African Democratic Congress (ADC) Legislators’ Forum has strongly condemned the latest move by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to secure Senate approval for an additional external loan of $516,333,070, ostensibly for the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. Chairman, ADC National Legislators’ Forum, Hon. Uko Nkole, stated this in a statement issued...
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Nollywood actor and public commentator, Yul Edochie, has stirred fresh political debate following a strongly worded post targeting former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a post shared Thursday on X (formerly Twitter), Edochie questioned Obi’s performance during his tenure as governor, alleging a lack of...
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged them to take responsibility for ensuring peaceful conduct of party primaries across their states. The governors, who met with the president at the State House in Abuja on Thursday...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening economic relations with the United Kingdom, particularly in the aviation sector and other mutually beneficial areas. President Tinubu gave the assurance when he met with a delegation from British Airways led by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria,...
President Bola Tinubu has made new appointments for the National Examination Council (NECO), the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), the Federal Polytechnic in N’yak Shendam, Plateau State, and the National Library of Nigeria, all institutions under the Federal Ministry of Education. President Tinubu appointed Prof Modupe Adeola Adelabu...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the membership of the Federal Executive Council. According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Mr. Wale Edun and Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa are to leave...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM, has extolled the legacy of the late Sir Israel Chinwuba Ogbue, father-in-law of Chairman of Heirs Holdings/UBA Group, Chief Tony Elumelu @TonyOElumelu, saying he lived a life well spent, planting values that are visible in the lives of his children. According to him,...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct Mr Mohammed Idris Malagi, Minister of Information and National Orientation, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately withdraw the unlawful ‘Formal Notice’ issued last week by the NBC, which threatens sanctions against broadcast stations and presenters...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be afraid of a major defeat in 2027 because he would be contesting against millions of Nigerians who have faced unprecedented hardship under his government. In a statement on Friday by National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi, the...
A presidential aide to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that a coalition of opposition forces would make President Tinubu “dead on arrival” in the 2027 election. Bwala, reacting in a post on X, argued that Atiku had already tested a...
In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said, it has returned over 700,000 out school children back to school. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the distribution of instructional materials...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the President-elect of the Republic of Benin, His Excellency, Romuald Wadagni, on his victory at the polls. Romuald Wadagni, the country’s Minister of Finance, secured an overwhelming majority of the vote in the presidential election held on April 12. In a letter signed...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, said colonial-era tax laws impoverished Nigerians through fragmentation, multiplicity, and inconsistencies, and assured that the new reforms will deliver greater prosperity and inclusivity. President Tinubu emphasised that the new tax system is designed to be people-centred and investment-friendly, thereby advancing the nation’s...
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s defence strategy following reports of an accidental airstrike at Jilli Market along the Borno–Yobe border that reportedly killed several civilians. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Obi described the incident as tragic and extended condolences...
A public affairs analyst and development consultant, Victor Walsh Oluwafemi, has cautioned against mounting demands for the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, describing such calls as hasty and potentially damaging to Nigeria’s democratic stability. In a statement he personally signed, Oluwafemi...
Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of worsening insecurity, deepening poverty, and increasing hunger across Nigeria, declaring that the current government has failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. Tambuwal, who spoke on Saturday at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Sokoto...
In an abrupt trip to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Vice President Kashim Shettima, on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has condoned with the Nigerian Army and Borno State government over the latest attacks which claimed the life of Brigadier General Oseni Braimah and some officers and soldiers...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised ongoing infrastructure development in Bayelsa State, describing key projects in the state as critical investments that will enhance connectivity, economic opportunity, and public confidence in Nigeria’s future. The President made the remarks in a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom, Saheed Ademola Elegushi, on his 50th birthday, describing him as a visionary and compassionate leader. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, the President rejoices with the monarch’s family, members of the...