Headlines & Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration

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Available on 17 December 2025

Headlines & Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration is a compelling, insider chronicle of governance, communication and nation-building during the Buhari era, authored by Nigeria’s longest-serving Minister of Information and Culture. Spanning the author’s near eight-year tenure (2015–2023), the book documents the author’s stewardship of a vast and complex ministry, covering information management, cultural development, tourism promotion and national orientation, while offering a unique window into how major national policies were shaped, defended and communicated in real time.

Firmly anchored in the belief that Africans must tell their own stories to preserve accuracy and historical integrity, the book captures defining episodes often misunderstood or distorted in public discourse. It provides contextual clarity on major media flashpoints, including the seven-month suspension of Twitter/X in Nigeria, the Ministry’s confrontation with CNN over its #EndSARS reporting and Nigeria’s communication strategy during the high-stakes $9.6 billion P&ID arbitration saga. Through these and other events, the work illuminates the delicate balance between transparency, crisis management, public enlightenment and political communication in a digital age dominated by speed, scrutiny and misinformation.

Beyond its institutional narrative, the book is deeply personal. It features a full tribute chapter to former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who passed away in July 2025 while the author had just started writing the manuscript. Drawing from private conversations, professional encounters and shared moments stretching back to 2012, the author paints an intimate portrait of Buhari, not just as head of state, but as a mentor, confidant, pillar of support and father figure. The chapter recounts the trust, affection and professional latitude the President consistently extended to him, from sensitive communication battles to personal gestures of confidence, protection and friendship. The tribute stands as both a historical record and a heartfelt farewell to a leader the author describes as incorruptible, compassionate, deeply patriotic and profoundly human.

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Part memoir, part historical archive and part professional reference, Headlines & Soundbites offers rich insights for researchers, journalists, students of communication, policymakers and public relations practitioners. It contextualizes critical national events, clarifies misunderstood government actions and captures the tempo, pressures and responsibilities of serving as the Federal Government’s chief communicator across 394 intense weeks.

In the end, the book is not only a documentation of an administration’s media moments, but also an enduring reflection on leadership, loyalty, public service and the importance of shaping one’s own narrative for posterity. It enriches Nigeria’s contemporary history and stands as an invaluable resource for those seeking to understand the inner workings of government communication in a complex democracy.