President Bola Tinubu has allayed fears of manipulation by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings, or indebtedness to any individual or institution. The President, who received a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau, at the State House on Thursday, said his victory at the polls was purely by …

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills to accelerate development across geo-political zones in the country. The President has assented to the North-West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023. A statement on Wednesday, 24 July 2024, by Special Adviser to the President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said that …

Southeast youth leaders have hailed President Bola Tinubu, for approving 70,000 minimum wage for workers with assurance to review it every three years, saying it will increase productivity The commendation was done yesterday under the auspices of the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), the umbrella body of all the youth groups across the six geopolitical zones in the country. …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja called for the enhancement of the economic value of bilateral relations between Nigeria and partner nations. The President spoke when he received Letters of Credence from the Ambassadors of Portugal, Jorge Adao Martins Dos Santos; the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Biu Quoc Hung; and the State of Kuwait, Salim Khalifa Mohammed Almuzayen, at …

Governors have been acting tongue-in-cheek in their reactions to last Thursday’s verdict of the Supreme Court, which stripped them of their suffocating grip over the money meant for local governments in the country. As a collective, the governors unreservedly endorsed the judgement. Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRazak AbdulRahman, who spoke on behalf of …

The Supreme Court judgement on 11 July, granting financial autonomy to the 774 local councils and recognising them as the third tier of Nigeria’s governance architecture, was truly historic. It was perhaps the most remarkable judgement ever delivered by the apex court in recent times, as it used its power to interpret the law to give a different meaning to …

The Yoruba Leadership and Peace Initiative (TYLPI) praised President Bola Tinubu for successfully addressing the long-standing issue of local governments’ fiscal independence in Nigeria. In a statement by the General Secretary of TYLPI, Femi Adefemiwa, the group acknowledged President Tinubu’s administration for showing strong commitment to enhancing grassroots governance. The statement reads: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, long before his ascension …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The President has also approved the appointment of Senator Adedayo Adeyeye as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, …

There has been a heavy push by political elites, traditional rulers as well as Governors of the five South East states namely Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, Anambra and Enugu, for the unconditional release or should one say, State Pardon, of incarcerated leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB); and this is not forgetting to mention the cacophony of noises …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced support for Nigeria’s bid to be re-elected to the FIFA Council, the main decision-making body of the organisation. Nigeria’s current representative on the council, Amaju Pinnick, who is also a two-term President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), was first elected to the FIFA Council in March 2021. He is seeking re-election. The FIFA …