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Dr. Junaid Mohammed has described President Muhammadu Buhari's Administration as shameless for saying Nigerians will vote him in 2019. The Presidency through its Presidential spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, dismissed the suggestion that the masses will not stand behind President Buhari in 2019, saying that “ordinary Nigerians are the backbone of his (Buhari’s) mandate and the only reason he ran for the office is to protect them against the rapacious merchants of corruption, who have held Nigeria back for decades.” Dr. Junaid Mohammed however reacting to that said; “It is very unfortunate and shameless that a government that is yet to do anything is already talking of 2019. “It is very unfortunate that a party like APC that is fast becoming moribund is already talking of 2019 when they have nothing to show for the four years Nigerians gave them. This development shows they are power-hungry, hypocritical and corruption-ridden. “This entire 2019 discussion is ridiculous. I ...

It has been revealed that President Muhammdu Buhari will seek a second term in office in a statement released yesterday evening by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu.. "Nigerians are the backbone of his mandate and the only reason he ran for the office is to protect them against the rapacious merchants of corruption, who have held Nigeria back for decades." Garba Said The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said Galadima’s calculation and prediction is utterly confused and misleading Reacting to his allegations that President Buhari would be abandoned by the people in 2019. He said "The masses are solidly behind President Buhari because he is not stealing the citizens money and their future, President Buhari's goodwill remains ever strong because Nigerians are convinced that he is acting in accordance to their best interest, despite the temporary unintended consequences of reforms." Do you have anything to say concerning th...

See his reasons posted on tweeter. Read Femi’s tweets below: 1. The initial question 2. “Buhari Jailed my father” 3. “I never supported the APC” 4. “I dont waste my time arguing on Twitter”  5. “The VP can confirm i refused to support any political party”   6. “I had to clear the air so many wont be confused” 7. “You want to teach me how to conduct my life?” 8. “What about the wickedness Fela went through?” 9. “The president was confused” 10. “Maybe he doesn’t know how to express himself” 11. “So Fela’s suffering does not matter?” 12. “Do you know my father better than me?” 13. “Yes, the Vice President visited me, but that does not mean i supported him” 

Fatima, Buhari’s second daughter is set to marry to the love of her life this weekend at her father’s residence in Kaduna. Her husband is by name Malam Gimba Yau Kumo the former MD Federal Mortgage Bank. The invitation to their wedding as well as some pre-wedding photos have been released to the internet. See Photos below

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enalamah, yesterday, said the results of the efforts by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration will surprise Nigerians in 2017. The minister, who was in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital spoke with newsmen at the 8th Session of the National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment. Dr. Okechukwu Enalama said the Federal government is Seriously working to end the current economic recession. He said: ”You will start seeing result at the end of this year and early next year. As far as I am concerned, next year is a year of results. All the work we are doing will start yielding results from this quarter. The level of delivery in 2017 will surprise everybody. People may be saying we are not doing anything but it is impossible for a man to start broadcasting a plan we haven’t really put together well.” Dr. Enalama however, stated that the focus of the ministry’s master plan for Diversification and Growt...

President Buhari today received the rescued 21 Chibok girls at the state house in Abuja. In a statement he shared on his Facebook wall, he said the girls have seen the worst the world has to offer. Read his statement below; Today I received 21 dear daughters. They have seen the worst that the world has to offer. It is now time for them to experience the best. They will be given adequate and comprehensive medical, nutritional and psychological care and support. The Federal Government will rehabilitate them, and ensure that their reintegration back to the Society is done as quickly as possible. Aside from rescuing them, we are assuming the responsibility for their personal, educational and professional goals and ambitions in life. Obviously, it is not late for the girls to go back to school and continue the pursuit of their studies. We will be with them every step of the way. While joining their parents to rejoice and praise the Almighty, we shall redouble efforts to ensure t...

President Buhari will be meeting with the 21 recently released Chibok girls this afternoon. The meeting will be held at the state house, Abuja.

