The Presidency has reacted to a report published in the New York Times criticising the Nigerian economy as facing the worst trajectory in a generation. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, responded on Sunday to the report by Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal. According to the Presidency, the feature story, titled ‘Nigeria Confronts Its …

In a bid to bridge the gap between the government and local communities, the Presidency on Friday, launched a new initiative to empower vulnerable citizens through community engagement, with a focus on grassroots development and humanitarian growth. President Bola Tinubu recently established the Presidential Community Engagement Office, which is primarily set up to cater for the interest of the poor …

The Presidency on Monday unveiled its Citizens’ Delivery Tracker to provide a “strong feedback loop between citizens and government” on the eight priority areas of the Bola Tinubu administration. The President’s Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman disclosed this at the Go-Live event of the CDT holding in Abuja on Monday. “The platform is available as a web …

The Presidency has denied allegations of padding the 2024 budget by an additional N3 trillion. This followed accusations by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP Bauchi Central) that the executive is implementing a budget other than the one approved by the National Assembly (NASS). Under the aegis of the Northern Senators’ Forum, Ningi had contended in a BBC Hausa Service interview that …

The Federal Government has said the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is yet to lift the visa ban imposed on Nigeria. It said this after reports emerged that the Emirati authorities after a successful outcome of discussions between President Bola Tinubu and President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, lifted the visa restriction on Nigerian travellers. Special Adviser to President …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Presidency, the Federal Judicial Commission, and other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), to submit their anti-corruption strategies, as part of the agency’s efforts to stop the abuse of contracts. All the MDAs have until 1 March to submit their strategies to the anti-graft agency. The directive was contained in separate …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for a National Assembly investigation into the approval of N500 million, the first instalment of a purported N1 billion approval allegedly by President Bola Tinubu, for the inauguration of a 37-man Tripartite Committee on the New National Minimum Wage. On Thursday, a leaked memo surfaced, revealing that President Tinubu allegedly approved N500 million …

Amid the soaring rate of inflation, the Presidency on Sunday claimed that Nigerians are enjoying the lowest living costs in Africa. It also said the administration of President Bola Tinubu was focused on “solving our economic and security challenges”, and while admitting that his reforms would cause “immediate pains, but will usher in an era of prosperity in the medium …

The Presidency on Sunday said President Bola Tinubu’s administration has no sacred cows and will spare nobody found culpable in the ongoing investigation of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and its Social Investment Programmes. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, said this when he spoke on TVC’s Politics on Sunday. …

States participating in the Federal Government’s 500,000-hectare farming project will farm crops that will yield them the most competitive advantage, the Presidency stated on Friday. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Temitope Ajayi, said the programme would enlist farmers in mostly northern states where agricultural activities were predominant. “We have 120,000 hectares for dry season …