Tag: Muhammadu Buhari

<strong>Kogi Confirms Explosion During Buhari’s Visit, Names Suspects</strong>

30Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Kogi Confirms Explosion During Buhari’s Visit, Names Suspects

The Kogi State government has confirmed the explosion which rocked the state during a visit by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. The state government blamed the explosion on “enemies of progress” and misguided politicians”. Recall that an explosion was reported around a community in Okene Local Government Area, LGA, of the State on Thursday morning. The incident occurred at a mosque near the palace of Ado Ibrahim, the paramount ruler of Ebiraland. The development took place while President Buhari was in the area to inaugurate projects executed by the state government. Reports say at least four people lost their lives during the incident while two others were injured. The incident was initially denied by the Kogi commissioner for information, Kingsley Fan...

2023 Election: Buhari Says He’ll Only Support APC Candidates

25Aug

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Elections, News

2023 Election: Buhari Says He’ll Only Support APC Candidates

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he will only back the candidates of his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) during the 2023 presidential election. He also advised candidates outside the party that are seeking his support would be left on their own. Buhari said in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, that anyone making controversial and derogatory comments in the hope of giving other opposition parties an advantage against the candidates of the ruling party would be disciplined accordingly. See Also: 2023 Election: Omokri Reveals Biggest Beneficiary Of Obi’s Ambition The statement reads: “The Presidency wishes to put it on record, and at the same time, reassure faithful party members that President Muhammadu Buha...

Why It’s Impossible To Impeach Buhari – Shehu Sani

4Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Legislature, News, Nigeria, Security

Why It’s Impossible To Impeach Buhari – Shehu Sani

Shehu Sani, a former Senator, has said that even though it would have been good for President Muhammadu Buhari to be impeached, it is technically impossible. He advised the opposition lawmakers to instead channel their attention on removing the ruling party ahead of the 2022 general elections. According to Sani, even though Buhari’s impeach will serve the country good given the state of insecurity in the country, the complex process of impeachment entrenched in the 1999 Constitution makes it technically impossible to succeed before the 2023 elections. He disclosed this on Wednesday during a Premium Times forum on Twitter titled ‘Insecurity: Should President Muhammadu Buhari be impeached?’ Recall that the senate minority caucus had last week issued a six weeks ultimatum ...

25Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Human Rights, Life, Nigeria, Violence

Federal Government Reassures Safety Of Nigerians In Ukraine

The Federal Government has said measures to keep Nigerians in Ukraine safe and to evacuate those who wish to leave the war-hit country are ongoing. This was disclosed in a statement titled, ‘Federal Government Reassures Of Its Commitment To The Safety Of Nigerians In Ukraine,’ signed by the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, on Thursday. It read, “The Federal Government has received with surprise, reports of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. See Also: UNGA: Don’t Hold on to Power Beyond Your Constitutional Limits, Buhari Urges World Leaders “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been reassured by the Nigerian Embassy in Ukraine of the safety of Nigerians in that country and measures being undertaken to keep them safe and facilitate the eva...

Femi Adesina Replies Nnamdi Kanu On Buhari Being ‘Jubril Of Sudan’

16Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria

Femi Adesina Replies Nnamdi Kanu On Buhari Being ‘Jubril Of Sudan’

The Presidency has rubbished claims by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), that President Muhammadu Buhari is Jubril of Sudan. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity said it is “idiocy” to claim that the president is dead and was replaced with Jubril from Sudan. Adesina disclosed this in his latest article titled, ‘The Essential Buhari: VP Osinbajo got it!.’ He recalls how Buhari, upon return from his medical trip abroad in 2017, recognised him. The article reads partly: “I remember that day in August 2017, when the President returned to the country finally from his medical vacation. From January of that year, he had been in and out a couple of times, but spending weeks and months outside, attending to his health. And finally, on August 19,...

God Won’t Give Nigeria Another President Like Buhari – Wike

9Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

God Won’t Give Nigeria Another President Like Buhari – Wike

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has hit out at his Ebonyi State counterpart, Dave Umahi, who said God will give Nigeria a president “who has a good heart like President Muhammadu Buhari” in 2023. Umahi had made the remarks while addressing State House correspondents on Monday, after meeting with Buhari at Aso Villa in Abuja. But Wike, in a veiled reference to Umahi, said that his colleague had lied. Wike claimed that even Buhari himself knows that God won’t give the country another president like him in 2023. The governor stated this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt, the state capital, while addressing business owners. See Also: We Will Celebrate If Goodluck Jonathan Decides To Join Us – Yekini Nabena Wike said: “That was how a governor was sayin...

Buhari Backs Buni As Forces Ask Him To Quit As APC Chairman

1Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Buhari Backs Buni As Forces Ask Him To Quit As APC Chairman

Aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have continued to mount pressure on Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State to step down as the Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party, even as President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed his stay. Daily Independent gathered that Buni is unmoved by the calls since he enjoys the backing of the leader of the party, President Buhari, and has also been assured by Abubakar Malami (SAN), the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, that he had not breached any rule. Governor Buni was appointed the chairman of APC’s CECPC in June 2020 after the dissolution of the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party based on recommend...

APC Using EFCC to Hound Opposition, Dissenting Voices – PDP

22Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

APC Using EFCC to Hound Opposition, Dissenting Voices – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has said the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari, and his ruling All Progressives Congress is using security agencies, particularly the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission “to hound and harass PDP leaders in a renewed move to cow and weaken opposition formation ahead of the 2023 general elections.” The opposition party said the move aims to coerce its members to abdicate the mandate of the people and join the APC. This was disclosed in a statement titled, ‘2023: PDP Accuses APC of Using EFCC To Hound Opposition, Dissenting Voices,’ signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan. According to the statement, “Our party, however, states that no amount of intimidation, harassment and use of anti-graft agencies t...