Bayo Onanuga
14 Sep
It is another time to relive the consequences of ‘the writing on the wall’ that our former leader, Muhammadu Buhari did not bother to read when the oracle drew his attention to it on Sunday February 16, 2020.
13 Sep
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, visited Buckingham Palace for a private meeting in London and was received by King Charles III. The meeting highlighted the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
27 Aug
Though President Bola Tinubu hailed the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on the state of the economy, which saw the country’s Gross National Product (GDP) posting new growth, there are concerns about the economic reality on the ground
16 Aug 2024
Chinese company Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited is reportedly planning to seize assets belonging to Nigeria in eight countries. Zhongshan received an order from a court in Paris, France, to ground three presidential aircraft owned by the Federal Government in Europe and is planning to seize a few others. To achieve its aim, Zhongshan…
15 Aug 2024
The Presidency on Thursday said it has uncovered secret attempts by a Chinese firm to secretly take over Nigeria's offshore assets using unorthodox means. President Bola Tinubu's spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who raised the alarm, distanced the Presidency from the company, stating that the Federal Government is not under any contractual obligation with the firm. “The…
29 Jul 2024
• Police withdraw mobile officers from VIPs • Requesting names of organisers in order, IGP insists • Ex-PGF DG Lukman says protest an opportunity to recruit new political leaders • Action plot to remove elected govt, says former Taraba gov • Utomi flays ‘panic, threats, bullying, scapegoating, falsehoods’ by state agents The Labour Party (LP)…
28 Jul 2024
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the last election in Kogi State, Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, says Nigerians can be rest assured that President Bola Tinubu will fix the multifaceted challenges in the country. Ajaka, in a statement on Sunday, stated that President Tinubu, with his wealth of…
26 Jul 2024
President Xi Jinping of China has sent an invitation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a visit in September 2024. The Special Adviser Information and Strategy to the president, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this on Friday morning in a post on his X account. "Chinese leader President Jinping has invited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pay…
9 Jun 2024
The Presidency has admonished graduates of tertiary institutions to acquire technical, vocational and entrepreneurship skills to enhance their fortunes in the country.
7 Jun 2024
Three days after suspending its strike action and the expiration of the 48 hours deadline President Bola Tinubu handed out to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress..
6 Jun 2024
The federal government says efforts to mitigate the effects of fuel subsidy removal and ease the cost of living pressures on Nigerians remain firmly in place. The government statement comes amidst a report yesterday indicating that fuel subsidy expenditure is projected to reach about N5.4 trillion in 2024, up from N3.6 trillion in 2023. Tinubu's…
3 Jun 2024
President Bola Tinubu's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has accused labour unions of harming the very people they claim to represent. Onanuga also alleged the labour unions' industrial action was politically motivated, pointing out that many affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are supporters of…
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