By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Presidency has refuted claims by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 NNPP presidential candidate, that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is sidelining Northern Nigeria in favor of the South for infrastructural development. In a statement posted on his official X handle on Friday, Sunday Dare, Special Adviser...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday elected Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as its new National Chairman, as President Bola Tinubu called on governors to focus more on grassroots engagement to meet the expectations of Nigerians. At the party’s 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to ensure the platform becomes fully operational by the first quarter of 2026. The directive was delivered during Tuesday’s fifth steering committee meeting at the State House, Abuja. The President was represented by his...
Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved a $21.5 billion external borrowing plan for 2025-2026, alongside a N757 billion Federal Government Bond to clear pension arrears under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) as of December 2023. The approvals, which also include a 15 billion Japanese Yen loan, a 65 million Euro...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kano for a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a renowned businessman and philanthropist. The President’s flight landed at the Aminu Kano International Airport around 3:30 pm on Friday, where he was received...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri as Muhammadu Buhari University, in honor of his late predecessor. The announcement was made during a Federal Executive Council session held to pay tribute to the former President. This development is seen as a testament to...
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, in a rare newspaper advertisement, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s transformative leadership. Dangote commended Tinubu for addressing ocean surges and flooding in Victoria Island, as well as for building a new Atlantic city and expanding the country’s infrastructure by simultaneously embarking on the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. At the 17th meeting of the Global South and the Emerging Economies...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the Nigerian Army and other security agencies a clear order to decisively confront and defeat terrorists, bandits, insurgents threatening the peace and unity of the country. According to the President, “To the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has sparked controversy by stating that former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration outperformed President Bola Tinubu’s government despite not achieving all its goals. Amaechi stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday , highlighting areas where Buhari’s government excelled....
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu for a second term in 2027. The endorsement was made during a grand reception and “Thank You” rally held at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar. APC...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- For the second day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu interacted with Nigerians living in Saint Lucia, promising to resolve some of the issues raised by the Nigerians diplomatically. While President Tinubu met with Nigerians at the official residence of Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre,...
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is transforming the narrative of infrastructure development in Nigeria through the execution of tangible projects across the country. Speaking at the commissioning of the dualized and upgraded Ushafa to War College/Army Checkpoint roads in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, Tinubu...
When the President called to inform me of his decision to magnanimously confer on me the the National Award of Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR, on account of my much advertised role in the struggle for the validation of the June 12th election and affirmation of Chief MKO...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has debunked reports circulating about the replacement of Senator George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). In a statement on Sunday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency clarified that there has been no change in Akume’s status...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Barrister Ismael Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi). A statement on Friday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said Ahmed will coordinate the operations of the presidential initiative, which is designed to alleviate...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, June 28, 2025, on a two-nation visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Friday via his X handle. According to him, His (the president) first...
President Bola Tinubu has said the newly constructed bus and taxi terminals in the Federal Capital Territory will address the insecurity associated with public transportation in the territory. President Tinubu, who was represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated this during the inauguration of the Kugbo Bus and Taxi...
President Bola Tinubu has signed four landmark tax reform bills into law, marking a significant milestone in the country’s economic governance. The ceremony, held on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, was attended by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, among other dignitaries. The four...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has responded to claims by former Governor Sule Lamido that President Bola Tinubu supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said Lamido’s allegations are “patently false” and represent a...