President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured residents of Abuja that the construction of the two service carriageways of the Southern Parkway will significantly ease traffic congestion, improve connectivity and accelerate development across the southern districts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Represented by the National Chairman of the All...
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has paid a special tribute to His Royal Highness, Justice Sidi Dauda Bage Muhammad 1, Emir of Lafia and Chairman, Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs, on the occasion of his 70th birthday on June 22, 2026. President Tinubu in his tribute on Monday, described Justice Bage...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on a one-day official visit to the state. He is in the state to commission the Kilema Bridge, recently constructed by the state government to boost the transportation network in Lafia and its environs. The Vice President...
When my family travelled along the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano road last week, it was our little daughter who exclaimed ‘this road is different now.’ Our six-year-old daughter, Hadassah, is chatty. Always running commentaries on things around her. I was not surprised at her observation. It is a road we have travelled...
2027 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to extend the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, describing the move as detrimental to institutional integrity and public service morale. Sowore, reacting to the presidency’s...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has observed that social life in Abuja, the nation’s capital, is gradually returning, while criminal hideouts are disappearing. He attributed the development to good governance that delivers security, mobility, and dignity, just as he applauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike,...
Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu has formally assumed office as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, stepping into a strategic diplomatic assignment aimed at deepening economic and energy ties with the Gulf state. Yakubu arrived in Doha on Wednesday and was received by Ambassador Ibrahim Yousif...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) for celebrating the commissioning of residential quarters for judges, describing the action as inappropriate and capable of undermining public confidence in the independence of Nigeria’s judiciary. In a statement issued on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said Nigeria’s next phase of economic expansion will depend largely on the ability of states to properly document their assets, attract investment, grow tourism and convert local potential into jobs and shared prosperity. Accordingly, he charged state governments to move from documentation to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said true judicial independence is built on the dignity and welfare of judicial officers, insisting that protecting the dignity of judges keeps the justice system shielded from manipulation and compromise. He noted that while a well-supported judiciary is indispensable to good governance, his administration...
Benue State is set to receive Nigeria’s First Lady and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who is expected to inaugurate 10 newly completed roads and commission a Community ICT Centre during her visit to the state. The visit, scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, 2026,...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has revoked the bail earlier granted to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, after he failed to appear for the continuation of his trial. The decision was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Mohammed Umar following submissions by the...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, as the party’s vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, following consultations involving party...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed shock over the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of terrorists in Katsina State. General Abubakar, after a distinguished career in the military, retired a few years ago. He was on his way to his hometown when the hoodlums captured...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the National Assembly for proceeding on recess on Democracy Day, describing the decision as disappointing and contrary to the spirit of June 12, a date widely regarded as a symbol of Nigeria’s democratic struggle. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration will not rest until the dividends of democracy are equitably distributed across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its satellite towns and the entire country. He promised a balanced infrastructural and socio-economic development across both the city center and the suburbs...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has questioned the Federal Government’s rising debt profile despite what he described as a significant increase in revenue under President Bola Tinubu led administration. In a statement shared on X on Wednesday while reacting to the President’s three-year anniversary report, Obi...
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, arguing that the former Anambra State governor lacks the visionary leadership and enduring legacy associated with President Tinubu. In a post shared on Wednesday on X,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday commissioned the main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) from Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II Junction in Abuja, declaring that the era of abandoned public projects has ended. Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President said the completion...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister in India’s history, describing the feat as a reflection of the confidence and trust reposed in him by the Indian people. In a congratulatory message issued on Monday, President Tinubu said...