The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured President Bola Tinubu that the Igbo ethnic group will give him more than 70 per cent votes in the 2027 election. Kalu said it would be one of the ways of repaying the President for his commitment to the development of Igbo land….
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to rein in his family over an alleged attempt by his son, Seyi Tinubu, to influence the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students. The former vice president, through a statement issued by his media adviser, Paul Ibe,…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration have requested a 90-day extension from a United States District Court to produce documents relating to an alleged drug investigation involving President Bola Tinubu dating back to the 1990s. The request was submitted on Thursday in a joint status report filed with the US District…
A former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says he does not regret working with the President but would not accept the opportunity to return if offered again. Baba-Ahmed, who was appointed in 2023 to serve under the office of Vice President Kashim Shettima as a Special Adviser on political…
President Bola Tinubu Thursday acknowledged that Nigerians are experiencing economic hardship, including rising living costs, hunger, insecurity, unemployment, loss of livelihoods, and the pressure of providing for their families. This came as Organised Labour issued a 20-point demand to the Federal Government, urging action on worsening socio-economic conditions in Nigeria, including escalating genocidal killings and…
A group under the auspices of the Concerned Nigerian Citizens for Justice and Sovereignty has called on foreign entities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, not to witch-hunt President Bola Tinubu. The group led by Kailani Muhammad, the director-general of the Confederation of All Progressives Congress Support Groups, made the call at a news conference…
The Presidency has debunked the widely circulated reports claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had sacked three Ministers, describing the story as a fabrication with no basis in fact. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his verified X handle, @aonanuga, on Tuesday night, expressed deep…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has dismissed allegations that President Bola Tinubu is using the Commission to target members of opposition parties. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Olukoyede described the claims as a ploy to distract the President from “the good work…
With just one month to the second anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has highlighted a list of 50 key achievements he believes will strengthen President Tinubu’s chances for re-election in 2027. The 50 achievements, according to Omokri, span economic reforms, infrastructure development, foreign relations, education, and governance. According to…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration are stabilising the economy and reducing poverty across the country. Speaking on Monday at the 2025 retreat for newly inaugurated members of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Shettima said the…