The National Assembly has fired back at Pastor Tunde Bakare over his criticism of the legislature, describing it as biased. Bakare, the serving overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, had on Sunday condemned the senate’s suspension of Senator Natasha-Akpoti Uduaghan; the National Assembly’s ratification of the emergency rule...
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The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) says the federal government’s decision to make the naira-for-crude policy permanent is a sustainable solution to the cost of living crisis in the country. Chairman of the advocacy group, Mr Emeka Nwankpa, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwankpa said...
President Bola Tinubu returned to the country on Monday, after a two-week working visit to Europe. The President was received on arrival at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 9.50 p.m. by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Nyesom Wike,...
President Bola Tinubu has condoled the Catholic Church and the global community on the passing of Pope Francis, describing him as a “humble servant of God” and a “tireless champion of the poor. In a statement released by the State House, Tinubu praised the late Pontiff’s commitment to justice,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu will return to the country on Monday after a two-week working visit to Europe. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this in a post issued via his X handle on Monday. “President Bola Tinubu will return...
A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tunde Bakare, has decried the relationship between the executive and legislative arms of government under President Bola Tinubu, asking the Nigerian leader to “stop playing God”. Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), issued the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over “the failure to reverse the arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song ‘Tell Your Papa’. The song, which allegedly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, was...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on Nigerians to embrace peace and renew their love and hope for Nigeria. Umahi made the call on Sunday in Abuja while facilitating with Christian faithful on the occasion of Easter. According to him, Easter commemorates the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of...
Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, on Saturday visited communities that were recently attacked by gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that on April 2, gunmen attacked Hurti, Josho, Daffo, and other communities in Manguna District of the locality....
Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has expressed his support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term, asserting that his endorsement is a considered decision and does not constitute a betrayal of his political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). During a rally held in Ikot Ekpene Local...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers, saying he wanted the removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the oil-rich state. In a move that has continued to divide opinions, Tinubu suspended Fubara, his...
The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Mr Christopher Maikalangu, has said his joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) is in the best interest of AMAC residents. Speaking during a rally on Thursday in Abuja, Maikalangu said that he joined the ruling party in order to continue delivering...
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the Tax Reform Bill would curb poverty and empower ordinary Nigerians. Oyedele made this known at the Spokespersons’ Summit, organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in Abuja. He expressed strong optimism...
The Northern Nigeria Youths Union (NNYU), has promised to garner over two million votes for President Bola Tinubu during the 2027 General Elections. The Chairman of the union, Abubakar Aliyu, discussed this on Wednesday shortly after the conclusion of a major meeting held in Jos, Plateau. “We are speaking...
A grassroot social political organisation, Concerned Rivers People (CRP) has carpeted the Punch Editorial of April 15, 2025, declaring that it went overboard. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Alex Nwogu, Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Rivers People declaring that: “Our attention has been...
By 2027, when Atiku Abubakar is expectedly going to make what hopefully would be his last ditch effort at striking gold in the presidential election, he would have qualified for pensions in his career of the search, having spent 35 years looking for that slippery trophy. By now, Atiku...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sorrow over the recent bloodshed in Plateau State, a tragedy that has claimed the lives of over 40 individuals. President Tinubu in a statement on Monday by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, strongly condemned the violence and extended...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management across Nigeria . Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja. He was represented by the Secretary to the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency has disowned the increasing number of billboards promoting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s 2027 campaign, saying premature campaigning undermines the electoral process. In a statement issued on Sunday by the presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency expressed dismay...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– In a show of unity and solidarity, the Borno State All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders Meeting has reaffirmed its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s leadership. The meeting, held on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Government House’s Multi-Purpose...