Tag: President Bola Tinubu

South Africa relaxes visa rules for Nigerians

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S'Africa relaxes visa rules

President Cyril Ramaphosa, of South Africa, has announced that tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa revealed this yesterday, at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, which President Bola Tinubu attended. He said South Africa has simplified its visa processes to facilitate travel for Nigerian business people and tourists, with measures such as five-year multiple entry visas. “Our efforts to create a favourable environment include our simplified visa process for Nigerian business people…

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“North will not be party to Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills” – Gov. Zulum 

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Gov. Zulum on Tax Reform Bills

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has stressed that President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills, currently before the National Assembly, will have detrimental effects on the North and other parts of the country if passed. In an interview on a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa service programme yesterday, which was posted on X, Zulum stressed that the North will not be party to the proposed legislation, warning that the tax reforms would lead to economic decline, hunger, poverty, and insecurity, especially in the northern region. The governor also questioned the rush…

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French band performs P-Square’s song for Tinubu, wife at Paris State Dinner

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A French band brought a touch of Nigerian culture to a State dinner in Paris, France, on Thursday, when they delivered a lively rendition of P-Square’s hit song: “Taste The Money (Testimony)” in honour of President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi. The dinner, hosted at the Palais de l’Élysée by French President Emmanuel Macron, was part of Tinubu’s three-day State visit to France, which aimed to enhance diplomatic and economic relations between the two nations. In a viral video capturing the highlight of the evening, the band thrilled the…

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Paris: Tinubu urges more investments in food security, solid minerals, energy, education

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Paris Tinubu urges

President Bola Tinubu yesterday affirmed Nigeria’s strong commitment to enhancing cooperation in key sectors such as food security, energy, solid minerals, education, and defense during a high-profile meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, at the prestigious Palais des L’Élysée. At a joint press conference, President Tinubu highlighted the vast, yet largely untapped potential within Nigeria’s agricultural sector and beckoned international investors to capitalise on the nation’s welcoming investment climate. He emphasised Nigeria’s flourishing financial sector as a facilitator for foreign investment, particularly from French enterprises, as part of the drive to…

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FG eyes livestock sector reform, investment to curb farmer-herder clashes

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FG on livestock reform

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to resolving the farmer-herder crisis through strategic investments in Nigeria’s livestock sector. Speaking in Rio de-Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday, Tinubu stated during the signing of a ‘Letter of Intent’ between Nigeria and JBS S.A., one of the world’s leading meat processing companies. This was disclosed yesterday, in an issued statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.  According to Onanuga, the initiative aligns with Tinubu’s broader agenda for agricultural transformation and economic growth. The statement said…

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Tinubu departs for Brazil to attend G-20 Leaders Summit 

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Tinubu departs

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Rio de-Janeiro, Brazil yesterday, to attend the 19th meeting of the G-20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in the South American country. The Nigerian leader’s participation is at the instance of the Brazilian President and current president of the group,  An issued statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explained that the Summit holding from Monday, November 18 to Tuesday 19, will bring together leaders from the world’s top 20 economies, including the European Union (EU), the African…

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Tinubu, in S’Arabia, backs 2-State solution in Gaza; demands end to Israeli aggression

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Tinubu in S'Arabia

President Bola Tinubu has called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza. Tinubu, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, warned that “empty condemnations” are not enough to end the conflict in Palestine, which, he said, “has persisted for far too long.” The Nigerian leader made this argument at the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the current situation in the Middle-East. The one-day summit was a follow-up to the Riyadh summit of 2023 and was attended by Heads of State and Government from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, (OIC), and the…

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Tinubu gives more powers to Ministers of State, grants full oversight over agencies

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Tinubu gives more powers

President Bola Tinubu has approved that ministers of state be given full powers to supervise the agencies under them. Until now, files pertaining to departments and agencies under their supervision were sent by their permanent secretaries to the senior ministers. With the new dispensation, ministers of state can now grant all necessary administrative approvals on the governance process of these agencies and departments. According to a source in the office of the Head of Service of the Federation, “the President was not pleased with the prevailing governing framework in which…

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Tinubu orders immediate release of detained #EndBadGovernance protest minors

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Tinubu orders

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of all minors arrested and detained in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protest. The announcement was made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during a briefing with State House correspondents yesterday. Idris stated that the President has instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, to begin the process of securing the release of the minors immediately. The Minister said, “The President has directed that all minors be released and reunited with their families anywhere they are in…

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Ministerial  shakeup: Northern Broadcast Media Owners extol Tinubu for retaining Idris

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Moh'd Idris

The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA) have praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for retaining Idris Mohammed as the Minister of Information and National Orientation, following the recent cabinet reshuffle. Chairman, Board of Trustees Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, NBMOA, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan announced this in a statement yesterday. NBMOA Chairman, Alhaji Ramalan  expressed his appreciation for the decision, stating that it reflects the President’s commitment to the continued growth and development of Nigeria’s information industry. Ramalan noted that the President’s decision was based on his interest in…

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