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...
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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...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s former head of state, Gen. Ibrahim Badamase Babangida (IBB), on his 83rd birthday. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, acknowledged Babangida’s endeavours toward the development of the nation, especially in infrastructure and other areas....
Renowned Professor of History and African Studies, Toyin Falola, has said President Bola Tinubu led government has failed to address the major triggers for the #EndBadGovernance protests that reverberated in most states in Nigeria earlier in August. The septuagenarian professor at the University of Texas was...
Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea have indicated the desire to deepen economic cooperation to advance their common interests. President Bola Tinubu and President Obiang Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea disclosed this on Friday in a statement jointly signed by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar and his counterpart...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has launched the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)-Healthcare Expansion Programme to improve the health and social well-being of Nigerians, drive economic development, and position Nigeria as a healthcare hub within Africa. The NSIA is also expected to retrain 120,000 frontline health...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi says it is the will of God for President Bola Tinubu to reset Nigeria for the betterment of the citizens. He stated this in Bauchi on Thursday during a courtesy visit to Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. Umahi is in Bauchi...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that he has no apologies over his recent comment that the policies of President Bola Tinububa were causing untold hardship for Nigerians. He said that his comment generated some controversies, but however said that it was...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili on his 76th birthday. President in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, joined family, friends and the people of Rivers to celebrate the former governor on the occasion of...
The Federal Government has unveiled guidelines for the implementation of the “Zero Percent Duty Rate and Value Added Tax” exemption on certain basic food items. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Maiwada on Wednesday in Abuja....
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of four Permanent Secretaries for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Director of Press, Office of the FCT Minister, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Ogunleye said that the appointments were necessitated by the imminent...