Presidency

Mar
28
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Tinubu Hosts Ghana’s President Mahama In Abuja

Tinubu Hosts Ghana’s President Mahama In Abuja

Abuja, Africa, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Tinubu Hosts Ghana’s President Mahama In Abuja Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received his Ghanaian counterpart, John Mahama, at the State House, Abuja. Mahama’s visit to the Presidential Villa is said to be his first official coming since his inauguration on January 7, 2025. Mahama said he was in Nigeria to update Tinubu on diplomatic efforts with the military junta leaders of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, aimed at addressing regional security and stability. The Ghana leader emphasized the complexities of the regional issue, assuring that with continued constructive dialogue all pending issues between the Alliance of Sahel…
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Mar
24
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
2027 Presidency: Kalu Rejects Call To Run, Restates Commitment To Tinubu’s Re-election

2027 Presidency: Kalu Rejects Call To Run, Restates Commitment To Tinubu’s Re-election

Abia North, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
2027 Presidency: Kalu Rejects Call To Run, Restates Commitment To Tinubu’s Re-election Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) and representative of Abia North Senatorial District, has rejected calls by the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) to contest the 2027 presidential election. The Northern coalition, consisting of 40 youth groups, had urged Kalu to run for president with either Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal or Adamawa State Governor Umar Fintiri as his running mate. The appeal was made after a courtesy visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State,…
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Mar
21
2025
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Sworn In As Namibia’s First Female President

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Sworn In As Namibia’s First Female President

News Flash, Politics, Presidency, World News
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Sworn In As Namibia’s First Female President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia’s first female president and the country’s fifth leader. Peter Shivute, Namibian chief justice, swore Nandi-Ndaitwah in on Friday during the nation’s 35th Independence Day ceremony at the State House. Outgoing president Nangolo Mbumba, 83, handed over power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at the ceremony that was moved from the Independence Stadium because of rare heavy rains. Nicknamed NNN, Nandi-Ndaitwah won the election late last year with more than 57 percent of the votes cast, with Panduleni Itula, her closest rival, getting 26 percent, according to…
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Mar
20
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Tinubu Approves 11 New Appointments

Tinubu Approves 11 New Appointments

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Tinubu Approves 11 New Appointments President Bola Tinubu has appointed eleven new officials to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), an entity established to manage electricity transmission operations separately from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Dr. Adesegun Olugbade has been named as the Board Chairman, while Engineer Abdu Mohammed Bello will serve as the Managing Director. The executive directors appointed include:Engineer Nafisatu Asabe Ali – Systems OperationEngineer Shehu Abba-Aliyu – Systems PlanningDr. Edmund Eje – Market OperationsMr. Babajide Ibironke – Finance and Corporate Services For non-executive roles:Engineer Lamu Audu will represent GenerationMrs. Folake Soetan will oversee DistributionMr. Tajudeen Giwa-Osagie…
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Mar
20
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
FGN To Release Rivers Allocation To Administrator

FGN To Release Rivers Allocation To Administrator

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
FG To Release Rivers Allocation To Administrator The Federal Government on Wednesday said that the allocation for Rivers State will be released to the Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd). The government also said President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State was timely and meant to avert an implosion in the state. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the presidential Villa, Abuja. This is as it has said that the former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Federal Capital Territory,…
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Mar
20
2025
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An Open Letter To The President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria: On The Fallibility Of Human Senses, Theories, And The Imperative Of Divine Reliance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

An Open Letter To The President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria: On The Fallibility Of Human Senses, Theories, And The Imperative Of Divine Reliance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, Presidency
An Open Letter to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: On the Fallibility of Human Senses, Theories, and the Imperative of Divine Reliance Your Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, As you assume the mantle of leadership over our beloved nation, Nigeria, you do so at a time of profound complexity—a moment where economic instability, security crises, and social fragmentation threaten to eclipse the promise of unity and progress. In such times, leaders and citizens alike are tempted to place their faith in tangible solutions: empirical data, political theories, or the assurances of human ingenuity. Yet history resoundingly teaches…
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Mar
19
2025
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Tinubu Sought Reps Approval For Rivers Emergency Rule – Spokesman

Tinubu Sought Reps Approval For Rivers Emergency Rule – Spokesman

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Tinubu Sought Reps Approval For Rivers Emergency Rule – Spokesman President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the House of Representatives, seeking legislative approval for the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The request, made in accordance with Section 305 of the Constitution, follows heightened security concerns and political instability in the oil-rich state. Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, confirmed the development while responding to media inquiries on Tuesday. This was retrieved from a news flash shared on X on Tuesday night by the Nigeria Television Authority. He stated that Tinubu consulted the National…
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Mar
19
2025
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Soldiers Hold Fubara, Family Hostage At Rivers Governor’s Residence

Soldiers Hold Fubara, Family Hostage At Rivers Governor’s Residence

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Soldiers Hold Fubara, Family Hostage At Rivers Governor’s Residence Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his family members are being held hostage at the Government House, Port-Harcourt, by a contingent of heavily armed soldiers Tuesday night, Peoples Gazette has learnt. The development comes moments after President Bola Tinubu invoked Section 180 of the Nigerian Constitution to proclaim a state of emergency in Rivers. The Nigerian leader based his controversial move on a prolonged and rapidly escalating political feud led by state lawmakers loyal to Nyesom Wike, who commenced impeachment proceedings against Mr Fubara last week to settle scores in his fallout with…
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Mar
18
2025
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Text Of The Broadcast By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander – In – Chief Of The Armed Forces, Declaring State Of Emergency In Rivers State On Tuesday 18 March 2025

Text Of The Broadcast By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander – In – Chief Of The Armed Forces, Declaring State Of Emergency In Rivers State On Tuesday 18 March 2025

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency, Security
TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025 Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any solution to the crisis. With the crisis persisting, there is no way democratic governance, which we have all fought…
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