A Bauchi-based public affairs analyst, Hamisu Shalele, has described Governor Bala Mohammed as one of the finest state leaders Nigeria has produced since the return to democratic rule in 1999. Speaking during an interview with NATIONAL ACCORD correspondent in Bauchi, Shalele reflected on his long-standing engagement with Nigerian politics,...
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Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, alongside his Adamawa State counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri, and elder statesman, Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, have held a high-level security meeting with the Minister of Defence, Christopher Gwabin Musa, in Abuja. The strategic engagement took place at the Federal Ministry of Defence headquarters as part of...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has renewed its call for the suspension of the commencement date of the newly enacted Tax Act, citing what it described as serious discrepancies between the harmonised version approved by the National Assembly and the gazetted law. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the...
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has announced that a fundraising initiative tied to her 65th birthday has so far raised ₦20.4 billion toward the long-abandoned National Library headquarters in Abuja. Speaking to journalists at the Presidential Villa, the First Lady emphasized that the effort is not a personal pet...
One exceptionally commendable fact about the Bola Tinubu presidency is that it is not lacking in ambition and audacity. Courage defines the leader and Tinubu has it in good measure. Think about this: Tinubu wants to grow Nigeria networth to a $1 trillion economy by 2030. While this shows...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Lagos State Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on attaining 60 today, June 25, 2025. Governor Sanwo-Olu, the sixth democratically elected Governor of Lagos State, began his political career under President Tinubu’s mentorship. Sanwo-Olu’s extensive public service includes distinguished roles as Managing Director/CEO of...
A former Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has criticized the majority of governors in Nigeria, saying they have failed woefully in their duties since the country’s return to democracy 26 years ago. Okechukwu, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made this statement...
The Presidency on Tuesday said the statement by a factional Afenifere group on the mid-term performance of the President Bola Tinubu administration was deceitful. Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, said the Afenifere statement raised serious concerns about a penchant and deliberate...
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate nationwide sensitisation on dangers of flooding. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated this when he led a Federal Government delegation on a condolence visit to the Governor of Niger, Mohammed Bago in Minna on Saturday. The News...
Fellow Nigerians, as we mark the second anniversary of our administration, I salute your resilience and undaunted spirit. Two years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility to lead our nation at a time of historic challenges. Together, we have faced these headwinds with courage and determination. The...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Former President Muhammadu Buhari has explained the reason behind his absence from the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Lagos on Wednesday. In a statement, Buhari revealed that he was unable to attend the event due to a...
President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration will ensure that every stolen asset from the country is recovered . The president made the assertion on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open a Summit on Asset Recovery. The president was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to the protection, development, and empowerment of every Nigerian child. In his address to the nation, President Tinubu described Nigerian children as “the pride and future of our great nation,” emphasizing their role...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing dispute over Ground Rent payments in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), granting a 14-day amnesty to defaulters. According to a statement by the Director of Land Administration, FCT, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, the President’s intervention allows property holders...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja on Tuesday for Lagos to celebrate, along with other leaders, the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the ECOWAS golden jubilee was flagged off in Accra last month. A statement...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, driven by the Tinubu administration’s new policy of local value addition and a tightened licensing regime, attracted over $800 million in processing projects last year. The sector also generated over ₦38 billion in revenue in 2024, up from just ₦6 billion...
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it has made significant progress in resolving the Nigeria-Benin international boundary dispute. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, stated this on Sunday in Abuja, while assessing the impact of President Bola Tinubu led administration after two years in office. Adaji said...
The APC as the ruling party has developed a rather curious sense of comedy. It is in a way futuristic and steps ahead of the country over which it rules. From the utterances of its chief priests and prime pontiffs, it has already held the next presidential elections a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has attributed the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s growing support to its outstanding achievements in less than two years in office, assuring Nigerians that the country will not become a one-party state. At the APC Renewed Hope Agenda Summit, held at the State...
President Bola Tinubu did not create the economic challenges currently affecting Nigeria. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno stated on Tuesday while speaking to State House correspondents after meeting Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor praised Tinubu’s ongoing efforts to revive Nigeria’s economy and improve...