President Bola Tinubu has made a firm commitment that his administration would complete the Eastern Rail line connecting Port Harcourt to Maiduguri. At an interactive session with South East leaders during his official visit to Enugu State on Saturday, the President also pledged that his administration would support the development of the Anambra Basin as a significant energy reserve. The …

Suddenly, Prof. Fatiu Akesode died. He died 30 March 2001. He died just a month after he got his second term of four years. He was first appointed in 1996/1997. Before his appointment, LASU was becoming notorious for its incessant crises. Students riots. Cultism. SSANU/NASU strikes. ASUU strikes. Vice Chancellors’ dramatic exits. The death of Akesode came through one of …

Ohanaeze targets Kanu’s release as Tinubu visits Enugu today The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has shown excitement about the planned visit of President Bola Tinubu to Enugu State today. Ohanaeze expressed optimism for the release of the leader of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. According to a statement by the Secretary to the Enugu …

President Bola Tinubu said his administration is encouraged by the National Assembly’s support over the last 19 months and is determined to take Nigeria to the Promised Land. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated that the President spoke on Wednesday while receiving Vice President Kashim Shettima, the leadership of …

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, emphasised the critical role of state governors in driving Nigeria’s development and prosperity, saying their leadership at the subnational level is central to achieving food security, economic prosperity and rapid national growth. During a New Year homage by Vice President Kashim Shettima and members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) at his Ikoyi …

The minister of education, Tunji Alausa, says President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that history should and will be reintroduced as a subject in Nigeria’s basic schools. History, reports indicate, was removed from Nigeria’s basic school curriculum in 2007, eliciting sharp criticism that spanned years. In many cases from then on, historical topics were taught with little depth as part of …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says Nigeria was on life support when President Bola Tinubu took over the government from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, in May 2023. Akpabio said notwithstanding the inherited bad economic situation, President Tinubu remained determined to turn around the nation’s fortunes. Akpabio, who asked Nigerians to be patient with President Tinubu, said the President would eventually …

President Bola Tinubu has consented to a proposal to establish a federal university in Southern Kaduna. Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed this “at the weekend during a condolence visit to the Kukah family on the death of Yohanna Kukah, the Agwom Akulu of Ikulu Chiefdom”, the Vice President’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed in a statement Monday. The statement was titled …

Two hours after Lai Muhammed went to Oga’s office (that’s what I called the Governor officially), I didn’t hear anything from above. But because I had some other matters to discuss with him, I seized the opportunity to go to his office. There was nobody with him when I entered. Most of the things I wanted to discuss were very …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he has no regret for supporting President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he governed the oil-rich Rivers State for eight years under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He was later called by President Tinubu to serve as FCT Minister in the …