PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed deep grief over the passing of Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, the Galadiman Kano and a senior kingmaker in the Kano Emirate. Sanusi, who died at 92 after a prolonged illness, is survived by many children and grandchildren, as stated by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, on Wednesday. Among his children is Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, the Kano State chairman of the All Progressives Congress. President Tinubu described the late Sanusi as a significant pillar of the traditional institution, whose contributions to its survival and development would be remembered beyond the Kano Emirate and the state itself.…
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart for Paris, France, on Wednesday on a short working visit, the Presidency has revealed. A statement signed by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said that during the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones. He added that Tinubu will also use the retreat to review the progress of ongoing reforms and engage in strategic planning ahead of his administration’s second anniversary. “This period of reflection will inform plans to deepen ongoing reforms and accelerate national development priorities in the coming year. “Recent economic strides reinforce the President’s commitment to…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari to replace Mele Kyari as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited group chief executive officer (CEO). Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, in a statement early Wednesday, said Tinubu also sacked the NNPCL board chairman Chief Pius Akinyelure who was replaced by Ahmadu Musa Kida. Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. “The new 11-man board has Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the Group CEO and Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairman,” Onanuga said. Adedapo Segun, who replaced Umaru Isa Ajiya as the chief financial…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an extension of Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap’s tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Mrs Nandap began her career in the Nigeria Immigration Service on October 9, 1989. President Tinubu appointed her as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, to serve till August 31, 2025. But in a statement on Monday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said due to the progress Immigration has recorded under Nandap leadership, the president has approved an extension of her tenure till December 31, 2026. He said under her, Nigeria Immigration…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Sunday narrated how he threatened to sack Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, over development projects in the FCT and thier impact on his political success in 2027. Tinubu, speaking during the Sallah homage, by the FCT Minister and top government officials at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Tinubu recalled his conversation with the FCT Minister, when he requested that the FCT be taken out of the Treasury Single Account TSA. Tinubu, who commended the FCT Minister for the success recorded in the city, said ” It is nothing other than a…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). This was revealed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. The appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator will be for an initial term of four years. The communique also stated that Oloriegbe’s appointment took effect on March 11, 2025. Oloriegbe represented the Kwara Central Senatorial District at the 9th Senate of the National Assembly. ”He holds a Master’s in Coaching and Consultation from the University of Oxford, UK, and HEC,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday, joined others for prayers at the National Eid ground in Abuja, as Nigerian Muslims mark the Eid-Al-Fitr celebrations together with millions of others around the world. Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and some ministers are also observing the prayer in the same venue. Eid-Al-Fitr, meaning the festival of breaking the fast, is a time of gratitude, charity and communal harmony. It begins with special prayers known as Eid prayers held in Mosques and open spaces. Following the prayers, families share festive meals, exchange gifts…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has revealed that he nearly abandoned his 2023 presidential ambition following a moment of doubt during the election campaign. “I almost dropped the idea of running for President,” Tinubu revealed on Saturday night at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he also thanked Nigerians for their overwhelming goodwill and prayers on his 73rd birthday. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the excerpts of the President’s dpeech in a statement signed in the early hours of Sunday titled ‘President Tinubu appreciates Nigerians for birthday…
THE Presidency has described as “baseless” claims by the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, that he was being targeted for investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A statement signed by Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday said Atiku’s claims are “false and reflecting a troubling patter of relying on social media gossip.” On Thursday, Atiku claimed that the EFCC was probing him in connection with financial activities involving the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. In a statement on Friday, Onanuga described Atiku’s claims as baseless and misleading. The Presidency…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as Board Chairman of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). Tinubu also approved the appointment of Hon. Fatuhu Mohammed Buhari from Katsina State as Director-General of the National Agricultural Seed Council. The President further appointed some prominent Nigerians as board chairmen of various federal government institutions. See full statement below: STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS BOARD CHAIRMEN FOR NTA, AUTOMOTIVE COUNCIL, 21 OTHERS, AND DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SEED COUNCIL President Bola Tinubu has appointed Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted political crisis in the state. Tinubu made the proclamation during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara; his deputy Ngozi Odu; and all the members of the House of Assembly for six months. The president nominated Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) as a military administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state for the first six months. The president relied on Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution to make the proclamation. The section interprets a state of emergency as a situation…
