President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock villa. The meeting had in attendance Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; as well as other members of the Council. Below are…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Tinubu has paid tribute to his elder cousin Dr. Naheemdeen Ade Ekemode, who died at 80. In a tribute to the departed, the President shared memories of their childhood and honoured Dr Ekemode’s contributions as a gynaecologist who practised for more than 50 years. President Tinubu’s tribute to the memory…
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting what he termed a successful, peaceful, and largely hitch-free governorship election in Edo State. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, on his…
President Bola Tinubu has issued a fresh directive to security agencies to go after cyber criminals and other organized crime groups in the country. This was made known by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, President Tinubu said security and…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s daily consumption of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, reduced to about 30 million litres after subsidy removal. Tinubu spoke on Friday during a meeting with a group of former lawmakers at the State House in Abuja. He said although Nigerians are complaining about the current “petroleum crisis”,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has penned a heartfelt birthday message to his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who clocks 64 today. In a moving tribute, President Tinubu described his wife as his rock, confidant, and greatest supporter, praising her unwavering strength, grace, and love. He acknowledged her compassion, generosity, and dedication, which inspire millions of Nigerians,…
Jewish priests under the aegis of Unique Forum of Orthodox Judaism, have written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to release the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This is as Kanu’s family has raised fresh concern over his failing health, begging President Tinubu to grant him permission to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress said on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu betrayed organised labour, using the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly called petrol, as bait. The organised labour stated that at the negotiation which informed the acceptance of N70,000 by the organised labour, President Tinubu offered the option not to increase the petrol price….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that his Presidency is driven by a desire to serve, not accumulate wealth. Tinubu also assured Nigerians that his administration is focused on delivering tangible results and making a positive difference in the nation’s infrastructure, food and energy security, education and long-term economic stability. The President, who spoke…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago, the Emir of Minna has stated that the current economic challenges faced by Nigerians were inherited from the Buhari administration. He made this assertion during a sensitisation event on federal government intervention programmes organised by the Office of the Minister of Information and National Orientation, held in…