President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration will continue prioritising the welfare of the poor and most vulnerable even as the economic reforms bear fruit. President Tinubu stated this on Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, paid him a courtesy call on the sidelines of the …

Since President Bola Tinubu transmitted four executive bills tagged #TaxReformBills to the national assembly last month, many needless controversies have engulfed the debate around the bill. Most of these controversies are simply borne out of inability of those flaming the controversies to carefully go through the contents of the bills currently before the parliament. As a result of, a lot …

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to urgently take steps to advance Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight by ensuring there’s enactment of whistleblowing and whistleblower protection laws in the country. The call is coming ahead of a two-day sub-regional conference on whistleblowing and whistleblower legislation organized by The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy, (AFRICMIL), in partnership with the Progressive Impact …

President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, and removed its newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bernard Odoh, and Registrar, Mrs. Rosemary Nwokike. He also approved the removal of Ohieku Salami as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State. The Presidency announced this on …

President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to seek the approval of a fresh $2.2bn as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 Appropriation Act. The President’s request was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday. If approved, the loan will be used to part-finance …

President Bola Tinubu has sent the name of Ondo Resident Electoral Commissioner, Feyisinmi Ibiyemi, to the Senate for approval. He also submitted the names of two Federal commissioners: Tukur AbdulRazak (Northwest) and Professor Sunday Ajah (Southeast). The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, read the correspondence during Tuesday’s plenary session. The request has been referred to the Committee on the Independent National …

Depositors of the recently liquidated Heritage Bank have appealed to President Bola Tinubu over the non-payment of their deposits since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revoked the bank’s license on  3 June 2024. The depositors, many of whom are facing severe economic hardship, lament that more than 200 of their members have died from hunger and heart attacks, while …

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday felicitated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for winning Saturday’s governorship election held in the state. The president also commended the peaceful conduct of the process. Tinubu’s congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu congratulates Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa on election in Ondo State.’ The …

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in the South American country. The Summit will be held from Monday, 18 November to Tuesday, 19 November  2024. “The Nigerian leader’s participation is at the instance of the Brazilian President and current President of …

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated a 3.1 kilometre runway at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, Ebonyi State. She performed the ceremony on the margins of her visit to the state where she attended the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day celebration. She was joined at the inauguration ceremony by Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, …