Tag: Tinubu
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Tinubu Pledges to Replicate FCT Infrastructure Development Nationwide
By Opeyemi Adelakun President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to extending the infrastructure transformation witnessed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to other parts of the country as part of efforts to promote economic growth and improve connectivity. Tinubu gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja while inaugurating the newly completed Transitway N2…
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Tinubu Approves 27 Road Projects Worth ₦3.9tn Across 15 States
By Opeyemi Adelakun President Bola Tinubu has approved 27 major road projects valued at more than ₦3.9 trillion across 15 states as part of the Federal Government’s renewed investment in critical transport infrastructure. The approvals were announced by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, after Monday’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the…
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Atiku Demands Probe Into Alleged Hidden Govt Spending, Questions Tinubu Over IMF Report
By Opeyemi Adelakun The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has challenged the Federal Government to explain what he described as unexplained public expenditure allegedly left out of Nigeria’s recent budget records. The former Vice President said the issue, highlighted in a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment of Nigeria’s public…
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Obi Renews Call for Tinubu’s Resignation, Alleges ‘Grand Corruption’
By Paul Joseph The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has renewed his call for President Bola Tinubu to resign, accusing the administration of overseeing what he described as widespread corruption and a breakdown of due process. In a statement titled “Grand Corruption: Nigeria’s Greatest Threat,” Obi…
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Court Asked to Bar Tinubu From 2027 Election Over Alleged Forged Certificates
By Paul Joseph A civil society organisation, the Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CFRPA), has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court in Kano seeking the disqualification of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election over allegations of certificate forgery. The suit, marked FHC/K/CS/312/2026, lists President Tinubu, the Independent National…
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Tinubu Cannot Wear Kaki And Fight, He Has Done His Best – Adeboye Defends Tinubu
By Paul Joseph The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has defended President Bola Tinubu against criticism over the country’s worsening insecurity, saying the president cannot be expected to personally confront terrorists on the battlefield. Adeboye made the remarks while speaking at the U.S.-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala…
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Tinubu Appoints Namdas to Key Federal Agencies
By Paul Joseph President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh round of appointments into key federal agencies, naming former lawmaker Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as the new Director-General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA). The appointments were announced on Friday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo…
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Tinubu Signs NIMC Act 2026 Into Law
By Opeyemi Adelakun President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law. The President assented to the legislation on Friday during a ceremony at the State House in Abuja. The development was announced by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post…
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Why FG is Targeting NDC: Aiming to Keep Me Off the Ballot — Obi
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has alleged that elements within the Federal Government are actively working to prevent him from appearing on the ballot for the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Friday as a guest speaker at a leadership programme organised by the NextGen Mentorship and Leadership Initiative at…
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Tinubu Establishes National Health Technology Office, Appoints Obi Adigwe as Pioneer Coordinator
By Paul Joseph The President has approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO), a new agency aimed at driving Nigeria’s digital health transformation, and appointed Dr. Obi Adigwe as its pioneer National Coordinator. The new office will operate under the Office of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social…
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Tinubu Sends Constitutional Amendment Bill To Senate on State Police
President Bola Tinubu has officially sent a constitutional alteration bill to the Senate aimed at establishing state police as part of efforts to reform Nigeria’s security architecture. The proposed legislation, outlined in a communication dated June 15, 2026, was presented during the plenary session today by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. According to President Tinubu, the…
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Tinubu Extends Customs CG Adeniyi’s Tenure by Six Months
By Paul Joseph President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a final six-month extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, allowing him to remain in office until February 2027. The extension, announced on Friday, comes as Adeniyi’s previous tenure was due to expire on August 1, 2026. According to…