A former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, says President Bola Tinubu has not done well in addressing the sufferings of Nigerians. Suswam stated this on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television on Wednesday as the President marks the second anniversary of his administration. The ex-Benue governor pointed out that the president has not mitigated…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement, Hon. Comrade Asefon Sunday, has expressed profound gratitude to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the historic approval of a N45,000 monthly stipend for students enrolled in technical colleges across Nigeria. In a statement released on Wednesday by his office, Hon. Asefon described the…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders to match policies with actions for real impact on citizens. Tinubu spoke in Lagos on Wednesday during the commemorative ceremony marking ECOWAS’ 50th anniversary. He said the regional bloc is lagging in policy implementation and urged member states to turn plans into…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians that the ongoing economic reforms under his successor, President Bola Tinubu, will not happen overnight, saying the process will be gradual. “Our expectations from our governments should not get heavy,” Mr Buhari said in a statement signed by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday to mark Mr Tinubu’s…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Thompson Oludare, as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). The president also approved the appointment of Kabir Kataka as the Executive Director at the NDIC. These appointments were contained in a letter addressed to the leadership of the Nigeria Senate. Tinubu in the…
The presidency on Wednesday dispelled widespread misconceptions surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent correspondence to the National Assembly regarding Nigeria’s 2025–2026 borrowing plan. Contrary to reports suggesting that the President is seeking to borrow a lump sum of $20 billion, the special assistant to the president on social media, Dada Olusegun, clarified that the communication…
The four tax reform bills submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in October 2024 are now ready for presidential assent following the harmonisation of the versions of the bills passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. At plenary on Wednesday, the House of Representatives considered the report of the conference committee, which harmonised the…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed 36 individuals to fill vacancies on the governing councils of various Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement signed and released on Wednesday titled, ‘President Tinubu announces more appointments for federal institutions.’ The…
Over 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to unseal properties confiscated due to non-payment of ground rent, the national headquarters of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is still under lock and key. On Monday, officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) embarked on mass sealing of properties, triggering outcry….
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s unwavering commitment to fighting corruption and recovering looted public funds, declaring that there will be no safe haven for corruption in Nigeria. Tinubu made the declaration on Tuesday at the Ministry of Justice Asset Recovery Summit in Abuja with the theme “Synergising Towards an Effective Assets Recovery and…