GISTSMATE MEDIA reports President Bola Tinubu has appointed Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu as the Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). Princess Audu, a seasoned entrepreneur and technology expert, has over a decade of experience in building successful ventures. She holds degrees in software engineering and business management from a top UK university….
The Presidency has denied reports that it “forced” former President Muhammadu Buhari to testify in an arbitration proceeding in Paris. Although it did not deny the existence of such a proceeding, the Presidency insisted that all eminent persons testifying in Nigeria’s defence “are doing so willingly.” Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly backing the creation of a new Ijebu State in Nigeria’s Southwest region. The proposed state would be carved out of Ogun State, following a long-standing demand by the Ijebu people for recognition as an independent entity, a fresh report has revealed. Sources revealed that President Tinubu gave his assurances…
The Presidency has confirmed that from the end of January, local government areas in the country will receive their money directly from the Federal Allocation Account Committee. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, disclosed this in an interview on Arise News on Thursday night, saying President Bola Tinubu…
The Federal Government early morning of Thursday told the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, that it does not need his stamp of approval of what it described as laudable policies of the government. The government also told the Emir, who was a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the United Arab Emirate, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Nigeria in 2025. This decision followed an invitation from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu during their meeting in Abu Dhabi. The leaders met on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to discuss cooperation and investments. President…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, says he would not help President Bola Tinubu’s administration to correct the administration’s policies affecting the citizens. Sanusi spoke on Wednesday in Lagos as the chairman of the 21st Anniversary of Fawehinmiism (Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture 2025). The emir stated that while there were “a few points”…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Adekaiyaoja as deputy director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS). Adekaiyaoja, who hails from Kogi state, is the first female operative of the DSS to occupy the position. While the presidency has not made an official statement, a source told TheCable that the appointment is…
President Bola Tinubu has distributed bags of rice to Student Union Government (SUG) Presidents from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The gesture was facilitated by the Special Adviser on Students Engagement Asefon Sunday. The distributions were made on Tuesday. According to Asefon, this initiative is part of the President’s ongoing efforts to…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to quash the appointments of the current Managing Director and Executive Directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Bola Tinubu. Justice Omotosho dismissed the suit for lacking in merit. The plaintiffs, through their lawyer Okere Nnamdi, urged the…