Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. His spokesperson until his death, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a terse statement. Shehu issued the statement on Sunday afternoon. According to available information, Buhari died on Sunday in a hospital in the United Kingdom.
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FORMER President Muhammadu Buhari donated a cow and other food items to the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) corps members serving in his hometown in Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State. This is contained in a statement issued by the NYSC Public Relations Officer, Mr Alex Obemeata. He said …
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THE Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Solomon Adeola, has credited President Bola Tinubu for rescuing Nigeria’s economy from potential collapse, citing the removal of the fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira as pivotal actions in stabilising the country’s finances. Speaking on Saturday during …
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A former Presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has faulted the leadership style of ex-President, Muhammadu Buhari. Ojudu, while featuring on veteran journalist, Edmund Obilo’s podcast, State Affairs, on Monday, said Buhari never backed former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s presidential ambition because he (Buhari) was not a visionary. …
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FORMER President Muhammadu Buhari, has visited Jigawa on Tuesday, to commiserate with the people and victims of Majia tanker explosion, which claimed many lives. In a short speech during the visit, Buhari expressed dismay over the tragic incident and prayed for solace to the bereaved families. While praying to God …
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(Published in the Sunday Tribune, October 13, 2024) In the build-up to the 2015 election, when President Muhammadu Buhari mounted the podium to seek votes from Nigerians, he campaigned on three major fronts. He promised to fight insurgency, corruption, and rebuild the economy. With this three-pronged campaign agenda, the Katsina-born …
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Immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has paid a visit to former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd). Buhari visited Gowon at his London residence in the United Kingdom. Bashir Ahmed, former presidential aide, disclosed this on his X handle on Saturday evening, where he also shared …
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FORMER President Muhammadu Buhari says he is pleased that more Nigerians have taken to the farm to grow more food to reduce prices and feed the nation. Buhari, however, warned that uncontrolled population growth was a matter for concern. He said this while speaking to journalists shortly after joining Emir …
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FORMER President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the death of the ex-Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu. Newsextra24 reported that Onu, the first civilian Governor of Abia State, passed away on Thursday morning in an Abuja hospital at the age of 72. According to a source close to the deceased, the …
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TOP officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Presidency, including cabinet members in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, have been fingered as beneficiaries of the $6.2 million windfall allegedly shared with some Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, …
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