By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has regret to announce the death of Lt.-Gen.Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement on Wednesday that Lagbaja died on Tuesday night in...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. President Tinubu in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said he looks forward...
President Bola Tinubu has decorated the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Olufemi Oluyede with a higher rank of Lieutenant General. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed the development on Tuesday which took place at the President’s office. If confirmed by the Senate, Oluyede will become the substantive army chief,...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Northern Senators’ Forum on Tuesday applauded President Bola Tinubu for showing leadership in ordering the release of minors arrested and detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests. The Chairman of the forum, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, indicated this in a statement released in Abuja. He said...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered release of all minors arrested and detained over #EndBadGovernance protest. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday. The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy;...
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, nominated Saseyi Ibiyemi, as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) representing Ondo State. If cleared by the Senate, Ibiyemi will replace Mr Niyi Ijalaye, who died in August while serving as the REC in Ogun. Ibiyemi, 58, who hails from Ilaje in Ondo State, is...
President Bola Tinubu has urged the newly appointed ministers to join his team in rescuing Nigeria from its current challenges. Tinubu gave the charge after swearing in seven ministers in Abuja, following their swift review by the National Assembly. The President emphasised the importance of service, stating, “Service is...
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly-appointed ministers at the Council Chambers, Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Those sworn in include Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour & Employment; Bianca Odinaka Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is pushing his untested agenda as a better alternative to President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, says the presidency. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He noted that Atiku’s ideas...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will swear in the new seven ministers tomorrow Monday. The Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. The Ministers are: Dr Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Ahaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu is committed to alleviating the suffering of Nigerians. Idris said this on Sunday in Kaduna when he featured in a live phone-in programme of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Hausa Service, Kaduna, ‘Hannu Da...
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian universities to live up to expectations as vanguard of research, teaching and community service to make human life better and fast-track national development. Tinubu made the call at the 9th convocation ceremony of the Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, on Saturday. Represented by...
Proposed tax reform bills at the National Assembly will not be withdrawn, says President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday called for the bills’ withdrawal for further consultations. The President, in a statement on Friday by Mr Bayo...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Dr Adesola Adeduntan, the retired Group Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Limited, for his exceptional service at Nigeria’s oldest bank. In celebration of Adeduntan’s remarkable tenure, the 130-year-old First Bank will host a special send-off ceremony this weekend, expressing...
President Bola Tinubu has said the cordial relations enjoyed by Nigeria, France, China and Denmark should translate into mutual economic benefits for citizens. The President said this on Thursday, at the State House, Abuja, while receiving Letters of Credence from Marc Fonbaustier, French ambassador; Jens Hansen, Danish ambassador, and...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has expressed reservations over the Tax Reform Bill forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly. The bill was forwarded to NASS based on the report and recommendations of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal and Tax Reforms set up by the President to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has said that the Tax Reform Bill will not increase the number of taxes currently in operation, but rather optimize and simplify existing tax frameworks. The Presidency also clarified that the proposed derivation-based model for Value-Added Tax (VAT) distribution is designed to create...
By OLA MODUPE, Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji has congratulated Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede on his appointment as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by President Bola Tinubu. Oyebanji also thanked the President for finding the Ikere-Ekiti born Gen. Oluyede worthy of the appointment. A statement by...
Major General Olufemi Oluyede served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, commended the Implementation Committee on the Naira-based sales of crude oil and refined products and asked the members to resolve any teething problems. In a review meeting at the State House, Abuja, the President said using the Naira was conceived to remove the exchange...