The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, announced that her ministry is collaborating with other government ministries and private sector partners to assist in lifting 50 million Nigerians out of poverty. This initiative is in response to President Bola Tinubu’s directive. The efforts to tackle poverty are recognised as multi-dimensional, encompassing issues…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his appreciation to France for the return of $150 million stolen from Nigeria by former military Head of State, late General Sani Abacha. In addition to the recovery of another tranche of Abacha loot, the President acknowledged the signing of a €100 million agreement between Nigeria and France to support…
Adebayo Shittu, a former Minister of Communications, has criticised the leadership style of former President Muhammadu Buhari, stating that Buhari rarely supervised his cabinet members during his tenure. Shittu made these comments during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. Shittu further explained that President Buhari was not known for providing direct supervision or…
President Bola Tinubu has presented a supplementary budget proposal for the year 2023, totalling N2.176 trillion to the House of Representatives. The proposed budget outlines allocations to various ministries and agencies. The Ministry of Defence received the highest allocation of N476.543 billion, followed by Works with N300 billion and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given its approval to a supplementary budget of over N2 trillion for the year 2023, marking the second supplementary budget for the year. The decision was made during the council’s weekly meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Senator Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, announced…
President Bola Tinubu has issued a warning to government officials and family members regarding unauthorised attendance at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings. He made this announcement at the commencement of the FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Tinubu expressed his displeasure over individuals who had been attending FEC meetings without proper invitation….
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the presidential election held on February 25. The apex court, in its ruling, stated that there was no merit in the petition filed by former President Atiku Abubakar, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku had sought…
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has praised the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 presidential election. He stated that the judgement puts to rest any allegations of vote manipulation in favour of President Tinubu and the APC, as claimed by…
The Senate has approved the appointment of Mr. Musa Aliyu as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practises and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), a nominee selected by President Bola Tinubu. Additionally, the Senate has confirmed the appointments of Prof. Gaji Dantata and Saka Suleiman as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission, representing Kano…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). These appointees are slated to serve a five-year term, pending approval from the Nigerian Senate. Their selection is supposedly a vital move to enhance the transparency and fairness of Nigeria’s electoral process. The new…