The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said Abuja would look different by the time President Bola Tinubu finishes his first tenure in 2027. He said this is due to monumental infrastructural development. Wike stated this at the inauguration of the upgrading of War...
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Monday said President Bola Tinubu has approved a N10 billion Youth Development Fund to empower youths in FCT. Wike disclosed this at the inauguration of the upgrading of War College/Army Checkpoint Road and other ancillary roads in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Botchwey, on her election as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that leaders of the 56 Commonwealth nations gathered in Apia, Samoa, on Friday, October 25, 2024,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Barely two years into the government of President Bola Tinubu, the people of Sokoto state have expressed satisfaction with his style of governance. Addressing newsmen on Friday, the state chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Isa Acida said the state have every reason...
The Executive Chairman, the Nigerian Capital Development Fund (NCDF) Group, Hareter Babatunde Oralusi, Has praised President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate for their foresight in establishing the Federal Ministry of Regional Development and Regional Development Commissions. “This bold step reinforces the administration’s commitment to inclusive and sustainable development...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has restricted Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies of the Federal Government to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. No additional vehicles will be assigned to them for movement. The cost-cutting measure was announced today in...
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm nomination of seven ministerial nominees for appointment as ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Thursday. Tinubu, in the letter, listed...
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to collaborate with the Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee to attract investments to the livestock value chain, enabling it to contribute substantially to Nigeria’s GDP and provide decent jobs. Tinubu, speaking at the opening session of a two-day Stakeholders Consultative Workshop on Livestock Reforms...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The president Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government on Thursday flagged off the construction of the 1068km section 1 phase 1A 3 Lane single carriageway Sokoto-Badagry superhighway in Illela local government of Sokoto state. Tinubu who was represented by Governor Ahmed Aliyu assured of adequate...
A constitutional lawyer and public affairs analyst, Mr Jide Ologun, has urged newly appointed ministers and reassigned cabinet members to work for the progress of the country . Ologun, also the Pastor in Charge, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Living Faith Parish, Ikeja, made the plea in an...
A former presidential spokesman Dr Doyin Okupe has commended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to scrap ‘superfluous ministries’ in his cabinet reshuffle. Okupe, former Director-General of Mr Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation,gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He said:...
Stakeholders in the tourism and culture sectors have expressed divergent opinions over the merger of the tourism ministry with the arts, culture and creative economy ministry. The stakeholders bared their minds in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. NAN reports that President...
The much-awaited cabinet reshuffle of President Bola Tinubu began on Wednesday with the sacking of five ministers and the nomination of seven new ones for Senate confirmation. The President also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. Tinubu nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. “There will now be a ministry of regional development to oversee all the regional development commissions, such as Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South...
President Bola Tinubu has commended the management of the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) for investing in Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sector. The President gave the commendation during a meeting with the company’s executive on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. He praised NIPCO’s contributions to the nation’s...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to key into the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s policy on food security. Lagbaja said this at the opening of the Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited (NAFARL) training workshop 2024, on Tuesday...
President Bola Tinubu has approved owner-occupier housing scheme for judges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). FCT Minister Nyesom Wike stated this at the groundbreaking of 40 housing units Judges’ Quarters project, at Katampe District, Abuja on Monday. The 40 housing units was for judicial officers of the Court...
President Bola Tinubu has tasked industry players to collaborate with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in realising its One Million Barrels Oil Per Day (1MMBOPD) Initiative. Tinubu said this on Monday in Abuja during the inauguration Project 1MMBOPD Initiative and commemoration of the third anniversary of the...
Chief Tony Okocha, Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC) Rivers Caretaker Committee on Sunday in Abuja, said that President Bola Tinubu’s achievements were grossly underreported. He said this while speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) news forum, adding that there was need for his ministers to do more...