President Bola Tinubu has described as unacceptable the attempted coup in Niger republic on Monday morning by yet to be identified military men. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, Tinubu said that the leadership of ECOWAS would not tolerate any situation that incapacitates the democratically-elected government. ‘’Information filtering...
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By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – The much awaited list of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees is to be made public by the Nigerian Senate on July 26. The list, believed to have been submitted to the Senate for screening and approval, was expected to be announced on Tuesday and...
A renewable energy expert, Mr Chinedu Amah, has urged President Bola Tinubu to set up a committee to look into the alleged N37 billion investment project in free meter procurement and installation meant for Nigerians. Amah, who is the founder of Spark Nigeria Ltd., made the appeal in an...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has eulogised the first female Professor of Yoruba Studies in the world, Prof. Omotayo Olutoye, for her important contributions to the Yoruba language, culture and tradition, saying her works and seminar interventions helped in deepening the knowledge and understanding of...
The immediate past Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has urged President Bola Tinubu to fulfill his promise to implement the 35 per cent affirmative action for women in appointments. Tallen, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Inspector-General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro, on his 74th birthday on Sunday. President Tinubu in his congratulatory message by his media aide, Mr Dele Alake, commended Sir. Okiro for his useful contributions to Nigeria’s development. He noted...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Dr Olumuyiwa Adu, has advised President Bola Tinubu to reduce the cost of governance by cutting down the earnings of political appointees instead of bogus palliatives. Adu, who made the advice while speaking to newsmen on Sunday in...
The President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima would unveil two books on leadership and communication in commemoration of the 60th birthday anniversary of Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele. This is contained in a statement released by Bamidele’s Media Office in Abuja on Sunday, indicating that the event...
As the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) prepares for its July meeting, some financial experts have called for moderation in its policy decisions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CBN has announced that the 292nd meeting of the MPC...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, and President Bola Tinubu are engaging in bitter words over alleged plot to undermine the country’s judiciary. Alhaji Atiku had accused the current administration of the governing APC...
I patiently listened to one Bala Zaka speak in his interview with Arise TV. He was described on the show as an “oil and gas expert”. I am not an “oil and gas expert”, but I have studied, published, and spoken about Nigeria’s oil and gas industry over many...
That President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ramped up the engine of governance in Nigeria and hit the waves immediately he was sworn in on May 29, 2023, is not news anymore. From Abuja to Zurich, the story is the same: a new sheriff is in town and he is...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Kaduna said Nigeria and the neighbouring countries in the Lake Chad region must display courage in reforming their military doctrine and practices. The President noted that the change in tactics had become necessary because the countries in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima today appealed to former senators to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing him as a leader with a genuine interest to transform the country. Speaking to a delegation comprising his former colleagues from...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied the alleged telephone conversation between the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola and President Bola Tinubu over the outcome of the presidential election petition currently before the court. APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr...
President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate review of the palliative to cushion the effect of removal of fuel subsidy. In a statement issued by Mr Dele Alake on Tuesday in Abuja, Tinubu directed the immediate review of the N8,000 conditional cash transfer programme meant to bring succour to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of 2-year-old Ivan Omhonrina killed by a stray bullet during an operation by officers of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume has vouched for the commitment of President Bola Tinubu led administration to the welfare of Nigerians even as he admitted that no government is infallible. “This government will not disappoint...