President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following nine (9) qualified Nigerians to serve on the board of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC): The President charges the new appointees to consider their appointment as an opportunity to serve the nation and, as such, wholly commit themselves to this important purpose. Chief Ajuri…
The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has praised President Bola Tinubu for suspending Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu. In a statement posted by Phrank Shaibu, his special assistant on public media, Atiku acknowledged the suspension as a positive step. But he thought it was not enough to deal with…
“I took an oath to serve this country and give my best at all times. Like I said in the past, no excuse for poor performance from any of my appointees will be good enough…Within the first quarter of this new year, Ministers and Heads of Agencies with a future in this administration that I…
In a laudable alignment with the Federal Government’s aim for food security and economic stability, major sugar refineries throughout the nation have agreed to not hike sugar prices during the Ramadan. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 8-Point Agenda goals are clearly aligned with this decision, which was emphasized during the recent tour by Honorable Minister of…
The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tasked religious authorities, especially Anglican bishops, with constantly upholding public office holders in their prayers and encouragement. In addition, he begged church leaders at all levels to support the populace by urging them to maintain hope in the face of the nation’s present difficulties. At the…
In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu suspends the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The President further directs the Executive Chairman of the Economic and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye before Justice J.O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. He was arraigned on seven count charges bordering on fraudulent award of contract and official corruption. One of the count reads: “That…
The presidency has clarified the circumstances surrounding the removal of the heads of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Alexander Okoh and Irukera. Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale had in a statement, said both men had been dismissed. However, on Tuesday, Special…
IN ONE WEEK, PRESIDENT TINUBU: •Suspended an errant minister•Summoned another minister over a controversial contract•Reduced his travel entourage and dramatically cut costs•Dismissed two CEOs of federal parastatals for gross negligence•Acted on the six weeks degree for cash program by blocklisting Benin and other nations•Announced plans to build a new Chinese-built steel plant in Nigeria•Launched the…
When in 2019, Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu appointed Tokunbo Wahab as the Special Adviser on Education in Lagos State Government, those who know him felt the appointment wasn’t as befitting, as they believed he has more capacity for even bigger roles. Little did they know that it was a good thing for him. Crawl before walking;…
