The Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Sen. Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has urged the Federal Government to investigate the late fertiliser distribution to states by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Nwebonyi (APC—Ebonyi North) made the call on Saturday at his home town, Mbeke, Ishieke, Ebonyi Local Government Area while...
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Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently listen to calls for a new people-oriented constitution and set modalities in place to achieve it. Anyaoku, a former Secretary-General of Commonwealth, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community, community engagement, Abiodun Essiest has launched “Citizens Assembly” in Benue State during a town hall meeting for the North Central Nigeria. Recall that President Tinubu had appointed 6 Special Assistants for the purpose for...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia. – A federal lawmaker, Abubakar Hassan Nalaraba, has thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the recent approval for the takeover and conversion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia to Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital. Nalaraba, who represents Awe/Doma/Keana Federal Constituency of Nasarawa State, in...
By YUSHAU A. SHUAIB The recent attempts to forcibly remove the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar, are profoundly troubling and raise serious concerns about the independence of our key democratic institutions. According to a highly placed source, there is an apparent plot...
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice KudiratKekere-Ekun as the 23rd and second female Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), in acting capacity pending confirmation by the Senate. She takes over from Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on Aug. 22 at the age of 70.(NAN)
President Bola Tinubu has charged the participants of the National Defence College (NDC) Course 32, to be vigilant and proactive in addressing the myriad of regional and global threats. Tibubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the call at the graduation of the participants on Friday in Abuja....
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to continue promoting the rule of law and ease the administration of justice in Nigeria. He made this commitment during the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) at the State House in Abuja. Tinubu emphasised his administration’s...
By JOY ADARA , Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has denied the allegations made by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar’s claimed that the company was hijacked by corporate cabals around President Bola Tinubu and that the retention of Mr. Mele Kyari as Group Chief Executive Officer...
President Bola Tinubu will on Friday swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Council Chambers...
President Bola Tinubu has approved a grant N10 billion for the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to embark on a transformative journey to achieve the Digital Switch-Over (DSO) dividends for Nigeria. The Director-General of NBC, Mr Charles Ebuebu made this kown on Thursday in Abuja, at a joint news conference...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged members of the judiciary not to be deterred in the commitment to their constitutional mandate of ensuring justice. President Tinubu gave the charge at the public presentation of the autobiography of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the retired Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The News...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday congratulated Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, as he retires as Chief Justice of Nigeria after a successful public service career. In a statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President said Ariwoola had served as Justice of the Court of Appeal in Kaduna, Enugu, and...
President Bola Tinubu condoles with the Ayoola family of Ilesha, Osun, over the passing of Justice Emmanuel Ayoola. In a statement on Wednesday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, he extolled Ayoola’s dedication, integrity and courage to act in the interest of justice....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, to the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital, Nasarawa State. The presidential spokesman, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the approval followed a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Daser David as the new President/Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI). President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, described David as “academic and industry expert with a deep...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Tinubu on Monday departed Abuja for Paris, using the new Airbus A330, which replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ) bought under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the presidential spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale. The statement said...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday in Abuja. The new members of the...
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, 19 August, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. He said that the President would return to...