President Bola Tinubu on Saturday hailed Enugu Governor, Barr Peter Mbah’s development strides. Tinubu, who is on a one-day official visit to the Coal City State, spoke during his stakeholders’ engagement at the Banquet Hall, Governor’s Lodge, Enugu Govt House. He said the governor “is doing a fantastic job. I am glad that […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has extended an invitation to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for a tour of the Port Harcourt Refinery. NNPCL, in a statement on Thursday, explained that the invitation is aimed at allowing Obasanjo to verify the operational status of the oil processing facility in Rivers State. Recall […]
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has frowned at the decision of the Federal Government to exclude the North Central from its 2025 fiscal budgetary allocations to the regional commissions. Pouring his dissatisfaction on the action of the Federal Government via a post on his X handle, […]
Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday condemned the recent military parade involving Seyi Tinubu, President Bola Tinubu’s son. Atiku demanded a thorough investigation into the incident which he described as a gross violation of military tradition. In a statement signed by his Media Aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku called the event […]
Ridwan Jamiu, the chief imam of Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos, says President Bola Tinubu should remember accountability to God and his responsibility to Nigerians. Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement that the chief imam spoke on Friday during a sermon at a Jumah prayer attended by Tinubu. “We are […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that he will not investigate Nigeria’s security chiefs. Speaking during a media chat with journalists on Monday, Tinubu expressed confidence in their efforts emphasizing the importance of respecting the institution. Responding to the question if he will be probing security chiefs on the prevalent insecurity in […]
The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, said Nigeria needs to invest $20 billion annually to achieve its economic targets by 2030. Edun disclosed this on Friday during the Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on the Implementation of Presidential Priorities and Ministerial Deliverables for the Fourth Quarter of 2024, held in Abuja. Edun stressed the […]
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria achieved a revenue generation of N14.55 trillion in the first three quarters of 2024. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday while presenting the 2025 budget at the joint sitting of the senate and house of representatives. He said his administration attained remarkable milestones in implementing the 2024 budget. “In […]
German President Steinmeier commends Tinubu for ‘calming turbulence’ after Niger, Mali’s ECOWAS exit
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says he is satisfied with President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the exit of the Republic of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Steinmeier, who is on a three-day state visit to Nigeria, spoke in Abuja on Wednesday when he was hosted by […]
A bill to mandate local processing of at least 30 per cent of raw materials in the country before exportation has passed a second reading in the Senate. The piece of legislation, which aims to amend the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act, 2022, introducing provisions for local processing and production protection, was sponsored […]