Rivers State elders and leaders including a former Governor, Chief Rufus Ada-George, and former Deputy Governor, Gabriel Toby, have rejected President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the political crisis rocking the state. The elders expressed worry that the intervention may have…
Tell Tinubu true feedback from Nigerians – Fayemi tells APC
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has asked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to tell President Bola Tinubu the true feedback from Nigerians. Fayemi stated this at the public presentation of the book: ‘APC & Transition Politics’, authored…
Alia distributes 56 trucks of food palliatives to Benue residents
Gov. Hyacinth Alia on Tuesday flagged off the distribution of 56 trucks of palliatives to Benue residents to cushion the effect of petrol subsidy removal. Performing the ceremony in Makurdi, Gov Alia said all Benue residents would benefit from the…
Rivers Crisis: Wike joins Fubara, Odili others in meeting with Tinubu
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has joined the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, the State deputy governor and the former governor Peter Odili among others in a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the…
Tinubu mourns former Anambra governor Chukwuemeka Ezeife
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep condolences to the Ezeife family and the people of Anambra State on the demise of Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of the state. Recognising Chief Ezeife’s significant role as the Okwadike of Igbo-Ukwu and…
COP28 and the allure of Dubai to Nigerians — Magnus Onyibe
Just as butterflies are drawn to flowers, Nigerians are similarly captivated by Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). To the ordinary Nigerian, Dubai embodies a fusion of London, Paris and the bustling metropolises of New York and Los Angeles. For many…
CAF Awards : Tinubu hails Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, on winning the CAF 2023 Men’s Player of the Year award. This is contained in a statement of Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
President Tinubu, others task stakeholders on humanitarian initiatives
President Bola Tinubu and other prominent Nigerians have called for more humanitarian initiatives that would impact people’s lives and usher national development. They made the appeal at a posthumous public presentation of the book: Al Muqaddama Fi IlmTajweed and inauguration…
Tinubu mourns Saudi Prince Talal Abdulaziz
President Bola Tinubu commiserates with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and the Royal House of Saud on the passing of Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The President acknowledged the departed Prince’s excellent…
Tinubu celebrates veteran politician, Yakasai at 98
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated elder statesman and founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on the occasion of his 98th birthday. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the…