By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a closed-door meeting with Nigeria’s newly appointed Service Chiefs at the State House in Abuja, signaling a renewed push to strengthen the country’s security framework. The meeting came shortly after their recent appointments, which the Presidency described as a...
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The appointment of Rear Adm. Idi Abbas as the 25th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) brings a wealth of experience, discipline, and professionalism to the leadership of the Nigerian Navy. A seasoned Above Water Warfare specialist, Rear Adm. Abbas has spent more than three decades in service to the...
Following the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu as the 25th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, a new defining phase has emerged in the history of the Nigerian Army. The new COAS succeeds Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, who has been elevated to the position of...
President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Elisa de Anda Madrazo, has congratulated Nigeria for being removed from the grey list. She said Nigeria has demonstrated strong political will and inter-agency collaboration in combating financial crimes over the last two years under President Bola Tinubu, since the country was...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s delisting from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The FATF announced the delisting at its Plenary in Paris, France, today. The FATF is the world’s foremost standard-setting body for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. The announcement formally...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has orchestrated a sweeping shake-up of Nigeria’s military leadership. In a move aimed at reinforcing the nation’s security architecture, he replaced the previous service chiefs and installed new faces across the highest levels. Meet the new service chiefs General Olufemi...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture. The presidential spokesman, Sunday Dare, announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. The...
National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposal for the overhaul and revamp of training institutions for security agencies nationwide. The President’s proposal followed a presentation made to Council by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, on the realisation of President...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed the unwavering focus of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on building inclusive prosperity through enterprise-driven reforms in Nigeria. “We are building a nation where every Nigerian entrepreneur — from our cities to our rural communities — has access to the tools...
President Bola Tinubu has learned with profound sadness that Ambassador Joy Uche Angela Ogwu, who was 79, has passed away. A former Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Ogwu represented Nigeria at the United Nations from May 2008...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid a heartfelt tribute to his son, Seyi Tinubu, as he marked his 40th birthday, praising his values, resilience, and dedication to generational impact. In a touching birthday message released on Sunday, the President reflected on Seyi’s journey, lauding his focus, humility, and commitment...
Details of The Presidential Pardon and Clemency Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were among the 175 convicts and former convicts who received President...
Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, sentenced to death over a treason charge in 1986, has received a posthumous pardon from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Vatsa, a poet, was among the 17 people who received presidential pardons following the endorsement of the National Council of State, which met in Abuja...
The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan as the nominee to fill the vacant position, following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s exit. Yakubu...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Uche Nnaji following damning revelations of certificate forgery. In a statement issued by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency announced: > “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration introduced a ₦200 billion intervention fund to boost the competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and support manufacturers grappling with structural challenges in the Nigerian economy. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday at the 31st Nigerian Economic...
The Department of State Services (DSS), has released two reporters of Jay 101.9 FM, Jos, Plateau State, wrongfully arrested during the visit of President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. President Tinubu was in Plateau for the burial of mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwadta...
In a major development for infrastructure in Nigeria’s South-South region, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the inclusion of a 100-kilometre stretch of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to pass through Edo State — a region previously omitted from the original design. The announcement was made by the Minister of...
I have often emphasised the thin, but important line between journalism and public relations. A journalist thrives on controversy; every confrontation is newsworthy. Public relations, however, demands restraint, maturity, and controlled messaging. It is about protecting integrity, building credibility, and cultivating long-term trust. Unfortunately, in Nigeria’s current political landscape,...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday fixed October 27, 2025, for the arraignment of politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore for alleged false claim against the person of President Bola Tinubu by tagging him “a criminal.” The Department of State Services (DSS) had on behalf of...