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...
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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...
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...
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...