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Nigeria President urges N’Assembly to amend social investment law for transparency

President Bola Tinubu, asked the National Assembly to amend the National Social Investment Programmes Agency Act 2023 to ensure transparency. The President’s request was contained in a letter transmitted to the House of Representatives and read by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary. “The purpose of the bill is to make the national social register […]

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Politics

Nigeria President Congratulates Okpebholo On Inauguration As Edo Gov

The President asked the governor to justify the confidence placed in him and the APC while fostering true democracy. President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo on his inauguration as the governor of Edo State. Okpebholo took over the reins of leadership on Tuesday from the immediate past governor, Godwin Obaseki, in a ceremony […]

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President Tinubu Departs Riyadh Today

Addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit convened to address the current situation in the Middle East, Tinubu expressed deep concern for the humanitarian conditions in Gaza. President Tinubu will depart Riyadh on Tuesday where he attended the one-day extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit, convened to address the current situation in the Middle East. Tinubu had called for an […]

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Politics

You’re Called To Rescue Nigeria, Tinubu Tells Newly-Sworn In Ministers

He thanked them for heeding the call for service and described their acceptance as a “very serious commitment “. Bola Tinubu has called on the newly-appointed ministers to see their work as a call for service. Tinubu said this at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday when he swore in […]

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Politics

Oluremi Tinubu, APC women leader seek more female representation

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, and the APC national women leader, Mary Idele-Alile, have decried the low level of women in Nigeria’s political space. Speaking at a political event themed ‘Empowering APC women for leadership and nation building’ in Abuja on Saturday, Tinubu called on Nigerian women to rally around other women seeking elective positions, encourage […]

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Politics

Tinubu To Swear In Seven Newly-Appointed Ministers On Monday

The Senate had last week cleared the ministers following a screening in Abuja. A collage of President Bola Tinubu and newly nominated ministers President Bola Tinubu will swear in seven newly-appointed ministers on Monday. This is according to a Sunday statement from the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga. The Ministers are […]

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Politics

President Tinubu seeks economic ties with France, China, others

Bola Tinubu has called for stronger economic partnerships between Nigeria and its longstanding allies, including France, China, and Denmark, to deliver tangible benefits for citizens, particularly in areas like education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Speaking at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, Tinubu received Letters of Credence from the ambassadors of the French Republic, the […]

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Security

President Tinubu Appoints Oluyede As Acting Chief Of Army Staff

Oluyede will hold sway as the COAS pending the return of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja from medical leave. Major General Olufemi Oluyede served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of […]

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Politics

Nigeria President Charged Us To Find Lasting Solution To Banditry, Terrorism – Badaru

The minister also highlighted the government’s collaborative efforts with neighbouring countries to combat terrorism and arms trafficking. The Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, says President Bola Tinubu has charged him and the security agencies to find a last solution to the menace of banditry, terrorism and other security threats in the country. He stated this […]

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Politics

Nigeria President Orders Police To Secure Rivers LG Secretariats

According to President Tinubu, the judiciary can settle all political disputes, and the outcome of this election should be no exception. President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to protect local government secretariats in Rivers State against incursion by arsonists and vandals. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga made this known in a statement on […]

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Politics

President Tinubu Leaves For UK On Two-Week Vacation

Tinubu departed at exactly 2:35pm, after exchanging pleasantries with some top government officials in Abuja, the nation’s capital. A photo combo showing President Bola Tinubu and some top government officials before his departure to the UK. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation as part […]

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Tinubu’s Planned Cabinet Reshuffle Is About ‘Job For The Boys,’ Says Galadima

The presidency last week said Tinubu would soon reshuffle the cabinet but Galadima claims the move is meant to settle some persons A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Buba Galadima has downplayed President Bola Tinubu’s plans to reshuffle the cabinet. The presidency last week said Tinubu would soon reshuffle the cabinet. However, […]

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NEWS

President Tinubu Writes Senate To Confirm Justice Kekere-Ekun As CJN

The 66-year-old jurist has been serving as the Acting CJN since Justice Ariwoola retired last month. President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read Tinubu’s letter during plenary on Tuesday. In the letter, Tinubu cited Section […]

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Politics

Tinubu Orders Crackdown On Cybercriminals, Transnational Car Thieves

He also demanded that the value of seized and confiscated moveable assets be preserved for the state, society, and victims in line with existing legislation and international conventions. President Bola Tinubu has directed security and law enforcement agencies — including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Nigeria Police […]

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Bola Tinubu Mourns 40 Killed In Maulud Day Auto Crash

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with members and leaders of the Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria, over the death of 40 members killed in an auto crash on Sunday. According to the statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the victims were on their way from Kwandari in Plateau […]

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Tinubu, Govs Urge Prayers For Peace As Muslims Celebrate Eid Maulud

The President urged Muslim faithful to dedicate the Maulud holiday to pray for the country and show empathy and compassion toward one another. President Bola Tinubu and governors have sent messages of goodwill and congratulations to Nigerian Muslims on the 2024 commemoration of the Maulud Nabiy, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. In a statement on […]

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Politics

President Tinubu Expresses Confidence In Reforms As Nigeria’s Trade Surplus Hits ₦6.95tn

According to NBS, the current surplus is 6.60 per cent higher than the ₦6.52tn surplus recorded in the first quarter. President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the National Bureau of Statistics’s new report which states that Nigeria recorded another trade surplus in the second quarter of 2024, hitting ₦6.95tn. According to the report, the current surplus […]

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Nigeria President Meets With King Charles At Buckingham Palace

President Bola Tinubu has met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, the United Kingdom. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He described the meeting as private, highlighting the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. “Both […]

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Tinubu Sympathize With Families Of Niger Tanker Explosion Victims

The tanker explosion had claimed the lives of 48 people and 50 livestock. President Bola Tinubu has sent heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Niger State on the petrol tanker explosion on the Bida-Agaie-Lapai- road on Sunday in Niger State. According to the Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Road Safety […]

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TINUBU APPOINTS NEW DIRECTORS-GENERAL OF NIA, DSS

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA. Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi is the new Director-General of the DSS. Ambassador Mohammed has had an illustrious career in the foreign service […]

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