He said though Buhari had a group of powerful individuals who shaped his decisions on national issues, “they knew their limits”. Prof Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has narrated how members of the former president’s cabal bypassed him to smuggle memos to the former president. “They knew his…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for visiting Daura only after the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement on his verified Facebook account on Wednesday, Omokri likened Obi’s visit to Daura to “medicine after death.” He criticised Obi for making the trip only…
Saudi Arabia’s top leadership has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Nigeria following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud both sent formal cables of condolence to…
By General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.) It is with a deeply heavy heart that I received the news of the passing of my friend, my brother, my course mate, and a fellow soldier in the journey of nationhood — President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. Our paths crossed in 1962 when we both joined the Nigerian Military…
As curtains fall on President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime on May 29, 2023, Nollywood actor, Ime Bishop Umoh, popularly known as Okon, has prayed that the incoming administration doesn’t mismanage the country to a point where citizens would miss the outgoing government. He said Nigerians always miss their past leaders because the economy gets worse with…
… 943 million barrels targeted… Zulum, Kyari, Shehu converge in Maiduguri President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday virtually flagged off resumption of oil exploration by the Nigerian Government within the Lake Chad Basin in Borno State, expected to yield 943 million barrels of crude oil. Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, the Chief Executive Officer of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with outgoing Secretary General of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Joseph Bade Daramola, for his service to God and humanity over a long period in leadership of the religious body. The president, in a statement Sunday by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, felicitated with Daramola for the empathy, simplicity and humility…
President Muhammadu Buhari has shared in the joy of the occasion as Governor Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke of Osun celebrates his 63rd birthday. According to a statement issued on Friday by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, the President affirmed that the Senator, who represented Osun-West in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, solidified his base and…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the governing councils of Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) and the Centre for Management Development (CMD). The announcement of the presidential approval was contained in a press release issued by the Director of Information in the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mrs…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the news of the death of a great statesman and former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan. The President, in a statement issued Tuesday by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the late internationally-respected statesman left his flourishing business career with courageous wisdom to become the…
