By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigeria has reconstituted the governing councils and boards of 111 federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. President Bola Tinubu approved the reconstitution of the governing councils and boards to ensure the effective management of Nigerian tertiary institutions. It...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu would depart Abuja for Lagos state on Friday ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, in Abuja. The statement said the President would observe Eid-el-Kabir in...
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has asked the Federal Government to purchase new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The committee’s recommendation is contained in a report released after its investigation into the status of the aircraft in the presidential...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation. Mr Tinubu replaces Ben Akabueze whose tenure has expired. The presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the appointment in a statement on Thursday. The statement said that Mr...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Methodist Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr Ishaya Kunama, has advised President Bola Tinubu to grant one year executive pardon to all those that have stashed ill-gotten wealth outside the shores of Nigeria to repatriate their monies without penalties as a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, on the occasion of her 70th birthday. The presidential spokesman, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement on Thursday that the President rejoiced with the remarkable leader and her...
The lawmaker, who who represented Kaduna Central in the 9th Assembly, Shehu Sani, has told President Bola Tinubu that the national anthem or the constitution cannot unite a nation. He said the people could only be united on the ideals of freedom, justice, and equity. Mr Sani stated...
President Bola Tinubu has said he would approve a new minimum wage that the government can afford. He stated this on Wednesday at a dinner to mark Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken Democracy in Abuja. The President appreciated those who stood by him over the years and promised...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted on N250,000 as minimum wage and faulted President Bola Tinubu’s comment over the matter. The committee on the new minimum wage had submitted its report to the Federal Government, pegging its offer at N62,000. President Tinubu during his Democracy Day speech...
Some rights activists and followers of late Chief MKO Abiola on Wednesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to declare the acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential Election as ex-President. They spoke at the “2024 Memorial Programme for the Commemoration of June 12, 1993 Election” in Lagos....
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Presidency has issued a statement downplaying the incident where President Bola Tinubu fell while climbing a parade vehicle on June 12, Democracy Day, reminding Nigerians that the President is not invincible. “President Tinubu is not Superman, he’s human, just like the rest of...
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Wednesday threw his weight behind the growing calls for a single term for elected officeholders but he argued that any form of autonomy for local government areas in the country is against the tenets of true federalism. The former Governor of the...
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By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu experienced a mishap during the Democracy Day celebration at Eagle Square on June 12. While attempting to board a parade vehicle, he lost his balance and fell. Security personnel quickly rushed to his aid, helping him up. The incident, which...
As part of activities to mark the 2024 Democracy Day, the Guards Brigade Nigerian Army on Wednesday led the Nigerian Armed Forces and Nigeria Police in a special parade. Nigeria is also celebrating 25 years of unbroken democracy. The theme for the Democracy Day Celebration is “25 Years...
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent June 12 Democracy Day speech, calling it a mere recounting of history without addressing the current issues. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, Adegboruwa expressed disappointment, stating that the speech failed to tackle...
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his support, pledging to never abandon them. Mr Tinubu made the pledge during the nationwide Democracy Day broadcast on Wednesday, While acknowledging the economic hardships in the country, Mr Tinubu said, “I understand the economic difficulties we face as a nation....
President Bola Tinubu has assured the Organised Labour that a an executive bill on the new national minimum wage for workers will soon be sent to the National Assembly for passage. Tinubu made this known on Wednesday in his second Democracy Day speech on June 12, 2024....
TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S NATIONAL BROADCAST ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNBROKEN DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA, DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE 2024 ABUJA My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today, the 12th day of June 2024....
The Minister of Works, David Umahi on Tuesday said President Bola Tinubu led administration inherited 2,600 road projects nationwide worth N15 trillion. Mr Umahi made this known in Abuja, at a meeting with contractors to address “some salient issues on the state of road contracts and funding”. ‘`When...