ANOTHER round of violence may soon be unleashed on the headquarters of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the embattled National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has vowed to resist any move to remove him from office. On January 29, efforts by Anyanwu and Sunday Ude-Okoye, both claiming to be the secretary of the party, to attend a meeting of the Board of Trustees led to violence before the intervention of security operatives. But on Friday governors elected on the platform of the party declared support for Ude-Okoye as the authentic National Secretary following the verdict…
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abba Abubakar Aliyu as the substantive Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement said, “The appointment which is effective from January 23, 2025, is for an initial term of four years.” Aliyu has been acting as the agency’s managing director since March 2024. Onanuga said Aliyu has over 20 years of experience in energy and organisational development in the private and public sectors. He has also played key leadership roles in the on-grid and off-grid power sectors, as well…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after Tanzania. He had left Nigeria for the East African country to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Two days later, the presidential aircraft touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at approximately 7:40 PM. He was received by top government officials including the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila among others. The two-day summit is being hosted by the government of Tanzania, the African Union, the African Development Bank…
FINALLY, the federal government has declared the Nigeria’s electricity sector open for investment at the ongoing #Mission300 African Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun discloased this while Addressing selected investors and development partners on Monday evening. Edun highlighted Nigeria’s electricity sector as a prime opportunity for investment. He emphasised the nation’s commitment to macroeconomic stability, clean energy goals, and achieving universal energy access. This was disclosed in an official statement made available on the Ministry of Finance X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday. Approximately 80 per cent of…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit scheduled to hold between January 27 and 28, 2025. The Summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, aims to advance ‘‘Mission 300,’’ an initiative to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in Dar es Salaam, African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society groups will strategise to accelerate energy…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje and the 2023 governorship candidate of the APC in Kano State, Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna as board chairmen of Federal Airport Authority Of Nigeria and Federal Mortgage Bank Of Nigeria respectively. According to a statement by the Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, made available to News Point Nigeria on Friday, Senator Magnus Abe was also appointed as board chairman of National Agency For Great Green Wall and Professor Bolaji Akinyemi as board chairman of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. The statement read in…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to coordinate negotiations with various parties within Ogoniland in the oil-rich Niger Delta area to resume oil production in the area. The President, who gave the directive in Abuja when he received Ogoni leaders including Governor Siminalayi Fubara at the Aso Villa, said his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was also at the meeting. Tinubu called for unity and reconciliation, urging the Ogoni people to set aside historical grievances and work…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, held a closed-door meeting with a delegation of Ogoni leaders led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. Also present at the meeting was the Chief of staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari; the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and other ministers and aides. The meeting came after a coalition of civil society organisations demanded an allocation of $1 trillion…
VICE President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Davos, Switzerland, where he is representing Nigeria at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF meeting brings together global leaders, business executives, and development partners to address pressing global and national economic challenges and identify strategies for sustainable growth. In Davos, Vice President Shettima will participate in bilateral meetings and discussions aimed at advancing the nation’s economic opportunities and addressing global risks. A notable event on the Vice President’s schedule is a workshop titled “Roadmap to Co-create Investment Opportunities for Africa’s Frontier Markets,” organised by the African Development…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu as the Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), a move aimed at improving Nigeria’s business climate and attracting foreign investments. Princess Zahrah, an entrepreneur and technology expert, is expected to bring her experience in business development, innovation, and investment promotion to her new role. She holds a background in software engineering and a business management degree from a prestigious institution in the United Kingdom. Before her appointment, she served as the Technical Adviser on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the President, based in the Office of the…
FOLLOWING the tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has put the number of deaths from the incident at 86. According to a press statement issued by NSEMA Director General Abdullahi Baba-Arah, the remains of the deceased were recovered and buried in a coordinated effort by NSEMA, Gurara LGA authorities, and volunteers. Of the deceased, 80 were buried in a mass grave at the Dikko Primary Healthcare (PHC) premises. Five others were handed over to their families for burial within the town, and one individual succumbed…
THE Presidency has debunked claims that President Bola Tinubu took some Nigerians to Paris France to testify in favour of the country. Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesman, in a statement, on Saturday, stated that the attention of the Presidency was drawn to some fake news on social media about an arbitration proceeding in Paris to which the Nigerian Government is a party. The statement described the private proceeding, as ” entirely confidential” adding that ” it should not have been reported”. It” should not have been reported in the media, is entirely confidential until the international arbitrators decide,” Onanuga said…
THE Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano dual carriageway will be ready for use in 14 months. Idris made this known at the inauguration of the rehabilitation of section 1 of the road (Abuja to Kaduna) rigid pavement on Thursday. While Section 1 of the road is from Abuja to Kaduna, Section 2 is from Kaduna to Zaria, and Section 3 is from Zaria to Kano. The description and scope of works include scarification and pulverization of existing bituminous surface as sub-base material and filling of embankments. Others are the provision of approved…
NIGERIAN governors have thrown their weight behind the Federal Government’s tax reform bills. But they are proposing a new sharing formula for value-added tax (VAT) opposing the proposed agreement. The decision followed a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the Presidential Tax Reform Committee which was held on Thursday. In a communique at the end of the meeting, the governors’ forum “reiterated its strong support for the comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s archaic tax laws. “Members acknowledged the importance of modernizing the tax system to enhance fiscal stability and align with global best practices”. The governors proposed a revised…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated six distinguished Diaspora Nigerians named by President Joe Biden among the 400 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States. This prestigious recognition, established by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, is the highest honour bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers. This year’s awardees, announced by President Joe Biden on January 14, 2025, are employed or funded by 14 participating United States government agencies. Tinubu, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga on…
PRESIDENT of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has accepted President Bola Tinubu‘s invitation to visit Nigeria this year. The Nigerian leader invited the Arab President, Wednesday night, during their bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 President Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday as a guest of the UAE President to participate in the Sustainability Week, a forum for exchanging ideas to support sustainable development worldwide and encourage collective action to address global challenges, such as climate change, water and energy crises. He delivered Nigeria’s position on climate and…
THE Federal Government has reacted to the recent remarks by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, regarding the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Sanusi, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, had at a public event in Lagos, said “I have decided not to speak about the economy or the reforms, nor to explain anything regarding them. If I explained, it would only help this government, and I don’t want to help this government”. But in a swift response, the Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said, “We note the emir’s acknowledgement of the noble…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured a global audience Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates that Nigeria is ready to work with other nations to build a resilient, equitable, and sustainable world for all. President Tinubu spoke on the second day of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week on “From Climate Imperatives into Economic Prosperity: Bridging Africa with the Global Energy Future. ” The president declared that no single nation can walk the road to sustainability alone, stressing that global interconnectedness demands collective action, knowledge sharing, and mutual support. “The fight against climate change is not merely an environmental necessity but…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinibu has approved the appointment of Folashade Arinola Adekaiyaoja fsi+, fdc, as Deputy Director General for the Service. The approval, the first by any president, has drawn commendation from a large section of serving and retired DSS officers who see the move as aimed at restoring professionalism to the Service. The presidential approval, it was gathered, seeks to revise the agency’s structure for better efficiency, in line with the original onanogram of the service. Checks revealed that the DSS is structured to comprise three Deputy Directors General in its hierarchy. The appointment and ratification by the President,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates for the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). Tinubu’s trip to the Middle East is at the invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, announced Tinubu’s arrival in a post on his X page. He accompanied the post with a short video showing Tinubu’s arrival in the UAE. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where he is received by Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan,…