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Tinubu to announce fresh salary increase for soldiers — Defence minister

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, retd, has said President Bola Tinubu would soon announce a new salary increase for personnel of the armed forces, as part of the federal government’s efforts to improve troops welfare. Vanguard reported that Musa disclosed this at a one-day training and financial empowerment workshop for widows and wives […]

Opinion

Atiku questions Tinubu’s borrowing spree despite ₦7.98trn oil windfall

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s aggressive domestic borrowing, questioning why the administration continued to pile up debts despite an estimated ₦7.98 trillion windfall from high international crude oil prices. He also alleged that the President’s administration had finally arrived at a policy direction he first advocated more than two decades […]

Appointments featured

Tinubu appoints ex-Ekiti gov Fayose as REA chairman

President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency, as part of a fresh round of 26 appointments into federal government agencies and commissions. The appointments were announced on Monday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, and take […]

Crypto

Tinubu signs executive order to harmonise cryptocurrency regulation

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, establishing a new framework to coordinate the regulation of virtual assets across government agencies as Nigeria seeks to curb fraud while supporting innovation in the digital economy. The Executive Order, which takes immediate effect, creates a Virtual Asset Council chaired by […]

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 […]