President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday,  urged Nigerians to persevere with his administration some more, saying he understands the pains they must be experiencing since the discontinuance of the petrol subsidy on 29th May. The President gave the assurance that the hardships of the moment would eventually give way to a more prosperous, equitable and inclusive economy. “You have endured; you …

President Bola Tinubu yesterday reacting to the protest notice issued by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) urged them to give his administration more time to attend to their demands. Also, the presidency said the Federal Government was taking time to roll out palliatives to avoid mistakes. Labour rejected the hike in the pump price of petrol to N617 per litre, asking …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with the immediate past National Chairman and Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Senator Iyiola Omisore, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Adamu and Omisore reportedly resigned their positions early last week, ahead of the scheduled National Caucus and National Executive Council (NEC) meetings of the party, which …

Former Edo State State Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole on Sunday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint the best hands as ministers. The former governor, who said he was yet to see the list, however, said President Tinubu must not reward patronage with incompetence. He told Channels Television‘s Politics on Sunday that those to be appointed must be competent. He said: …

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has raised the alarm over a plan to further increase electricity tariff by the Distribution Companies (DisCos). It described the move as anti-people, oppressive, unjustified and aimed at discrediting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a statement by its General Secretary, Comrade Bunmi Fasehun, OPC President, Otunba Wasiu Afolabi noted that the move had similarly …

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) said over the weekend denied media reports that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) raided its offices. On Friday, an online report alleged that officers of the DSS “removed” all incriminating files relating to President Bola Tinubu and his close aides from ICPC and the CCB. In a statement on Sunday, CCB’s …

Northern leaders have rejected a call by former governor of Zamfara State, Malam Yerima Sani, asking President Bola Tinubu to negotiate with terrorists and bandits in the country and grant them amnesty as it was done for Niger Delta militants by the late Umaru Yar’Adua’s administration. In their separate views, they argued that such negotiations will continue to fail because …

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today (Saturday) for Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). According to a statement by the presidential Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake on Friday evening, “the …

The Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday evening in Abuja admitted as exhibits the Chicago State University educational documents of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who formally opened his defence in a petition filed against his election by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku. The educational documents tendered to establish his attendance and graduation at …

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, on Monday, promised that his country will give the needed support to the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to ensure the development of the country. During a meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, Jianchun gave the assurance that his country would help Nigeria with tested …