The Senate on Thursday received the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from President Bola Tinubu, setting in motion the legislative review of the 3-year fiscal framework. The President's letter was read during plenary by the Senate deputy president, Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), who urged lawmakers to expedite consideration of the …
A fresh dispute erupted on Wednesday between the Senate and the Presidency as lawmakers accused security authorities of selectively enforcing President Bola Tinubu’s directive withdrawing police orderlies from Very Important Persons (VIPs). The senators protested that while their own orderlies had been withdrawn without warning, several top government officials, business figures, and even relatives of …
President Bola Tinubu has set up a committee to resolve the ₦1.5 trillion backlog owed to 2,000 contractors. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, briefed state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, December 10. He said the President was “upset” after learning that about 2,000 contractors …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritise governance or step aside, following reports that he allegedly shared vehicles to political allies ahead of the 2027 general elections. ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement, criticised what he described as disturbing claims that the Presidency distributed Hilux trucks, …
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says the Federal Government will soon publish the identities of individuals and networks behind the financing of terrorism in the country. Speaking during an interview on Television Continental on Sunday, Bwala said the Tinubu administration has begun taking “far-reaching decisions” on national security …
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Air Force to commence round-the-clock aerial surveillance over forest belts in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger states, following a surge in kidnappings and terrorist attacks across the region. The order, conveyed yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, mandates air assets to maintain continuous …
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has confirmed the release of 38 worshippers abducted during last week’s attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area. The victims were freed on Sunday after several days of coordinated operations involving security agencies and federal authorities. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, …
President Bola Tinubu has described the death of Segun Awolowo at 62 as a profound loss to the family and the country. In a statement issued late Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President said Segun Awolowo lived a life defined by integrity, distinction, and service, adding that he …
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State today to commiserate with the government and families of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga. The President assured parents that security agencies had been ordered to secure the girls’ prompt release. Tinubu also mourned the death …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to harnessing Nigeria’s human, material, and intellectual potential for national development. President Tinubu made this known on Thursday while receiving members of Course 33 of the National Defence College at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser …
