Tag: President Bola Tinubu

“$1tr economy target in danger if insecurity persists” – Tinubu warns Service Chiefs

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… Says “Failure not an option under my leadership” President Bola Tinubu has asked the nation’s Security Chiefs to ensure that there is conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats assailing the country. Addressing Security Chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies at a Presidential Security Briefing at the State House, in Abuja, on Friday, President Tinubu said while good progress is being made with the elimination of some security threats across multiple theatres, success will ultimately be defined by a final conclusion to the multi-dimensional menace. According to a…

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“Failure not an option under my leadership”, Tinubu warns Security Chiefs

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President Bola Tinubu has asked the nation’s Security Chiefs to ensure that there is conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats assailing the country. Addressing Security Chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies at a Presidential Security Briefing at the State House, in Abuja, on Friday, President Tinubu said while good progress is being made with the elimination of some security threats across multiple theatres, success will ultimately be defined by a final conclusion to the multi-dimensional menace. According to a statement issued yesterday and signed by the Special Adviser…

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Alleged Corruption: Tinubu sacks NSIPA NC/CEO, Halima Shehu after 3 months in office

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…Appoints Ondo-born Egbuwalo   President Bola Tinubu has relieved Halima Shehu of her job as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the National Coordinator of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, (NSIPA). VoL also learned that the President approved her suspension immediately and ordered an investigation into the activities of the multi-billion-naira federal government agency. It was gathered that the President has also approved Akindele Egbuwalo, the current National N-Power Programme Manager, as the acting National Coordinator NC and CEO pending the conclusion of the investigation. Her suspension is coming about…

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2024 New Year’s Speech: 7 promises President Tinubu vowed to fulfill

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As the year commences, Nigerians are anticipating the realisation of seven cardinal promises President Bola Tinubu, during his New Year’s speech, reaffirmed his commitment to delivering to Nigerians in 2024. Recall that in his New Year’s speech, President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to delivering on seven crucial promises made to Nigerians in 2024. Improved Power Supply: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maitama Tuggar, announced that the Siemens gas deal with Germany and the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline project would lead to a significant improvement in electricity supply by the first half…

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President Tinubu signs 2024 Budget into law

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…Directs MDAs to provide monthly performance reports President Bola Tinubu, in keeping with his avowed commitment to maintaining a timely, predictable, and efficient budget cycle, officially signed the 2024 Appropriations Bill into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. After spending the previous week on vacation in Lagos, Tinubu signed the N28.7 trillion budget document that had been previously passed by the National Assembly just hours after arriving in Abuja yesterday afternoon. The Budget is N1.2 trillion more than what he proposed to the National Assembly during a joint session on November…

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New Year Broadcast: President Tinubu set to address nation today

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President Bola Tinubu will make a New Year’s Day broadcast to the nation today, Monday, January 1, 2024, at 7 am. This is according to a statement issued yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale. The statement said television, radio stations as well as other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the broadcast. Monday’s broadcast will be his fourth as President. He delivered…

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“Nigeria is being re-engineered for job, economic prosperity of all” – Tinubu

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration will not stop working to revamp the nation’s economy and create viable opportunities for young people to meaningfully participate in an inclusive, labour-intensive economy where businesses can thrive. President Tinubu made the declaration at the State House in Marina, Lagos State, on Wednesday, during a town-hall meeting with traditional rulers, chairpersons of Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and other political-office holders in the state. According to a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the President said Nigeria, under…

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“Goodbye, fearless brother”, Tinubu mourns Gov. Akeredolu

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President Bola Tinubu has, eulogised the departed Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, describing him as a fearless fighter, brother, confidant and political soul mate. Akeredolu, aged 67, died on yesterday morning, after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer, the state government confirmed. In a personally signed statement yesterday expressing his grief on the passing of the Governor, Tinubu said, “Today, I mourn a fighter and fearless defender of truth and the masses…brother, confidant, political soul mate, and the Executive Governor of Ondo State. “Rotimi was a man of ideas…

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“Perpetrators of Plateau killing fields won’t escape justice” – Tinubu 

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President Bola Tinubu has condemned heinous and brutal attacks in ?okkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas of Plateau State, which resulted in the tragic loss of many lives, assuring that perpetrators will face justice. Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued yesterday, said the President has directed security agencies to immediately move in, scour every stretch of the zone, and apprehend the culprits. The President, who condoled with the Government and the people of Plateau State, also directed relevant government agencies to immediately mobilise relief resources for surviving victims…

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“You have no excuses; God won’t forgive you if you fail” – Kukah tells Tinubu

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Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has said that President Bola Tinubu has no excuses if his government fails to address the pressing issues facing Nigeria. Kukah, who stated this while delivering his Christmas message in Sokoto yesterday, noted that neither history nor God would forgive the President if he failed. The message, tagged: ‘Time to Reclaim Nigeria’s Greatness’, touched on unity, nation-building, insecurity, and politics, among others. He urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his wealth of experience to end the ugly “instrumentalisation of religious, ethnic or…

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