The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the Senate will look into all issues of public concerns relating to the Tax Reform Bills, 2024. He also assured Nigerians that the upper chamber will consider the bills immediately after Eid-El-Fitir and Easter holidays. Bamidele made this...
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday arrived Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Tinubu on the country’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary. On arrival, Shettima inspected a Guard of Honour at the Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar. He was accompanied by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb....
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– Northern groups known as the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and Northern Awareness Network (NAN) have extended their heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Mele Kyari upon his retirement from the position of Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...
A pro-democracy group, the Democratic Front (TDF) on Wednesday defended President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of State of Emergency in Rivers. This is contained in a statement by Malam Danjuma Muhammad, TDF Chairman. The TDF described the action as a bold move to prevent a total breakdown of law and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. President Tinubu in a statement on Wednesday by his media...
Rep. Blessing Onuh, representing Otukpo-Ohimini Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has urged the Federal Government to curb the escalating insecurity and incessant killings in Benue. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, Onuh, of the All Progressives Congress, lamented the incessant attacks and killings in Otukpo in...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– The Northern Elders Political Development group has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing the necessary support for the improved security situation in North – West region. The group also commended the efforts of the Minister of State Defense Mohammed Bello Matawalle and Chief of...
Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured residents that the ongoing political crisis in the state will ultimately strengthen the people rather than weaken them. Fubara made this statement when he received Muslim leaders from 20 Islamic-based groups, including the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, at his...
In school, we are taught that the media—often described as the Fourth Estate—exists to educate, inform, and serve as a watchdog for society. Yet behind this noble ideal lies a troubling reality: media narratives are frequently shaped by the interests of their proprietors, patrons, and editors. Even on deeply...
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday, joined others for prayers at the National Eid ground in Abuja, as Nigerian Muslims mark the Eid-El-Fitr celebrations together with millions of others around the world. Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and some...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on behalf of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, felicitates with President Bola Tinubu, on the occasion of his 73rd birthday. Musa, in his message on Saturday, reaffirmed the military’s unwavering loyalty and commitment to the President’s vision of a safer...
Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has described President Bola Tinubu as a statesman and reformer as he celebrates his 73rd birthday. In a statement issued on Saturday in Lokoja, Bello extended his best wishes to the President, praying for good health and divine grace to enable him...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to pray for President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, as well as the peace, stability, and progress of the country, as Ramadan ends. Shettima made the call on Friday during the closing ceremony of Tafsir (Quranic reading) for Ramadan at the State House Mosque, Abuja....
President Bola Tinubu has approved new appointments to strengthen the leadership of River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. At the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Abeokuta, Mr Sowade Adebayo will replace Mr Julius Oloro as the Executive Director of Engineering Services, Mr Bayo Onanuga,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has responded to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s latest allegations, describing them as unfounded and distracting. According to a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Atiku’s claims of being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes...
by BARBARA, KALU, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Government has suspended all political office holders and appointees across the state, effective immediately. The Chief of Staff to the Administrator of Rivers State, said that the suspension was in line with the powers conferred on the state’s Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral...
Rep. Obi Aguocha (LP-Abia) has commended the political initiative by South-East governors to facilitate the release of the leader of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement on Tuesday, Aguocha commended the governors for proritising political solution to the continuous detention of Kanu...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday flagged off the construction work on the 17.6 kilometers access road to the Second Niger Bridge (Phase 2), connecting the South-South and South-Eastern regions. The President, who performed the function at Oko, Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta, said the access road would...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has made his first public appearance since the declaration of a state of emergency in the state and his subsequent suspension from office. The governor was seen arriving for worship at the headquarters of Salvation Ministries in GRA, Port Harcourt, on Sunday. Fubara’s appearance...
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors have resolved to legally contest the legitimacy of the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The Governors, under the aegis of the PDP Governors Forum, have directed their attorneys general to challenge Section 305 of the Nigerian Constitution as...