Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, yesterday blamed President Bola Tinubu’s major reforms, including the removal of the fuel subsidy, floating of the naira, and tax reforms, for the worsening hardship in the country. Obi said implementation of the different reforms had contributed to rising prices, business closures, unemployment, and declining living…
Vice President Kashim Shettima is calling for national cohesion and a collective response to the death of 37 miners in Niger State, urging Nigerians to focus on measures that can prevent similar tragedies rather than politicising the incident. Shettima made the call during a condolence visit to the state, where he expressed sympathy with the…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said the President Bola Tinubu administration was redirecting the funds saved by removing the fuel subsidy and investing them in critical aviation infrastructure and the modernisation of the country’s airports. Keyamo said the federal government is investing over N500 billion to expand and build a state-of-the-art international…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says more than 103 million Nigerians are now on the national register of voters ahead of the 2027 elections. Joash Amupitan, INEC chairman, spoke on Monday at a strategic workshop for media executives in Abuja. The workshop, themed ‘Strengthening democracy through partnership among editors, civil society and electoral institutions’,…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that negotiations with the United States are“meaningless,” arguing that talks have repeatedly been followed by renewed attacks and thatWashington is not seeking genuine dialogue. Speaking in Tehran during a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Pezeshkian wasquoted by the state news agency IRNA as saying: “So far,…
The House of Representatives is moving the deadline for implementing the 2025 capital budget to December 31, 2026. It follows earlier extensions to March, June and September. The move also mirrors what happened with the 2024 budget, whose capital component was extended into 2025. The latest extension comes despite President Tinubu’s stated commitment to ending…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after extending his working vacation in Europe and missing an earlier deadline for his return. He arrived in Lagos yesterday evening, almost a month after leaving Abuja on August 30, and was welcomed by senior government officials, including Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Deputy Senate President and the…
President Bola Tinubu will be returning to Nigeria tomorrow, the presidency has clarified, while responding to the barrage of questions around his absence. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said the president was in good health and on a working vacation, citing his weekend meeting with investors in France. Presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku…
President Bola Tinubu has given the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, a clearly defined role in his 2027 re-election campaign, with the former Rivers State governor expected to lead the campaign structure in Rivers State and the FCT. However, he retains his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The emerging arrangement, according…
President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him and leadNigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.The announcement was made on Sunday in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant tothe President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice…
