THE Presidency has strongly refuted recent claims made by former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, regarding President Bola Tinubu’s role during the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, describing them as “false” and “revisionist.” In a statement titled ‘Setting the Record Straight: President Tinubu’s Role in the June 12 Struggle’, issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the presidency expressed concern over Lamido’s comments made during a live television appearance, in which he accused Tinubu of supporting the annulment of Nigeria’s most historic election. This newspaper reported that…
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to redouble their efforts in defeating the remnants of Boko Haram insurgents in the country. Tinubu made the call while mourning the victims of the suicide bombing in Konduga, Borno State, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. The President described the attack as an act of cowardice. He commiserated with the Borno State Government and the people of the state over the incident. He also directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to support the survivors. The statement read in part, President Bola…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Saturday, attend the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The Economic Summit, which enters its second and final day on Saturday, precedes the 67th Ordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled to be held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Sunday. An initiative of President Tinubu in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, WAES is the first of its kind and is convened to deepen regional economic integration. Its strong focus…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has said that he will clear his schedule to pay a condolence visit to the people of Benue State on Wednesday, following last Saturday’s attack in the Yelewata community that left scores of residents dead. “I will adjust my programme and go see Benue people on Wednesday,” Tinubu said on Monday when he inaugurated the Greater Abuja Water Supply Network in the nation’s capital. The President also sympathised with the people of the state and those who lost their loved ones in the attacks. He urged the people of the state to manage their diversity, anger, and…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to implement his earlier directive to bring lasting peace and security to Benue State. President Tinubu renewed his order in the wake of the latest round of reprisal attacks that led to the death of many people. On the president’s directive, intelligence chiefs, the police and the military have arrived in the state to direct security operations and restore sanity. President Tinubu has equally charged the governor of Benue State with convening reconciliation meetings and dialogue among the warring parties to end the incessant bloodshed and bring lasting peace and harmonious coexistence between…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) on his 83rd birthday anniversary. Tinubu saluted Abubakar for his decades of exceptional service to Nigeria, both in uniform and in retirement. He also commended his steadfast commitment to peace, stability, and good governance across the African continent. “General Abubakar’s legacy, particularly his role in leading Nigeria through a peaceful transition to democratic rule in 1999, remains a watershed moment in the nation’s history. “His selfless act of handing over power paved the way for Nigeria’s Fourth Republic and strengthened the principle of constitutional democracy,” the…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday promised to defend the democratic right of Nigerians to freedom of speech. In his Democracy Day speech at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, the President told security agents not to hound those criticising his administration’s perceived unpleasant policies. “Democracy requires a fair degree of tolerance for harsh words and stinging insults,” Tinubu stated before a retinue of lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives. “Call me names, call me whatever you will, and I will still call upon democracy to defend your right to do so.” Tinubu urged his political loyalists and…
THE Presidency has issued a formal apology after wrongly listing two living Nigerian icons, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and Dr. Edwin Madunagu, under the Posthumous Honours category during President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech at the National Assembly. The mix-up, which drew swift public attention and confusion, occurred during the President’s televised address on Thursday, in which he honoured dozens of pro-democracy activists and national figures for their roles in Nigeria’s return to democratic governance. In a statement released hours later by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the government admitted the error and said it…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday said his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress, would not close its doors to members of the opposition parties who chose to join the APC. He also said he would neither bother about the crisis in the opposition parties nor help them fix the problems, adding that it was a pleasure to see opposition parties in disarray. Tinubu disclosed these while addressing the joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of Democracy Day. “Political parties fearful of members leaving may be better served by examining their internal processes and affairs rather than fearfully conjuring…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday conferred national honours on MKO Abiola, a former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), and Humphrey Nwosu, among others. Tinubu conferred the national honours on them during his June 12 address to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja. Abiola won the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election. “As we mark a twenty-sixth year of unbroken democracy, it is right to honour those who have made sacrifices in the past, braving all the odds and the guns to ensure we have a regime of democracy in our country,” Tinubu said. “In…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is at the