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari on Tuesday, October 18, on her way to Brussels, Belgium wore a $2,600 (N1.2m) Salvatore Ferragamo cape. Many social media users have since condemned The First Lady for luxury fashion items in this economic recession. Some believe she is being insensitive or not attentive to the plight of Nigerians.

 The Senate, on Tuesday , urged President Muhammadu Buhari to issue a proclamation for holding of a population and housing census in 2018 and also release adequate funds for the conduct of the exercise. Hunkuyi, noted that the delay in the issuance of a proclamation by President Buhari and the poor release of funds to the National Population Commission (NPC), were major setbacks. “It is only pertinent that subsequent population census should be carried out within an adequate timing and an objective of conducting an acceptable exercise. “Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), the NPC, Ministry of Budget and National Planning and any supervising agencies must make adequate provision in the 2018 budget as a critical prerequisite to achieving the 2017/2018 population census,” he added. click  here to read more  

The immediate past governor of Imo state, Ikedi Ohakim, has said that the nation’s economy was already crippled before the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vanguard reports. He disclosed this while delivering a 52-page lecture titled: “Leadership in times of adversity. Navigating Nigeria’s turbulent economy”, at the 2016 Diocesan Synod of Ikeduru Anglican Diocese. “There is no doubt that before the Muhammadu Buhari administration, Nigeria’s economy had been diagnosed HIV positive, but it was being professionally managed with anti-retroviral drugs,” he said. However, Nigeria’s economic woes seem to be far from over following the disclosure by the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele that the economy was gloomy. Emefiele who made the disclosure on Tuesday, July 19, during a closed-door meeting with senators said it was frightening that the nation was experiencing economic stagnation and inflation at the same time. According to V...

Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, a Lagos-based lawyer, has filed a N50bn suit against President Muhammadu Buhari, the Department of State Services and its Director-General, Lawal Daura, along with others for allegedly violating the rights of judges whose houses were raided by the DSS operatives between October 8 and 9. The crackdown of allegedly corrupt judges, has stirred great rift between the Judiciary and the Executive even as Nigerians debate over the rule of law. Others joined as defendants in the suit, with number FHC/ABJ/CS/809/16, are the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN); the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; and the National Judicial Council. According to The Punch, Ogungbeje filed the suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, October 14. He alleged that the arrest of the judges without recourse to the NJC was unlawful and amounted to humiliating them. He said the DSS operations violated the rights of...

Nigerians have reacted to president Muhammadu Buhari’s reply over his wife’s interview with BBC. President Buhari replied by saying his wife, Aisha, belongs in his kitchen and “the other room”, apparently an euphemism for the bedroom. See people's reaction on Twitter

Unwittingly, President Buhari exposed a fortnight ago the dingy side of the digital divide he inhabits on the eve of the nation’s Independence Day anniversary. The occasion was the presentation of a picture book in Abuja. Responding to perspectives offered by a youthful panel of arts entrepreneurs on how to maximise the potential of the creative industry in a digital age, PMB’s prognosis was, at best, analogue. The Federal Ministry of Information, he argued, should devote more resources to expand existing radio infrastructure because, according to him, they offer a broader platform to reach more Nigerians. Before you begin to wonder the theoretical basis of that presidential conclusion, here was his simple thesis: “Today, those who have television may not have light. As for newspapers, anything above N100, most people cannot buy because that means a lot from the salary they may be earning. But people will always listen to radio to get information because it ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that his administration would not relent until it has completely neutralise Boko Haram. Buhari said this on Wednesday, in a message on his twitter handle, @MBuhari, in reaction to the bomb blast recorded in Maiduguri earlier in the day. While sending his condolences to the families of the victims, the President said he was disheartened by the news of the blast. His tweet: “I am disheartened by the news of the bomb blast in Maiduguri. My condolences to the families of the victims, and the Borno State Government,”. “Unable to hold territory, the severely degraded terrorist group now occasionally resorts to cowardly attacks on soft targets. “I commend our military for their unflagging efforts. This attack has further strengthened our resolve to completely neutralize Boko Haram.” Meanwhile, the President will embark on an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany on Thursday and he will return on Saturday. According to a statem...

The founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari represents the worst threat to Nigeria’s democracy, describing him as leopard that cannot change its spots. Fasheun made this statement while speaking on the recent invasion of judges’ residences and alleged abuse of court rulings by the Federal Government. He expressed worries that security operatives have not been following due process in their fight against corruption. Fasehun said although he subscribed to the current war against corruption, the invasion of the judges’ homes was a “gross and blatant violation of rule of law, the Nigerian constitution and common sense.” According to him, “it was unfortunate that President Buhari represented “the worst threat to our nation’s democracy. These current events have vindicated my stance when I expressed skepticism on the Buhari presidential candidacy in 2015. “When, in the build-up to the elections, his ...

The Presidency, on Monday, handed over 2 aircraft from the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) . The aircrafts handed over to the NAF are 2 AgustaWestland AW101 Presidential Helicopters. According to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar , One of the helicopters will be configured & deployed as an Air Ambulance, while 2nd will be deployed as a Troop Carrier He said that the two Helicopters will be immediately reconfigured and deployed to the Northeast for the use of Nigerian troops, adding taht the Air Ambulance will carry a Trauma Unit,to ensure that injured troops get immediate medical assistance during airlift With this development, the Presidential Air Fleet now has 6 aircraft left: 4 fixed-wing and 2 Helicopters. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) , handed over the aircraft to the Minister of Defence, Muhammad Mansur Dan-Ali . Monguno disclosed that the president had in 201...

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of assurance to potential investors that Nigeria would soon be one of the most attractive places to invest. The president gave this assurance when he spoke at the US Africa business forum on the side-line of the United Nations General Assembly. In a statement issued by Femi Adeshina who is the special adviser to the president on media and publicly, Buhari said his administration has embarked on significant economic reforms to realize that goal. The programme was organised by the United States Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies and attended by political and business leaders from the United States, Africa and other regions of the world. “We intend to make Nigeria one of the most attractive places to do business.” “We are weaning ourselves from a historical dependence on crude oil, diversifying our economy, and putting it on the path of sustainable and inclusive growth. To this end, we have embarked ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that before Nigerians demand to see the changes he promised them during the 2015 election, they must first change their own attitude by shunning corruption and other social vices. He adds that change is not about economic or social progress, but it is in terms of citizens’ personal behaviour. Buhari said this while delivering a speech at the inauguration of the national re- orientation campaign tagged, ‘Change Begins With Me’ in Abuja on Thursday. The President acknowledged that Nigeria is currently passing through a challenging period where hardly anything works normally. He lamented that honesty, hard work and godliness had given way to all kinds of manifestations of lawlessness and degeneration in our national life. Buhari said, “Our citizens must realise that the change they want to see begins with them, and that personal and social reforms are not a theoretic exercise. If you have not seen the change in you, you cannot ...

President Buhari yesterday assured Nigerians that his government will soon bring the country out of the present economic recession being experienced. President Buhari gave the assurance when he spoke at the APC governorship campaign rally in Edo state yesterday September 6th. He said: “I assure you that we are going to get out of our economic problems. We are almost out of our security problem and we are going to make Nigeria greater again. We are going to be very proud of our country once again, our size, our resources will not be for nothing. We will continue to grow.”he saidria will be out of economic recession soon – Pres Buhari said.

2019 is fast approaching , Interestingly we talk about that just barely 16 months into the first term of President Buhari . But there is a side question to whether he will contest again or lay the foundation for a youthful APC to take Nigeria further . . . Dailypost carries a news of Ex President Obasanjo saying he never said Busari shouldnot go for 2 nd term . . Former President , Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has distanced himself from reports claiming that he warned President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking re -election in 2019 . In the statement issued on Sunday , in Abeokuta , Ogun State, the former President disclosed that he had not spoken to Nwokedi in the last three years, and wondered why any news would be attributed to him . According to Obasanjo , “ My belief is that democracy allowed for anybody including President Buhari for that matter to contest any election and it is the prerogative rights of Nigerians to vote or not to vote for them . “ I have not c...