President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Wudil, Kano State, warned the police against acts that could bring the community in conflict with them. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja,…
Buhari warns Police against torture, extra-judicial killings (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Wudil, Kano State, warned the police against acts that could bring the community in conflict with them. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja,…
Buhari mourns slain ex-CDS Alex Badeh (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the killing of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd) as “very sad and unfortunate.” The President, in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, commiserated…
Jonathan caused delay in Buhari forming cabinet, says presidency (Guardian)
The Presidency on Monday blamed former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan for current president Muhammadu Buhari’s delay in forming government cabinet. Buhari, sworn in on May 29, 2015, took over six months after to assemble his working cabinet – November 11.…
Buhari to present 2019 budget Wednesday (Guardian)
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari will next Wednesday present the 2019 budget proposal before the Senate and House of Representatives. “May I crave the kind indulgence of the House of Representatives to grant me the slot of 11 hours on Wednesday,…
2019: You’re an unstable character, Buhari tells Obasanjo (Vanguard)
President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an unstable character who blows hot and cold at different times. President Buhari has also told the former President that his support for any candidate in the 2019 Presidential elections…
Declare killer herdsmen terrorist group, Anglican Bishops tell Buhari (Vanguard)
Anglican Bishops in the country have lamented the spate of attacks by armed herdsmen in the country with a charge on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare them as a terrorist group. The bishops also accused the Federal Government of embarking…
Ezekwesili threatens to lead protest over unsigned electoral bill (Punch)
The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili, on Monday threatened to mobilise Nigerians to protest President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to decline assent to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018. Ezekwesili said this during a press…
Buhari can’t match Atiku in character, integrity, PDP tells APC (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation on Monday told the All Progressives Congress that President Muhammadu Buhari could not be a match to its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in character, integrity, competence and public acceptance. The campaign council was…