President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated his son, Seyi Tinubu, on his 40th birthday, praising his achievements, values, and contributions to nation-building. In a heartfelt message personally signed by the President on Sunday, Tinubu expressed gratitude to God for his son’s life and the man he has become. “Today, as you turn forty, I thank…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of granting presidential pardon to drug barons, describing it as a national disgrace and an act that encourages crime. The party said the decision to grant presidential pardons to dozens of convicted drug traffickers and smugglers should not have happened in the first instance. In…
Over 707 ethnic nationalities youth leaders across Nigeria have thrown their weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term, while calling for a constitutional amendment to introduce a single seven-year tenure for all elective office holders. The demand, according to the youths, would help stabilise governance, reduce political tension, and end the costly…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu will be jetting our of the country on Sunday for Rome, the capital of Italy. In a press release by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information, Tinubu will be departing Abuja for Rome to attend AQABA Process meeting. STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU DEPARTS…
The Coordinator of the Tinubu presidential legal team, Babatunde Ogala, SAN, has debunked the claim that the newly appointed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, was part of the legal team that defended President Bola Tinubu at the election tribunal. Ogala made this clarification in a statement on Friday, stating…
The Council of State on Thursday approved the exercise of the presidential prerogative of mercy for 175 persons across various categories. The decision followed a presentation by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s recommendations based on the report of the Advisory Committee on the…
In a sharp repudiation of the World Bank’s recent poverty statistics, the Presidency on Wednesday dismissed the figure that 139 million Nigerians live in poverty as “detached from the country’s economic realities” and an analytical abstraction rather than a factual headcount. The government insisted that the estimate must be “contextualised” before being accepted as valid….
Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, is confident that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win re-election in 2027, insisting that no opposition figure, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, or Labour Party’s Peter Obi, can defeat him. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Kalu said Tinubu…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised Nigerians for what he described as a culture of inconsistency, noting that despite widespread complaints about the country’s economic hardship under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max has sold out across the nation. In a post on Facebook on Tuesday, Omokri argued that…
Uche Nnaji, former minister of innovation, science and technology, says his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet is not an admission of guilt but a mark of respect for due process. Nnaji resigned on Monday following allegations of certificate forgery against him. An investigation by PREMIUM TIMES revealed Nnaji did not complete his university education…