Category: Leadership

‘Lazy Youths’ To ‘Da Other Room,’ 10 Quotes By Buhari That Once Broke The Internet

ADEOLA YUSUF

+ Controversial issues that led to the quotes, which turned to be major digital footprints for “bubu” of Twitter   The late Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday at 82, left an indelible mark on Nigeria’s political and digital consciousness. His eight years at the helm were not just about policy pronouncements and economic reforms; they were also a fertile ground for viral moments, intense digital outrage, and sustained, often humorous, online criticism. As the nation mourns his passing, these are 10 of the most talked-about and controversial Buhari…

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Femi Adesina: Buhari Could’ve Died Long Ago If He Used Nigerian Hospitals

Abibat Babalola

Femi Adesina, former presidential spokesperson, has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari might have died much earlier had he depended solely on Nigerian hospitals for medical care. Buhari, who died on Sunday at a London clinic after a prolonged illness, served as Nigeria’s military head of state from 1983 to 1985 and as a democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023. During his time in office, Buhari regularly traveled to the United Kingdom for medical treatment — a trend that drew public criticism over the country’s worsening healthcare system and…

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How Buhari Died – Mamman Daura Recounts Ex-President’s Final Moments

Abibat Babalola

Mamman Daura, a close confidant and nephew of the late former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has narrated how the ex-leader spent his final hours. Buhari passed away in a London hospital on Sunday at the age of 82. He will be laid to rest today in Daura, Katsina state. THISDAY quoted Daura as saying he was with Buhari on Saturday, and that arrangements were already being made for his discharge later in the week. However, the former President’s condition suddenly deteriorated around 2 p.m. on Sunday. READ ALSO: Naira Jumps…

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Workers Begin Strike Over N82bn Pension Deductions

Abibat Babalola

Civil and public servants across Ogun State and its local government have announced plans to suspend their services over the non remittance of the contributory pension funds. The suspension of work would take full effect from 12pm on Tuesday, 15 July, 2025. This was contained in a letter written to the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, jointly signed by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the Joint Negotiation Committee, JNC, with a copy made available to newsmen on Monday, in Abeokuta the state…

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Pastor Demands $6k Spritual Debt From Family of Man He Never Met

Abibat Babalola

A Christian cleric has been arrested and ordered to repay a family he scammed by falsely claiming a ‘spiritual debt’ owed by a man the victim never met. Tinashe Aiumando, 25, operating from Nketa 6, Zimbabwe manipulated a woman, Pride Gamure, 27, by convincing her that her deceased father owed him a large spiritual debt. The scheme unfolded in June 2025 at Aiumando’s Dzivarasekwa shrine, where he persuaded Gamure to undertake costly cleansing rituals across several locations. During a staged event in Mhondoro involving an accomplice named Leonard, the fraudsters…

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Cameroon’s 92 Year Old President Paul Biya Announces Bid For Eighth Term

Abibat Babalola

The world’s oldest head of state, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, says he will run for re-election in October extending 43 years in power. Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to extend his 43 years in power. Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the urgency of the challenges we face,” he said in a post on X. He added that his decision to go for an eighth term came after “numerous and insistent” calls by people from…

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President Tinubu Hails Wole Soyinka at 91, Describes Him As ‘Uncommon Patriot’

Abibat Babalola

President Bola Tinubu has described Wole Soyinka, nobel laureate, as an “uncommon patriot” on the occasion of the playwright’s 91st birthday. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president, Tinubu lauded Soyinka as a well-decorated “literary giant, activist, and public intellectual”. The president described Soyinka’s influence in education, human rights movements, cultural diplomacy, and nation-building as source of inspiration to Nigerians. READ ALSO: Nigerian Man Arrested For Stabbing His 63-Year-Old Mother-In-Law To Death In Canada ‘Roles Palmer, Joao Pedro Played,’ Chelsea Thrash PSG…

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Nigerian Man Arrested For Stabbing His 63-Year-Old Mother-In-Law To Death In Canada

Abibat Babalola

In what’s being called a case of intimate partner violence, police have arrested a 36-year-old Nigeria man, Lucky Ogbeijielele, for stabbing his mother-in-law to d3ath in Greater Sudbury, Canada. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, July 1, 2025. A 32-year-old woman, believed to be the suspect’s wife, also received serious but not life-threatening injuries in the incident. The Greater Sudbury Police in a statement said two children were found inside the residence, but had no physical injuries. READ ALSO: ‘Roles Palmer, Joao Pedro Played,’ Chelsea Thrash PSG 3-0 To Win…

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Buhari Dies In London Clinic

Abibat Babalola

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in a clinic London, United Kingdom. Garba Shehu, his spokesperson, announced his demise on Sunday in a post on X. READ ALSO: Breaking:Buhari Dies In London Clinic $831m Trapped Funds Recovered,Says Reps Deputy Spokesperson We’ve Uncovered Massive Fraud In Nigeria’s Oil And Gas Industry – EFCC “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin,” he wrote. The former president…

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Buhari Rejected N10m Food Budget, He Ate Beans, Pap – Garba Shehu

Abibat Babalola

Garba Shehu, the former presidential spokesperson, says Muhammadu Buhari, rejected a proposed N10 million food budget for the State House during his tenure. Shehu made the revelation in his memoir titled ‘According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience’, which was launched in Abuja on Tuesday. The book recounts his eight years of service under Buhari and offers behind-the-scenes insights into governance at the State House. READ ALSO: Coalition Good To Prevent One-Party State – Gbajabiamila Air Peace Plane Skids Off Runway At Port Harcourt Airport Experts Underscore…

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