The All Progressives Congress South-South zone, on Saturday, rose from its zonal stakeholders meeting in Benin City, Edo State capital, with a resolution to adopt President Bola Tinubu as the zone’s sole presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The party also adopted the four governors of the party in South-South as sole candidates for the party in the 2027 …

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government for the Global South and Emerging Economic Bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS). The President’s flight touched down at the Galeao Air Force Base tarmac at 8:45 pm on Friday, where the Galeao …

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, described the Nigerian civil service as the backbone of any effective administration, extolling the invaluable roles they play as the engine room through which government is able to deliver public goods and programmes. Declaring open the maiden International Civil Service Conference in Abuja, as part of the 2025 Civil Service Week, organised by …

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, signed into law the four new tax bills recently passed by the National Assembly, describing the new laws as pivotal to the success of the administration’s reforms and the country’s prosperity. The bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill (Ease of Doing Business), which aims to consolidate Nigeria’s fragmented tax laws into a harmonised statute; the …

President Bola Tinubu has agreed to reinstate Sir Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of Rivers state — but with the condition that he will not seek re-election in 2027. The truce was reached during a closed-door meeting on Thursday night at the Presidential Villa, where President Tinubu hosted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike; Fubara; the …

As Nigeria marks 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, OrderPaper Nigeria has announced the commencement of the ICONS (Initiative for Celebrating Outstanding National Statespersons) of the Fourth Republic programme. ICONS is a prestigious, legacy-driven programme created to celebrate exceptional individuals whose service in both the legislature and executive arms of government has significantly shaped the country’s governance landscape and democratic …

President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four groundbreaking tax reform bills that will transform the country’s fiscal and revenue framework. The four bills, the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill, were passed by the National Assembly after extensive consultations with various interest …

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the N16 billion Lafia flyover and underpass constructed by the Nasarawa State Government during a one-day working visit to the state. The President, who arrived at the Usman Dan Fodio Airport, Lafia, around 1:55 pm aboard a Nigerian Air Force jet, was received by Governor Abdullahi Sule and top government officials. Lafia, the state …

President Bola Tinubu has withheld his assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing legal and financial concerns. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, the President said that the bill, though well-intentioned, contains provisions that conflict with existing federal laws and government policies. ‘While the bill …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja declared that Nigeria’s agricultural renaissance has begun as he commissioned 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. The commissioning ceremony marked the programme’s formal launch at the National Agricultural Seeds Council, Sheda, along the Abuja–Lokoja Expressway. President Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s agriculture sector by …