President Bola Tinubu wielded his big stick on Wednesday, and like a surgeon in a theatre, he used his surgical knife, yanked off five ministers, redeployed 10 and appointed seven fresh nominees as ministers to replace the sacked ones as well as two others — Betta Edu who was initially suspended, and Simon Lalong who…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday appointed Shehu Dikko as the Chairman of the National Sports Commission. This appointment comes after the president scraped the Ministry of Sports Development and had its functions transferred to the National Sports Commission in order to develop a vibrant sports economy. The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, was…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, Nentawe Yilwatda and five others as Ministers awaiting Senate confirmation. The President also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. Tinubu nominated Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs, while Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian…
Months after growing calls for President Bola Tinubu to rejig his cabinet, the former Lagos State governor on Wednesday sacked five of his ministers. He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. “The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission. “The appointment…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has dissolved both the Ministry of Niger Delta and the Ministry of Sports Development. The National Sports Commission (NSC) will now assume the duties previously managed by the sports ministry. According to the FEC, the National Sports Commission (NSC) will take over the responsibility of the sports ministry. Additionally, the…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians can buy premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at N1,000 per litre or compressed natural gas (CNG) at N200 per standard cubic meter. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president, Tinubu spoke during a meeting with the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO) on Tuesday…
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima undertook 41 trips across 23 countries in their first 17 months in office, spending 180 days, equivalent to six months, on foreign engagements. Analysis shows that Tinubu, with the longer mileage, logged over 124 days abroad, visiting 16 countries on 29 trips. So far, the President has…
The Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Tosin Ajayi, has removed Adegboyega Fasasi from his position as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Daily Nigerian reports that sources said Mr Fasasi’s removal was finalised over the weekend. He has been replaced by Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a deputy director…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after spending his two weeks leave at United Kingdom, France respectively. Tinubu arrived Abuja today, October 19, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. Recall that Mr President departed for the United Kingdom on October 2, 2024, for a two-week working leave. He later left the UK for France on Friday, October…
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has criticised the policies of the Federal Government, which have led to increased hardship in the country. Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update report by the World Bank in Abuja on Thursday, he said that the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration were…