President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has defended his administration’s economic reforms, insisting that they are addressing long-standing structural problems and laying the foundation for sustainable growth despite criticism from opposition politicians. The President made the remarks in excerpts from his October 1 Independence Day broadcast shared on Friday by the...
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Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s Independence will have little meaning if citizens cannot freely express themselves without fear, urging leaders to protect the democratic rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The former Anambra State governor made the remarks in a post on his verified...
Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has called on Nigerians to unite in building a more productive, secure and prosperous nation as the country marked its 66th Independence Anniversary. In a message shared on his official X account on Wednesday, October 1, Kwankwaso...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by his wife, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, attended the national premiere of MKO, a documentary film by US-based filmmaker Ose Oyamendan. The screening at the Wole a Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts was part of activities commemorating Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary,...
Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulazeez Yari, has disclosed that he met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos to review preparations for the party’s 2027 campaign. Yari made this known in a post on his verified X account on Thursday, where he...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to use the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary as a time for honest reflection, saying the nation is facing worsening poverty, hunger, insecurity and unemployment despite its enormous human and natural resources. In his Independence Day message released...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s claims that Nigeria is making economic progress, saying many Nigerians are yet to feel any real improvement in their daily lives. In his message to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary on Thursday,...
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Nigerians on the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, praising their resilience and calling for greater unity as the nation continues its journey of growth and development. In an Independence Day message issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh,...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is delivering unprecedented development in Abuja, with massive investments in roads, transportation, healthcare and education aimed at improving the lives of residents. In his message to residents to mark Nigeria’s 66th...
The Federal Government has called for sustained efforts to consolidate the reforms of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration and translate emerging economic stability into stronger growth, expanded opportunities and improved quality of life for Nigerians. The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has defended the removal of fuel subsidy, saying the decision was necessary to correct years of economic distortions and place Nigeria on the path of sustainable growth. Tinubu made the remarks in his Independence Day address to Nigerians as the country marked its 66th anniversary,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has entered a new phase of economic growth and shared prosperity, saying the difficult reforms carried out by his administration have laid the foundation for a stronger future. Tinubu made the declaration on Thursday in his Independence Day address to Nigerians...
My fellow Nigerians,Sixty-six years ago today, our flag was raised, for the first time, over a free and sovereign nation. Since then, we have journeyed together as one nation, bound by our collective trust in the great promise of Nigeria: that a country of our size, our bountiful resources,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the nation on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 7 a.m., to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary. The Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement said all television and...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the Appropriation (Amendment) (No.4) Bill, 2025, extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget from September 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. He said...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resign from his position if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Wike made the statement on Wednesday while meeting members of the Apo Traders Association in Abuja. He stressed that although Rivers State is his...
As Nigeria celebrates its 66th Independence Anniversary, residents of Sokoto State have expressed sharply divided opinions over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s performance after three years in office, with some praising his reforms while others insist the country has recorded little progress. A cross-section of residents interviewed in a vox...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed December 7 for ruling on the trial within trial of persons accused of planning to violently overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date after counsel for the prosecution, Maryam Okorie, and lawyers to the defendants, adopted their...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded the immediate release of five Nigerians reportedly arrested in Borno State over T-shirts bearing the words “Tinubu Must Go.” He said that if a political slogan is the reason for their detention, those responsible must explain how wearing a shirt became an...
National Democratic Coalition (NDC) has said presidential hopeful Peter Obi will not allow delayed budget implementation if elected, promising to introduce fiscal discipline and responsible economic management. The party’s spokesman, Osa Director, said Obi’s administration would end what he described as the practice of implementing annual budgets years after...