President Bola Tinubu says the entertainment industry deserves more attention and recognition as it rekindles history and equips the younger generation with the knowledge of past events. The President, who spoke at a stage production held in honour of his late mother, Hajiya Abibatu Mogaji, said the government will invest more in culture and arts to bridge the past and …

The crisis in the South-East region occasioned by various agitations have drastically reduced under President Bola Tinubu following his approach to peace through non-kinetic means. in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu stated this on Monday, describing President Tinubu’s approach as a paradigm shift from the …

The Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago and his Kwara State counterpart, AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq have urged the people from Kwara, Niger and Kebbi states where the 1,000 Kilometers Sokoto-Badagry road would run through to support the Federal Government and take ownership of the road project, saying they are the most beneficiary of the project. The governors spoke at a stakeholders’ meeting …

President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of eight new members to the Board of Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP). In a press statement on Wednesday, by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu said the appointment is to further expedite the process of expanding consumer credit access to Nigerians. Part of …

While marking his second 12 June or Democracy Day last 12 June 2024, President Bola Tinubu tried to remember the labours of our heroes past, so that their sacrifices may not appear to have been in vain. Good as his intentions were, he, nonetheless, stepped on toes. He did not remember the names of all the heroes or he could …

Pharmacists and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have lauded President Bola Tinubu for signing an Executive Order to increase local production of healthcare products. The pharmacists who spoke in different interviews with The PUNCH on Saturday also preferred other policies the government can implement to strengthen local pharmaceutical capacity and the industry. The Coordinating …

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday, warned President Bola Tinubu against plans to implement four national budgets at the same time, saying it is a recipe for chaos and frivolity. Obi’s advice came on a day he also called on the President to release the leader of the Indigenous People …

President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties and Value-Added Tax (VAT) on imported pharmaceutical inputs, a statement by the coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate has said. Pate said the order introduced zero tariffs, excise duties, and Value-Added Tax (VAT) on specified machinery, equipment, and raw materials imported for …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill in existing and impending vacancies in some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. This was disclosed in a statement titled “President Tinubu appoints eight new permanent secretary”, by the Special Adviser to the President on …

Organised Labour has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to prove his love for Nigerian workers and approve its demand of N250,000 minimum wage to reflect the present inflationary trend in the country. Speaking to Vanguard, a member of the organised labour negotiating team in the Tripartite Committee of the New National Minimum Wage and President-General of the Maritime Workers Union …