The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what it called his unwavering commitment to education and youth empowerment in the country. MAPAMA’s commendation followed the launch by the Federal Government of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), aimed at revolutionising access to higher education in Nigeria. In a press statement by its …

President Bola Tinubu has directed a total and comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards of tertiary institutions in Nigeria before the inauguration and retreat being planned for the nominees. The Federal Ministry of Education recently released names of nominees for chairmen, Pro-Chancellors, and members of the boards and councils of universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. It also …

President Bola Tinubu has said that Africans must demand from their leaders standards of democratic behaviour that uphold free, fair and credible elections. In his keynote address at the summit on state of democracy in Africa held on Wednesday in Abuja, the President also kicked against incumbent leaders’ attempts to remove constitutionally stipulated term limits, as he called for respect …

What is politics? According to Prof. Harold Lasswell, politics is “who gets what, when, how”. In other words, politics is basically about the allocation of resources. Resources are scare but needs are many, far more than available resources can cope with at any point in time. In economic terms, demand outstrips supply; so, some needs will be met while others …

President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi; Iranian foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian; and other officials in a helicopter crash. In a statement on Monday by his spokesperson, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu expressed profound grief over the tragedy, and described Raisi as a …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal and called for an alignment of purpose and structure in West Africa to effectively address the challenges confronting the region. The Nigerian President said that West Africa must work together to defeat the hydra-headed problems of terrorism, banditry, human trafficking and poverty. He advised that leaders in the …

There is this metaphorical joke which tries to paint the agony of living in Nigeria that goes something like this…in a question and answer form: “What do you do for a living”? “I live in Nigeria for a living”. In a manner of speaking, the joke is that it is so tough to live in Nigeria, and just living in …

President Bola Tinubu has reassured investors in the energy sector of his administration’s resolve to further enhance the business environment and ensure investment convenience. The President inaugurated three milestone projects – the expanded AHL Gas Processing Plant, the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, and the 23.3km ANOH to Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Custody Transfer Metering Station Gas Pipeline – on Wednesday. During the …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s table tennis pacesetter, Aruna Quadri, on winning the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Cup title. Quadri achieved a resounding victory in the final match of the 2024 ITTF Africa Cup in Rwanda, reclaiming his title and sealing his place as Africa’s table tennis champion. President Tinubu commends the table tennis superstar for his …

The United Nations has approved Nigeria’s submission, granting sovereignty over additional square kilometres of maritime territory. According to the approval, Nigeria’s continental shelf now extends to 16,300 square kilometres, which is about five times the size of Lagos State. The extension of Nigeria’s maritime boundaries is in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), …