The Presidency has strongly criticised Daily Trust newspaper over a recent report alleging that Lagos State received projects worth ₦3.29 trillion in the last two years, describing the publication as “false,” “divisive,” and “malicious.” Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, issued the scathing rebuke on his verified X handle, accusing…
President Bola Tinubu has credited his rise to the presidency to the blessings of the late Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Adetona, and Nigerians. Tinubu spoke on Sunday during the eight-day fidau prayer for the late monarch at Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, Ogun. The president paid heartfelt tributes celebrating Adetona’s impactful reign,…
During the public presentation of According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience by Garba Shehu, Boss Mustapha—recently retired SGF—delivered an address on the enduring impact of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. The lecture, held at Abuja’s Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, focused on how Buhari’s administration laid robust foundations for governance. From Soldier to…
Nigeria’s opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused allies of President Bola Tinubu of plotting to derail its growing influence by backing legal action against its newly installed interim leadership. The party recently named former Senate President David Mark and ex-Governor Rauf Aregbesola as interim chairman and national secretary. This decision, announced by former ADC…
A former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, says rotating the office of the president between the north and south is imperative to keep Nigeria one and united. Sani made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said that Nigerians should accept the…
The Nigerian government has refuted media reports alleging that Senator George Akume has been replaced as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). In an official statement issued on Sunday, Presidential Spokesperson Mr Bayo Onanuga labelled the reports as “untrue” and the product of “agents of mischief”. “President Tinubu, who is presently on an…
The Nigerian Presidency has issued a sharp rebuke to former presidential candidate Peter Obi, dismissing his economic views as lacking in substance and accusing him of prioritising power over policy. The criticism was delivered by Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday….
The Presidency says contrary to views in certain quarters, the International Oil Companies (IOC) are not exiting the country, rather they are rebalancing and refocusing on deep water. Mrs Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday….
The Presidency says Nigeria’s 209 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves have been positioned as the nation’s key asset for energy transition and economy diversification. Mrs Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Verheijen,who was…
The National Leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has cautioned Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to stop using the party’s name for unwarranted attacks on the Presidency and All Progressives Congress (APC). The Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Oginni Olaposi said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi stated that the contract between…
