mamman daura

August 20, 2020

Nigeria’s ‘no near shift’ from empathy to venom – the Mamman Daura Way

Oh please! We are burnt-out by people asking us to snuggle the humanity in us, and sing along the lines of altruism. What’s the big deal? You’ll ask. Let’s not be human together. Politricking, backward societal dictates, the non- existence of the respect for individual opinions, bad leadership, etc, is enough reason to exorcise ourselves... Read More

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Mamman Daura calls for an end to rotational Presidency | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Mamman Daura, nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari, has called for a jettisoning of zoning and power rotation among the regions of the country, in favour of competence. “Rotation has been done once, twice and three times-it is important that this nation should be united as one, the most qualified/competent (among aspirants) should be elected and... Read More

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#YNaijaPolitics100: The YNaija 100 Most Influential Voices in Nigerian Politics – Nyesom Wike, Okonjo-Iweala, Sowore, Saraki, Falana makes 2020 list

Every year, YNaija shows commitment to focused debates on national and sub-national politics and its role in progressive development. In this light, we dig deep – through the surface and below water level – to highlight the 100 most influential political players in the country. This year, we are doing the same, and have selected... Read More

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Mamman Daura’s tribute to Abba Kyari condemned on social media | #YNaijaCover

Barely one week after the death of Abba Kyari, the late chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, nephew to the president, Mamman Daura, penned down an eulogy about the former politician, describing him as a dependable companion. Kyari died from COVID-19 complications and was buried right away. There has been a plethora of personal... Read More

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December 20, 2019

#YNaija2019Review: Burna Boy vs AKA, Tacha vs Mercy, Ganduje vs Sanusi… The top 10 beefs of the year

Their battles, our entertainment. Bukola Saraki vs Gbemi Saraki One of the most sibling enduring rivalries in contemporary politics continued to play out as former senate president Bukola Saraki lost his bid to return to the so called hallowed chamber to represent Kwara Central. As his political fortunes dwindled, those of his sister Gbemi Saraki... Read More

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Punch

December 11, 2019

Punch NG is standing up for freedom of expression by taking a stand for Nigerian media

Editorial: Buhari’s lawlessness: Our standhttps://t.co/M2PqwfXHZL pic.twitter.com/5WmJYjILt0 — The Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) December 11, 2019 Today, the editorial board at the Punch news conglomerate made a big statement. It comes on the heels of a year of political impudence on the part of the Nigerian presidency and state governors. Acts of impudence that have specifically... Read More

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September 27, 2017

Customs, DSS bosses to face Reps over illegal inflow of firearms

The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Ali Hameed is to appear before the House of Representatives over the spate of illegal inflow of firearms into the country. The Director-General (DG) of the Department of State Security (DSS), Mamman Daura is also expected to appear before the lawmakers to explain how he intends... Read More

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September 11, 2017

Phone conversation reportedly between Buhari’s cousin, Daura and supporter calls Aisha a “suicide bomber” (AUDIO)

An audio, purportedly of a conversation between a cousin of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mamman Daura, and one of his closest supporters, with Mamman Tukur a member of his cabal, during which Daura refers to the president’s wife as “suicide bomber from Yola.” The audio published by Sahara Reporters took place during the president’s medical vacation... Read More

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August 28, 2017

Have you heard of the 3 M-Men of the Kaduna mafia?

by Alexander O. Onukwue For as long as the Buhari presidency has existed, there has been talk of cabals and shadow show-runners that actually run the Government instead of the persons Nigerians elected. While a number of names often come up as being associated with the so-called cabal, some particular persons have featured more... Read More

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August 27, 2017

‘What the cabal are doing to Buhari’s administration’ – Report

According to a report by Punch Newspapers, some members of the so-called cabal in the Presidency are hell-bent on making sure the President, Muhammadu Buhari does not succeed as a Nigerian leader; also doing everything possible to ensure Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is ‘very dispensable’. In the report, some names like Mamman Daura; the father... Read More

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YNaija Analysis: This Buhari matter has stopped making sense

“Can anyone please tell me where is our president?” This was one of the tweets that was posted with the hashtag #WhereIsBuhari which trended for two days on Twitter. Over the past two weeks, since the hashtag started being used, about 6500 tweets were published with it, reaching approximately 25.6 million people. This is a... Read More

