Thousands of Nigerians under the banner of Partners for National Economic Progress (PANEP) on Monday shutdown Kaduna city in protest, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to crush those sabotaging efforts to achieve local refining of petroleum products. The protesters, who converged on the Murtala Mohammed Square before marching...
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Convener of the Lagos4Lagos Movement and former PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (popularly known as Jandor), has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to disregard calls urging him to contest in the 2027 presidential election. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday declared that he has a mission to unite Nigerians and assured Christian Communities in Northern Nigeria of his administration’s commitment to ensuring fairness among all religions in the country. President Tinubu gave the assurance during his meeting with some Christian leaders at the...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to Plateau State, accusing him of prioritizing political festivities over the pain and suffering of Nigerians caught in the crossfire of unrelenting violence in the North Central region. In a strongly worded statement posted on X (formerly...
Security was visibly heightened across Jos on Saturday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Plateau State to attend the funeral of Mama Lydia Yilwatda, mother of APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentewa Yilwatda. A field assessment by a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) showed heavy deployment...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to uphold unity, love, and religious tolerance as enduring values capable of fostering national cohesion and progress. He made the call on Saturday during the funeral service of Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress...
Executive Director of the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), David Anyaele, has shared how President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came to his aid after Sierra Leonean rebels brutally amputated his hands in 1999. Anyaele, a well-known disability rights advocate, made the revelation on Friday evening during Nkata Umuibe, a...
President Bola Tinubu has boldly declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government’s decade-long leadership was pivotal in preventing Nigeria from falling apart. Speaking on Tuesday in Owerri during the unveiling of a new book titled “ _One Decade of Progressive, Impactful Leadership in Nigeria,”_ Tinubu praised the party’s...
BY DAVID IORJA, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will broadcast to the nation on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 7 a.m., in commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. All television,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Presidency has responded to calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race, saying while Jonathan is constitutionally free to contest, Nigerians are unlikely to forget the “disastrous economic legacy” he left behind. In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday by...
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday for a working visit, as the nation gears up for a modest celebration of its 65th Independence Anniversary. This was disclosed in a statement released by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja. Prior to his arrival in Lagos,...
President Bola Tinubu is set to visit Abia State on October 3 to commission a number of completed infrastructure projects, including the much-anticipated reconstruction of Port Harcourt Road in Aba, Governor Alex Otti announced on Friday. Speaking during the September edition of his monthly media engagement, ” _Gov. Alex...
President Bola Tinubu has instructed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to commence high-level engagements with the Ogoni communities, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and relevant stakeholders to finalise plans for restarting oil production in the region. Speaking at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday while receiving...
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Nigeria made a passionate appeal for urgent debt relief, framing it not as an act of charity but as a necessary path to global prosperity and peace. Delivering the country’s national statement on Wednesday in New York, President Bola Tinubu—represented by...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a solidarity visit to the Kaduna residence of Nigeria’s late President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, assuring the Buhari family of upholding the late leader’s legacies. President Tinubu was received by Buhari’s widow, Aisha, her eldest son, Yusuf, and other relatives and associates of the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a one-day trip to Kaduna State this Friday, September 19, to attend a high-profile wedding and pay respects to the widow of Nigeria’s late former president, Muhammadu Buhari. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a...
President Bola Tinubu has boldly declared Nigeria’s ironclad preparedness to stage Africa’s inaugural Commonwealth Games in 2030, positioning the nation as a trailblazer on the global sports stage after nearly a century of continental exclusion. Standing in for the president, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila delivered the message Thursday...
In a swift move signaling the resumption of normal governance in Rivers State, the State House of Assembly has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to submit his list of commissioner nominees for screening and approval. This directive comes amid the lifting of a six-month state of emergency imposed by...
In a historic moment for Rivers State, the cloud of uncertainty that loomed over its political landscape has lifted with the termination of the state of emergency at midnight on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the leading socio-political organization representing the South-South geopolitical zone,...