Nigerian president

There Will Be No 'Wuruwuru’ In 2023 Elections — Buhari Assures

Buhari Warns Political Aspirants About 2023 Campaigns

September 29, 2022 8:37 pm

In lieu of the 2023 general elections, some of the campaigns to usher in a new political dispensation for 2023 has begun and the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has also revealed that he will be welcoming the initiative which had been undertaken by the National Peace Committee to commit all the political actors to issue-based campaigns which would be completely devoid of incitement, personal insults and attacks.

He had made this statement in a video message which had been displayed at the signing of the 2023 election Peace Accord by some of the presidential candidates which had been organised by …

Lai Mohammed Under Fire Linking Peter Obi To EndSARS Protest

Buhari Committed To Tackling Drug Abuse – Lai Mohammed Quips

September 13, 2022 8:08 pm

Mr. Lai Muhammad who is the Nigerian minister of Information and Culture has on Tuesday reiterated that the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari is fully determined to tackle the rising menace of drug abuse which is becoming prevalent amongst Nigerian youths.

Mohammed who had made this statement in Asaba, Delta state during the opening ceremony of a two-day Annual Roundtable on Cultural Orientation, ARTCO which had been organised by the National Institute for Cultural Orientation, NICO, said the Federal Government is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that it wins the war against drug abuse in Nigeria.

Read Also: FG Engaging

…
Court Invalidates Adawawa APC Reps Candidate’s Exclusion

Court Halts Buhari, NBC From Closing 53 Broadcast Stations

August 29, 2022 6:48 pm

In lieu of the recent sanctions on some of the media houses in the country, the Federal High Court in Lagos has given a halting directive to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from sanctioning and revoking the licenses of some of the 53 broadcast stations in the country whike shutting down the stations for allegedly failing to renew their licenses.

Honourable Justice Akintayo Aluko (Court 8) had today granted the order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild …

Adesina Fires Back At Bishop Oyedepo Over Recent Outpour

Nigerians Also Blame Buhari For Bad Performance In Bed – Adesina

August 12, 2022 12:40 pm

Femi Adesina who is the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity has come out to openly accuse most Nigerians of blaming his principal for their shortfalls in everything in life.

Adesina had also bemoaned that some of the Nigerians are also blaming President Buhari for all the challenges, including poor performance in bed.

Read Also: Adesina Fires Back At Bishop Oyedepo Over Recent Outpour

He said Nigerians blame Buhari because “resentment is their daily food and drink.”

Adesina disclosed this in his weekly article shared on his Facebook titled, ‘I Still Believe In Buhari.’

He lamented …

workers Nigerian Govs Blasted For Advising FG To Retire Workers Above 50

Nigerian Govs Blasted For Advising FG To Retire Workers Above 50

August 7, 2022 3:32 pm

Professor Musa Shuaibu, on Sunday, blasted the suggestion by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum which had reiterated that the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari should retire all civil servants and government workers above 50 years.

Shuaibu had also noted the governors should rather focus on providing effective leadership, deliver on their campaign promises and ensure that members of the public in their respective states are protected against bandits’ attack and other forms of criminalities.

Read Also: ASUU: Sirika Begs Aviation Workers Against Solidarity Protest

Professor Shuaibu, an economist, and former lecturer at the Bayero University Kano, on Sunday in Kaduna, was reacting …

President, Security Chiefs Meet To Brainstorm Over Kidnap Threats

President, Security Chiefs Meet To Brainstorm Over Kidnap Threats

July 28, 2022 10:28 am

In lieu of the brazen kidnap threats which had been made against him over the weekend, the Nigerian President, Muhamadu Buhari and his security chiefs are currently engrossed in a meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja which is to brainstorm on the spate of terrorism in the country.

The meeting, which has been scheduled to hold at the Council Chambers, State House was convened following contemporary security threats in the country, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Read Also: ‘Tell Buhari To Resign’, NEF Spokesman Urges Appointees

Among those sighted at the meeting includes the Secretary to the Government …

It's Time To Wipe Out Terrorists, Bandits, Buhari Tells Army

ASUU: Buhari Slams 2 Weeks Ultimatum On Education Minister

July 19, 2022 8:45 pm

While reacting to their recent declaration of carrying on with the strike action, the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari slammed an ultimatum on the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu while giving him two weeks to proffer a solution to the prolonged industrial action which had been undergone by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Sources in the Presidential Villa had revealed that the Nigerian President had given the directive on Tuesday during a meeting with relevant government Ministries, Agencies, and Departments (MDAs).

