Leaders of civil society groups have held a rally in Lagos calling for a stop to the pattern of giving pipeline contracts to people associated with violence. The groups expressed full support for President Bola Tinubu’s reforms of asking Nigerians to be patient to reap the dividends. The groups under the Civil Society Coalition for Mandate Protection (CSC-MAP), which held …

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit. On the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, President Tinubu will engage in high-level discussions with the Prime Minister, as well as hold separate meetings with His Royal Majesty, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of …

President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism centre that would serve as a hub for intelligence sharing, operational coordination, and capacity building throughout Africa. At the African High-level Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Abuja on Monday, the President said that Africa must take a comprehensive approach to combating terrorism, not only through might, but by addressing …

After the removal of the wasteful fuel subsidy last 29th May, President Bola Tinubu launched the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) in October to deliver cheaper, safer and more climate friendly energy. The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative was designed to deliver compressed natural gas especially for mass transit. As part of the many intervention programmes to reduce the …

President Bola Tinubu will on open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja. With the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the high-level African counter-terrorism summit under the theme, ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism’, will end the next day. According to a statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to …

President Bola Tinubu has made appointments into the Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Mr. Mairiga Aliyu Katuka  has been named the Chairman, while Mr. Emomotimi Agama is the Director-General. Others are: Frana Chukwuogor (Executive Commissioner, Legal and Enforcement), Mr. Bola Ajomale (Executive Commissioner, Operations), Mrs. Samiya Hassan Usman (Executive Commissioner, Corporate Services), Mr. Lekan Belo (Non-Executive Commissioner), and Mr. Kasimu Garba Kurfi (Non-Executive …

President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria’s investment climate has been bolstered by critical new reforms, with an array of opportunities across sectors for investors. During the presentation of a letter of credence by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Vice-Admiral Kim Pan Kyu, at the State House, on Friday, the President said that Nigeria is a …

Tracking many stories of remarkable progress currently taking place in Nigeria can be a challenging task. This is so because these important stories are lost to some who daily indulge in the cacophony of adverse reports. These negative news often dominates the headlines. With a 24-hour news cycle that tends to focus mainly on distasteful narratives, several Nigerians have been …

President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector, improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation’s children. The approved policies are captured as Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training and Development, and Skill Development and Acquisition (DOTS). The statement by the presidential spokesperson, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, read: …

President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration remains undeterred in its pursuit of comprehensive economic security for the country while addressing foundational challenges and creating a fair and equitable system in which all Nigerians can thrive. Receiving leaders of Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, at the State House in Abuja, on Wednesday, the President said that his administration is …