President Bola Tinubu says he is laser focused on ushering prosperity to millions of Nigerians. He added that the nation’s economy has emerged from a difficult period, expressing optimism that the reforms introduced by his administration will deliver sustainable development. Tinubu spoke on Monday while reflecting on his visit to Saudi Arabia, where he performed…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve $20.51bn and €1.45bn in external borrowing to address funding gaps in the Federal Government’s 2026–2027 supplementary borrowing plan. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter which Senate President Godswill Akpabio read during plenary on Tuesday. He said this was necessary to enable the Federal Government…
President Bola Tinubu has exempted federal universities from the requirement to obtain recruitment waivers from the office of the head of the civil service of the federation (OHCSF). Speaking at the maiden convocation of Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA), Bauchi state, on Saturday, Tinubu said the exemption was documented in the recent agreements…
Asaba — The Federal Government has reopened the First Niger Bridge for vehicular movement after 38 days of closure for emergency rehabilitation works. The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, who led a Federal Government delegation to formally reopen the bridge on Thursday, said the swift completion of the repair works underscores President Bola Ahmed…
Director of Women Mobilisation of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to sponsoring executive bills aimed at improving women’s representation in elective and appointive positions, assuring him of sustained grassroots engagement across Nigeria. President Tinubu had assured Nigerian women of his support for the bills,…
By Jonathan Eze President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged Dr Betta Edu, Director of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, members of the Women’s Directorate, all APC Women and other campaign leaders to intensify grassroots engagement and mobilise women across the country to secure victory for the party in the…
…Appointment signals President’s recognition of region’s political weight, say backers Hon. Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo, Chairman of the Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF), has been named Secretary of the Directorate, Contact and Mobilisation, South-South, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, in an appointment that places the region’s grassroots machinery squarely in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to repeal the Indian Hemp Act as well as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act as part of a proposed overhaul of Nigeria’s legal framework for combating illicit drugs, as a separate bill seeks to strengthen the regulatory powers of the National Agency for Food…
By Kelvin Obambon Former Minister of Transportation and Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the administration’s handling of the fuel subsidy removal. Speaking on Saturday during a town hall meeting in Calabar, Cross River State, Amaechi alleged that President Tinubu…
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, says more Nigerians fell into poverty following the administration’s economic reforms, but insists significant progress has been made since they introduced. Bwala spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Please let it be clear even to the opposition, the reason…
