President Bola Tinubu on Thursday led a session of the National Council of State, joined virtually by former Heads of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd). The hybrid meeting, held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, began promptly at 1:29 p.m.,...
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A coalition of leading civil society organizations in Nigeria has issued a strong appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reject the reported nomination of Prof. Joseph Olusola Amupitan, SAN, as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging instead for the appointment of an experienced,...
President Bola Tinubu has called on political leaders in the South-East to adopt the inclusive and visionary leadership style of the late Dr. Michael Okpara, former Premier of the defunct Eastern Region. The president made the call on Friday during the inauguration of the newly renovated Michael Okpara Auditorium...
..Two-day side event in Johannesburg seeks to mobilize global capital and deepen intra-African investment. Africa’s infrastructure challenges and investment opportunities will take center stage when global leaders, financiers and development experts gather in Johannesburg for a high-level side event ahead of the G20 Summit in November. In a press...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained that renaming the renovated National Theatre after Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka is a fitting way to honour the legacy of a man of many parts, whose works have permanently put Nigeria on the global stage in terms of the creative industry and...
NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHNED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE 65TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA, OCTOBER 1, 2025 Fellow Nigerians, Today marks the 65th anniversary of our great nation’s Independence. As we reflect on the significance of this day and our...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Owerri, Imo State, blasted those peddling allegations of religious genocide in Nigeria, saying no religion is under siege. He said the allegations were unfounded and misleading, as citizens focus more on harmony and shared prosperity. The President noted that Nigerians, after 65 years...
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warmest wishes to the Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide (LFCWW) and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Bishop David Oyedepo, as he celebrates his 71st birthday. In a statement released on Friday by his spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President congratulated Bishop Oyedepo’s...
Your Excellency, I write to you today as a concerned citizen and stakeholder in the Nigerian project, driven by a deep understanding of the evolving geopolitical climate and the approaching 2027 general elections. I respectfully draw your attention to the urgent and strategic necessity of appointing ambassadors to all...
In a bid to contribute to the stability, unwavering and sterling political Governance in Lagos State since the Era of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) as the then Governor of the State, renowned political journalist and Publisher of August24news.com, Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim has today presented a GAC Frame to...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will on Wednesday, deliver Nigeria’s national statement at the ongoing 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The address is scheduled between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. New York time with multilateralism, UN Reform, Climate Action,...
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed that political peace and stability have returned to the state, following his first official visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa since his reinstatement. Speaking with State House correspondents on Monday, Fubara stated clearly: > “Fubara and his principal are...
The Rivers State the Government House in Port Harcourt has been besieged by a crowd of residents who have been awaiting the arrival of Governor Sim Fubara who is expected to return to office today. Governor Funara, who has been out of office along with his deputy, Ngozi Odu,...
Arguably the poster-boy of Nigeria’s activism ecosystem, online publisher of SaharaReporters and rambunctious politician, Omoyele Sowore, has probably earned his epaulets, tracking his nimble interventions and a wide swathe of comic escapades he has scripted in the last two decades, often laced with quaint rhetorical violence. But has the...
In a landmark address on Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the cessation of the state of emergency in Rivers State, effective midnight on September 17, 2025, marking a significant step toward restoring democratic governance. The decision follows a six-month period of suspended governance prompted by a severe breakdown...
Nigeria is changing. Our economy is slowly stabilizing, sectoral self-reliance is inching forward, and new alliances are forming—not least with the BRICS community. These shifts are happening under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But make no mistake: the more Nigeria asserts independence, the less “reliable” we look to the West....
In a powerful show of support, the Southern Forum of Former Legislators endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections during a summit in Abeokuta on Saturday. The forum, representing lawmakers from Nigeria’s 17 southern states across state, federal, and local levels, issued...
I got to know Sowore through my good friend Mr Peter Claver. Both of them graduated from the University of Lagos. We have been friends for years and we have reasoned together and interacted for years. However I was stunned into disbelief and in total shock when he called...
Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has pledged to lead efforts to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, describing the movement as a “national consensus” to remove the current administration. Speaking as a key figure in an opposition coalition, Tambuwal outlined a democratic strategy to end...