State governors, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, are warming up for a face-off with President Bola Tinubu over the refusal of the Federal Government to share the Stamp Duty Fund with the 36 state governors and some consultants. Sources in the NGF said the state governors are piqued because they feel…
Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The president identified a complete overhaul of institutional mentality and memory of police officers as fundamental in his administration’s ongoing bid to transform the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu A prominent Legal Practitioner in Oyo State, Barrister Akeem Agbaje, has saluted President Tinubu’s impactful leadership stride on the occasion of his 72nd birthday. In a statement by his media unit, the All Progressive Congress, APC, chieftain in Oyo State who celebrates president Tinubu’s visionary leadership and purposeful policies, commended his undeterred…
Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has lampooned those opposing the Bola Tinubu administration’s decision to relocate some departments and units of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, headquarters from Abuja to Lagos. The Vice President said the move is for the interest of the generality of Nigerians. Senator…
By Adebayo Yusuf Two Public Affairs Analysts, Comrade Jare Ajayi and Dr Raymond Adegboyega have called on President Bola Tinubu to issue an executive order to allow states with security threats to establish state policing. Comrade Ajayi and Dr Adegboyega made this known while speaking on Pensioners’ FM political programmes, “The Searchlight”. According to Comrade…
President Tinubu says his administration is committed to providing the necessary support for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to unlock their full potential and ensure their long-term success. Tinubu said this at the 2023 Edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF) organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Friday…
The apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged President Bola Tinubu to disregard the minority of Igbos crying foul over appointments. Ohanaeze asserted that an overwhelming 99 per cent of the Igbo population fully supports the Southeast Charter of Demands and demands immediate attention from President Tinubu. The Southeast Charter of Demands, which Ohanaeze…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated why it is necessary Nigerians should endure the economic hardships brought by the removal of fuel subsidy. According to the President, he wished today’s difficulties did not exist, adding that Nigerians must endure ”if we are to reach the good side of our future”. Tinubu made the statement on Sunday…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to stop the former governors who are now serving as ministers in his administration from collecting life pensions and other ‘retirement benefits’ from their states while they serve as ministers.” In a statement on Sunday, SERAP Deputy…