THE Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, on Monday refuted claims that he called for the death of a National Youth Service Corps member who recently flouted NYSC bye-laws. In a statement titled, ‘Statement on My Twisted Comment on the Corps Member,’ Ajayi clarified that his initial remarks on a Facebook post were misrepresented, emphasising that the maximum penalty provided by the NYSC’s regulations is expulsion—not bodily harm. “I suggested that flagrant and open abuse and disregard of NYSC by-laws and established protocol should attract the full NYSC disciplinary measures, particularly regarding a corps…
THE Presidency has insisted that President Bola Tinubu is currently focused on positively impacting the lives of Nigerians and not the next general elections. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare who made the clarification in a statement on X on Friday, said the president’s achievement would at the end of his tenure, be how he has been able to bring development to the economy. Dare’s statement comes amid growing political tension and economic hardship in the country. Efforts to form a coalition that could challenge Tinubu in 2027 are on top gear, as former Kaduna State…
AMID the hardship rocking the country, President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of hope, reiterating his commitment to running a government that listens to the needs of Nigerians. Tinubu gave the assurance on Friday while receiving the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). He told the bishops that he made a tough decision upon assuming office in 2023 by removing subsidy on petroleum products. He stressed the competition among operators in the petroleum sector, the bountiful harvest enjoyed by farmers, and the lower prices of commodities, adding that investments are flowing into the country. “Yes, removing the fuel subsidy was…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday articulated the rationale behind his administration’s economic reforms, saying the primary motive was protecting the interests of future generations, whose funds had been spent in the past 50 years. “For 50 years, Nigeria was spending money of generations yet unborn and servicing the West coast of our subregion with fuel. It was getting difficult to plan for our children’s future,” he said. The President stated this at the State House in Abuja while receiving a delegation of former National Assembly colleagues from the aborted Third Republic, during which he served as a Senator representing Lagos…
BRAZILIAN President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has invited President Bola Tinubu to his country. The invitation is part of efforts to deepen relations between Brazil and Nigeria. Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Viera made this known during a meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar in Abuja yesterday. Viera, who led a team from the Latin American nation to Nigeria is expected to engage in high-level talks with Nigerian officials. The two countries are expected to sign some agreements aimed at strengthening their bilateral ties. The minister, who praised President Tinubu’s participation in the G-20 summit in Brazil…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Monday night in Abuja, called on political leaders in the country to channel more resources and policies toward catering to the needs of the poor and vulnerable. The President, who hosted governors, members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Service Chiefs, and some selected Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to break the Ramadan fast at the State House, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, urged leaders to be selfless and work for the people’s benefit marking the first such gathering of the Ramadan season. Among the notable attendees were Rivers Governor Sim…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, as special adviser and coordinator of Presidential Livestock Reforms. Jega’s appointment was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a post on X on Friday night. Jega was the INEC chairman chairman between 2010 to 2015. Onanuga wrote, “President Bola Tinubu appoints Professor Attahiru Jega as Presidential adviser and coordinator of Presidential Livestock Reforms.” In July, Tinubu created a new ministry called the Ministry of Livestock Development. The ministry was mandated to provide…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors for Federal Government-owned hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafia, Maiduguri and Kafanchan. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Friday titled ‘President Tinubu appoints six chief medical directors for federal hospitals.’ The newly appointed CMDs include Prof. Olusegun Ojo who has been appointed Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State. The presidency described Ojo as a “seasoned medical professional who previously served as the pioneer Chief Medical Director of the Ondo State Specialist Hospital.” Prof. Yusuf Abdullahi…
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦10.299 billion for the procurement of essential medical commodities, including diabetes diagnostic kits, antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS patients, antibiotics, and hypertensive medications. The move aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to improving healthcare accessibility and affordability for Nigerians. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, announced the approvals while addressing journalists at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday after the FEC meeting, which was presided over by the President Tinubu. According to Pate, the intervention targets critical areas of healthcare, ensuring that Nigerians—particularly the poor and vulnerable—can access essential…