President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation amid questions over his age and how long he can remain in the position before attaining the mandatory retirement age. Enitan, who was sworn in at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, is 59 …
President Bola Tinubu has approved seven road projects and a trailer park concession valued at more than N438 billion across several states. The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, disclosed this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The approved projects cover Ekiti, Ogun, …
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties. The decision was announced in a statement signed by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. AGF Takes Over Committee's Responsibilities According to the statement, all matters relating to the activities …
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, as part of a sweeping cabinet reshuffle that also removed the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Umar Dangiwa. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, announced the changes in a memo on Tuesday. According …
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). Professor Aliyu replaces Ahmed Galadima Aminu, who recently resigned to participate in the 2027 governorship election in Adamawa State. President Tinubu has also renewed the appointment of Engineer Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz as the Managing Director/Chief …
CPI, MRA, CJID, others, urge Tinubu to improve on media freedom ahead of the 2027 election A coalition of Nigerian and international press freedom organisations have criticised comments attributed to Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, claiming that no journalist has been harassed in the past three years since President Bola Tinubu assumed office. The …
In a high-stake session at the National Assembly on Thursday, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, the newly appointed chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), faced intense scrutiny from senators as he sought confirmation. The hearing, held before a Senate Committee of the Whole, featured probing questions about his past affiliations, plans for electoral reform, …
