By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, implored West African leaders to prioritize good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in...
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos, to develop practical and implementable solutions toward tackling challenges confronting the nation. The president made the call on Saturday at the graduation of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 45 of...
The size of President Tinubu’s delegation to the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai has raised a bit of dust. On closer examination, I think it was unnecessary noise based on incomplete understanding of the president’s sense of mission. In these matters, context is everything. There is a sense in...
Some members of the Kannywood industry on Saturday in Kano called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure justice prevailed in the upcoming Kano State governorship election petition at the Supreme Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alhaji Sani Danja, a renown Kannywood Actor, made...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the President of the 10th Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on his 61st birthday. The president’s congratulatory message is in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday in Abuja. He described Akpabio as a political...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and the Royal House of Saud on the passing of Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The president’s condolence message is contained in a...
Oil giant Shell sees $6 billion in investment opportunities in Nigeria, especially in offshore, gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, the country’s presidency said in a statement on Friday. Nigeria, the continent’s top economy and major oil producer, is seeking to attract more foreign investment...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has dismissed its rumoured coalition with some opposition parties to work against President Bola Tinubu. SDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Alfa Mohammed, stated this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said: “SDP wishes to clarify...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passage of Frank Kokori, former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The president in a condolence message issued on Thursday in Abuja by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, described Kokori as...
Former Special Adviser to the President on the Niger Delta and Chairman Presidential Amnesty Implementation Committee, Chief Kingsley Kuku, PhD, recently paid a courtesy visit to the incumbent Chief Executive Officer, Major-General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (rtd) Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The duo responded to questions from...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved a nine-member governing council and management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday in Abuja. According...
The increased involvement of expatriates in the drive to grow the nation’s revenue is projected to mitigate the debt crisis that the nation is presently entangled in, according to feelers from reliable sources in the Presidency. Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) presently puts the nation’s debt burden at...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has ordered for a probe into the bombing of a village, in Kaduna State. The president gave the directive in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday in Abuja. It would be recalled that the Nigerian...
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim representing Ondo South District in 10th National Assembly has defended the number of Nigerian delegates at the ongoing COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain said Nigeria might host the climate summit in the nearest...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a 50 per cent reduction in the cost of agricultural inputs for farmers during the dry season farming period. Oyintiloye told newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo that the...
The number of delegates from Nigeria attending the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai otherwise called COP28 has generated a lot of controversies and strong social media conversations in the last 24 hours. It is important to set the record straight and provide some clarity. To...
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is taking a significant step towards a sustainable and eco-friendly future through its pioneering initiative to deploy a fleet of 100 electric buses. The President said this at a meeting with stakeholders and investors in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. Tinubu...
●Warns the public against having any dealings with new board ●Urges president to reverse his decision and allow the flow of the rule of law Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume has reacted to the appointment of new board and management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, which purported...
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is committed to methane emissions reduction by at least 30 per cent by 2030. Tinubu stated this on Saturday in Dubai while addressing stakeholders at the ongoing global climate summit popularly known as COP28. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
It is a glorious thing to have a tested leader as the president of a country. It is also a blessing when the president means what he says and when what he says is not just believable but also approved by the people. Such a society is bound...