President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for its record-breaking achievements in combating financial crimes, recovering illicit assets and strengthening Nigeria’s international financial standing and called for stronger collaboration among all stakeholders in the anti-corruption corridor. The President gave the applause in Abuja on...
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Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced a Profit After Tax of ₦7.2 trillion for the 2025 financial year, a 33 per cent increase over the previous year, as the company also declared a dividend of ₦5.8 trillion. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bashir Ojulari,...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has defended the Federal Government’s economic reforms and measures to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices, assuring Nigerians that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains committed to improving living conditions and sustaining economic recovery. Idris spoke during an...
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has warned that attempts by northern political leaders to reclaim the presidency in 2027 could reignite separatist agitations in southern Nigeria, arguing that the prospect of continued southern leadership has helped ease calls for secession. Sani said the expectation that President Bola Tinubu...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited will forgo its petrol retail profit margin for 30 days and sell fuel at cost as the Federal Government introduces fresh measures to ease the impact of rising petrol prices on Nigerian households. The decision, backed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is aimed...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticised the reported increase in school fees at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, saying a Peter Obi-led administration would reverse what it described as the commercialisation of education in Nigeria. The party’s National Spokesman, Osa Director, made the position known in a post...
Flooding in Benin City is an existential, perennial problem. It does not discriminate. It ravages every nook and cranny of the state capital whenever there is a downpour. A colleague who works in Benin lamented last week that flood has taken over even the Government Reserved Area, GRA, where...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has pledged to mobilise 10 million votes from Nigeria’s education sector for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. He declared his readiness to lead a nationwide campaign to secure broad support for the President across the sector. Alausa...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a blistering attack on the opposition, declaring the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket of Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as a “joint ticket of corruption.” He spoke during a high-powered political engagement...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel who died in a military plane crash on Monday. He also directed that flags should be flown at half-mast throughout the country as a mark of respect to the officers. President Tinubu...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on his 70th birthday, describing him as a loyal ally, accomplished journalist and outstanding public servant whose contributions have continued to shape Nigeria’s development. In a statement released on Monday to mark Alake’s birthday, the...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the crash on Monday morning of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred. The President in a statement...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Lagos for Abuja this evening after his six-day visit to the former seat of government. Presidential spokesperosn, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Abuja.. It would be recalled that President Tinubu arrived in Lagos on...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), Abuja and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to urgently account for over ₦94.4 billion in public funds reportedly diverted, unremitted, unaccounted for or irregularly spent.” The...
Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his return from abroad and the successful national premiere of the MKO Abiola documentary. Musawa, who shared details of the visit in a post on her official social...
Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmed, has outlined wide-ranging reforms being implemented across Nigeria’s education sector under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, covering curriculum renewal, teacher development, tertiary education, student financing, skills acquisition, innovation and interventions for out-of-school children. She said the Federal Ministry...
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its performance in the fight against corruption, saying the agency has lived up to the confidence reposed in it through its achievements in investigations, convictions and asset recovery. The President gave the commendation on Friday during...
The Federal Government has called for sustained efforts to consolidate the reforms of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration and translate emerging economic stability into stronger growth, expanded opportunities and improved quality of life for Nigerians. The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has defended the removal of fuel subsidy, saying the decision was necessary to correct years of economic distortions and place Nigeria on the path of sustainable growth. Tinubu made the remarks in his Independence Day address to Nigerians as the country marked its 66th anniversary,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the Appropriation (Amendment) (No.4) Bill, 2025, extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget from September 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. He said...