Ogun, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the Ogun State Government for hosting a world-class National Sports Festival, as the 22nd edition of the multi-sport event ended in Abeokuta on Thursday. Tinubu, who was represented by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, was joined by the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, the Bayelsa State…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the current administration of President Bola Tinubu inherited “almost no projects” in the Southeast region of the country upon assuming office. This was as the minister highlighted that significant interventions have since begun to address the infrastructure gap. Umahi made this known on…
Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, said he was expecting more politicians to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The President, who said he was happy with what his administration and the party had achieved, said he did not expect people to remain in “a sinking…
Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday said his administration remained committed to prioritising the welfare of Nigerian workers. The president said this in a post on his official X handle to mark the 2025 Workers’ Day, acknowledging the critical role of workers in national development. “To every Nigerian worker, Happy Workers’ Day. You…
Sokoto, Nigeria — The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Hassan Kukah, has issued a heartfelt plea to President Bola Tinubu to take urgent and decisive action to rescue Nigeria from what he described as the grip of murderers, ravenous and a deepening culture of savagery. In his Easter message, Bishop Kukah appealed to President Tinubu,…
Nigeria — The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the nation’s security and economic sectors. Ndume made this statement on Friday during an interview on ‘Politics Daily’, a programme on Channels Television, where he also criticised the President’s declaration of a…
Nigeria — The Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu, well known as Odumodublvck, has revealed that he dissed President Bola Tinubu in one of his songs out of loyalty to Peter Obi. He said he took the step during the 2023 election period because he believed in Obi’s vision and wanted to show full support for the…
Nigeria — The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently find ways to unite Nigeria across tribal lines to avoid a revolution in the country. Primate Ayodele lamented that disunity has deeply affected the country, with almost every sector lacking unity. In a statement…
Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday joined Muslim faithfuls at the National Eid Prayer Ground along Airport Road in Abuja to observe the Eid-el-Fitr prayers that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Tinubu, who arrived at minutes before 9am was received by top government officials, religious leaders, and other…
Oyo, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N147.9 billion to complete the dualisation of the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State. One of the president’s spokespersons, Sunday Dare, disclosed this in a statement on his X account on Monday. The funds were approved at Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting. According to him, the funds will…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for commencement of investigation into the tragic stampede at a children’s funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State, which resulted in the deaths of 35 children. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu expressed his deep sorrow, stating, “This is an…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to work with appropriate anti-corruption agencies to probe allegations that over N57 billion of public funds are missing, diverted or stolen…
President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday. This was stated by President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Thursday. Akpabio said the budget presentation would take place at the chamber of House of Representatives. Recall that November 14, the Federal Government proposed…
President Bola Tinubu has received the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Indian Prime Minister, who arrived in Abuja on Saturday evening, was welcomed at the Forecourt of the Villa at about 10:20 am on Sunday. Upon his arrival, the Indian leader was greeted with the Indian national…
The Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has admonished the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration again to focus on governance instead of dissipating energy on permutations for the 2027 presidential contest. Atiku said this in response to comments made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, about the 2027 Peoples…
President Bola Tinubu has called for an immediate end to the prolonged Israeli aggression in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need for a peaceful resolution. A statement released Monday by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information, stated that Tinubu made this appeal during the Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The president expressed grave…
The National Economic Council, on Thursday, asked President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the Tax Reforms Bills from the National Assembly to allow for wider consultations and consensus building. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said this formed part of resolutions reached at the 144th meeting of the National Economic Council at the State House, Abuja. Makinde…
The Presidency has said the qualities of the new ministers appointed by President Bola Tinubu underscores his commitment to the economic revitalization of the country. The seven new appointees, were screened and confirmed on Wednesday by the Senate, which includes Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of…
Nigeria’s seat of power, the Presidential Villa was quite engaged on Thursday, as the stakeholders in the livestock value chain converged in their numbers to brianstorm on ways of harnessing its potentials. The President, Bola Tinubu who recently created the Livestock Ministry out of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is championing reforms…
Written and compiled by EHEAZU DAVID. The Polytechnic Ile-Ife, Osun State First Lady and Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Thursday, reminisced about the stunning landscape of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, during her time as a student there. She expressed concern that the campus’s natural beauty has significantly diminished over the years and called for immediate efforts…
President Bola Tinubu who is observing his leave in the United Kingdom has reacted to the just concluded local government elections in Rivers State. While reacting to unfolding tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state. According to Tinubu all political…
President Bola Tinubu says the economic hardship bedevilling Nigerians is not peculiar to the country, saying it is a global issue. The president made the claim in his nationwide broadcast on Tuesday to mark the 2024 Independence Day anniversary. He said, “The central concern of our people today is the high cost of living, especially…
President Bola Tinubu was received on Wednesday at Buckingham Palace, London, UK, by King Charles III for a private meeting. Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, in a statement on Thursday, said the meeting highlighted the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He said this was the…
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has approved a 50 per cent electricity subsidy for public hospitals and educational institutions to alleviate their financial burden. Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, said this during his speech to journalists in Kaduna on Thursday shortly after inaugurating projects at the National Ear Care Centre. The projects…
President Bola Tinubu has said it’s a shame that Nigeria generates 4.5GW of electricity despite the size of the country. Tinubu, who spoke while inaugurating a 31-member Presidential Economic Coordination Council at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa Abuja yesterday. He stressed on the need for innovative solutions to the country’s economic challenges. According to Tinubu:…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, on the victory of his party in the United Kingdom general election. In a statement posted on his X(Twitter) page, he said; “I warmly congratulate Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, on his party’s victory in the United Kingdom…
The Former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe has declared that President Bola Tinubu was the best among all the 2023 presidential candidates. Okupe stated that Tinubu is better than the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi and the Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar in terms of capacity. The former Obi-Datti campaign spokesman disclosed this…
President Bola Tinubu has named the Arterial Road N20 from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway in Abuja after Wole Soyinka, a playwright and Nobel Laureate. It was reported that the highway’s naming follows the recommendation of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, led by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. In a post via his…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has named the Southern Parkway, from National Christian Centre to Ring Road I (Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway), after President Bola Tinubu. Wike announced this during the inauguration of the road for public use, in Abuja on Tuesday as part of activities to celebrate Tinubu’s one…
The former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President Bola Tinubu as he marks his first year in office. In a statement signed by spokesperson on Tuesday, Garba Shehu highlighted the significance of this milestone and the importance of unity and support from all Nigerians. The statement titled, “One Year…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu told a delegation of Yoruba leaders on Friday that the Nigerian system was “bleeding” when he came into office a year ago but his administration has made efforts to stop the country from bleeding. The President who lamented the state of the local government administration in the country pleaded for…
