Jamiu Abiola, son of democracy hero Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, believes Nigeria would have been economically better off if his father had become president in 1993. “Nigeria would have been better because, at that time, it was a very special time in global times; that 1993 period was...
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Abia-based statistician Mr. Ikenna Ebiri has expressed concerns that the economic gains highlighted by President Bola Tinubu in his Democracy Day speech have yet to translate into meaningful relief for ordinary Nigerians. Ebiri acknowledged the reported 3.4% economic growth in 2024, but noted it hasn’t reflected in everyday life....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has expressed gratitude to former President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day and officially recognizing Chief MKO Abiola as the duly elected President of Nigeria after the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Honouring the HeroesSpeaking at the Joint...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will deliver a special address to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12, 2025, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Enforcers of Good Governance (EGG), a socio-political advocacy group, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to lift the state of emergency in Rivers State. The group believes this move would be a fitting tribute to Nigerians on June 12 Democracy Day. Dr. Kingsley...
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Abubakar Kyari, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Eight-Points Agenda has made significant progress in ensuring food availability, accessibility, and affordability across Nigeria. Speaking in Maiduguri on Monday, Kyari noted that the ministry has achieved 80% of its agricultural...
By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki – Minister for Works, David Umahi, has commended the harmonious relationship between Muslims and Christians under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, saying it reflects a broader national unity that must be sustained. Speaking on Sunday when members of the Muslim community paid him a...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on traditional rulers to pray for Nigeria’s progress, citing the nation’s current challenges. He made the appeal after leading a special prayer following Jumu’at prayer in Sokoto, stressing that prayer is the key to...
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the completed 27km dual reinforced concrete Deep Sea Port Access Route at Lekki, Lagos State. In addition to the Lekki project, the President also virtually commissioned other completed road projects across the country. Furthermore, Tinubu flagged off the construction of sections of the Sokoto-Badagry...
President Bola Tinubu has given Nigeria a significant power boost with the inauguration of the 180-megawatt Afam II Power Plant in Rivers State, marking a crucial step towards improving the country’s energy infrastructure. The President, who inaugurated the project virtually from Abuja, described the plant as a crucial addition...
The Management of BUA Group, has challenged Ms Hadiza Bala Usman to specify clause violated by the group to warrant termination of their port concession agreement with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Usman is the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Coordination, and one time Managing Director...
One of the memorable moments from the presidential campaign ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections featured then ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Chatham House in London in December 2022, allocating to leading members of his entourage the responsibility for answering various questions from members of the...