Tag: First Lady

‘A’isha Buhari’s birthday coincided with Dubai official trip’, say Govs’ wives

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum, yesterday, said its members didn’t set out to celebrate the birthday of the wife of the President, A’isha Buhari, in Dubai, UAE, as speculated on social media. The chairperson of the forum, Bisi Fayemi, in a statement, said the birthday of the First Lady coincided with the governors’ wives’ official trip to Dubai on February 17, 2022. She added that the wives of the 36 State governors decided to seize the occasion to visit the First Lady, who was also in Dubai, and ‘present a…

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SANI ZORRO: THE COMING OF A SKILLED SHEPHERED AS THE SPIN DOCTOR OF THE SHIFT

Aminu Imam

By Bala Ibrahim I read this morning with delight, the news that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Muhammad Sani Zorro, journalist, politician and former lawmaker as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs and Strategy, Office of the First Lady. The appointment is credited to a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. Although I got the news from sources that are credible, nonetheless, I chose to ply the path of the persuasive, by…

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First Lady, A’isha Buhari, travels on Kaduna-Abuja train

Aminu Imam

First Lady A’isha Buhari yesterday travelled from Kaduna to Abuja by train, a move her aide said was meant to encourage more Nigerians to use that mode of transportation. It was gathered that Mrs. Buhari, who arrived in Kaduna from Kano by air and then decided to travel by train to Abuja, was in the company of her younger brother, Mahmud Ahmad, also known as Modi, and a few aides. Those familiar with her movement said the train left Kaduna at 4 pm and arrived in Abuja at past 6…

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A’isha Buhari demands justice for Hanifa

Aminu Imam

Nigeria’s First Lady, A’isha Buhari, has joined calls for justice for Hanifa Abubakar, who was killed and buried in a shallow grave in a private school in Kano State. Recall that 5-year-old Hanifa, who was a student of Noble Kids Comprehensive College, was abducted late last year and one of those involved in the operation was her teacher, Abdulmalik Mohammed Tanko. The abductors demanded a ransom of N6 million but went ahead to kill her after receiving the money. Mrs. Buhari, on Monday, posted a short video of a sermon…

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@Hanifa: A’isha Buhari backs calls for public execution of alleged killer of 5-yr-old

Aminu Imam

…As Kano court remands suspected killers Nigeria’s First Lady, A’isha Buhari, says she is in support of capital punishment for Abdulmalik Tanko, the alleged killer of Hanifa Abubakar, a 5-yr-old pupil, in Kano State. Buhari made her stance known via a post on her Instagram handle on Sunday. Recall that Abubakar was kidnapped in December and later killed after her abductors demanded N6 million ransom. On Thursday, the Police in Kano arrested Tanko, Abubakar’s proprietor, who allegedly abducted and killed her. The suspect confessed to the murder while answering questions…

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President Buhari, First Lady, A’isha, off to Istanbul for Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari left Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey to attend the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey. According to an issued statement made available by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the theme of the Summit is: “Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity”, and the agenda includes reviewing the cooperation between African countries and Turkey since the last summit in 2014. The 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit is coming on the heels of President Erdogan’s recent State Visit…

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Buhari pledges support for Africa First Ladies, as A’isha Buhari is elected President

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged support to the resolutions of the African First Ladies Peace Mission, (AFLPM), aimed at promoting peace and development in the continent. This is as Nigeria’s First Lady, A’isha Buhari was unanimously elected President of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), at the Executive Session of the 9th General Assembly, in Abuja yesterday. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 9th General Assembly of the AFLPM, the President also urged African leaders and other stakeholders to support the women in realising their core objective of…

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2021 Int’l Day of Girl-Child: Gombe First Lady celebrates with girls

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…Reminds families on good parenting Umar Kaltungo Gombe State First Lady, Dr. Asma’u Inuwa Yahaya, celebrates with our girls, as the world marks this year’s international day of the girl-child, calling on families to put more attention on good parenting to guarantee a dignified future for our children. The governor’s wife stated this in a message to commemorate this auspicious Day of the Girl-child, internationally, lamented the increased social vices and gender-based violence that engulfed the girls in today’s contemporary world. Dr. Yahaya however, encouraged women not to relent in…

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Former First Lady, Hadiza Shagari, dies of Covid-19 in Abuja

Aminu Imam

…President Buhari mourns widow The wife of former Nigerian President, Shehu Shagari, (GCFR), has died yesterday, in Abuja. According to a statement issued by her grandson, Bello Shagari, on his Facebook page, said the deceased died at the Gwagwalada Isolation Center in Abuja, around 3 a.m., after battling Covid-19 complications. A funeral prayer was held at the National Mosque Abuja. Her death is coming hours after the departure of Mohammed Fawehinmi, the son of the Late legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family,…

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Insecurity: First Lady calls for recruitment of more security operatives

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Aisha Buhari

Nigeria’s First Lady, A’isha Buhari, has urged appropriate authorities to conclude the employment of more security officers to address the intractable security problems facing the nation. According to an issued statement by her Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Aliyu Abdullahi, she made the call while receiving wives of service chiefs during a courtesy visit at the State House, Abuja, yesterday. The statement was titled: ‘A’isha Buhari charges wives of Service Chiefs‘. Highlighting the role of women in nation-building, A’isha Buhari said as wives of senior public servants, they should…

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