Thinking Through

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YNaija Says: Buhari if you can’t do your job, do the right thing

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the death of the second president in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Until his passing away that morning, Nigeria went through one of the most tense political periods in its existence with controversy after controversy surrounding his illness, the refusal of his close... Read More

Thinking Through

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President Buhari

It may make sense for Buhari to resign, but the cabal is the problem

Editor When President Muhammadu Buhari on January 19 communicated a letter to the Senate informing them of his decision to proceed on a planned two-week medical vacation to the United Kingdom, little did we know that Nigeria will experience what would turn out to become a déjà vu. Buhari travelled same day after briefing the Service... Read More

Thinking Through

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News about President Buhari feeding from tubes untrue – Media aide

by Dolapo Adelana The personal assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad has described as untrue reports in the media that President Muhammadu Buhari is being fed intravenously due to the deterioration of his health. Late Sunday, online news medium Sahara Reporters reported that the president’s health condition had worsened and that he had to... Read More

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President Buhari

‘How cabal in the presidency is stopping Pres. Buhari from seeking further treatment despite deteriorating health’

by Dolapo Adelana The cabal in the presidency has been accused of stopping President Muhammadu Buhari from going to the United Kingdom to seek further treatment despite the deteriorating status of his health. According to online news medium, Sahara Reporters, Buhari’s health has become so bad that he has to be fed intravenously as he has had... Read More

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‘The President of Nigeria hasn’t been Buhari, but Mamman Daura’ – Junaid Mohammed

by Azeez Adeniyi Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed has said it is a tragedy that President Muhammadu Buhari is only comfortable with relating with people from Northern Nigeria. Mohammed in a recent interview with Tribune, he said Buhari does not have a friend outside the North. He said, “We have a president who doesn’t have... Read More

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November 26, 2016

Kidnapped ex-minister Hirse released

A former Minister for Aviation, Bagudu Hirse, who was abducted by gunmen around the home of Mamman Daura has regained his freedom. His brother John Hirse confirmed his released to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Jos on Saturday. He said, “Bagudu was released in the early hours of Saturday. He said the former aviation... Read More

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November 20, 2016

Ex-minister kidnapped in Kaduna

A former minister of state for Foreign Affairs Amb. Bagudu Hirse has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Kaduna. The incident occurred around 11am on Sunday around the residence of Alhaji Mamman Daura. President Buhari’s Chief of Staff Abba Kyari was also at the residence of Daura at the time of the incident but was... Read More

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November 11, 2016

DSS raids BDCs in Lagos, Abuja

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arrested some unregistered Bureau De Change operators in Lagos and Abuja. The service also raided some registered BDCs operators who were accused of selling the dollar above N400. On Wednesday, the DSS operatives who posed as buyers had raided the offices of some BDCs in Lagos and Abuja,... Read More

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October 18, 2016

Jaafar Jaafar: The unaired part of Mrs. Buhari’s interview

by Jaafar Jaafar At the heat of the intense pressure mounted on the BBC to stop airing the remaining part of the controversial Aisha Buhari interview a few days ago, I had the privilege of listening to the interview before it was fully aired. My good friend, the Head of the Abuja bureau of the... Read More

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August 12, 2016

Shaka Momodu: Is Buhari’s nepotism the worst in Nigeria’s history?

Fellow Nigerians, have you read the bombshell that was exploded in an interview in Saturday Punch published July 23, 2016, by the former Joint House Leader of the defunct Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), who was also the Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee and a member of the Defence Committee in the Second Republic, Dr. Junaid Mohammed?... Read More

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Mamman Daura and President Buhari

A Mamman Daura-led cabal has turned Buhari into a prisoner – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, through its Twitter page, has alleged that a cabal around the president is “trying to plunge Nigeria into serious crisis.” The party claims that Mamman Daura, a nephew of President Buhari, is the head of the alleged cabal. After the then General Muhammadu Buhari took over power from the democratically elected... Read More

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Meet Mamman Daura, the guy they call our ‘unofficial Vice President’

An online news portal, SaharaReporters, tweeted this: It went viral, with many believing it and others questioning the veracity of the tweet. This particular question has been out there for a while now. Many have speculated and assumed but there’s little information to rely on. But because we are doubting Thomases, we decided to do... Read More

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