Read Also: Rename Polytechnic After Late Okoi Arikpo – Obono-Obla To Buhari

Although it is not unusual for …

Rename Polytechnic After Late Okoi Arikpo - Obono-Obla To Buhari

Rename Polytechnic After Late Okoi Arikpo – Obono-Obla To Buhari

July 19, 2022 1:01 pm

Chief Okoi Obono-Obla who is a former presidential adviser and a social and human rights lawyer, has made an open call to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari to direct the appropriate federal agencies to make sure that they name the newly established Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, Cross River State, after late Dr. Okoi Arikpo (SAN).

Chief Okoi Obono-Obla had made the call in a letter which had been sighted by Africa Daily News, New York and addressed to the president yesterday.

Read Also: I Almost Died At The Hands Of Buhari’s Die-Hards – Yakasai Reveals

In the letter, he had …

Buhari Felicitates With Pastor Kumuyi Over 81st Birthday

Buhari Felicitates With Pastor Kumuyi Over 81st Birthday

June 5, 2022 10:38 am

As goodwill messages and felicitations trail Pastor Kumuyi’s 81st birthday celebration, the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has joined Christians and Christian leaders all over Nigeria and beyond to celebrate with the Founder and the General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, on his 81st birthday, June 6, 2022.

President Buhari felicitated the General Superintendent on the auspicious occasion, extolling him for his dedication to soul winning, preaching of the gospel, and counseling.

Buhari said the cleric’s works have transformed many lives and left an indelible mark on the growth of the nation.

 

A statement from …

President, VP, Others Silent On Murder Of Deborah Samuel

May 13, 2022 12:52 pm

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York have shown that the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and his cabinet are yet to comment on the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State.

In a sad turn of events, Deborah Samuel a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education was burnt alive by her colleagues on Thursday.

Read Also: We’re Working On Return Of Kidnapped Victims Of Train Attack – Buhari

She was accused of blasphemy against the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW).  A controversial voice note she had sent to a WhatsApp group and the replies she …

Obasanjo blames Buhari for poor handling of #EndSARS protests

Obasanjo Blames Buhari For Poor Handling Of EndSARS Protests

October 21, 2020 1:21 pm

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for the escalating of violence and clashes in several parts of the country.

Read Also: You Are Dividing Nigeria – Presidency Attacks Obasanjo

“It is clear that Mr. President and his lieutenants did not exhaust the opportunities for dialogues with the protesters before resolting the use of force,” Obasanjo said in a statement on Wednesday.

“It is worse there is denial of wrongdoing in spite of overwhelming visual evidence,” he added.

Lagos descended into chaos on Wednesday after government security forces fired live ammunition Tuesday on hundreds of protestors.

About

…
Stop Interfering In Islamic Affairs, Shagari’s Grandson Tells Christians

Stop Interfering In Islamic Affairs, Shagari’s Grandson Tells Christians

August 12, 2020 3:42 pm

Bello Shagari, a grandson of a former Nigerian President, Shehu Shagari, has advised Christians not to meddle in matters concerning beliefs and practices of Islam.

Shagari stated this while reacting to the decision of an Upper Sharia Court in Kano State, which sentenced a musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, to death for blaspheming Prophet Muhammad.

Sharif-Aminu, aged 22, was found guilty of committing blasphemy for a song he circulated via WhatsApp in March.

The singer’s family house was also burnt down by protesters who claimed his song was blasphemous as it praised an imam from the Tijaniya Muslim brotherhood to the extent …

TRENDING

Breaking

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤, is a nonpartisan online news portal founded on the truth to provide you with weekly, insightful articles written with precision and current updates on current events from Africa in particular and the rest of the world in general. All of our reports undergo extensive fact-checking to ensure their veracity, and we adhere strictly to the facts, no matter whose ox is gored.

follow on social media

Facebook Twitter Youtube Telegram Linkedin

subscribe to newsletter

© 2018 - 2020 Africa digital news, New York
Powered by

People and Polity