Abuja, Nigeria —President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has placed a temporary ban on the export of raw shea nuts, with immediate effect. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports…
Enugu, Nigeria — The Federal Government has said that the South-East region is at the heart of the vision and agenda of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. The government said that, in the various reforms, strategic and inclusive leadership of Tinubu, the South-East region has not and will not be marginalised. The Minister of Information…
Abia, Nigeria — The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has felicitated with the newly appointed Commissioner representing Abia State in the Federal Character Commission, Obinna Oriaku. In a statement by his Special Adviser to the Governor (Media and Publicity), Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, on Wednesday, Otti thanked President Bola Tinubu for the appointment and tasked…
Nigeria — The Presidency has criticised a recent editorial by a newspaper, describing it as exaggerated, unbalanced, and a misrepresentation of the state of the nation. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, in a statement on Friday, said while the administration welcomes constructive criticism, it must be “anchored…
Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025 — a landmark legislation aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerating the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal…
Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu on Monday shared a lighthearted family moment during the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final, revealing how the tension of the match drew even the First Lady away from the kitchen. Speaking at a reception held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in honour of the victorious Super Falcons,…
Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of a journalist with The Tribune Newspapers and a member of the State House Press Corps, Dr. Leon Usigbe. Usigbe, who was also the Abuja Bureau Chief of the newspaper, died on Friday night during a brief illness. The President’s condolence was contained…
Abuja, Nigeria — Former Vice President and opposition leader Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly interfering in the affairs of opposition parties, instead of tackling Nigeria’s worsening economic and security problems. The criticism was contained in a statement signed by Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, following…
Kano, Nigeria — The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of marginalising northern Nigeria by concentrating the country’s resources in the South. In his speech at the Kano State Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the 2025 Constitutional Amendment on Thursday, Kwankwaso alleged that…
Abuja, Nigeria — The National Economic Council, NEC, has postponed its meeting earlier scheduled for yesterday. NEC, which is chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has the constitutional mandate to advise the President concerning the economic affairs of the Federation— particularly on measures necessary for the coordination of the economic planning efforts or economic programmes…
Benue, Nigeria — The Benue State Government has called on all residents and registered support groups to come out massively to warmly welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his scheduled visit to the state on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. According to the official memo issued by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the…
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…
