President Bola Tinubu has received support from the people of Niger Delta region in his fight against oil theft in order to improve the nation’s economy. Mr Asari Dokubo, a Niger Delta activist, gave the support assurance when he visited the president on Friday in Abuja. Dokubo said that...
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President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with prominent Niger Delta leader and former leader agitator in the oil-rich region, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, at the State House. Although the agenda of the meeting is unclear, it is believed that Dokubo is likely to be part of the President’s ongoing consultations...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmood has tendered documents before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in respect of the petition of Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The documents were tendered on Thursday through Mrs Morenikeji Tairu, Deputy Director,...
The National Population Commission (NPC), says a reliable census will immeasurably assist President Bola Tinubu in solving the socio-economics problems arising from the removal of fuel subsidy. The Federal Commissioner of NPC in Enugu State, Mr Ejike Eze, said this in Enugu on Thursday during the NPC “Breakfast Meeting with some...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja said the task of turning around Nigeria’s economy from the age-long status of “potential to pragmatic’’ had started with the removal of fuel subsidy and unification of exchange rates, urging the 36 state governors to join the...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following as Special Advisers with Mr. Dele Alake as Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications & Strategy and, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as Special Adviser on Security....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has been urged to remove Mr. Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, made the call in a statement on Wednesday by his media aide,...
Elder statesman and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise the provision of palliatives to mitigate challenges that have arisen from fuel subsidy removal. Clark made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. NAN reports...
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian universities (CPCNU) has called on President Bola Tinubu to revisit the pending report of the Federal Government Negotiation Committee set up by previous administration. The committee made the call in a communique issued in Abuja CPCNU Secretary General, Prof. Yakubu Ochefu, at the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The DSS spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunanya, who confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday, said: “Mr. Bawa arrived a few hours ago at...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the indefinite suspension of the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr AbdulRasheed Bawa. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the...
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law. The Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 provides a legal framework for the protection of personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria. Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), said...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the boat mishap, which occurred in Kwara State, claiming many lives. The boat accident according to reports, led to the death of over 100 people who were wedding guests at Egbu village in Patigi Local Government Area...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja pledged that his administration would commit more resources to the education sector to ensure that every Nigerian child, regardless of their background, has access to quality education. Speaking in his office at State House when he received...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigerian Police Retirees across the country have lamented the ordeal its members have been passing through the Contributory Pension Scheme PENCOM, describing its as enslavement. The Police Retirees in a statement on Monday which was signed by Bar. Ofem Mbang the National Legal...
A former Chief of Staff to Imo State Government, Uche Nwosu, says Democracy Day remains a day to celebrate Nigeria’s past heroes who fought for the nation’s democracy. Nwosu said this while addressing newsmen in a virtual news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. He said President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy...
Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise provision of basic amenities nationwide. Osodeke gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. The ASUU president was speaking against...
Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, a former presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s actions and steps towards ensuring good governance since he assumed office as president. Kachikwu said this in his goodwill message to Nigerians on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate the democracy day....
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Students Loans Bill into Law, which was part of his campaigns promises. The law would allow indigent students in tertiary institutions to access a Federal Government loan for the duration of their studies. Mr Dele Alake, a presidential spokesman, disclosed this on Monday...
The Ogun Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Monday organised a special prayer in honor of democracy hero, late MKO Abiola, in far away Saudi Arabia. This is contained in a statement by the State Amirul Hajj, Prof. Kamaldeen Balogun, from Saudi Arabia and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta...