The Presidency has blamed the forty-three rice farmers who were beheaded by terrorists in Borno State for their own death. Presidential spokesman, GARBA SHEHU, said the victims did not get clearance from the military before returning to the rice field where they were attacked and killed by Boko Haram terrorists. SHEHU told the BBC in an interview…
There are speculations that another state governor elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party is planning to join the All Progressives Congress. Rivers State Governor, NYESOM WIKE, made this known in an interview, a day after Governor DAVE UMAHI of Ebonyi State defected from PDP for APC. Without mentioning any name; Governor WIKE said the…
The Presidency has expressed regret over the postponement of a scheduled meeting with leaders of the South-South Geopolitical Zone in Port Harcourt. However, the Presidency failed to actually apologise for the last minute cancellation of the meeting, as demanded by the South-South leaders. In a statement; the Senor Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,…
Nigerian leaders have been paying glorious tributes to late former governor of Old Kaduna State, Alhaji BALARABE MUSA, who died yesterday at the age of eighty-five. President MUHAMMADU BUHARI sent his condolence message to the family of late BALARABE MUSA over the death of the elder statesman. In a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, GARBA SHEHU,…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has called on all Nigerians to reflect on the virtues of patience, honesty, sincerity, kindness and generosity in all their undertakings. President BUHARI made the call as Nigerian Muslims join other faithful all over the world to celebrate Eid-El-Maulud, which marks the birthday of the Holy Prophet Mohammed. The President enjoined the Nigerian youth,…
Presidential spokesman, GARBA SHEHU, has said that the Buhari Administration will not give in to threats and undue pressure. SHEHU made the comment in response to what he called threats to the corporate existence of Nigeria, following calls by some individuals and group on President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to make certain changes. He warned that such comments, which…