Rather than stay back home to manage the embarrassing kidnap of more than 127 girls from Chibok town in Borno State which was bending his presidency then, Goodluck Jonathan chose to travel for a meeting of, I think it was either the African Union or the United Nations General Assembly. Back home, President Jonathan was heavily criticized for his insensitivity …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today depart Abuja for a brief trip to France, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed in a statement last night. Although the Presidency did not state the purpose of President Tinubu’s visit, it said “The President will return to the country after his brief work stay in France”. Ngelale’s announcement comes …

Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited has announced the release of one of the three Nigerian aircraft, Airbus A330, detained in France, following the court order it obtained by a judiciary court in Paris, the French capital. Zhongshan said it released one of the three Nigerian aircraft detained in France for President Bola Tinubu’s scheduled meeting with President Emmanuel Macron. …

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, at the invitation of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed the details of the visit in a statement released on Tuesday. During his visit, President Tinubu will meet with Mbasogo at …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, preceded by the swearing-in of the newly appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack. Addressing Walson-Jack, after she took her oath of office, President Tinubu asked the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to serve …

President Bola Tinubu is expected to grace the graduation ceremony of Course 32 of the Nigerian Defence College (NDC) scheduled for 23 August. The Commandant of NDC Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu, announced on Saturday, 10 August, while speaking to journalists during the NDC graduation golf tournament at Tukur Buratai International Golf Resort and Country Club, Manbilla Barracks, Abuja. The Commandant, …

Undoubtedly, the political matrimony between President Bola Tinubu and Northern Nigeria is at Talaq stage. Talaq is the Islamic unilateral repudiation of a marital union. There are no sobs, no wails. No dabbing of the face with a handkerchief. But, the dusts provoked by the matrimonial dislocation hang notoriously in the sky. Even bystanders miles away can see them. The …

President Bola Tinubu says his administration will ensure that companies engaged in mineral exploration prioritise the health and safety of Nigerians and the host communities. The President stated this while receiving a presentation titled, ‘Harnessing the Mining Industry for Enhanced National Security and Development: Strategic Options for Nigeria by 2035’, by Course 32 participants of the National Defence College (NDC) …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), Chief Innocent Chukwuma, has urged fellow Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. He expressed confidence that the country would witness positive changes soon. The IVM boss described the Federal Government’s CNG policy as the “best idea for transportation” in Nigeria, citing numerous benefits for the citizens. …

The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has declared that there has been improvement in the power sector following the reforms introduced by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. A statement by the ministry on Wednesday said Adelabu stated this during the first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Power Sector Working Group set up by the President. He said the working …