President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday departed Abuja for a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom (UK), where he is expected to sign key agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between both countries. The President’s aircraft, Nigeria Air Force (NAF) 001, took off from the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about …
President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for Finance during a brief ceremony at the State House. The oath of office was administered in the president’s first-floor office, formally ushering Oyedele into the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Oyedele’s appointment followed a minor cabinet reshuffle in which the …
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved six major road projects across the country, including the demolition of the Carter Bridge in Lagos and the design of a new bridge to replace it. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting …
All is set for the swearing-in of Olatunji Disu as Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector-General of Police following his unanimous endorsement by the Nigeria Police Council (NPC). Disu will be sworn in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), according to the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Nigeria’s new Minister of State for Finance, signalling a strategic move to strengthen the administration’s fiscal reform agenda. Oyedele replaces Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka, who has been redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as Minister of State, marking her third ministerial portfolio under …
The Federal Government has launched MyCityNaija, a nationwide smart city platform that connects government services, businesses and citizens in one digital ecosystem. At the unveiling in Abuja, Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, described the initiative as a bold step toward economic diversification and digital inclusion. She said the launch …
The resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the subsequent appointment of AIG Tunji Disu as acting IGP to replace him is expected to lead to a shakeup at the top level of the police force hierarchy. Egbetokun stepped down, citing pressing family considerations, ending his four-year term in office that was set …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Olatunji Disu as Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector-General of Police (IGP), following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun. In a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President confirmed that he had received Egbetokun’s resignation and expressed profound appreciation for …
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, triggering widespread condemnation from opposition parties and civil society organisations, who warn that the changes could undermine Nigeria’s democratic process ahead of the 2027 general elections. The President assented to the bill at about 5pm on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, less …
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of retired Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar Sadiq as National Commissioner representing Adamawa State at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday. In the …
