By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has extended his good wishes to Professor Wole Soyinka, the globally renowned literary icon and Nobel Laureate, as he celebrates his birthday today. Professor Soyinka, a well-decorated literary giant, activist, cultural icon, and public intellectual who turns 91, is known for his extraordinary...
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By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – President Bola Tinubu has directed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to prioritize the completion of abandoned critical projects across the Niger Delta region. This directive was issued during the 25th anniversary plenary celebration of the NDDC in Port Harcourt. The event was themed,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Contrary to misinformation and fake news circulating online, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has never stopped issuing 5-year multiple-entry visas for US citizens, in accordance with the principle of subsisting bilateral agreements and reciprocity. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu congratulated Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court. The Edo State governorship election took place in September 2024, and Governor Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The...
The national Summit on Nutrition and Food Security organized by Nigeria’s House of Representatives entered its third day in Abuja on Thursday with various critical stakeholders and professionals offering suggestions on how to increase food production and combat hunger in Africa’s most populous nation. With its theme as “Curbing...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has categorically stated that President Bola Tinubu has never instructed him to lie, arrest, or harass any journalist over unconstructive criticism or reportage. Idris made this assertion while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) led by...
Federal Government has issued over 3.5 million passports in under two years and saved more than ₦1 billion annually through system reforms. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known at the inauguration of the ministry’s new passport front office in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo explained that the reforms align...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has received with deep shock the news of the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who passed away at the age of 90. The President extends his heartfelt condolences to the royal family, the government, and people...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to promptly investigate the allegations that high-ranking officials and politicians indicted in the report of the forensic audit...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Nasarawa North Senatorial District have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term and Governor Abdullahi Sule to vie for the Nasarawa North Senatorial seat in 2027. The decision was reached during an expanded stakeholders meeting on...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike has said the newly rehabilitated Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja has generated over N700 million in just three weeks. Wike disclosed this during a Thanksgiving Service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja. Wike said, “The...
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has expressed full support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 from the South East Geo-political Zone. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, Umahi praised Tinubu’s achievements, saying: “President Tinubu may not be perfect, but he is doing most things right.” Umahi dismissed...
A former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Sir Jude Idimogu, has expressed confidence that the coalition being floated by former PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and others will not stop the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Idimogu, Deputy Leader, Ndigbo in Lagos APC,...
In commemoration of the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, A New Thing International Foundation held the grand finale of its School Outreach for Better Education (SOBE) Inter-School Quiz Competition on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Jefla Event Centre, Minna, Niger State. The event marked the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening collaboration with Saint Lucia in education, culture, and technology. The President visited the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in Morne Fortune, Castries, on Tuesday, the fourth day of his State Visit to Saint Lucia. He engaged...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- In a powerful stand against injustice, the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) and the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) have united to condemn the unlawful harassment of innocent tenants, as highlighted in a viral video circulating on July...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has called on the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to take advantage of Nigeria’s vast market and invest in the country. President Tinubu made the call on Monday while addressing a special joint session of the Senate and House of Assembly...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that many of the residents came from Nigeria. “Of the 16,282 enslaved people...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu announced that the scholarship programme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to study in Nigerian universities will commence in the next academic year. At a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J....
by DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for taking governance closer to the residents of the territory through his leadership quality. Tinubu stated this while inaugurating newly-constructed access roads in Giri district, executed by the Wike-led FCT...