Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has responded to speculation about potentially serving as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate in the 2027 election by declaring absolute loyalty to the President and downplaying the political conversation as premature. Addressing journalists during a media briefing on the upcoming regional hearings of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review,…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has commended the transformation underway in the nation’s capital, describing the improvements as a reflection of his administration’s economic and social development agenda. Speaking through Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu inaugurated a newly completed interchange in Abuja, connecting Wole Soyinka Way with the Murtala Mohammed Expressway. It is the 11th infrastructure…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a ₦16 billion flyover and underpass project in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, as part of his first official visit to the state since taking office in 2023. The flyover-underpass interchange, covering one kilometre, is the first of several infrastructure projects commissioned during the President’s one-day working visit….
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State as he celebrates his 60th birthday on Wednesday. The congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga. Sanwo-Olu, who rose through the political ranks under Tinubu’s mentorship, currently serves as the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended the tenure of Mrs Kemi Nanna Nandap as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), citing her contributions to national security and institutional reform. Nandap, who officially took the reins on 1 March 2024, was initially set to serve until 31 August 2025. With her tenure now extended, she…
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has vowed that the state will deliver 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, citing the administration’s impact on regional development and infrastructure. Speaking at a gathering in Okaijesan Town Hall to welcome a wave of defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has pledged continued investment in rural infrastructure as a key tool to drive inclusive economic development and reduce regional disparities. While inaugurating a newly completed 15-kilometre road connecting the A2 Junction to Pai community in Abuja’s Kwali Area Council on Monday, Tinubu described the project as both symbolic and strategic. “Infrastructure…
President Bola Tinubu has received commendation from the Democratic Front (TDF) for his administration’s plans to construct a new headquarters for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which the group described as a significant stride toward democratic consolidation. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by TDF’s leaders, Malam Danjuma Muhammad and Chief Wale…
President Bola Tinubu has urged his West African colleagues on the need to urgently activate the ECOWAS Standby Force to deal with terrorism in the sub-region. The Nigerian leader expressed concern over the slow pace of its operation, stressing the need to move from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism. Tinubu raised…
The newly appointed Director General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, has described his appointment as a product of divine favour. Speaking during a special thanksgiving service at the St. Paul Catholic Church, Airport Road, Benin on Sunday, Shaibu promised to align his leadership with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. The…
