Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, declaring that he would pitch his tent with the President for a second term in office. Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also criticised his party for failing to learn from…
A policy group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiatives (IMPI), says President Bola Tinubu has turn around Nigeria’s economy by deploying economic tools. The group said this in a statement issued by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju. Akinsiju said that it was the best way to wean the country off decades of profligacy. He said…
Vice President Kashim Shettima representing President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the naira would have strengthened to N1,000 to the dollar within weeks if not for the recent intervention by the Central Bank of Nigeria aimed at maintaining market stability. Shettima spoke at the Progressive Governors forum (PGF)–Renewed Hope Ambassadors Strategic Summit held at the…
The Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday felicitated former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on her 55th birthday. Tinubu, in a congratulatory message issued in Abuja, described Buhari as a supportive and patriotic Nigerian. “I join the children, grandchildren, family, friends and loved ones to rejoice and celebrate Dr Aisha Buhari on the…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mohammed Umaru Bago, Governor of Niger State, on his birthday and lauds his courage, diligence, and commitment to the state’s development. In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President celebrated with Governor Bago, his family, friends, and political associates on the special occasion, which provides another opportunity for…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has described the outcome of the just-concluded by-elections in Rivers, Kano and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a referendum on the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The party said the victories recorded by its candidates reflected public confidence in the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda and ongoing…
Ogun governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Mr Dapo Abiodun, has applauded the performance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday, Abiodun described APC’s strong performance as an endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed…
The All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State has been thrown into turmoil following allegations of betrayal levelled against Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar over the conduct of the party’s ward and local government congresses. A chieftain of the party from Birnin Magaji Local Government Area, Ibrahim Lawal, in a statement on Monday described the exercise as a…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for the prompt signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law. Wike, in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, in Abuja on Wednesday, described the development as “apt”….
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026. The brief signing ceremony took place at the President’s office at the State House, Abuja with Principal officers of the National Assembly in attendance. The National Assembly had on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill. The amendment comes amid…
