Tinubu
Tinubu Appoints Ex-Lagos Commissioner Olatunji Bello As FCCPC Boss
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, subject to Senate confirmation. This was contained in a statement signed […]
Uniform Minimum Wage May Lead To Job Losses, Yusuf Ali Warns
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yusuf Ali, has called for the autonomy of states in negotiating wages with their employees, aligning this with the principles of federalism. He stated this against the backdrop of the […]
Wole Soyinka Slams President Tinubu’s Address, Response To Protests
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide address to Nigerians regarding the ongoing protests across the country. In a statement released on Sunday, Soyinka expressed his disappointment and concern over the […]
Tinubu Calls For Punishment Of Civil Servants Receiving Salaries Abroad
President Bola Tinubu has demanded severe penalties for Nigerian civil servants who relocate abroad while continuing to draw salaries from Nigeria as well as those complicit in facilitating such fraudulent activities. Addressing attendees at the […]
FG Adds 17 New Oil Blocks To 2024 Bidding
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced the addition of 17 deep offshore oil blocks to the 2024 Licensing Round for oil fields in Nigeria. Recall that some deep offshore blocks were recently put on offer for […]
Tinubu Backs NDLEA To End Drug Abuse, Trafficking
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to redouble efforts in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in the country. He also urged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in its fight […]
Shehu Sani: Insecurity Worse Under Buhari Than Tinubu
Shehu Sani, a former Senator, has claimed that security challenges in northern Nigeria were worse under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari than under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senator Sani made this statement during the 40th anniversary and […]
Hardship: Coalition Kicks Against Protest
A coalition of civil society organisations led by Rising Up for a United Nigeria (RUN) and Coalition of Civil Society Groups for National Stability and Cohesion, have urged Nigerians to distance themselves from the planned […]
Tinubu Rules Out Return Of Fuel Subsidy, Says Decision Painful But Necessary
Contrary to the demands of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protesters, President Bola Tinubu has ruled out the return of fuel subsidy. The President in a Nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on Sunday morning, disclosed that even though […]
Tinubu Not Nigeria’s Messia, Will Struggle For Second Term – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Saturday, warned that President Bola Tinubu is not the messiah Nigeria needs. Primate Ayodele said Tinubu only came to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy but nothing […]
Tinubu Addressing Nigeria’s Decades Of Challenges — Tunji-Ojo
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has asked the organisers of the proposed August 1 nationwide protest to rescind their decision, noting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is acutely aware of the current plights of […]
Nobody Will Recognise Nigeria When Tinubu Completes 8 Years – Akpabio
In his latest comedy-like address, Akpabio on Tuesday told Nigerians not to worry about the challenges facing Nigeria but only pray for the success of the Tinubu’s administration, saying it would pay off in the next […]
Planned Protest: FG Begins To Sell 50kg Rice At ₦40,000
THE Federal Government on Monday said it has started to distribute an additional 10 trucks of 50kg rice to each state to be sold at designated centres at N40,000 This is as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, […]
Nigeria’s Economy Can Be Turned Around In Months — Dangote
President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Mr Aliko Dangote, says Nigeria has all it takes to turn its economy around within months. He stated this on Thursday while briefing State House reporters after President Bola […]
Time To Restructure Nigeria, End Injustice Against Igbos – Clark To Tinubu
Edwin Clark, convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), says President Bola Tinubu should ensure the restructuring of the country to sustain its unity. Clark spoke in an open letter addressed to President Bola […]
You Cannot Dictate Price Of Fuel, Bend Existing Rules – Arewa Youths To Dangote
The Arewa Youth Assembly, AYA, has pleaded with billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote to respect and obey Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL as the country’s regulatory body. The group reminded Dangote that before the establishment of […]
$16 Billion Wasted: See Top 10 Abandoned Projects In Nigeria
Nigerian Government has spent $16 billion and failed to deliver these projects. A country abundant in natural resources and human capital, has long been plagued by the phenomenon of abandoned projects. Despite ambitious plans and […]
Tinubu Orders Ministers To Source Funds For Trans-Sahara Superhighway
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the take-off of the construction of the Trans-Sahara trade route, it emerged on Wednesday. According to him, the superhighway conceived in 1956 but abandoned holds a huge economic potential […]
FG To Suspend Taxes On Food Importation
The federal government has suspended duties, tariffs and taxes on imported food commodities. In a statement on Monday, Abubakar Kyari, minister of agriculture and food security, said duties, tariffs and taxes on imported maize, husked […]
Children Join In Maiduguri As Protesters Mount Roadblocks
A large number of children between the ages of 10 and 17 yesterday hit the streets of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to comply with the nationwide protest. They observed the peaceful protest under heavy […]
