President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy on May 29th, 2023, will always be remembered for its audacity. And the President himself will be in history books for his uncommon courage. Now, less than two years later, the alternative is steadily paying-off, not only for motorists and transporters,...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) has kicked against lopsidedness in federal or political appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which according to him, has favoured one section or ethnic group, contrary to the dictates of the Federal Character guidelines. Ndume said, he...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The business community is mourning the loss of Pascal Dozie, the pioneering founder of Diamond Bank, who died on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, just a day before his 86th birthday. Born on April 9, 1939, in Egbu, Owerri, Imo State, Dozie was a respected financial...
President Bola Tinubu has formally announced the institutionalisation of April 7 every year as National Police Day to honour fallen heroes of the force and acknowledge the heroics of its personnel. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, announced this during the maiden edition of the National Police Day celebrations...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu, and former president Olusegun Obasanjo have condoled with the government and people of Oyo State over the death of Dr Victor Olunloyo, the former governor of old Oyo State. Tinubu in a condolence message by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, extended sympathy to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has promised that the gunmen who killed many people in communities in Plateau State will be apprehended and face severe punishment under the law. The President extended his condolences to the families of the victims in Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai communities...
President Bola Tinubu will visit some of the area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to identify with rural dwellers as part of activities to celebrate his second year in office. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike stated this after he inspected some ongoing projects in Kwali, Gwagwalada and Bwari...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu is working diligently to reposition the nation’s health sector, through enhanced financing, workforce training, and digital integration. Shettima made these remarks on Saturday during the inauguration of the Sulaiman Adegunwa Trauma Centre at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital. The ceremony,...
President Bola Tinubu has restated his commitment to preserving Nigeria’s diverse cultures by supporting initiatives that promote the country’s rich cultures. Tinubu stated this on Saturday during the official coronation of Oba Abimbola Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, held at Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo. The President, who...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the death of Sen. Solomon Otegbola, the Asiwaju of Aworiland. In a condolence message to the Otegbola family and the people of Aworiland, the President described the late Senator as “a man of immense dignity, principle, and...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration for the appointment of Ahmad Musa Kida as the new board Chairman and Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the Group Managing Director to pilot the affairs of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited....
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is set to commence the implementation of its space regulation and licensing mandate with N20 billion take-off fund approved by President Bola Tinubu. The Director-General of NASRDA, Dr Matthew Adepoju, said this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has said his administration would always respect the fundamental human rights of every citizen and abide by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Diri stated this on Wednesday during the 158th state executive council meeting in Yenagoa. The governor said that the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- – President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of the Galadiman of Kano and a senior kingmaker in the Kano Emirate, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi. The late Sanusi died on Wednesday morning at the age of 92. President Tinubu in a condolence message by his media...
A stock broker Mr David Adonri, has said the anticipated listing of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.) on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) will unlock global capital and enable it to surpass President Tinubu’s 60 billion dollars investment goal by 2030, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart for Paris, France, today on a short working visit. During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s midterm performance and assess key milestones. A statement issued on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the president will...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to look into the plights of contributory pensioners in the country. Oyintiloye, a member of defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), made the appeal while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), effective March 11. The President’s spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, who announced this in a statement on Sunday, said the appointment of the former Kwara central senator would be...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration removed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to expedite development and enhance participation of residents in governance. The President said this when he received FCT residents led by Mr Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, who paid him...
President Bola Tinubu said he nearly quit the 2023 presidential race. The President said this at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, President Tinubu thanked guests for their presence, prayers, and contributions to the nation’s development, and appreciated Nigerians for their...