First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has been conferred with the traditional title of Ugo Eze Anambra by traditional rulers representing the 179 communities in Anambra State. The title, which means “the glory of the king” or “a Royal Eagle”, was conferred on Tinubu by the Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Chidubem Iweka, …
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party (LP) vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 election, says none of President Bola Tinubu’s major opponents in the 2027 presidential election has what it takes to improve Nigeria. Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, is seeking a second term in office. His major challengers include Peter Obi of the …
President orders immediate coordinated operation, declares attackers "enemies of humanity" President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full-scale military and intelligence deployment to rescue victims of a mass abduction in Niger State, declaring that the perpetrators will face the full wrath of the law. In a strongly-worded statement issued on Tuesday via his X handle, …
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the disqualification of President Bola Tinubu from the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. The suit, filed against Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress and the Independent …
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation to 5 pm on Friday, August 21, 2026. The extension was announced on Thursday by Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group. …
President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases ranging from 30 to 80 per cent for personnel across Nigeria’s armed forces, the presidency announced on Tuesday. The upgraded pay structure, set to take effect on September 1, will benefit approximately 250,000 military personnel nationwide. Under the new review, lower-ranking troops from Private to Staff Sergeant will …
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign from office, arguing that the president no longer has the capacity to address Nigeria's worsening economic and security challenges. Obi made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Sunday, where he accused Tinubu of failing …
President Bola Tinubu has finally confirmed Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. This was confirmed during the submission of Tinubu’s presidential nomination form to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) at the Continental Hotel, Abuja, on Friday. The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace tolerance, generosity, and peaceful coexistence, using the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir to reflect on the values that unite the nation. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday after observing the Eid prayers at the Dodan Barracks praying ground in Lagos, the President admonished citizens to reject ethnic divisions, hatred, …
Vice-President Kashim Shettima yesterday revealed how some individuals allegedly attempted to sow discord between him and President Bola Tinubu shortly after they assumed office in 2023. Shettima disclosed that some persons warned Tinubu against wearing traditional outfits he gave him during the APC presidential campaign, claiming the garments were spiritually manipulated to kill the president …