2027: Atiku, Obi cannot unseat Tinubu – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said a potential alliance that involves former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra Governor Peter Obi, cannot stop President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The National Publicity Director […]
Tinubu’s Policies Not Friendly, Causing Nigerians Hardship – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has disclosed that the policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are not friendly and fueling more economic hardship. Primate Ayodele stated that the current […]
Nine Of 29 Directors Survive As CBN Implements Obazee Report
Sixteen of the twenty-nine directors heading different units of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have been disengaged, sources familiar with the operations of the apex bank told PREMIUM TIMES. Only nine departmental directors are […]
Rivers APC To Tinubu: “We Are At War, Declare State Of Emergency Now”
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has called on the Federal Government to declare state of emergency in the state. Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party in Rivers, Chief Tony […]
Tinubu Will Restore Citizens’ Confidence In Government – Lawmaker
Rep. Philip Agbese, the Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, has urged Nigerians not to protest against the government of President Bola Tinubu. Agbese added that the president will restore their confidence in his […]
Why We Accepted ₦70,000 Naira Minimum Wage – Labour
The leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) announced that they have accepted the N70,000 minimum wage approved for Nigerian workers by President Bola Tinubu. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special […]
People Planning Protests Are Not Patriotic Nigerians — Umahi
The Federal Government has tasked Nigerian workers and citizens on improve productivity, saying such push would improve living standards of the people across the country. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, gave the charge […]
Economy: Senate Tours Dangote Refinery And Key Projects In Lagos
Nigerian Senate Leadership Visits Dangote Refinery, Fertilizer Plant, Truck Assembling Plant and Ports In Lagos “The impending availability of locally refined petroleum products remains the key to unlocking Nigeria’s economic growth”, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, […]
Insecurity: Nigerians Must Be Safe – Tinubu Charges Army
President Bola Tinubu has charged the Nigerian Army to ensure that violent groups do not overwhelm peaceful and law abiding Nigerians. The President equally told the Armed Forces to that Nigerians must be safe in […]
Samoa Allegation: Federal Government to Take Action Against Daily Trust
The Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has maintained an open arm relationship with the media. It is in line with the philosophy of the President as an avowed democrat who spent a lifetime […]
₦1500: Tinubu Govt Hires, Pays Northern Group To Destabilise Protest- SaharaReporters
Tinubu Government Hires, Pays Northern Group To Destabilise #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest In Abuja A pro-government group, the Coalition of Northern Youths Leaders Forum has been recruited by the government to dissociate itself from the planned #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria […]
I Intend To Keep Quiet About Tinubu’s Administration For Now – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has said he intends to keep quiet for now about the performance of the Bola Tinubu’s administration. Soyinka said this while responding to questions in an interview session by a […]
World Largest Portrait Of Tinubu Unveiled At Eagles Square (Photo)
The National Troupe on Wednesday unveiled a large picture portrait of President Bola Tinubu. The portrait was unveiled at the Eagles Square during the 2024 Democracy Day celebration parade. It was announced at the 2024 Democracy […]
Nigerians Still Divided Over August 1 Protest Against Economic Hardship As Tensions Rise
With just three days to the August 1 countrywide protest against hardship and hunger, allegedly, brought on the country by some of the policies of the current administration of President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are still […]
‘Make it a routine if you are proud of it’ – Netizens react as Tinubu laughs off the Eagle Square stumble
At the banquet dinner tonight, President Tinubu spoke about the stumble that happened this morning. He said “ I did my Dobale this morning as a Yoruba boy for Democracy Day”. Baba is even joking […]
Food Scarcity, Hunger: Nigerians Losing Patience, Senate Tells Tinubu
The Senate has called on the federal government to as a matter of urgency address the problem of hunger in the land caused by food insecurity which has created what it described as an emergency. […]
Emir of Katsina Praises Tinubu Administration’s Road Rehabilitation Efforts in Katsina
The Emir of Katsina Dr. Abdulmumini Kabir Usman has expressed appreciation to the President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government for the construction of a 150 Kilometres of the Katsina-Dutsinma-Mararrabar Kankara road at the rate of […]
Governor Zulum Distributes Trucks Of Rice To Borno Residents
Borno state government has distributed the twenty truckloads of rice procured by the federal government as part of efforts to ameliorate hardship occasioned by the rise in prices of food items and other basic amenities. […]
Bode George: Nigerians Should Give Tinubu One More Year To Fix Nigeria
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has urged Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu an additional year to deliver on his promises and fix the country’s challenges. Speaking on Arise TV’s The […]
Tinubunomics Bite Harder As Prices Of Beans, Tomato, Garri Rise By Over 30%
The prices of major staple food items such as tomato, beans, garri, and potatoes rose by over 30% in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) food price watch for the month. The […]
