President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, declared that despite the nation’s current rate of energy supply, his administration is poised to address all the obstacles militating against stable electricity supply in the country. He said his administration will bring solutions to the multifarious challenges across the electric power sector value chain which will significantly relieve longstanding problems of suppressed demand …

The removal of fuel subsidy and the convergence of the foreign exchange markets – the two major policy objectives President Bola Tinubu has committed himself to since assuming office – inevitably came with economic cost to the people who have had to bear the pains of higher cost of living. The jump in pump price of fuel and devaluation of …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday urged the leadership of the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC), particularly elected officials, to be steadfastly committed to good governance which would re-engineer the economic and political landscape of the nation to address the needs of the poor. At the 12th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party where former Kano State Governor, …

President Bola Tinubu has sent the second list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening. In the list of 19 are former governors Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi) and Bello Matawalle (Zamfara). This is a follow-up to the first batch of nominees, which Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced at plenary six days ago having received …

I was already halfway through the article for publication today which I entitled “Tinubu, Nigeria is Not Lagos!” when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a coup against me last night! What I had in mind, and had assembled much of the facts and data, was to analyse the two prong economic decisions of the government, their implications and the pending …

The presidential election petition court has reserved judgement in the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Atiku is challenging the outcome of the 25th February election and praying the court to nullify President Bola Tinubu’s victory. Among several issues raised in the joint petition, Atiku and the PDP are alleging that President …

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan has thanked President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the successful organisation of this year’s Hajj Hassan expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their tremendous support during the just concluded Hajj operation. At the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia before …

The much awaited list of cabinet nominees of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration came out finally on 27th July 2023, 60 days after he was sworn in. Tinubu’s first set of nominations was overshadowed by politicians including ex-governors, serving and former members of the Senate and House of Representatives. Twenty-five per cent of the nominees are women. The women …

President Bola Tinubu has rolled out measures to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal and other economic polices, including the collapse foreign exchange windows. In a broadcast to the nation, which centred on the economy, the President assured Nigerians that the period of darkness is almost over and that prosperity is around the corner. He spoke about strengthening the …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja decorated the newly-appointed service chiefs with their new ranks at the council chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, charging them to maintain teamwork to ensure peace and stability in the country. The Senate confirmed their appointments three weeks ago. They are: Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. …