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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to transitioning towards sustainable energy, emphasising the need for global collaboration and increased investment in green energy initiatives.
President Bola Tinubu has turned down the advice of the National Economic Council (NEC) to withdraw the tax reform bills
24 Dec
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Rep. James Faleke, who turns 65 on Dec. 25, on his birthday. Faleke has been the representative for the Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives since 2011, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement. Tinubu acknowledged Faleke’s invaluable contributions and loyalty over the past two…
6 Dec
Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, has made fresh appointments to fill the positions of the Chief Executive Officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI) and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD). This was disclosed in a statement…
4 Dec
Amid projections that 33 million Nigerians could face hunger by next year, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has taken a personal step and turned toward farming at his Lagos home. Onanuga, in a 38-second video posted on X, could be seen tending to vegetables, which appeared as he…
4 Dec
The past week has been awash with ceaseless conversations sometimes befuddling into heated debate and vitriolic exchanges over the appointment and redesignation of the schedule of duties of our President’s spokespersons.
President Bola Tinubu has turned down the advice of the National Economic Council (NEC) to withdraw the tax reform bills
15 Nov
President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged all stakeholders and the electorate in the Ondo State off-cycle Governorship election to uphold peace and decorum as they carry out their civic responsibilities without fear before or after the exercise. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said he expects…
Presidency aide, Bayo Onanuga, has said that President Bola Tinubu is working to reduce the cost of governance
11 Nov
Recently, Bayo Onanuga responded to The Guardian lead story about how the economic frustrations of Nigerians in the hands of the Tinubu government are increasing sentiments in favour of the return of military dictatorship.
28 Oct
The Guardian newspaper is alarmed by the State House Press Statement issued by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy on October 26, 2024, on the newspaper’s lead story titled ‘Misery, harsh policies driving Nigerians to desperate choices’, published on Friday, October 25, 2024.
25 Oct
Barely, 24 hours after unveiling his proposed new cabinet, President Bola Tinubu has announced cost-cutting measures for federal ministers, ministers of state, and agency heads.
18 Oct
Despite the presidency’s ardent explanation that there is no vacuum in the leadership of Africa’s most populous country, the absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima at the same time have continued to draw criticisms. 
14 Oct
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has demanded the immediate return of President Bola Tinubu to the country to dialogue with citizens on its policy direction and to fulfil his promises to implement interventions that will fix the country.
13 Oct
The ongoing controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu's recent two-week vacation has sparked a clash between Atiku Abubakar's aide, Phrank Shaibu, and the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. President Tinubu’s announcement of his two-week vacation in France has drawn widespread criticism, as it comes at a time when Nigeria faces severe economic…

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Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian singer Mohbad, has said that Liam doesn’t look like his son. Joseph Aloba stated this during an interview on Silverbird TV on Friday. Aloba expressed strong doubts about the child’s biological connection to the late artiste. According to him, the child’s features do not bear any resemblance…
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Four persons were killed on Friday in a communal clash that occurred at a boundary community linking Akure South and Idanre Local Government Areas of Ondo State. According to sources, indigenes of the two communities had long been laying claim to a disputed territory identified as Gbalegi. The clash comes four days after two persons…
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Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has expressed optimism regarding the country’s economic recovery, citing increased investor confidence as a positive indicator. Ẹdun, in a recent African Business interview, noted the recent oversubscription of Nigeria’s Eurobond issue, which attracted $9.1 billion, surpassing the $2.2 billion target. "The oversubscription of our…
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The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has expressed deep frustration over the state of Nigeria's road infrastructure, citing insufficient yearly budgetary allocations as a major obstacle. Speaking during the 2025 budget defense session before the Senate Committee on Works in Abuja on Friday, Umahi said the funds currently allocated to his ministry are inadequate…
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The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin on Friday admitted 1,004 documents tendered before it by Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the election. Recall that the candidate and his party are challenging the conduct of the election as well as the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has renewed its crackdown on oil theft and pipeline vandalism across the country. In a statement shared on its official social media platform, the agency commended its Special Intelligence Squad for arresting four individuals in possession of two heavy-duty trucks loaded with 94,000 litres of stolen crude…
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  The Federal Government on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to driving economic growth and transforming the nation’s healthcare system. This comes as the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has announced a donation of $5 million to the Rotary Foundation to address maternal mortality in Nigeria. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Chair of the…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on a condolence visit to the families of soldiers who lost their lives during a terrorist attack in Damboa. The Vice President is in Maiduguri to extend the condolences of President Bola Tinubu and the federal government to the families of the…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed as untrue and warned the public against purported recruitment announcements for the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) as fraudulent. In a statement issued on 17 January, the company clarified that no separate recruitment process is underway for the Port Harcourt Refinery. Instead, the ongoing recruitment…
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The European Union has announced an initial humanitarian assistance of €510 million to Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries in 2025. The European Commission said in a statement that “these funds are set to be channelled across West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, North-West Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region,…