Prominent South-South leader and head of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has called on President Bola Tinubu to refrain from tribalism and nepotism in his appointments. In a pointed critique, Clark accused the president of favoring his personal allies and cronies for key positions, often overlooking their qualifications. During an appearance…
The Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, has addressed concerns over the delay in the appointment of Ambassadors. Concerns have continued to mount over the absence of envoys in Nigeria’s 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 consulates globally as President Bola Tinubu delays appointments. In…
“You will remember that the exchange rate at N500 and then outside it was N800. That was not acceptable. So that has actually been unified and initially it was quite difficult, we saw the exchange rate at a point hit maybe almost N2000, now it’s finding its balance, we are at about N1,500 – N1,550…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will spend N9.36 billion on local and foreign travels as well as refreshments in the coming year. This is contained in the details of the 2025 Appropriation Bill released by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. The president had, on Wednesday, present the N49.7 trillion…
The presentation of the 2025 budget to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu started off on a dramatic note on Wednesday. This followed a gaffe in which the President referred to the National Assembly as the 11th National Assembly. However, the lawmakers had corrected the President by shouting 10th Assembly back at him….
Governor of Delta State, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu, stressing that if the president fails, he, as a governor, would have failed. The governor’s chief press secretary (CPS), Sir Festus Ahon, stated in Asaba while reacting to the outcome of a report by an executive assistant, New Media, to…
Senators from the South-Eastern part of Nigeria have declared their support for the President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills. This was disclosed via a terse statement shared via the X handle of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday, December 9. The statement readsin parts: “The Tax Reforms Bills were thoroughly deliberated during the South-East Senate…
The Presidency has declared that President Bola Tinubu is not bothered by speculation surrounding the 2027 presidential election. This statement was made in response to a comment after Tinubu congratulated Ghanaian President John Mahama on his reelection. A tweep, @shehu_mahdi questioned whether Tinubu would have the “liver and courage” to congratulate the winner of Nigeria’s…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the December 7 general election in Ghana, following his opponent’s concession speech. In a telephone call to Mahama, President Tinubu hoped that Mahama’s ascension to power for the second time would further bring stability to the Economic Community of West African States…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejigged his list of nominees for the South East Development Commission (SEDC) board, replacing the initial chairman, Hon. Emeka Atuma, with Dr Emeka Nworgu. The President replaced all the three executive directors initially nominated and named two additional executive directors. The President also removed one of the board members, Donatus…
