The current mood of the nation is defined by a question mark. Most people are not quite sure where the Tinubu presidency is leading us. You hear it in the market place, at airport lounges, on the streets and in boardrooms. At first there was an optimism founded on...
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President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a two-week working vacation in the United Kingdom (UK). Tinubu arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7. 20 p.m. on Saturday, and was received by senior members of the administration. It will be...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – In his second tribute in the last one month, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu as an illustrious son of Nigeria who was a colossus of many parts. President Tinubu, in his personally-signed tribute, said the passing of Chief...
President Bola Tinubu proudly on Thursday joined Nigerians, the people and chiefs of Ile-Ife, and the global Yoruba community in commemorating the 50th birthday of Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife. The President noted Ooni’s extraordinary leadership and maturity since ascending the throne at 41, emphasising his...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu visited Maiduguri, Borno State, to show solidarity and provide financial support to 5,000 women affected by the recent flood disaster. The flood, which occurred on September 9th and 10th, 2024, displaced millions, left 80% of Maiduguri homeless, and caused widespread...
y DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency has clarified that there was no leadership vacuum in the country, with President Bola Tinubu and his Vice Kashimu Shettima out of the country. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement on Wednesday that...
Systemic corruption is the bane of many developing countries. In the words of a prominent anti-corruption crusader, corruption is a “force which drives poverty, inequality, dysfunctional democracy and global insecurity”. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently highlighted the dangers of allowing corruption to fester when he described the menace as...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, to lead a Federal Government delegation to Jigawa in response to Tuesday night inferno in Majia town, which claimed over 100 lives. The government delegation will comprise...
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) worldwide has called onPresident Bola Tinubu to call the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, to order over lingering crises in Rivers. President, INC, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, made the call at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Wike and Gov. Siminialayi Fubara are at loggerheads...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has called on the disciplinary board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to conduct a thorough investigation into the inhuman treatment endured by the Super Eagles at a Libyan airport. President Tinubu urged CAF to take appropriate action against those who...
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate Matters, Sen. Basheer Lado, has appealed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to always honour invitations from senate committees. Lado, who made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, said there was the need to enhance executive-legislative cooperation...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has left the United Kingdom for Paris, France, as part of his ongoing annual leave. This was confirmed by his senior special assistant on political and other matters, Ibrahim Masari, on Saturday. Tinubu is expected to attend an important engagement in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari over the death of his daughter. Kyari’s daughter, Fatima, died on Friday at the age of 25 after protracted illness. The President in...
A former Presidential spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, says Nigerians criticising President Bola Tinubu’s trip to the United Kingdom for a two-week holiday are uninformed. Okupe expressed the view in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He spoke against the backdrop of criticisms of...
As Professor Ishaq Oloyede turns 70 tomorrow, October 10, I pay a special tribute to this astute administrator, educator, author, and scholar, currently the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar. As the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Oloyede’s invaluable contributions to the nation through...
President Bola Tinubu has called on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in...
President Bola Tinubu has identified frivolous appeals, alleged intimidation of Judges by lawyers and judgments delivered on grounds of technicalities as some of the major challenges impeding the war against corruption. According to him, until these challenges are curtailed, they will continue to hamper the speedy adjudication of corruption...
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) Worldwide, has urged President Bola Tinubu to pay close attention to political developments in Rivers to avert breakdown of law and order. President INC, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike...
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his commitment to repositioning the country and creating wealth for generations. The President said on Saturday that his focus was not on 2027 elections but on how to make Nigeria great for generations. Tinubu gave the assurance at the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-West...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to withhold the monthly federal allocations to States that fail to conduct credible Local Government elections. In a letter dated 5 October 2024 and signed by its deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP particularly...