President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in dispensing justice. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call on Monday at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and National Judicial Institute (NJI) Workshop for Justices and Judges in Abuja....
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Apart from his habitual fixation on Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Reno Omokri has built a reputation as one of Nigeria’s most consistent social media commentators. He knows how to craft convincing messages and attract attention, whether on politics, religion, economy or governance. A master of...
Senior U.S. presidential adviser on Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos, has refuted claims of an ongoing Christian genocide in Nigeria, stating that extremist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS haveactually killed more Muslims than Christians in their attacks. Boulos made the remarks on Friday during an interview following...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu is steering Nigeria steadily toward a future of meaningful development—even if he never promised to solve every problem overnight. Wike made these remarks in Abuja on Friday during the flag-off of the Collector Road C01...
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has clarified that no inmate has been released yet under the latest Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, as the process remains in its final stages of administrative review. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday...
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has officially commenced the dualisation of the main carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), stretching from the Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II—a move aimed at easing the heavy traffic along the Apo–Wasa axis. At the inauguration ceremony held Wednesday in...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified that his absence from the recent Council of State meeting was not a snub but a decision made with President Bola Tinubu’s full awareness and approval. Speaking during the commissioning of Access Roads in Sector Centre B, Dakibiyu...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday declared that Nigerians will see what they have never seen before in Abuja during President Bola Tinubu’s third year anniversary. Wike assured that Tinubu would ensure that Nigeria gets to the promised land. He spoke during the commissioning...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has advised the South-East region to shelve its presidential ambitions—for now. According to him, it is not yet the region’s turn to lead Nigeria, as President Bola Tinubu deserves to complete his constitutionally-allowed eight years in office. Speaking in Abuja during an interview with...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), to remain steadfast in his commitment to the Nigerian people and take urgent steps to rebuild trust in the nation’s electoral process. In a statement issued in...
UPDATED: Tinubu accepts INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu’s exit, confers Nigeria’s highest honour on him
UPDATED: Tinubu accepts INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu’s exit, confers Nigeria’s highest honour on him
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally accepted the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu from his role as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the conclusion of his constitutionally allowed two-term tenure. Appointed first in November 2015, Professor Yakubu served as the 14th head of Nigeria’s electoral...
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has concluded his tenure as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His departure, which comes as his second and final five-year term is expected to end in November 2025, has prompted a transition in leadership. Acting Chairman Appointed Following his stepping down, Mrs....
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has strongly rejected claims that the South-West region will turn its back on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued on Saturday, APC spokesperson Seye Oladejo dismissed recent remarks attributed to supporters of Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a...
Three U.S.-based human rights and self-determination advocacy organizations have faulted President Bola Tinubu for likening the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to the Boko Haram insurgent group in his Independence Day address. In a joint statement issued Thursday, the groups, Advocates for Victims of Injustice and Discrimination (AVID), Rising...
Grand Patron of the Team Sen. Oluremi for Tinubu 2023–2027, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has assured Nigerians that significant progress under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership will become evident well before the current administration ends in 2027. Speaking on Thursday during the national strategic meeting of the support group in Abuja,...
As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, President Bola Tinubu has spotlighted notable gains in transportation and economic recovery—particularly a 40% surge in rail transport and a 27% boost in waterway operations—as proof that his administration’s infrastructure drive is beginning to bear fruit. In a nationwide message to commemorate...
President Bola Tinubu touched down in Owerri on Tuesday for a focused one-day visit, marking the official inauguration of several critical infrastructure projects spearheaded by Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration. Arriving at precisely 12:52 p.m. via the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, the president led the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the...
A prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Victor Ogba, has urged President Bola Tinubu to remain focused on his administration’s development agenda and ignore recent criticisms from former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Speaking in Abuja during an interview with the News...
As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged citizens to embrace peace, unity, and collective responsibility in building a stronger nation. The President’s message was delivered on Friday during a special Jumaat prayer held at the National Mosque, Abuja, as part of events to...
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has brought an end to decades-long career stagnation in Nigeria’s paramilitary services through wide-reaching reforms that prioritise merit, welfare, and structured career progression. Speaking during the decoration ceremony of newly promoted senior officers from the four...