By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a matter of importance to reconsider federal government decision to merge Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAB) in Borno state with the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna to become a faculty...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu would on Thursday, depart for Qatar on the invitation of Sheikh Tamin Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will ensure that Nigeria is reformed for greater efficiency towards fairness and equity in all aspects of national life. Tinubu said this while addressing Afenifere leaders at the residence of Pa Reuben Fasoranti in Akure on Wednesday. The President emphasised his...
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, described the former Governor of Ondo State, the late Rotimi Akeredolu, as fearless and a courageous man. Tinubu, who was accompanied by Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, eulogised Akeredolu when he paid a condolence visit to the immediate family of the former governor and the...
There was heavy security in and around the Akure residence of Pa. Reuben Fasoranti, leader of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, on Wednesday as President Bola Tinubu arrived for a private meeting. It was only those that had their names on the security that could access the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), has described former vice president Atiku Abubakar’s recommendation of measures introduced by Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, for Nigeria as unrealistic. Abubakar had in a statement on Sunday, said that Nigeria should take a lesson from how the president...
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has expressed confidence that contrary to belief in certain quarters Nigeria would witness economic growth in 2024. The policy group expressed the confidence in a statement signed by its Chairman, Mr Niyi Akinsiju, in Abuja on Tuesday. Akinsiju said the group...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the decision to remove petroleum subsidy was a challenging one, but a necessary step to secure long term energy security and foster economic growth for the country. The president said this while officially opening the 7th edition of the Nigeria International Energy...
Here are some of the highlights of the far reaching decisions taken today at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 1. FEC approved construction of Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar Coastal Superhighway to Messrs Hitech Construction Africa. The First phase made up of 47 kms will...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the merging, scrapping and subsuming of some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in line with its policy of reducing cost of governance. Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Hajiya Hadiza...
A civil society organisation, Advocates for Democracy and Development (ADD), says those calling for the military to overthrow the civilian government are benefiting from the security challenges in the country. The Convener of ADD, Mr Gbenga Osho, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Osho said...
President Bola Tinubu has said the administration will continue to put in place measures to bring succour to Nigerians. At a tripartite meeting with governors and business people in Abuja on Sunday, Tinubu said that all options would be explored to resolve the nation’s socio-economic challenges. The President...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea by ECOWAS. Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the organisation, said this at the extraordinary session...
The Presidency on Saturday in Abuja debunked insinuations that Qatari authorities had stopped the scheduled state visit by President Bola Tinubu to the country. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, stated that the state visit would still hold between March 2 and...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in the possibility of lasting peace, security and prosperity in the West African region. He said this at the Extraordinary session of the Authority of Heads of States and Government on the Political, Peace and security in ECOWAS region in Abuja, on Saturday....
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to support the vulnerable populations across the country. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday led governors, members of the National Assembly and other dignitaries to the final burial ceremony of former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, in Owo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that also present was the Secretary to the Government of the...
The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), an economic think-tank of intellectuals and business entrepreneurs of Northern Nigeria, has reacted to the financial situation in the country and called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider reversing the fuel subsidy removal policy and halt the disbursement of excess allocations to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to advancing judicial reforms with determined support, emphasizing that integrious and accountable judicial systems will strengthen democracy across West Africa The President...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to publicly instruct Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to immediately withdraw his reported statement purportedly advising the Court of Justice of the Economic Community...