The Presidency on Monday said that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was behaving like a militant group instead of following the democratic tenets in its activities on national issues. This is as the Presidency has also said that the victory…
Political campaigns: Presidency tells Buhari’s supporters to take it easy
The Presidency has said that those campaigning for President Muhammadu Buhari should not jump the gun but rather wait until the stipulated time for political campaigns as it is laid out in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timetable. “It…
Giving land for ranching better than death – Presidency (Vanguard)
The Presidency, yesterday, charged those against the administration’s ranching and colony programmes for herdsmen to rethink, noting that they are better off living with the ranches and colonies than dying through the persisting conflicts. Special Adviser to the President on Media…
No evidence that Abiri is a journalist, only a guest of DSS – Presidency (Nation)
Presidency has dispelled insinuations that the arrest and continuing detention of Jones Abiri, who claimed to be a journalist, trampled on freedom of the press. The presidency said on Thursday that Abiri has not been able been able to prove…
Presidency, PDP not involved in Obi’s impeachment — Aide
A former Commissioner for Information in Anambra State, Chief Joe-Martins Uzodike, has confirmed the recent revelation by the Presidency that erstwhile governor of the state, Peter Obi, was impeached because of his failure to inflate the budget. Uzodike, however, clarified…
Presidency parades Buhari’s 3-year achievements in 41-page document (Punch)
The Presidency on Friday said it has released a document outlining the policy and programme achievements of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since its inception three years ago. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
Presidency says Peter Obi was impeached for refusing to inflate Anambra budget
Eleven years after his impeachment, The Presidency has confirmed that former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, did not commit any crime deserving removal from office but that his offence was his refusal to inflate the budget of the state.…
Presidency lists corruption cases under Jonathan (Punch)
The Presidency again on Monday confronted former President Goodluck Jonathan with instances of alleged corrupt practices during his administration. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, gave the instances in a statement made…
2019: Suddenly Everyone Wants to Be President – Reuben Abati
A strong indication of both the quality and failure of politics in Nigeria, as the people look forward to the next general elections in 2019, is the manner in which virtually “every” Nigerian believes that he or she is good…