Tag: Buhari

BREAKING: Buhari Has Not Called Me Since He Left Office — Tinubu

Ganiyu Amodu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari has not placed a call to him since he left office on May 29, 2023. President Tinubu said this on Tuesday in the FCT, Abuja at the launch of a book in honour of his predecessor. The book was written by a former Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. In his remarks to close the launch, President Tinubu revealed that Buhari had kept his promise not to interfere in his administration by staying in…

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Cabal Must Have Hijacked My Govt – Buhari

Ganiyu Amodu

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that a cabal must have hijacked his eight-year administration. Buhari made this revelation in a recent interview with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). The former president said there is a possibility of losing the grip of power to a cabal. When asked if losing his administration to a cabal, Buhari said, “it must have been.” He added that he was not sure anyone who breached the law was allowed to “walk away.” READ ALSO Man 34, Rapes 90-year-old Woman In Aged Care Home Reps…

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Seriki: Adebule Condoles With Family, Buhari, Tinubu, Other

Abibat Babalola

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Lagos West Senatorial District, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, has condoled with the family of the late Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Chief Ademola Rasaq Seriki, who died on Thursday. She also commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Lagosians over the demise of the former minister. Adebule described Seriki’s death as shocking and unfortunate and that it occurred at a time his contribution to nation building is needed most. The former Deputy Governor of Lagos State said “the…

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Buhari, NNPC CEO Showcase Oil, Gas Investment Opportunities in Spain

ADEOLA YUSUF

CEO/GMD NNPC Ltd, Mallam Mele Kyari has reiterated his commitment to sustain the strategic energy partnership between Nigeria and Spain. Mallam Kyari disclosed this while addressing Nigerian and Spanish business leaders on investment opportunities in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry, in Madrid, Spain, on the sidelines of President Muhammadu Buhari’s state visit to Spain, Wednesday. President Buhari had earlier met with the Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez, King of Spain, His Majesty, King Filipe VI, and gave a speech at the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization, WTO, in Madrid.…

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Buhari, APC Governors Meet Ahead Of Party’s Presidential Primary

Abibat Babalola

This picture released by the Presidency shows President Muhammadu Buhari, APC governors, and others posing for a group photograph at the State House in Abuja on May 31, 2022. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the ruling party’s national convention to produce its presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. The meeting which held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja had all members of the Progressives Governors’ Forum represented. READ ALSO Journalists barred as APC screens Tinubu, Amaechi, others How…

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‘How $75, 000 Was Stolen At APC headquarters’

Abibat Babalola

Details have emerged on how an envelop containing $75,000 was stolen at the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Party sources, which said this, according to a report by PUNCh, however, disclosed that the missing money was in no way connected to the monies from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms as aspirants are expected to make deposits in the designated account numbers before picking up their forms at the Buhari House. “It’s actually $75,000. You know there was a struggle at the gate when aspirants…

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2023: Why Northern Elders Zoned Out Tambuwal, N’West from Presidency

Daniel Atori

What Buhari, IBB, Yar’Adua, Saraki, Others have to do with scheming out Aminu Tambuwal, other candidates from Northwest from Nigerians Presidential contest   Minna, Niger State: A pressure group from the north under the auspices of One Nigeria Group (ONG) has commended the Northern Elders for its role in adoptng former Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State as consensus candidate from the north. Speaking with Platforms Africa Correspondent on phone from Bauchi State, a member of One Nigeria Group, Mallam Shehu Sadiq said for…

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Buhari, wife, Gov switch to Twitter Rival, Koo, Greet Nigerian on June 12

Damilola Olonade

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, personal aides to the couple, Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his aides have signed on to an Indian microblogging platform, Koo, as an alternative to American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter. Platforms Africa reports that they have adopted Koo as a medium to greet Nigerians happy Democracy Day, barely a week after they deactivated their various accounts on Twitter. Since its launch in 2020, the app managers, checks by Platforms Africashowed, have been able to secure funding of around…

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Use Twitter, Go to Jail, Nigeria tells Violators of Ban

Aliyu Aliyu

  Country’s Justice Minister Orders prosecution of Twitter ban violators as country’s bickering with microblogging degenerate   Nigeria has threatened prosecution, which could lead to jail terms, for any of hundreds of thousands of Twitter users in the country who violates the suspension it slammed on the microblogging site. Apparently to show the Government’s seriousness, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), Platforms Africa reports, ordered the prosecution of offenders of the Nigerian Government ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria.   READ ALSO: Outrage as…

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Buhari, Osinbajo’s Successors emerge in 660 days – INEC

Aliyu Aliyu

  Here are reasons the Nigeria’s election umpire, INEC, fixes February 18 for 2023 General elections The Successors for the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and vice President Yemi Osinbajo are billed to emerge in the next 660 days. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which disclosed this, added that the 2023 general election would hold on February 18, 2023. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu disclosed this Wednesday in a keynote address at a public hearing on a Bill for an Act to establish National Electoral Offences Commission organised by the Senate Committee on…

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