National Assembly, where he is to address a joint session of the lawmakers as part of the activities lineup to celebrate Nigeria’s 26 years of democracy. Advertisement Already, members of the National Assembly are sitting at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, where the event is happening. There will also be a Democracy Day lecture later in the day, where key political figures are to deliver speeches on several issues affecting Nigeria. Among dignitaries present are the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma; Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule; Minister of Justice and Attorney General of…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has cancelled the previously scheduled nationwide broadcast in commemoration of Nigeria’s 26th Democracy Day anniversary. In a statement late on Wednesday, the Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, attributed the change to President Tinubu’s scheduled attendance at a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday. He added that the president will instead deliver his Democracy Day address directly from the National Assembly chambers. “Due to President Bola Tinubu scheduled attendance at the National Assembly Joint Session, the Presidential National Broadcast on June 12 has been cancelled. President Tinubu will deliver his address from the…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu says he will welcome Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) whenever he chooses to join officially. Speaking during the commissioning of the Arterial Road N16 and other infrastructure in the Katampe District of Abuja, President Tinubu commended Wike’s contribution to governance and light-heartedly referenced the minister’s signature tune from his previous political rallies. “We have somebody—Nyesom Wike—he is not a member of my party (APC), not yet. “But the day he changes his mind and registers with the progressives, we will welcome him. Because we will enjoy singing ‘as…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will address the nation at 7 am on Thursday as part of activities to mark the 2025 Democracy Day celebration. Tinubu will also attend a joint session of the National Assembly at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Democracy Day said this in a statement on Wednesday. Abdulhakeem Adeoye, who issued the statement on behalf of the committee’s Director, Information & Public Relations, said Tinubu will, after his address, attend a joint session of the National Assembly at noon. However, Adeoye said there will be no Democracy Day parade. Later in the day,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, not to be distracted by busybodies and naysayers but to focus on his mandate to transform the nation’s capital. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday when he inaugurated the rehabilitated and refurbished International Conference Centre, Abuja, which was renamed in his honour as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The President said the refurbished international conference centre was part of his administration’s “determined efforts to change the way we do things, to reflect us as people of quality, people of character, people of determination,…
THE Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Affairs, Aliyu Audu, on Monday tendered his resignation. In a one-page letter dated June 8 and routed through the President’s Chief of Staff, Audu wrote, “I write to formally tender my resignation… effective immediately. I thanked the President for the opportunity to serve my fatherland under your visionary leadership.” He also praised former presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, whose recommendation led to his nomination on August 26, 2023. “It has been an honour to contribute to the public communication efforts of this administration,” the letter continued, Audu also said “Please accept…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has acknowledged that Nigeria is not yet where it aspires to be, but appealed to Nigerians to keep hope alive. The President made the appeal in the Ei-El-Kabir message to Nigerians which he personally signed on Thursday. Tinubu noted that Eid-el-Kabir reminds us of our responsibilities beyond faith: to show resilience, tolerance, compassion, and dedication to the progress of our beloved country. He reaffirmed his “commitment to these values and expressed my deep appreciation for the faith, patience, and perseverance Nigerians show as we implement bold reforms.” “Though the journey has not been easy, and some doubted…
BILL Gates, world-renowned philanthropist, said his Foundation is working to end Malaria in Nigeria within the next twenty years. Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Bill Gates Foundation, disclosed this shortly after being conferred with one of Nigeria’s highest national honours, the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic CFR, by President Bola Tinubu in Lagos, on Tuesday. Gates, who described the project as ” ambitious”, however, assured that it will be achieved “Some of our goals will seem ambitious; for example, in the next twenty years, we hope to eradicate malaria,” Malaria, one of the…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday night conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Bill Gates Foundation. The brief investiture ceremony took place at the President’s private residence in Lagos, during Gates’ visit to Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the investiture in a post on his verified X handle, @aonanuga1956. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday night conferred the National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic…
SENATOR Orji Kalu, who represents Abia North, has urged President Bola Tinubu to relieve certain ministers and security chiefs of their duties, citing inefficiency and lack of impact on Nigeria’s development. Speaking during a guest appearance on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television on Monday monitored by News Point Nigeria, Kalu said he had assessed the current federal cabinet. “Some people working with President Tinubu should be relieved of their duties. Some of them should go — both from the security sector and among the ministers,” he said. Kalu, a former Governor of Abia State, further advised the…