Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has announced plans by the Commission to organise a retreat and agricultural summit for the Niger Delta region in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s agrarian programme. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer, who made this known...
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President Bola Tinubu has been urged to consider hiring private military contractors (PMCs) to tackle the rising wave of terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. A former Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Alhaji Idi Farouk made the suggestion in an interview with NAN on Sunday. Alhaji Farouk suggestion...
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin signed an agreement on Saturday to deepen bilateral integration and serve as a model for broader regional cooperation within ECOWAS. The signing ceremony, witnessed by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Benin Republic President Patrice Talon, occurred at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, a prominent advocate of democracy and vocal supporter of the June 12 election struggle. The conferment was made during President Tinubu’s visit...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu Thursday in Kaduna State, commended the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, for leading the process of restoration of peace, and harmony in the state. President Tinubu, who was on an official visit to the state, inaugurated the Institute of Vocational...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hascommissioned a host of projects, including 300-bed hospital, Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development and 100 CNG buses, Kafanchan township road among others. Tinubu made the commissioning on a one-day official visit to Kaduna State, saying the state is...
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to unlocking the potential of every state in Nigeria. According to Tinubu, the goal is to empower all states to serve their people effectively. “What Kaduna is doing is a clear sign of what is possible when the sub-national governments...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to immediately arrest those behind the killing of over 100 people in Yelewata community, Benue State. President Bola Tinubu issued the directive while addressing stakeholders at the Government House, Makurdi, on Wednesday. The President specifically instructed the...
Of all the nations that profess an embrace of democracy, Nigeria has had a field day of celebrations in recent times. Last year, we celebrated 25 years (a quarter of a century) of the return of democracy from over four decades of military autocracy. In 19999, Nigerian history and...
That National Honour on Dr. John Yima Sen, a terrific act of recognition of a great man – Amb Hagher
That National Honour on Dr. John Yima Sen, a terrific act of recognition of a great man – Amb Hagher
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Former Nigerian Ambassador to Mexico and High Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador Iyorwuese Hagher, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmad Tinubu for conferring a post humous national honour to John Yima Sen, PhD. In a statement he issued on Friday and made available to...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that history has returned the baton of democratic struggle to President Bola Tinubu, decades after the June 12 struggle led by Moshood Abiola. Representing President Tinubu at the Democracy Day lecture in Abuja, Shettima described Abiola as a patriot who gave everything for Nigeria....
Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has distanced himself from the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, citing the example of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who lost his re-election bid despite securing the endorsement of 22 PDP governors in 2015. Ndume, a high-ranking APC member,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will confer National Honours on selected legislators on June 12, in commemoration of Democracy Day. House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr., confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said: The programme will also feature goodwill messages from former...
The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has credited President Bola Tinubu with being the driving force behind the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex. Alhaji Dangote made the remark during the President’s visit to the complex in Lagos State. Dangote stated, “The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu said more funds would be committed to infrastructure development and urged governors to collaborate with the federal government to align building approvals. The President, who commissioned the Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant on Thursday...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Nigerian Muslims and the global Muslim Ummah as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, urging Nigerians to embody the virtues of sacrifice, devotion, and selflessness exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace Be Upon Him). In his Eid-el-Kabir message, Tinubu emphasized...
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, describing it as a phenomenal project. President Tinubu expressed his gratitude to Alhaji Aliko Dangote for establishing the refinery, noting that it showcases his unwavering belief in Nigeria’s potential. Tinubu made the commendation while commissioning the Lekki Deep Sea Port...
By MBAFAN ADE – The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), in conjunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has issued licenses to JEX Market to establish and operate a Gas Clearing House and Settlement Authorization Platform. Described by stakeholders as one of the most strategic...