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Policy and Regulations

Tinubu orders NIMC to enrol all Nigerians by 2026

President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission to enrol every Nigerian in the national identity database before the end of 2026. This is according to the commission’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Abisoye Coker-Odusote. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Coker-Odusote said the directive is part of the Federal Government’s plan to […]

Finance

Budget: Tinubu need not appear before Reps, says deputy spokesperson

The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has said President Bola Tinubu does not need to appear before the House to address concerns over the implementation of the 2025 Appropriation Act. He insisted that the constitutional responsibility for explaining budget execution rests with ministers and other relevant government officials. Agbese stated this […]

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Tinubu orders ICPC to probe ‘fake’ presidential council

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to investigate the activities of a purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and all matters connected to it. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to […]

Policy and Regulations

NPO hails Tinubu’s directive to probe Meta, Alphabet, X

The Nigerian Press Organisation has welcomed and commended the directive by President Bola Tinubu requesting that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission launch a formal investigation into major global technology companies and generative artificial intelligence platforms operating in Nigeria. Vanguard reported that in a statement signed by the Deputy President (NPAN/NPO), Frank Aigbogun, noted […]

News

Tinubu vows tech-driven fight against insecurity

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is firmly committed to countering contemporary security threats facing the country. He said this would be achieved through the adoption of emerging technologies and the building of capacity across all battle spaces to improve operational planning and combat readiness. The President also disclosed plans to modernise the Nigerian Army […]

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Obi accuses Tinubu govt of corruption over ‘unaccounted #8.83trn expenditure’

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of gross corruption following claims that ₦8.83 trillion in 2025 expenditure was not captured in the national budget. Obi made the allegation in a statement posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday. He cited what […]

Opinion

Tinubu urges ECOWAS to shift from consumption to production

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on member states of the Economic Community of West African States to transform the region from a consumer market into a production-driven economic bloc capable of supporting industrialisation, trade, and sustainable growth. Nairametrics reported that the President made the call on Thursday during the inauguration of the new ECOWAS […]

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 […]

Appointments featured

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 […]