Tag: Garba Shehu

President Buhari ‘congratulates’ Akwa Ibom governor over his escape from church collapse

Nigerians have described as insensitivity a press release written by the Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu 'congratulating' the governor over his escape…

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Nigerian elites should stop making expensive demands – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Nigerian elite to stop insisting that things should be done the ‘old way’, which impoverished the nation. This is contained in a statement…

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Economy: Sanusi doesn’t have all the facts – Presidency

The presidency has replied a statement made by former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi querying the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Emir of Kano also warned…

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[The Presidential Blog] Has the Presidency finally run out of blames?

If there's anything we'll never ever forget after this administration of the President Muhammadu Buhari, it is all the blaming. Along with recession, the slow response syndrome and #TheOtherRoom. But the…

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[The Presidential Blog] Guess who’s the happiest about Akeredolu’s win

It's Birthday man himself, Garba Shehu. The senior special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity took to twitter to congratulate Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor-elect in Ondo State saying…

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It’s shameless for Buhari’s govt. to be talking about 2019 – Junaid Mohammed

A lawmaker in Nigeria's Second Republic, Junaid Mohammed has described as shameless the statement by a spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu, The Vanguard reports. Shehu had in…

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N3.6bn for cars, N200m for houses | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N200million - Edo State House of Assembly approved a bill to build houses worth this amount for ex-governors of the state while ex-deputies get houses worth N100million. N3.6billion - This…

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Dangote’s refinery will make govt refineries worthless – Kachikwu The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has…

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Cheta Nwanze: Garba Shehu’s latest lie

by Cheta Nwanze Yesterday, a spokesman to the President told the media that we are the “largest producers of grain in Africa.” He also went on to say that our…

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Late Sultan Dasuki, a man of peace – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says the late Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki was a man of peace. Buhari made the remark in a condolence message Usain Tuesday by his senior…

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You are free to leave Nigeria if you have another country – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says any Nigerian is free to leave the country if they have another one. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the special assistant to the president…

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Public declaration of assets not a requirement of the law – Presidency

The Presidency on Saturday said declaration of assets by public office holders cannot be enforced by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was stated by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…

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Introducing the YNaija countdown to Aisha Buhari’s public apology… or not!

Today marks a week since we got a hold of the BBC Hausa interview that Aisha Buhari, wife of the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari granted that became the trigger for President…

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Dear Garba Shehu, do you still claim Buhari was ‘only joking’?

by Akan Ido It must be hard to be President Muhammadu Buhari's spokesman right now. Very hard. Working overtime cracking permutations to get the right twist on every wrong statement…

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[The Presidential blog]: The 7 ways Garba Shehu’s defense of Buhari doesn’t make sense

It is no News that having six aides attending to your media needs will not preclude the inability to properly respond to any situation. Our President has proven this and his…

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Presidency confirms release of 21 #ChibokGirls

The Presidency on Thursday confirmed the release of 21 Chibok schools. In a statement issued by senior special assistant to the President Mallam Garba Shehu, the girls were released based…

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Buhari will never undermine the independence of the judiciary – Presidency

The Presidency on Sunday said the recent clampdown on judges was not aimed at undermine the independence of the judiciary, but rather cleanse it of corrupt elements. The Senior Special…

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More presidential jets will be disposed – Garba Shehu

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has said the Federal Government is planning to dispose more presidential jets after it had put up two…

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Gimba Kakanda: The partisans’ portrayals of the critic as a hater

Perhaps it’s sub-clinical, but partisanship as exhibited by Nigerians appears to be no more than just uncritical loyalty to a political party. It’s a psychiatric dilemma. Perhaps again this is only…

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Buhari applauds Paralympics team for outstanding performance

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria's team to the Rio 2016 Paralympics games. Buhari said the team had an outstanding performance at the games in Brazil. This is contained in…

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Here’s how much Buhari spent on the treatment of his ear infection

The Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Sunday said the President spent less than £50,000 (N20.5m) on the treatment of an ear infection…

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We inherited no savings, no security from PDP’s 16 years – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says that his administration inherited a country in comatose from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said PDP's sixteen years in power gave Nigeria no power, no…

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Sudden demolitions: What change is this?

Just when it seems Nigerians have run out of reasons to be upset about the state of the nation, the government comes through with an upgrade. This season, it is unannounced…

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Aircraft in Presidential fleet will be reduced – Garba Shehu

The Federal Government has kicked off plans to reduce the number of aircraft in the presidential fleet. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu made…

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How much longer till the APC quits the blame game?

By now, Nigerians must have become accustomed to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress' penchant for blaming the past administration for its own inadequacies and failures. The blame game was appropriate at the…

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Opinion: What is President Buhari doing with the economy? – Garba Shehu

LET me start by asking an important question: who wants to kill racy introspection? There is a cacophony of voices telling the Muhammadu Buhari administration to close its eyes to…

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Opinion: Why Pres. Buhari is linked to Joe Chinakwe’s case – A rejoinder

by Inibehe Effiong I read the dismissive and unsatisfactory reaction of presidential spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu to the worrisome and ferociously contested case of Mr. Joachim Foretemose Iroko Chinakwe as…

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Presidency reacts to ‘Buhari’ dog owner controversy in 8 tweets (READ)

The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu has said that the president has nothing to do with the arrest of the man who…

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Oby Ezekwesili: President Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu and  I

by Oby Ezekwesili I woke up yesterday to read a fictitious report credited to me by Sunday Tribune that I claimed President Muhammadu Buhari does not deserve to be president.…

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#BuhariPension: Presidency says Buhari doesn’t receive pensions

The presidency has reacted to news making the rounds that President Buhari is still receiving pension as a sitting president. The social media went berserk on Wednesday with the news and…

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