There are strong indications that President Bola Tinubu is planning to rejig his cabinet to ease out underperforming ministers. The President has been facing increasing pressure from within and outside his party, the All Progressives Congress, to sack ministers who have been inactive. Sources in the Presidency revealed that a cabinet reshuffle was imminent, with…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 50 per cent electricity subsidy for public hospitals and educational institutions to alleviate their financial burden. Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Kaduna on Thursday shortly after inaugurating projects at the National Ear Care Centre. The projects include a 200-capacity…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja, urged the newly appointed Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Jose Areias to prioritise the establishment of direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. Receiving the Letter of Credence from the Brazilian Ambassador, President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, reiterated his discussions with President Luiz Inácio…
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed disappointment at the current economic state of the country, especially since the assumption of office by President Bola Tinubu. They lamented that the Tinubu-led administration in one year has left Nigerians worse off than they were at the beginning. This was stated in a communiqué issued at…
President Bola Tinubu who took over from former President, Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2023, has taken some hard decisions in line with its policies and programmes. In his move to restructure the country, Tinubu has sacked some principal officers who served under the Buhari administration. Here is the list of some principal officers who…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of lying to foreign countries about the removal of fuel subsidies in Nigeria. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku said Tinubu visited the FMDQ in New York, Qatar, and France, where he told lies about removing petrol subsidies. The 2023 presidential candidate of…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the future of Nigerians has been effectively mortgaged to President Bola Tinubu, his family, and associates. Atiku stated that even after Tinubu leaves office, it will be nearly impossible to break the shackles imposed on the country by the president. Atiku, who was the Presidential…
Nollywood actor cum politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has slammed President Bola Tinubu, over the acquisition of a new president jet amidst the economic challenges bedevilling the country. Tinubu’s administration, on Monday, unveiled the new Airbus A330 purchased under his leadership. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who released the pictures,…
The federal government has unveiled a brand new Airbus A330 Presidential Jet, replacing the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700(BBJ) purchased during the tenure of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the new aircraft was acquired at a price significantly lower than its market value and…
Despite many denials by the Nigerian government on non-payment of fuel subsidies, President Bola Tinubu has given approval to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to use the 2023 final dividends owed to the federation to cover the cost of petrol subsidies The president reportedly approved a halt on the payment of 2024 interim…
