Author: Abdullahi Maitama Sani

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is not taking the nation’s security challenges lightly, Vice President Shettima has said. Shettima stated this on Monday while receiving the leadership of the News Agency of Nigeria at the Presidential Villa. “The security situation in the nation is something that the President is very much interested in and is not taking it lightly,” the Vice President was quoted in a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha. “The international lecture NAN is organising is very timely, especially on the issue of insecurity in the Sahel.” He called for regional and collective efforts to address the insecurity in…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of former Finance Minister, Dr Mansur Mukhtar as Board Chairman, Bank of Industry. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, Monday. According to the statement, “the President expects the new board of the Bank of Industry to work harmoniously, diligently, and with utmost fidelity to the nation.” See full statement below: STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW BOARD OF THE BANK OF INDUSTRY President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following qualified Nigerians to the board of the…

THE Nigeria Police Force has declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, accused the British national of building a network of sleeper cells to cause chaos and topple the government. He said, “The Nigeria Police Force has launched a comprehensive investigation into the activities of foreign national and subversive elements plotting to undermine the democratically elected government in Nigeria through unconstitutional regime change and orchestrating violence across the country. “Following extensive…

THE trial of nationwide protesters will begin in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna and Borno today, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Intelligence, Dasuki Galadanchi, has disclosed. The DIG disclosed this at the just-ended Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He said those to be charged to court today were 126 suspects who were arrested for waving the Russian flag and demanding regime change during the protest, which snowballed into violence that resulted in deaths and looting of private and public assets in some states. A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, will lead other lawyers to defend the protesters before…

NNPC Ltd. has acknowledged recent reports in national newspapers regarding the company’s significant debt to petrol suppliers. According to a statement by Chief Corporate Communications Officer  of NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye, Sunday, this financial strain has placed considerable pressure on the Company and poses a threat to the sustainability of fuel supply. “In line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), NNPC Ltd. remains dedicated to its role as the supplier of last resort, ensuring national energy security”, the statement read in part. See full statement below: PRESS RELEASE NNPC Ltd Faces Financial Strain Due to PMS Supply Costs, Impacting Supply…

STRONG indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu is planning to rejig his cabinet to ease out underperforming ministers and aides. Tinubu has been facing increasing pressure from within and outside his party, the All Progressives Congress, to sack ministers some of whom appeared to have been inactive. The President had last year set up the Result and Delivery Unit, headed by the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Mrs Hadiza Bala-Usman, to measure the performance of ministers and other top government officials serving in his administration. He warned that any minister or aide that underperformed would be…

A GROUP of Polish students who were arrested in Nigeria have been released, the foreign ministry in Warsaw said on Wednesday. Nigeria said earlier this month that it had arrested seven Polish nationals for raising Russian flags during anti-government protests in the northern state of Kano. Following their arrest, a Polish foreign ministry spokesperson rejected the accusation that they were waving the flags and said they were merely in the vicinity of the protest. “The Polish students have been released and are in Kano,” the Polish foreign ministry said in a post on social media platform X. “Thank you to…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Rotimi Akinde and Ifeoma Uz’Okpala as Executive Director, Corporate Finance & Risk Management and Executive Director of, Large Enterprises Directorate respectively to the Bank of Industry (BOI). In a statement on Tuesday, a spokesman for the bank, Theodora Amechi, said the appointments take immediate effect. Akinde is a finance professional with over 20 years of Investment and Corporate Banking experience and an extensive track record covering capital raising (Debt, Equities and Hybrids) as well as Corporate Finance (Mergers & Acquisitions, Privatization Advisory and Project Finance). Before joining the Bank of Industry, he was an Associate…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will soon present the whistleblowing policy to the National Assembly for legislative action. This is according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. He disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting tagged “Implementing the whistle-blowing policy in Nigeria issues, challenges and the way forward.” Edun explained that the Federal Government expects the support of Nigerians in making the policy work towards enhancing transparency and accountability. “The policy does provide mechanisms for protection and it is our duty to uphold these provisions and support those who come forward in the…

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) president, Joe Ajaero, will appear before the Nigeria Police Today for questioning. The development followed after the August 19 invitation over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. The development followed a formal invitation from the police on 19 August 2024 over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. Ajaero, accompanied by fellow labour leaders and NLC legal representatives, is expected at the IRT Complex, Old Abattoir by Guzape Junction, Abuja, by 10am. The invitation has raised concerns among both national and international civil rights groups, particularly regarding the…

