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Sep

23

2026

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It’s National Disgrace For Tinubu To Be In France While Macron Is At UNGA – ADC

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

It’s National Disgrace For Tinubu To Be In France While Macron Is At UNGA – ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it is a “national disgrace” for President Bola Tinubu to be vacationing in France while President Emmanuel Macron is in New York attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Tinubu, who is currently on annual vacation in Europe, had delegated Vice-President Kashim Shettima to attend the global event. This is the third consecutive time that Shettima would stand in for the president, a development that has triggered reactions, especially from opposition voices. In a statement, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi,…

Sep

23

2026

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There Is No Vacancy In Aso Rock – Akpabio

Abuja, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

There Is No Vacancy In Aso Rock – Akpabio President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has dismissed calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hand over power to Vice President Kashim Shettima, saying there is no leadership vacuum despite the President’s continued working vacation abroad. Speaking on Tuesday, in Akwa Ibom State, while commissioning road projects executed by Governor Umo Eno, Akpabio addressed public concern over Tinubu’s three-week holiday, which was recently extended by one week. He insisted the President remains fully in office and continues to carry out his constitutional duties. “I am the Senate President, and I am…

Sep

21

2026

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Celebrates First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, As She Turned 66, Calling Her His Truest Friend And Confidante

News Flash, Birthday, Presidency

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Celebrates First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she turned 66, calling her his truest friend and confidante. Tinubu said Oluremi stood by him in difficult and uncertain times, praising her patience, courage, honesty, and the counsel and prayers she offered privately.Tinubu said the First Lady’s charity work has reached widows, the elderly and women farmers, from the New Era Foundation in Lagos to the Renewed Hope Initiative. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated his wife and First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on her 66th birthday. In a personal message issued on Monday morning to…

Sep

15

2026

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‘My Wife Has Her Own Money, So What Is My Business If She Buys Expensive Items With Her Money? The Bags And Shoes My Wife Wear, I don’t Even Know How Much They Cost’ – Peter Obi

Personality, Politics, Presidency

My wife has her own business and her own money, so what is my business if she buys expensive items with her money? The bags and shoes my wife wears, i don’t even know how much they cost. Infact, she is actually a bit less sophisticated now. She used to be far more sophisticated before I became governor. I’m managing public money, and as long as she lives her own life without interfering with my management of public funds, good luck to her. I didn’t even have an Office of the First Lady while I was governor. I don’t celebrate…

Aug

25

2026

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How New ‘Phantom’ Agency Planned To Raise N50 Billion Before Crackdown

FGN, News Flash, Presidency

REVEALED: How New ‘Phantom’ Agency Planned To Raise N50 Billion Before Crackdown The alleged phantom Made in Nigeria Project Office planned an international campaign targeted at attracting more than N50 billion into Nigeria’s economy. This was before the Federal Government moved against the organisation over its purported status as a government agency. Information extracted by Daily Trust from the organisation’s website on Monday showed that the office had planned an “Industrialize Nigeria: Locally Made for Global Access” campaign involving exhibitions, business forums, investment negotiations and trade events in Qatar, Kuwait, China, Hong Kong and Brazil. The organisation claimed the campaign…

Jul

26

2026

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FGN Breaks Silence Over Alleged Plan To Hike Electricity Tariff

News Flash, Presidency

FG Breaks Silence Over Alleged Plan To Hike Electricity Tariff The Federal Government has dismissed reports of an impending electricity tariff increase, stating that there are no plans to hike tariffs for any category of grid consumers. In an official statement issued on X on Saturday, the Special Adviser to the President on Power Infrastructure in the Office of the Vice President, Sadiq Wanka, said media reports had misrepresented comments he made earlier in the week. “There is no planned tariff hike for any grid consumer across any service band. The government remains committed to protecting vulnerable households through continued…

Jul

25

2026

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‘There’s Nowhere Like Home,’ Tinubu Urges Healthcare Professionals In Diaspora To Return

Health, News Flash, Presidency

‘There’s Nowhere Like Home,’ Tinubu Urges Healthcare Professionals In Diaspora To Return President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to return home and lend their expertise to the ongoing transformation of the nation’s healthcare sector. Tinubu made the call when he received a delegation of Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations Worldwide and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as part of the 2026 National Diaspora Day Celebration at the State House, Abuja. The President acknowledged that Nigeria needs the knowledge, innovation, experience and patriotism of…

Jul

02

2026

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Inside Tinubu’s NYSC Reforms: From Khaki To Adire, Boots To Crocs, ….

Education, Presidency, Youths

From Khaki To Adire, Boots To Crocs, Inside Tinubu’s NYSC Reform More than 50 years after its establishment, the Nigerian Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is set for its most sweeping transformation yet, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a comprehensive reform aimed at repositioning the scheme for a rapidly evolving economy. Before this development, there had been calls for the scrapping of the scheme which many argued had outlived its usefulness. While previous governments deliberated on the NYSC, some ignored the calls for abolishment. But the Tinubu administration took things a notch higher by setting up a committee to draft…

Jun

16

2026

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Wike Is Mr Fix-It, I Knew He Wouldn’t Sleep – Tinubu Hails Minister Over FCT Projects

Abuja, News Flash, Presidency

Wike Is Mr Fix-it, I Knew He Wouldn’t Sleep – Tinubu Hails Minister Over FCT Projects President Bola Tinubu on Monday described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike as “Mr fix it” following his accomplishments in the capital city. Tinubu made the remark while noting that he was aware that Wike will not “sleep” when he appointed him as the Minister of the FCT. He spoke during the commissioning of the newly constructed Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, Building to mark his third anniversary. Tinubu was represented at the commissioning by Vice President Kashim Shettima He said:…

Jun

09

2026

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Insecurity: We Don’t Take Your Sacrifices For Granted, President Tinubu Tells Security Agencies

Armed Forces, News Flash, Presidency, Security

Insecurity: We Don’t Take Your Sacrifices For Granted, Tinubu Tells Security Agencies President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended men of the Armed Forces and other security agencies, saying the country does not take their sacrifices for granted. The President, in a message posted on his X handle and addressed to members of the Armed Forces and other security agencies, commended the soldiers for their sacrifices and commitment, saying they are the shield protecting Nigerians and preserving the nation’s peace and stability. While describing the fight against insecurity as more than a military operation, the President said it is a national…