The coalition of Ijaw interest groups and other critical stakeholders in the environmental sector on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu and Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri to promulgate a Niger Delta-wide Environmental Remediation Programme.n ‘’The Bayelsa State Government, the Federal Government, the Ministers of Petroleum and...
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday appointed Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser, the first without military background since the return to democratic governance in 1999.Nuhu The announcement by the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federal (OSGF) signed by the Director of Information, Mr Willie Bassey,...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja as Chief of Army Staff. Tinubu also appointed Rear Adm. E.A Ogalla as Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, as Chief of the Air Staff,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards of all Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies. Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation stated this in a statement on Monday...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has assured prospective investors in Nigeria that his administration will provide a better business climate for them to thrive. President Tinubu made the commitment on Monday during an audience with the Founder and Global Chairman of BHARTI AIRTEL, Mr. Sunil Bharti...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, June 22, join world leaders in Paris, France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on priority list for support and investment, following devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis, and...
In the last few days the president has started appointing key functionaries of his government – the Secretary to the Government, the Chief of Staff and Special Advisers! More will be coming in days to come, including his ministers. Essentially, all of them make up members of his cabinet....
The Lagos State APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi has reassured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu’s administration will not fail Nigerians on his campaign promises. Ojelabi gave the assurance at the Inauguration Thanksgiving organised by Rep. Kafilat Ogbara (APC -Kosofe) to appreciate her constituents in Lagos on Sunday. The News...
“If we are true to ourselves, we cannot be false to anyone.” – William Shakespeare. Recently, there have been people saying they regret not voting for President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. To them, he has performed beyond expectations. In just three weeks? This is quite unprecedented because what we...
Within a fortnight in power, President Bola Tinubu may have set the tone and tempo for what promises to be a dizzying presidency. Right from the inauguration ground at Eagle Square, he could not suppress his anxiety to be in power and in control at the same time. Most...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the newly elected President of the Nigeria Guild.of Editors (NGE), Mr Eze Anamba, Editor of the Vanguard newspaper, wishing him and other newly elected officials of the guild a most fulfilling and productive tenure in office. The president’s congratulatory...
Nigeria, being one of the largest oil-producing countries in Africa, has historically implemented fuel subsidies to alleviate the financial burden on its citizens and ensure affordable energy costs. However, the effects of fuel subsidies extend beyond the energy sector, with potential repercussions on various industries, including real estate. This...
The Nigerian Navy has described as spurious, the allegations by ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, that some cabals in the military are involved in oil theft in the region. Dokubo made the claims when he visited President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Friday. Reacting to the accusation, the...
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...
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,...