The Presidency has described the nationwide strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) as an “attempt to blackmail the government”, adding that the action is “clearly unwarranted”. On Monday evening, the two industrial bodies called out their affiliates to withdraw their services nationwide from the midnight of Tuesday. TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo said …

Introduction In the fast-paced world of politics and public life, criticism is almost inevitable, and public figures must navigate the treacherous waters of public opinion with grace and strategic communication. A recent case that highlights the importance of the Nigerian State House response to the world press conference of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who was a presidential candidate …

The Senate, on Tuesday, embarked on amendment of National Social Investment Programme Agency Act (NSIPA), 2023 aimed at moving the agency from Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to the Presidency. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele initiated the bill at the plenary on Tuesday, seeking to amend the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act, 2023. Specifically, according to Bamidele, …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the comment of the presidency on the increase of school fees, describing it as deceitful and misleading. The presidency, through the Special Adviser to the president on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake on Wednesday said reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu increased tuition fees in federal government-owned universities are incorrect. …

The Presidency has dismissed the report of the Electoral Observation Mission (EU-EOM), which monitored Nigeria’s general elections held last February and March. In a report presented last Tuesday in Abuja by the Chief Observer of the mission, Mr. Barry Andrews, EU-EOM made 25 recommendations, having reported that, although the elections showed Nigerians’ commitment to democracy, it also exposed enduring systemic …

I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer it, for I shall not pass this way again. – Stephen Grellet Some days ago when I watched, on social media, a post of the …

Ever since I trained my mind to follow the unravelling of Nigeria’s sociopolitics through martial and civilian governance, I’ve found no deputy who has been as harried and harangued as Atiku Abubakar. I have highlighted the word civilian in the preceding sentence because much of what we have witnessed particularly in Nigeria’s last two general elections have merely parodied genuine expression …

The controversy surrounding the rumoured resignation of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, ended on Friday when the Presidency confirmed his resignation. The Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, disclosed this via his verified Twitter handle. He said Sylva resigned to pursue his governorship ambition. “Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and …

The Presidency has debunked reports that President Muhammadu Buhari said he would not hand over to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Presidency described the said report as fake, adding that all preparations are in top gear for the handover activities and that the committee in charge of the handover is made up of the representatives of the government …