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7 Key Takeaways From President Buhari’s Visit To The United States – By Garba Shehu

John Ogunsemore Dec 18, 2022 0

In the first in-person meeting with the American President Joe Biden, President Buhari established a personal equation with his US counterpart and got an important recognition for his democratic credentials and activism at home in…

Economy

Emefiele diverted N89tn Stamp Duty Fund into private accounts – Presidential Committee

The Herald NG Dec 15, 2022 0

The Secretary of the dissolved Presidential Committee on Reconciliation and Recovery of Stamp Duties Revenue, Gudaji Kazaure has doubled down on his assertion that N89 trillion was diverted under the watch of Governor of Central Bank of…

Opinion

Stamp Duty: Facts Nigerians Need To Have – By Garba Shehu

John Ogunsemore Dec 14, 2022 0

President Muhammadu Buhari came into office in 2015 to find that a law, which stipulated for the collection of a token on banking transactions existed but was not being correctly implemented This anomaly arose because certain characters…

Opinion

Daily Trust, listen to us to know what we are doing – By Garba Shehu

John Ogunsemore Jul 12, 2022 0

The ill-informed editorial in yesterday’s Daily Trust newspaper warrants a response. The authors are correct that Nigeria like every other country in the world is undergoing a period of hardship. But all and any suggestion that the…

Opinion

The cost-of-living crisis has a global toll – By Garba Shehu

Garba Shehu Jun 26, 2022 0

Last week, thousands marched in the streets of London to protest the soaring cost of living in Britain and demand the government do more. The story was the same in Italy, in Israel, in Australia, in Germany – where workers are on strike,…

Religion

Garba Shehu: Predicting Nigeria’s Collapse Is A Perennial Pursuit Of US Think Tanks And Policy…

John Ogunsemore Apr 25, 2022 0

In 2005, a US National Intelligence Council paper “Mapping Sub-Saharan Africa’s Future” floated the idea there could be a military coup in Nigeria. At the time this was hardly an earth-shattering prediction: 2005 was only six years after…

Politics

“God bless Kukah for speaking truth to power always” – Nigerians attack Garba…

John Ogunsemore Apr 19, 2022 0

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu's response to Sokoto Catholic Bishop, Matthew Kukah's Easter message has pitched him against many Nigerians on social media. In his message that went…

Politics

Kukah’s virus of hate – By Garba Shehu

John Ogunsemore Apr 19, 2022 0

As the nomination congress approaches, rumblings within the party rise to an acrimonious crescendo and the troubleshooting market blossoming in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is in desperate yearning for his tested…

Politics

Presidency reacts as Wike faults pardon granted ex-governors Nyame, Dariye

John Ogunsemore Apr 17, 2022 0

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu has reacted to Governor Nyesom Wike's criticism of the presidential pardon granted to convicted corrupt ex-governors Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame.…

Features

You’re a failed politician, stop blaming Buhari for your woes – Presidency tackles Ortom

John Ogunsemore Jan 26, 2022 0

The presidency says Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State belongs to a class of politicians that offers excuses for the challenges voters face, avoid ideas and instead blame others for problems they have either not solved or have themselves…

Health

How Presidency Reacted To Staff Contracting COVID-19, Embarking On Self-Isolation

John Ogunsemore Dec 27, 2021 0

The Presidency says nothing abnormal for Presidential aides testing positive to COVID-19 and are now on self-isolation in their respective abode. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, who stated this when…

Features

Lagos visit: PDP hired religious leaders to embarrass Buhari – Presidency

John Ogunsemore Dec 21, 2021 0

Presidency on Monday frowned at attempts by opposition People’s Democracy Party (PDP) to trivialise President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent visit to Lagos for cheap political goals. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant…

Opinion

As President Buhari Clocks 79, A Focus On Achievements, Challenges – By Garba Shehu

John Ogunsemore Dec 17, 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari marks the age of 79 on Friday 17, without the joy of being with the family and the country he governs, seeking to maximize bilateral benefits in critical areas of Nigeria’s safety, survival and economic…

Features

Stop divisive, bare-faced publicity stunts – Presidency tackles SERAP

John Ogunsemore Dec 2, 2021 0

The Presidency has described as divisive, irresponsible and bare-faced publicity stunts the repeated ridiculous claims from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that it is bringing legal action against the Federal…