FEMI Gbajabiamila, the Chief Of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, says there is no timeline yet for the implementation of the Steve Oronsaye’s Report. He stated this on Tuesday during an interview after an official visit to the headquarters of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in Abuja. Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, debunked claims of the report being stalled. He said the Federal Government is working out all necessary modalities to ensure a smooth run of the policy when implemented. There were some motions without movement on the 12-year-old report during ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

ONE week after returning from a trip to France, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is preparing for a trip to the Peoples Republic of China. According to Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the Chinese at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Ngelale said the China engagement which is expected to take place in the first week of September is part of the efforts of the present administration to uplift the wellbeing of Nigerians. In China, Tinubu is expected to meet with President Xi Jinping of China where Some Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, as the new Director-General of the DSS.. Ajayi replaces former DG, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, who was appointed to the position by former President Muhammadu Buhari. The appointment of Ajayi was disclosed in a statement by the media aide to President Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday. The President also appointed Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA. Mohammed’s appointment follows former NIA DG, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar‘s voluntary resignation a few days ago. See full statement below: STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW DIRECTORS-GENERAL OF NIA, DSS President Bola…

A FEDERAL High Court in Abuja has frozen the bank accounts of 32 individuals and companies’ linked to the 10-day #EndBadGovernance Protest organised across the country pending investigation and prosecution of the case. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Mohammed, also ordered the banks to apprehend the account holders or any person transacting business on the said accounts. Mr Nwite, who granted the motion dated and filed on August 20, directed the banks to contact the Nigeria Police Force through the telephone numbers: 08035179870 and 07032449912 as…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has vowed to invoke his constitutional powers to continue to equip, arm and empower the Nigerian military. He acknowledged “the importance of strategic leadership in addressing the complex security and development challenges” confronting Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, on Friday, President Tinubu made the vow on Friday during the graduation ceremony of the Course 32 participants at the National Defence College Abuja. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the event, the President decried the state of…

VICE President Kashim Shettima has charged the Nigerian Armed Forces to remain vigilant and proactive in addressing regional security threats. He gave the charge at the Graduation Ceremony of Course 32 of the Nigerian Defence College Abuja. Shettima who represented President Tinubu said the current administration is determined to make Nigeria safe for investment and economic prosperity. He emphasised the need for strategic leadership to address the mirage of security challenges in the country. A total of 111 participants took part in the course, with 19 foreign participants. Addressing the participants, the VP urged them to continue to uphold the…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, pending her confirmation by the Senate. Her swearing-in followed President Bola Tinubu’s return to Abuja on Friday after a trip to France on a brief work visit. The President, who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the early hours of Friday, left for France on Monday. President Tinubu who had cut short his to France, is scheduled to swear in the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun this morning at the Council Chambers in the state House. Justice Kekere-Ekun will succeed…

CHINESE firm on a confiscation blitz of Nigerian assets has finalised repossession of a luxury jet owned by Nigeria in Canada, News Point Nigeria gathered.  Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd recently received a change of custodian paperwork for the Bombardier 6000 type BD-700-1A10 aircraft from Canadian authorities in Montreal, this newspaper heard from sources familiar with the situation, months after a Canadian court issued a judgement that empowered Zhongchang to seize the jet from Nigeria. “The court granted orders for Zhongshang to seize the plane earlier this year, but the change of custody from Nigeria to Zhongshang was only recently…

THE Gombe State contingent for the 2024 National Youth Games, scheduled to take place in Asaba from September 9th to 19th, is gearing up to participate in the zonal elimination in Taraba from August 28th to September 1st, 2024. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Adamu Inuwa Ibrahim, reaffirmed the state’s commitment to participating in both the zonal elimination in Taraba and the main event in Asaba, Delta State. He expressed confidence in Gombe’s preparations, stating, “As usual, we are fully preparing, and God willing, we will attend the zonal elimination in Taraba and the National Youth Games in…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Professor Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe as the Chief Medical Director of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, for a second term of four years. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement said the new term takes effect from December 5, 2023. Ngelale said Professor Sheshe was first appointed as the Chief Medical Director of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital on December 6, 2019. In the same vein, the President has also approved the reappointment of Professor Yusuf Jibrin Bara as Chief Medical Director of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa…