Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003, Mr Chibudom Nwuche, has said the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is becoming a world class city under President Bola Tinubu and Nyesom Wike. Nwuche said this in Abuja on Saturday, when he accompanied the FCT minister on...
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President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated three Nigerian Navy Ships (NNS) – NNS SHERE, NNS FARO and NNS IKOGOSI and three AW109 Trekker helicopters: 501, 502 and 503 into the Nigerian Navy fleet. Tinubu, speaking at the inauguration on Saturday in Lagos, said that the addition of the three Fast...
In a country like Nigeria where political waters swirl with cynicism and suspicion, it is natural to ask: what exactly motivates the philanthropic drive of Seyi Tinubu? Is it a sincere commitment to nation-building, or is there a deeper calculation at play? Could it be both? These are not...
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday inaugurate the completed portion of the Phase One, Section One of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said plans have been concluded to introduce reforms in the FCT transportation sector to improve safety and comfort. Wike said this in Abuja on Friday, after he inspected the completed Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals in...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue State Chapter has endorsed the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia and his deputy, Dr. Sam Ode as sole candidate for the 2027 gubernatorial election in Benue State. Similarly, the party has also endorsed President Ahmed Bola Tinubu...
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta says stakeholders in the state are more united under the All Progressives Congress (APC) now than before. The governor stated this at a Thanksgiving and Praise Day held to mark his administration’s second anniversary in Asaba on Thursday. He said that giving...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to uphold and pass on the vision of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as the regional bloc marks its 50th anniversary. In a keynote address on Wednesday in Lagos,...
The ECOWAS at 50 anniversary celebration on Wednesday attracted dignitaries from all walks of life, depicting a picture of pomp and pageantry. The celebration was yet to start officially as at the time of filing this report at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, but the venue for the commemoration...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Tuesday for the 50th Anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). His plane touched down at 4.15 p.m. and was received by officials of the Lagos State Government. A statement issued by the presidential spokesman,...
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate’s approval for the issuance of a N757 billion Federal Government bond to settle outstanding pension liabilities accrued as of Dec. 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu made the request in a letter addressed to the President of the...
Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Anambra Governorship election to be held on Nov. 8, has vowed to deliver the state to the APC. Ukachukwu made the pledge while addressing State House Correspondents, after the presentation of the APC flag to...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing dispute over Ground Rent payments in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), granting a 14-day amnesty to defaulters. According to a statement by the Director of Land Administration, FCT, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, the President’s intervention allows property holders...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that no Local Government Area in the state falls to Boko Haram or ISWAP terrorists. Zulum said this while speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa. The...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has dispelled the allegation that he was going to dump the All Progressive Congress (APC) because of the crisis in the party. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Tersoo Kula said the story is...
The Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, Prince Arthur Eze, has described President Bola Tinubu as “God’s gift to Nigeria” and praised his leadership style, reform-driven governance, and commitment to national unity. In an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, Eze said Tinubu...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday met with former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola. Aregbesola, a former close ally of President Bola Tinubu, received the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his apartment in Osun State. Atiku posted a video of the meeting on...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday promised to increase funding of the federal universities to meet global standards. Tinubu, who was represented by Prof. Adebayo Bamire, the Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun, stated this at the 35th Convocation of the Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo (AFUED). The...
Former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Friday said he won’t contest against President Bola Tinubu in 2027 because he has no presidential ambition. In a statement signed by Michael Ohiare, his Media Director, Bello expressed surprise and shock over a video post of his 2022 rally, claiming...
President Bola Tinubu has attributed the growing support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to its achievements in less than two years in office, assuring Nigerians that the country will not become a one-party state. At the APC Renewed Hope Agenda Summit, held at the State House Conference Centre...