President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to former Minister of Defence, Prof. Iya Abubakar, following the death of his wife, Ummu Abubakar. According to a statement from the President’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, Hajiya Ummu Abubakar passed away in Abuja at the age of 78. President Tinubu praised her devotion to God and commitment to…
In a new development, some female members of the former All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council have criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent appointments, calling them ‘lopsided’ and insufficient in female representation. During a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, spokesperson Elizabeth Ofuani Otunbalogun noted that Tinubu’s appointments include only 12% female representation, falling…
President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja for Beijing, China, on Thursday, August 29, for an official visit. During the trip, he will have a short layover in the United Arab Emirates In China, the President will meet with President Xi Jinping and will hold meetings with Chinese business leaders on the sidelines of the Forum…
A civil society group, Advocates of Justice in Africa, AJA, has called on President Bola Tinubu to extend the recent shake-ups in the Department of State Services, DSS and the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, to the oil and gas sector. President Tinubu earlier in the week approved the appointments of Adeola Ajayi as the new…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has established a committee to review and manage the various risks facing the country. Managing Director of the Bank of Industry, Dr Olasupo Olusi made this known at the annual conference of the Chartered Risk Management Institute, CRMI in Lagos on Thursday. He noted that the committee was expected to submit…
The Nigerian government has revealed plans to hire an external auditor to review the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s N2.7 trillion fuel subsidy claim. This is according to recent minutes of the Federal Allocation Account Committee , The minutes stated that the yet-to-be-named auditor would assist the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation in…
The Coalition of Northern Youths Organization has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, calling for the sack of the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed. The northern youths further issued a seven-day ultimatum asking Ahmed to resign or face mass action. The demand…
Plans are being perfected for President Bola Tinubu to travel to China by the first week of September 2024. According to the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the trip will afford Tinubu an opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister, Xi Jinping, during which bilateral matters will be discussed. Tinubu will also…
The Presidency has criticized Salihu Lukman, former National Vice Chairman of the APC Northwest, who claimed that the governance in Nigeria is deteriorating with each administration. Lukman argued that while President Buhari’s administration was worse than that of Goodluck Jonathan, President Tinubu’s administration is on track to be even worse. He also pointed out the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has welcomed Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as its new Director General. DSS said Ajayi is proactive and has the requisite experience to head the service. On Monday, President Bola Tinubu had approved the appointment of Ajayi as the DSS DG. Tinubu’s appointment of Ajayi was made public by his spokesman,…
