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Economy

How Tinubu’s reforms saved Nigeria from economic collapse — Oyedele

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, says President Bola Tinubu’s reforms prevented Nigeria’s economy from collapsing. Oyedele said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a plenary at the 2026 Nigeria Employers’ Summit organised by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA). Oyedele, who spoke on the theme “The Reforms […]

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Tinubu appoints Namdas DG for BCDA, Obahiagbon, Umeoji, as NDPHC directors

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as the new Director General of the Border Communities Development Agency. This was disclosed in a press statement signed and issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. According to the release, Dr Namdas replaces Dr Dakorinama Alabo […]

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Presidency slams Obi’s call for Tinubu resignation, cites economic, security gains

The Presidency on Monday formally reacted to former governor of Anambra State and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Mr. Peter Obi’s call on President Bola Tinubu to emulate former British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and resign forthwith from office. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in a strongly worded statement described Obi’s call for Tinubu’s resignation […]

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Tinubu extends Customs CG Adeniyi’s tenure by six months

President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The extension was disclosed in a statement issued on June 19 by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The latest extension comes less than a year after Tinubu approved a […]

Transportation

Tinubu commissions 7km Abuja airport bypass road

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday commissioned a 7-kilometre access road bypassing the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, declaring that no Nigerian community should be made to bear the cost of national development without recompense. Represented at the ceremony by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the President said the project — which […]

Electricity

Atiku slams Tinubu’s ₦4trn power sector bond plan

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to raise a N4 trillion bond to settle outstanding liabilities in the power sector, describing the move as a sign of “fiscal recklessness and brazen contempt for public accountability.” In a statement issued on Sunday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank […]

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Tinubu says terrorism-related deaths down by 81% since 2015

President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria has recorded a significant decline in terrorism-related deaths, claiming an 81 per cent reduction since 2015. Tinubu made the remarks during his 2026 Democracy Day address on Friday, where he addressed key national security concerns, including the recent abductions in Oyo and Borno states. While outlining ongoing military operations […]

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Tinubu renames Kaduna petroleum institute after Shehu Musa Yar’Adua

President Bola Tinubu has announced the renaming and revitalisation of the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, in honour of the late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, describing him as one of the architects of modern democratic Nigeria. Vanguard reported that speaking on the decision, Tinubu said Yar’Adua was being recognised for his vision of national partnership […]

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Tinubu to address Nigerians on Democracy Day

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to address Nigerians on Friday as part of activities marking this year’s Democracy Day celebration. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the nationwide broadcast is scheduled for 7:00 a.m. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will deliver a national […]

Policy and Regulations

Pay taxes, ground rents to sustain development, Tinubu tells FCT residents

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, urged residents and businesses in the Federal Capital Territory to pay their taxes, ground rents and other statutory charges, saying government revenue remains critical to sustaining infrastructure development across the nation’s capital. Tinubu appealed to the inauguration of the completed Arterial Road N5 linking Life Camp Junction and Ring Road […]