President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦17 billion for a community-based national social action fund aimed at driving grassroots development across Nigeria’s 8,804 electoral wards. The initiative was announced on Wednesday in a statement issued by Ado Bako, assistant director of information and public relations at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. According to …
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said President Bola Tinubu holds a strategic advantage over opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections. Keyamo made the remark in a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, where he pointed to Tinubu’s political experience and history in opposition politics. “The unique …
President Bola Tinubu has assured families of victims of Sunday’s deadly attack in Jos, Plateau State, that efforts are underway to prevent a recurrence. The attack, which left at least 28 people dead and 22 others injured, has drawn widespread condemnation across the country. Tinubu gave the assurance on Thursday during a visit to Jos, …
President Bola Tinubu has defended his engagement with victims of the Plateau crisis at the airport, amid outrage over the brief interaction with stakeholders and affected persons, saying logistical and security constraints made it impossible to travel into Jos town during the visit. In a statement on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the President on …
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu, describing him as a “destroyer of democracy” and suggesting his administration compares unfavourably with the military era of Sani Abacha. Obi, who is now aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the remarks on his official X account on Thursday. He said …
President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to the United Kingdom delivered about $1.5 billion in deals and strengthened diplomatic ties, but fell short of translating into clear benefits for Nigerian businesses, according to the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTDGTE. In a statement on Friday, 20 March, by its Chairman, Dele Oye, the organisation …
President Bola Tinubu has ordered all political appointees under his administration seeking to contest elective offices in the 2027 elections to resign before March 31. Dewan Goshit, head of information and public relations at the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (OSGF), announced this in a statement on Tuesday. Goshit said …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 31 non-career and 34 career ambassadors to various Nigerian diplomatic missions across the world and the United Nations. This was made known in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. The ambassadors-designate were earlier confirmed …
Professor Wumi Iledare, a renowned expert in petroleum economics and Professor Emeritus at Louisiana State University, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order 9 of 2026, directing the restructuring of oil and gas revenue remittances to the Federation Account. The order signed by President Tinubu on February 13 but announced on February 18, 2026, …
Economists, industry experts and public finance analysts have hailed President Bola Tinubu’s latest executive order stripping the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) of the power to retain portions of oil and gas revenues before they reach the Federation Account. They said the order would help to strengthen revenue remittance compliance and enhance transparency, adding …
