Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq hosted the Emir of Ilorin Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari to the annual Bareke on Friday, commending the royal institution for working with the government to sustain peace and harmony, and promote development in the state. The…
Tinubu renames airports after Buhari, Awolowo, others [See full list]
President Bola Tinubu, has renamed some federal airports after several prominent Nigerians. The renaming of the airports was announced in a memo released by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for…
*Nigeria amasses $3b debt to traders for oil swaps (Reuters)*Medical students lament boat accident involving colleagues (Guardian)
Nigeria amasses $3b debt to traders for oil swaps (Reuters) Nigeria has accumulated up to $3 billion in debts to trading houses such as Vitol and oil majors such as BP (BP.L) for fuel supplies and is trailing four to…
*Why a naval officer slapped me in US, reveals Tinubu (Vanguard)*Tributes as renowned Mass Com Prof, Lai Oso, dies in road accident (DailyTrust)
Why a naval officer slapped me in US, reveals Tinubu (Vanguard) President Bola Tinubu says a naval officer once slapped him for overcharging him unintentionally when he was a taxi driver in the United States. The president made this known…
Tinubu appoints Alake, Ribadu, Edun, others as advisers
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, appointed eight Special Advisers. The appointments were announced in a statement signed by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye to include Mr. Dele Alake as Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy and…
Tinubu suspends EFCC chairman over weighty allegations
President Bola Tinubu has suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was announced in a statement by Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “President…
*Democracy Day: Tinubu hails MKO Abiola, promises to ease subsidy removal pains (Punch)*June 12: We must do more to defeat enemies of democracy – Atiku (Tribune)
Democracy Day: Tinubu hails MKO Abiola, promises to ease subsidy removal pains (Punch) President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, hailed the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. He described the late businessman who died in suspicious…
*No man’s land: Rhodes Vivour cautions Obasa against divisive laws (Punch)*INEC ad hoc officers allege difficulty in uploading presidential election results (Guardian)
No man’s land: Rhodes Vivour cautions Obasa against divisive laws (Punch) The Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos state for the 2023 election, Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour has condemned the comments made by Rt. Hon Mudasiru Obasa, Speaker of the state…
As Nigeria transits from Baba Go- Slow to Mr Go- Fast — Magnus Onyibe
As the immediate past Minister of information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohamed, recently revealed in a media chat, President Mohammadu Buhari whose tenure just ended on May 29 is aware that Nigerians had nicknamed him Mr Go-Slow while he was…