Government

Herdsmen/farmers clashes: Buhari deserves credit – Garba Shehu

John Ogunsemore Nov 26, 2021 0

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, says President Muhammadu Buhari deserves credit over his efforts in tackling the farmers/herders crisis in the country. Shehu disclosed this on…

Politics

What Biden’s removal of Nigeria from Religious Violation Watchlist Means – By Garba Shehu

John Ogunsemore Nov 19, 2021 0

The removal of Nigeria from the religious violators watchlist by the Biden-led US administration in the run-up to the visit of Anthony Blinken, the Secretary of State is a triumph of diplomacy and sagacity over hate-driven foreign policy,…

Media

Buhari’s govt reacts to scathing The Economist’s editorial

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 25, 2021 0

Economist’s flawed, Anti-Nigeria Cover: President Buhari is strengthening Africa’s democracy – Garba Shehu *Resilience and fortitude of patriotic Nigerians will see the nation through the difficult times The Economist is correct:…

Features

UNGA: Presidency frowns at ‘unholy’ partnership between ‘Yoruba Nation’, IPOB

Ismaila Chafe Sep 15, 2021 0

The Presidency has expressed concerns over attempts to disrupt the forthcoming President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to New York for this year’s United Nations General Assembly by Yoruba Nation agitators and IPOB. Malam Garba Shehu, the…

Features

Garba Shehu: What Buhari has done to bandits is worse than declaring them terrorists

John Ogunsemore Aug 28, 2021 0

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu has said that bandits are getting it rough from the Muhammadu Buhari administration. He said that what the administration has done to the bandits was…

Government

Stop trying to recreate Rwandan Genocide in Nigeria – Presidency flays Ortom

Ismaila Chafe Aug 25, 2021 0

The Presidency has again condemned the promotion of ethno-religious politics and divisive utterances by Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made the…

Politics

Garba Shehu: Buhari’s die-hard following is legendary, popularity unassailable

John Ogunsemore Jun 21, 2021 0

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu says President Muhammadu Buhari's popularity is "unassailable" and his "die-hard following is legendary". He stated this as a guest on "Good Morning…

Politics

Presidency: PDP governors mourning lack of access to social media to spread falsehood

John Ogunsemore Jun 17, 2021 0

The Presidency says the governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) propose no solutions to nation’s challenges in the face of COVID and global economic downturn. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special…

News

2023: Presidency Speaks on Current Status of Buhari, Tinubu’s Alliance

Paul Mbagwu Jun 11, 2021 0

The Nigerian Presidency, following a comment the President made in an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, said that enemies of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration are trying to cause a crisis between the President and National…

Features

Presidency annoyed as US magazine calls Nigeria “failing” African giant

John Ogunsemore Jun 3, 2021 0

The Presidency has described as unfair and distorted opinion the latest article on Nigeria published by the Foreign Affairs (Magazine) titled, ‘The Giant of Africa is Failing’. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the…

News

Nigeria safer now than in 2015 – Garba Shehu

John Ogunsemore May 30, 2021 0

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu Shehu has reiterated that Nigerians must realise that the country was now safer than it was when the Buhari administration came on board in 2015. Garba…

News

Garba Shehu: Buhari Didn’t Attend Attahiru’s Burial Due To Traffic

John Ogunsemore May 26, 2021 0

The Presidency has offered an explanation for President Muhammadu Buhari's failure to attend the burial of Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru. Attahiru and six other military officers that died in Friday's plane crash in…

Features

Open grazing ban: Akeredolu blasts Garba Shehu

John Ogunsemore May 25, 2021 0

The Chairman, Southern Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has berated presidential media aide, Garba Shehu for criticising the ban on open grazing in the Southern states. In a Monday statement, Shehu said that the ban on open grazing was…

Features

Another Buhari Premiere: Presidency admits Aso Rock, seat of power, burgled

The Herald May 10, 2021 0

There was "a foolish attempt" to burgle the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari inside Aso Rock, presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has disclosed. Shehu disclosed this in a series of tweets on Monday…

Features

Anyone trying to bring down Buhari’s govt will fail – Garba Shehu

John Ogunsemore Mar 26, 2021 0

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu says anyone working to bring down President Muhammadu Buhari's government is wasting their time. Shehu stated this during an appearance on Channels…

Features

Arms: Presidency says NSA was misquoted on claims of missing funds

John Ogunsemore Mar 12, 2021 0

The Presidency said that no misappropriation of funds meant for procurement of arms for counter-terrorism operations could have occurred under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Senior Special Assistant to the President on…

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