Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure the stoppage of further collection of life pensions and other allowances of former governors who are serving as ministers in his administration from the states while they serve as ministers. SERAP also urged the President to instruct the former governors to immediately return any pension and allowances …

The Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development has now been restored with Engr. Abubakar Momoh, formerly Minister-designate for Youth, now redeployed by President Bola Tinubu to take charge of that Ministry. This development was contained in a statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale. “The Federal Ministry of Youth is …

“They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; these see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep”. Psalm 107:23-24 KJV “Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee”. Isaiah 60:5 The …

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed fear that the administration of President Bola Tinubu may have sidelined the affairs of the Niger Delta following the exclusion of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs during the recent designation of portfolios to ministers-designates. It also alleged that the Federal Government had squandered resources belonging to the Niger Delta, citing the …

In furtherance of his commitment to easing the impact of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians by reducing energy costs, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI). According to a statement on Friday by his spokesman, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s “transformative initiative is poised to revolutionise the transportation landscape in the country, …

It has been a refreshing experience, in the last one week, to read very strong endorsements of President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform by at least five major national newspapers via their editorials. I align with the view of Prof. Niyi Akinnaso, who wrote on Wednesday in his column in The Nation newspaper that the media should assist the government in achieving its development …

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the creation of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy and appointment of Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to man its affairs. Jamoh said that, with the creation of this “long overdue ministry”, it would give a massive boost to plans …

A conglomerate of 15 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria, the Coalition of Civil Society for Rule of Law and Justice has condemned what it called a planned extension of the tenure of the Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Carol Wura-Ola Adepoju by another six months, saying such action violates the civil service rule in Nigeria. …

We are living in a world today that is full of uncertainties, but in order to survive, we must be willing to adapt to the changes taking place around us. Nigerians are trying to adjust and adapt to the prevailing harsh economic situation. With inflation at over 24 percent, a lot of businesses, especially SMEs, are in extreme distress and …

President Bola Tinubu has assigned ministerial portfolios to the nominees recently cleared by the Senate. Former Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike is the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, while Mr. Wale Edun is the Minister of Finance and Minister Coordinating for the Economy. The former presidential spokesman, Mr. Dele Alake takes charge of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, …