President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, mourned the death of troops killed by bandits in an ambush in the Shiroro area of Niger State, as well as the crash of a Nigerian Air Force helicopter in the state on Monday. In a statement, the President said that the incidents brought him “immense sadness.” He said, “These officers and men were answering …

Barring unbridled partisanship, I can’t fathom why a Nigerian – especially an adult with a measure of geo-political appreciation will find gumption to support the Niger Republic junta. To make it worse, there seems to be a well orchestrated campaign against President Bola Tinubu over any action or inaction he may have taken or wishes to take regarding one of …

A leader in the ruling All Progressives Congress, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has appealed to President Bola Tinubu President, who is also Chairman of the Authority of Heads of Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to have a rethink on the decision to commit Nigeria troops to the invasion of Niger Republic in pursuant of the regional …

Senior Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church (formerly known as the Latter Rain Church), Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Sunday, expressed optimism that God would establish a new nation, stating emphatically that Nigeria would flourish again. In his State of the Nation address, Bakare harshly criticised President Bola Tinubu, his administration and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for introducing …

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday said his administration would make adequate provision for the enhancement of the operational capability of security and law enforcement agencies and improved welfare of personnel in its renewed drive to address security and related concerns across the country. At the Passing Out Parade of the fifth Regular Course of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano …

It’s been over three weeks since the military junta led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani sacked the administration of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic – our next door neighbor – on 26th July. During the period, leaders and heads of governments in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have held two extra-ordinary summits in Abuja to …

President Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the Heritage Voyage of Return initiative aimed at reuniting Afro-descendants with their African roots, saying the programme will not only re-awaken the historical awareness of society by bringing back memories of what happened many years ago, but will also create economic benefits. Receiving a delegation from Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, along with …

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom government has asked President Bola Tinubu to use the money saved from fuel subsidy removal to fund education in the country. FCDO’s representative, Ian Attfield, who made the call at the end of the Inclusive Education project in Nigeria, (Supporting Mainstreaming Inclusion so all can Learn Equally, SMILE), in …

If President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hit the ground running, it was because problems chased him into office. Yet, it wasn’t long before he tripped on a matter in which his genius has been acknowledged: forming his cabinet. One of his credentials for eight years as governor of Lagos, and even outside public office for 16 years, has been his gift …

A delegation of leaders of major Islamic groups in Nigeria on Wednesday met with President Bola Tinubu and got his approval to dialogue with their colleagues (Islamic Scholars) in the Niger Republic on how to restore peace and democratic government in the country. The clerics (Ulamas), who are opposed to war with the Nigerien military, as threatened by the Economic …