Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu on Thursday hosted the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. President and Okonjo-Iweala held a closed-door meeting where they discussed trade related matters with discourse centred mainly on national, continental and global relevance. This is coming two weeks before the expiration of…
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago has pledged continued commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government and security agencies to ensure that terrorism is halted in the country. This comes on the heels of the arrest of Abubakar Abba, leader of Mahmuda, one of the most feared terror groups in Nigeria by the Department of…
Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu over his planned 12-day trip to Japan and Brazil, branding it as insensitive and ill-timed considering Nigeria’s worsening security and economic situation. The president’s itinerary, announced on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, indicates that Tinubu will depart Abuja on…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claims to have identified several of its governors as potential presidential candidates for the 2027 general election. Debo Ologunagba, the party’s national publicity secretary, told reporters in Abuja on Wednesday that the PDP has a roster of “capable and performing governors” who could challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC). He…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has declared that Peter Obi will not get the presidential ticket of the Labour Party (LP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 election. Bwala, who appeared on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Wednesday, stated that Obi…
The House of Representatives has opened a full-scale investigation into the Nigerian Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme, following public complaints that the initiative has failed to ease the economic hardship it was created to address despite over ₦1 trillion in funding. The Chairman of the House Committee on Social Development and…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive review of all deductions and revenue retention practices by major revenue-generating agencies. These agencies include the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The directive, given…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the President’s special adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explaining that Tinubu will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before proceeding to Japan. In Japan, the statement…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has addressed the controversy surrounding the federal government’s decision to appoint popular musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, also known as KWAM 1 or K1 De Ultimate, as an ambassador following his unruly conduct at Abuja airport. In a statement on X on Wednesday, Keyamo explained that it…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed details of his discussions with Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, during the governor’s visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu disclosed that their talks focused on deepening democracy, strengthening security, and advancing economic reforms. In a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, described Soludo as…