By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafiya, Maiduguri and Kafanchan. The President’s spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Friday, said the newly appointed CMDs and their hospitals are: Prof. Olusegun...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Attahiru Jega as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. The President in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, explained that the appointment hoped to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and associates of Prince Doyin Okupe, a medical doctor, politician, communicator and strategist who played a significant role in Nigeria’s political landscape. A prominent son of Iperu-Remo in Ogun State, Prince Okupe served...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, an initiative led by the Federal Ministry of Health to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. President Tinubu announced the fellows’ employment on Thursday during the inauguration of the programme at the State House. Tinubu praised...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the Federal Civil Service Director Information and Public Relations, office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Eno Olotu, announced this in a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja -– President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection processes. A statement issued on Tuesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from March 7, 2025, the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), on his 83rd birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, shared in the joy of the special occasion with Adeboye’s family,...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the N54.99 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill into law at the State House, Abuja. The bill, which was passed by the National Assembly on Feb. 13, after increasing it from the initial N49.7 trillion submitted by President Tinubu, was signed in a brief ceremony...
The Federal Government said the introduction of the sale of crude oil in Naira was a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency of local refineries by reducing foreign exchange risks and transaction costs. President Bola Tinubu made this known on Tuesday, while officially declaring the eight edition of the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has responded to comments made by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, stating that he will not engage in a media fight with him. Mr. Ribadu emphasized that his focus is on his current assignment and the success...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the Federal Government would continue to prioritise the development of the digital economy to enhance youth empowerment and job creation. The President made the pledge while receiving a report titled “Digital Economy, Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Job Creation in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated his Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, on his 50th birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, lauded Bwala’s articulation of government policies to ensure the public understands the administration’s agenda. The president also...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, on Sunday said that Nigeria’s North-East Geopolitical Zone had a legacy project of President Bola Tinubu administration. The minister said in Lagos that the fourth legacy project of the administration stretched from Akwanga to Jos, Bauchi, and Gombe. Umahi gave the assurance...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to Professor Tom Adaba’s family, the government, and the people of Kogi State over the passing of the first Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Professor Adaba, an icon of the broadcast industry, passed away...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. President Tinubu said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday launched the completed and ongoing 24km section, alongside the upcoming 48km section, of the Lagos-Ibadan dual carriageway. This includes Section One and the Lagos-Sagamu route in Lagos and Ogun, Phase Two. Tinubu highlighted the importance of road infrastructure for socio-economic development. He reaffirmed his...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The late Lt. Gen. (Sen.) Jeremiah Timbut Useni was laid to rest on Saturday in his hometown of Pilgani, Langtang North, Plateau State, as dignitaries from across Nigeria gathered to honor the former military officer and politician. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja said former military president, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, showed unusual courage and patriotism by admitting that late M.K.O. Abiola won the June 12 election in 1993. The president, who was the special guest of honour at the launch of Babangida’s autobiography, ”A...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has assented to two bills establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun, and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti. President Tinubu in a statement on Thursday by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved Dr Saviour Enyiekere’s appointment as Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term. Until his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental specialist, was the deputy chief of staff to the Senate President. President Tinubu in...