President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have arrived in Kaduna State for the official flag-off of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tinubu arrived on Saturday alongside the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, while Shettima was accompanied by his wife, Nana Shettima. The President was received at the…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has listed 19 investments and proposed projects across key sectors to counter claims that the President’s economic reforms are discouraging foreign investors from investing in Nigeria. Onanuga highlighted the projects in a post on X on Saturday, citing developments in banking, oil…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has urged the North to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, saying the region should wait until 2031 before pursuing its own presidential ambition. Akume warned that any Northerner seeking the presidency in 2027 would be working against the region’s collective interests. The…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family, colleagues and fans of veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru, who died at the age of 57 following a brief illness. The President described his death as a painful loss to the Nigerian film industry and the country’s creative community in a statement issued on Friday by…
President Bola Tinubu has urged international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria to award more energy contracts to competent indigenous engineering and manufacturing firms to boost local participation, create jobs and strengthen the economy. The President made the call on Thursday while receiving the Founder and Chairman of Lee Engineering Group, Leemon Ikpea, at the…
President Bola Tinubu says his decision to remove the petrol subsidy in 2023 was aimed at preventing Nigeria from going bankrupt. Tinubu made the remarks during a meeting with members of the City Boys Movement in Abuja on Monday, as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The President dismissed promises by…
President Bola Tinubu has received the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, in what has been described as a historic first in the country’s 66-year relationship with the organisation. Ibrahim, who chairs the UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee responsible for administrative and budgetary matters, presented the…
President Bola Tinubu has mourned former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, recalling his contributions to the state’s political and socio-economic development even after leaving office in 2015. Tinubu, in a condolence message issued on Monday, described Uduaghan as a dedicated public servant whose leadership focused on the development of Delta State and the…
President Bola Tinubu is expected to sign the proposed 30 per cent Raw Materials Value Addition Bill into law in November, paving the way for mandatory local processing of raw materials before export. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, Senator Aminu Iya Abbas, disclosed this on Monday on the sidelines of…
…I’ll serve with more humility, patience, Oyebanji assures President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned politicians in Ekiti State against declaring their governorship ambitions for 2030 prematurely, saying such moves could distract Governor Biodun Oyebanji and undermine effective governance. Tinubu gave the warning on Sunday during a special thanksgiving service held at the Anglican Cathedral of…
