading the country. The presidency has not been left out, as it... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Femi Adesina, Garba Shehu, Health status, lai mohammed, President Muhammadu Buhari, timeline, Yemi Osinbajo

February 8, 2017

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 Nigeria we are dealing with a President desperate not to prove any. Meanwhile, his army of media assistants have been desperately trying to quell “rumours”... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Bowling Green massacre, Femi Adesina, Garba Shehu, lai mohammed, Muhammaddu Buhari, vacation, We have your Receipts

February 6, 2017

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 a Facebook post on Monday. He said, “I spoke to the president’s personal doctor last night, and he told me President Buhari is not in... Read More

The News Blog

Garba Shehu, Health, personal doctor, President Muhammadu Buhari, rumours

January 23, 2017

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 not uncommon to find news sites and social media accounts which specialise in the spread of unsubstantiated or even outright false news; the effects of... Read More

Thinking Through

Femi Adesina, Garba Shehu, media aide, public officers, public statements

January 23, 2017

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, who stated this on Sunday in Abuja, said the report was the handiwork of those who only did not wish Buhari well, but who also did not... Read More

The News Blog

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January 22, 2017

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 Shehu, said this in a statement. Shehu was reacting to criticisms from a former House of Representatives member from Kano State, Dr. Junaidu Mohammed. He... Read More

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Garba Shehu, Junaid Mohammed, Presidency, Presidency Muhammadu Buhari

January 22, 2017

“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. While thousands of Gambians fled their homes in anticipation of bloodshed following Yahya Jammeh’s insistence on remaining the country’s leader, Adamu Barrow got sworn-in -in... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 22, 2017

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 report that Joe named a dog after his own father, named Alhaji Buhari. The said neighbour reported Joe at the Sango Ota Police Station and... Read More

Thinking Through

Buhari, Garba Shehu, Joachim Iroko, Joe Chinakwe, Man who named his dog Buhari, Ogun State, police

January 22, 2017

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 campaign trail and tweeted. Others reckon he merely took advantage of the division that already existed and amplified it to his advantage. Bringing it... Read More

Opinion

Garba Shehu, GEJ, nigeria twitter, Politics, tolu ogunlesi

January 21, 2017

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 have died in a UK hospital, the presidential media aide has come out to refute the story. Shehu stated this on Twitter saying Mr. President... Read More

The News Blog

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January 12, 2017

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 between both countries remained unchanged. “The correct position is that the official relationship between Nigeria and Taiwan has been at the level of trade representation... Read More

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Garba Shehu, nigeria, Presidency, relationship, Taiwan, Ties

January 12, 2017

[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 may think Laolu Akande and from time to time, Tolu Ogunlesi. It’s okay, even we get confused sometimes. Adebisi Olumide-Ajayi is the wife of the... Read More

Adebisi Olumide-Ajayi, Aisha buhari, Garba Shehu, Lauretta Onochie, Media assistants, tolu ogunlesi

January 5, 2017

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 just help it, after all, we are human. But when the President of a country is in the habit of goofing, one expects his aides to... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 1, 2017

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 reading stuff like this. However, as you may have read by now, 2017 is the year when we finally ditch the lack of accountability that... Read More

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December 31, 2016

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 Shehu, media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidency said, “We are reading reports that the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu has been sacked. “No report... Read More

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Abubakar Malami, EFCC, Garba Shehu, ibrahim magu, Presidency, sack

December 29, 2016

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. In a rebuttal on Thursday, Shehu said the report was untrue and a misrepresentation of his interaction with State House correspondents. “Shehu said, “We wish... Read More

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December 27, 2016

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 monthly from February to December this year. Speaking with State House correspondents at an interactive meeting to mark the end the year, the Senior Special... Read More

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50000 Ghost workers, FG, Garba Shehu, Governance, N200bn, President Muhammadu Buhari

December 23, 2016

[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 should probably have exercised a little bit of caution as we wrote with certainty that the President “will declare open the South-East Economic and Security Summit... Read More

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Buhari, Garba Shehu, Obasanjo, SEESS, the Presidential Blog

December 22, 2016

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 were released. But in a statement, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said the news was false. Shehu... Read More

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Chibok girls, Garba Shehu, Presidency, release

December 17, 2016

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.” Zahra Muhammadu Buhari's wedding to Ahmed Mohammed Indimi starting today is a celebrity event to savor any day. — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) December 15, 2016 I am sorry for him. There... Read More

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Celebrity events, Celebrity Weddings, Garba Shehu, indimi, Pius Adesanmi, reuben abati, Stella Obasanjo, Zahra Buhari

December 15, 2016

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, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More

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Aisha buhari, Babachir Lawal, Fayose, Garba Shehu, JJ Omojuwa, list, noisemakers, Omoni Oboli

December 15, 2016

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 this on Thursday were he said the president’s family and personal aides put the money together to foot the bill of the wedding. The statement... Read More

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Insiders: Buhari’s media team has done poorly

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

3 inconsistencies in the Buhari vacation story so far

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

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 15th of December

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 14th of February

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

BREAKING: Trump speaks with President Buhari

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

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

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

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

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

Sincere Nigerians already noticing Buhari’s achievements – Presidency

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

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

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

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

Nigeria’s relationship with Taiwan unchanged – Presidency

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

Timeline: How not to defend President Buhari

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

Magu has not been sacked – Presidency

Presidency debunks report on board appointments

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

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

No Chibok girls have been released – Presidency

Pius Adesanmi: A note to Garba Shehu

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

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

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