French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed President Bola Tinubu to the country. Macron greeted his counterpart at the historic Invalides memorial complex, with the first official state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades. The two national anthems rang out in the courtyard of one...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, accompanied by Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady, have arrived in Paris on Wednesday evening for a three-day State Visit to fortify Nigeria-France relations. Touching down at Orly Airport around 5.10 p.m., Tinubu was welcomed with full military honours by the French...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jami’u Abiola as his Senior Special Assistant on Linguistics and Foreign Matters. The Director, Information and Public Relations, office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Segun Imohiosen, disclosed this in a statement...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has nominated three new members to fill existing vacancies on the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The announcement was made in a formal letter by the President addressed to the President of the Senate. The nominees are: Alhaji...
President Bola Tinubu has said social dialogues on Labour reforms are necessary for development in Nigeria. Tinubu stated this at the 10th National Labour Conference and Awards Ceremony organised by the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) in Ilorin. The President, represented by the Minister of State...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the successful revitalization of the Port Harcourt refinery, marked by the official commencement of petroleum product loading on November 26, 2024. The President’s congratulatory message is contained in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday to begin a state visit to France in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron. The Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr....
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria will launch four satellites within the timeline of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Tinubu said this on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 25th Anniversary of Nigeria in Space in Abuja. The anniversary celebration was organised by the National Space Research and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into alleged ₦57 billion of public funds “missing, diverted or stolen” in the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in 2021. SERAP made the call in a...
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to positioning the nation’s creative sector as key driver of Nigeria’s global influence. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, stated this during the launch of the 2024 Abuja International Carnival at the Eagle Square, Abuja. This is contained...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Nigeria from Brazil where he attended the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The president arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja late on Saturday. He was welcomed by a team of government officials and other top dignitaries, hours after he left the Galeao...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently reassess the country’s macroeconomic and fiscal policies in a bid to alleviate the significant economic struggles currently experienced by Nigerians. This appeal was made in a communiqué released following...
President Bola Tinubu is to depart Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, for Abuja after attending the 19th G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The President is due to arrive at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 10.00 p.m (Nigerian time). Tinubu had...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will continue to prioritise the welfare of the poor and most vulnerable. The President stated this on Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), paid him a courtesy call on...
President Bola Tinubu, has urged the military across Africa to unite in addressing insecurity and other threats to the continent’s unity and stability. Tinubu gave the charge when he declared open the second edition of the Africa Military Games (AMGA) in Abuja on Wednesday evening. He described the event...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– President Bola Tinubu has approved the swap of Pro-Chancellors and Chairmen of the Governing Councils of Federal University Oye-Ekiti and its Lokoja counterpart. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja....
President Bola Tinubu has written the National Assembly, seeking amendment to the 2023 National Social Investment Programme Agency Establishment Act. Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate requesting confirmation of the appointment of Omolola Oloworaran as Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom). The request is in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read on the floor of the Senate during plenary on...
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly, seeking approval of a fresh N1.767tn as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 appropriation act. If approved, the loan will be used to part-finance the budget deficit of N9.7tn for the 2024 budget. The president’s request was read...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, was pivotal in the global fight against hunger and poverty. Tinubu said this at the 19th G20 Leaders Summit opening session in Rio...