PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Arinola Adekaiyaoja, as the Deputy Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS. The approval, the first of its kind by any President, report said, sought to revise the agency’s structure for better efefficiency. This, learnt, was in line …
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PDP Faults Tinubu’s 2025 Budget; says it is Anti-people, Unrealistic
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the 2025 budget proposal presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as “unrealistic, opaque, and insincere.” PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement on Wednesday said the budget was anti-people, warning that its implementation would worsen insecurity, poverty, and despair …
Read More »President Tinubu Appoints Acting Accountant General of the Federation
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). His appointment is effective immediately following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein. As a career civil servant and the most senior director in the Office …
Read More »President Tinubu Nominates Chairmen for NorthWest, SouthEast Devt Commission
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation a modified list of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) even as he nominated Hon. Emeka Atuma as chairman of the South East Development Commission (SEDC). In a list of nominees sent …
Read More »President Tinubu Heads For South Africa From France
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave France for Cape Town, South Africa on Monday, December 2, 2024. Newsextra24 reports that special adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga announced this through a statement released. Onanuga noted that the president would co-chair the 11th session of Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National …
Read More »Gen CG Musa: Peacemaking and Civil-Military Relations, By Yushau A. Shuaib
WHEN President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as the National Security Adviser (NSA), it signalled a pivotal moment for Nigeria’s security apparatus. Observers anticipated that the dynamics between the key leaders designated for essential military, security and intelligence institutions would be crucial in safeguarding life and property across …
Read More »Why Tinubu May Present 2025 Budget This Week— Senate
THE Nigeria Senate has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will likely present 2025 budget this week. Newsestra24 reports that Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu ( APC, Ekiti South) said the Finance Committee will meet with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies on Monday. He said, “The President would likely present the 2025 …
Read More »African Militaries Must Unite for Security, Stability — President Tinubu
…declares open 2nd Africa Military Games after two-decade hiatus By Kunle Sanni PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for greater unity among African militaries to confront the continent’s shared security challenges. He made the appeal on Wednesday during the official opening of the second edition of the Africa Military Games …
Read More »President Tinubu Approves ₦5 Billion For Research Innitiative
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the allocation of ₦5 billion for research initiatives in 2024, facilitated through TETFund’s National Research Fund. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this on Sunday, stating that the initiative is designed to tackle national development issues by focusing research efforts within public tertiary institutions. …
Read More »President Tinubu To Honours The Memory of Ken Saro-Wiwa, Other Ogoni Martyrs
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fostering dialogue, reconciliation, and healing among all ethnic nationalities that make up Nigeria. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy disclosed this in a statement on Monday. “In a special message commemorating the 2024 Ogoni …
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