President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to reserve all Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited tax credit road contracts below N20 billion exclusively for indigenous contractors. The order restricts the minister from awarding any of such projects to expatriate firms. Umahi made this known in a statement, hinting that the …
Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Imo State, Athan Achonu, has said state governors determine who emerges in the Senate, House of Representatives and state Houses of Assembly. Achonu, who spoke on Tuesday during an appearance on News Central’s Breakfast Central, explained that governors exercise such influence because they control the local government system. He …
Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Sam Amadi, has advised Nigerians against directing personal hatred towards President Bola Tinubu, urging critics to concentrate instead on his politics and policies. Amadi, in a post on X on Tuesday, argued that demonising Tinubu as an individual while replacing him with another leader equally deficient …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Federal Government of deploying the police to intimidate opposition leaders instead of focusing on protecting Nigerians from worsening insecurity. In a statement on Friday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party described the police summons issued to former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Federal Government to assume full responsibility for completing the long-abandoned National Library of Nigeria project in Abuja, warning that the national treasure must not be relegated to a personal, celebratory initiative. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, the party …
Says He Pleaded with Tinubu to Extend Her Tenure The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was thrown into mourning on Monday following the death of Mrs Grace Adayilo, the pioneer head of the FCT Civil Service. Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, confirmed the news during a media chat with selected journalists in Abuja. According to …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Federal Government to suspend its plan to increase the salaries of political office holders, describing the proposal as insensitive to the economic realities confronting Nigerians. The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) is currently reviewing the remuneration of the President, Vice President, governors, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq A prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayo Oyalowo, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu continues to enjoy substantial support across northern Nigeria, contrary to claims by some political elites suggesting otherwise. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Oyalowo dismissed narratives that the president’s political base in the …
By Rafiyat Sadiq President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. Adeniyi, whose tenure was originally set to expire on August 31, 2025, will now remain in office until August 2026. The announcement was contained in a statement …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The presidency has denied allegations made by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is favouring Southern Nigeria in its infrastructure projects while neglecting the North. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, made …
