President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigerian music star Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, whose entry won the “Best Global Music Album” category in the 2021 Grammy awards, saying he has made notable contributions in the field of music…
We’ll not allow the destruction of the school system – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday issued a stern warning to would-be terrorists and bandits targeting schools, saying the country will not allow the destruction of the school system. A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity),…
Buhari’s Shoot-at-sight Directive: The best and worst-case scenarios- Magnus Onyibe
Following the backlash of the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigerian security forces to shoot-at-sight anyone carrying AK47 assault rifles in the forests-a weapon which herders now sling over their shoulders with reckless abandon, (instead of the sticks and…
Yerimaism is a bandit ideology – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
There is more trouble in Zamfara State than in Sambisa Forest. Let’s note, for starters, that President Muhammadu Buhari has not declared a “No-Fly Zone” in Sambisa as he has just done in Zamfara. The trouble with Zamfara did not…
International Women’s Day: Buhari celebrates Nigerian women
As the International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8 of every year globally approaches, with theme for 2021 as “Choose to Challenge” Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, has released a list of women indicative of…
Buhari urges Nigerians to take COVID-19 vaccine after receiving jab on live TV
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians from all walks of life to endeavour to take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine now being administered in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari together with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Abuja received…
No side effects on President Buhari after COVID-19 vaccination, says Presidency
The Nigerian Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has had no side effects after the COVID-19 vaccine was administered on him on Saturday morning. To encourage Nigerians, some of whom are concerned about the safety of the vaccine, President…
You have few weeks to deliver, Buhari tells service chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja charged the newly appointed service chiefs to speed up their actions in freeing the country from the current state of insecurity. Speaking when he decorated the service chiefs with their new ranks at the…
Buhari orders security agents to shoot anyone with AK47
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agents to shoot anyone with illegal possession of sophisticated weapons such as AK-47, his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, has said. Shehu told the BBC in an interview yesterday that the president also directed a…
FG: COVID-19 vaccination optional for Nigerians
Ahead of the commencement of COVID-19 vaccination, the federal government yesterday assured Nigerians that it won’t make it mandatory for them to take the vaccine. Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, while fielding questions when he appeared on…
