Asked how many presidential aides have contracted COVID-19, Adesina said it is not within his “purview” to reveal the details EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said his principal is “quite fine” amid the outbreak of COVID-19 among his aides. Presidential spokesman, … Read more
…the press statement said Lai Mohammed has been neither infected by the virus nor confined to an isolation Centre… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has debunked reports making the rounds in the media that he has contracted the dreadful COVID-19. This was contained a … Read more
The report also said the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, is also affected EKO HOT BLOG reports that there is an outbreak of COVID-19 at Nigeria’s seat of power, with some presidential aides and other government officials testing positive. According to Premium Times, those affected as the Permanent Secretary in the State House, … Read more
President Buhari has lost a close friend. EKOHOTBLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari’s friend and political ally, Retired Capt. Joseph Din, has been confirmed dead. This online newspaper gathered that the President’s friend died at the age of 84. However, President Buhari, while reacting to the demise of his friend, described the late Captain Din as “a … Read more
IPOB has replied Garba Shehu over a comment on Nnamdi Kanu. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has replied the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. This online news platform that the presidential spokesman had said that the arrest and trial of the IPOB … Read more
President Buhari noted that security had assumed priority in governance and public policy in international scheme of affairs. President Muhammadu Buhari has said improving security, the economy and fighting corruption are still the core priorities of his administration, six years after the triad of promises first won him the presidential election. The President made the … Read more
…the IPOB is attempting to hold Nigerian states hostage with orders to stay at home under threat of terror. The Presidency has decried a recent “alliance” between the Yoruba Nation agitators and the Indigenous People of Biafra, warning that such a treaty cannot be taken seriously because of the violent antecedents of the IPOB. In … Read more
Shehu admonished Nigerians to be good ambassadors of Nigeria if they want foreigners to think positively about the country The Presidency has warned those portraying Nigeria in a bad light and its citizens outside the country to desist from it. It also decried calls by some citizens for foreign intervention in the country’s affairs, describing … Read more
…Shehu Garba said it is a sign for the opposition particularly to know that President Buhari matters a lot to Nigerians… Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu has told members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) to stop nursing false hopes about the nation’s number one office. Shehu disclosed … Read more
President Buhari’s media aide said promotion in the nation’s police structure is determined by the PSC… President Muhammadu Buhari is not responsible for promotion in the Nigeria Police Force, the presidency said on Thursday. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, stated this shortly after the Police Service Commission (PSC) promoted 24 Commissioners of Police to the rank … Read more
Shehu had responded to a communique put out by the PDP Governor’s Forum on Monday. State Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday said the current crop of presidential spokespersons “do not represent or position” the President in a proper manner. The Governors Forum, in a statement signed by its Director-General, C.I.D. Maduabum, was … Read more
“The PDP grieve over the Federal Government’s action over Twitter – for it represents the curtailment of their ability to use the platform to spread fake news and invented stories to the detriment of community and good-neighbourliness between the peoples of Nigeria The presidency has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the ban on … Read more
Shehu said the PDP Governors propose no solutions to any of the nation’s challenges in the face of COVID and global economic downturn… The Presidency has said that the latest Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum communiqué is a spectacular demonstration to Nigerians as to why the opposition party and its representatives should not be … Read more
The tweet was deleted on Saturday with the social media platform saying it violates its rules Barely 24 hours after the Nigerian government banned the activities of Twitter operations in the country, the popular microblogging platform has deleted incendiary tweets by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In the inciting … Read more
President Buhari had threatened to deal with IPOB “in the language they understand”, a statement many interpreted as a repeat of the civil war injustices meted out to Igbos. The Presidency on Saturday has said its decision to ban Twitter wasn’t a “knee-jerk reaction” to the microblogging site’s deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s “war” tweets. … Read more
Boko Haram launched series of attacks in the northeast in 2009 after its leader, Mohammed Yusuf, who was captured by the military authorities died in police custody In 2014, the group pledged its allegiance to the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) and has targeted military formations, civilians, religious centers among others The Special … Read more
State Governors in the South had resolved to ban open grazing and movement of cattle by foot in the region following a meeting held on May 11 in Asaba, the Delta State capital The Presidency has faulted the recent resolutions of the Southern Governors, including the ban on open grazing in the entire southern part … Read more
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has deleted a tweet on the details of the move to burgle the residence of another Aso Rock official, Abdullahi Maikano. The report, which has since been trending online, revealed that armed robbers invaded the Presidential Villa and emptied the … Read more
Dino Melaye has said that the president cannot continue to speak to Nigerians through his spokespersons. Melaye said Nigerians Voted For Buhari Not Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina. Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address Nigerians directly. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain who made this call … Read more
“They have shown they don’t have reward mechanism. Shehu should be apologising to me.” Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has admonished the presidency to stop seeing those who criticise and call out the ineptitude of the president Muhammadu Buhari administration over the dismal and unsettling state of the … Read more