President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration would establish State police to tackle insecurity across the country. The President, who stated this on Monday night while hosting state governors to an interfaith breaking of the fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, assured Nigerians that the promises he made before assuming office in 2023 would be fulfilled. The meeting was held to observe Ramadan and Lent with the governors, whom he urged to redouble their efforts to ensure that grassroots communities, where hope sometimes flickers, are not neglected. The President…
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Tinubu calls for orderly conduct ahead of FCT, Kano, Rivers polls
President Bola Tinubu has called for peaceful and orderly conduct during today, Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano State and Rivers states. The President, in an issued statement yesterday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, urged security agencies to exercise restraint and the electoral body to strengthen public confidence in the process. “President Tinubu urged all eligible voters to come out and vote without fear, emphasising that the democratic process thrives best in an atmosphere of calm, tolerance, and mutual respect”, the statement read. He appealed to voters,…
Read MoreTinubu signs amended Electoral Act 2026 into law
President Bola Tinubu yesterday signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill into law, setting the legal framework for the conduct of the 2027 general elections just days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) unveiled the official election timetable. The brief signing ceremony was held at the State House, Abuja, at about 5:00 p.m., with principal officers of the National Assembly and senior government officials in attendance. Recall that the amendment Bill was passed by both chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday, following weeks of legislative consideration and public…
Read MoreTinubu names Uba Sani ‘Renewed Hope Ambassador’, Deputy DG
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna State, as ‘Renewed Hope Ambassador’ and Deputy Director-General for party outreach, engagement, and mobilisation. The appointment is with immediate effect. The President, as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), appointed Governor Sani to the role for his salient leadership and organisational abilities. The governor’s responsibilities will include working in close collaboration with the director-general of Renewed Hope Ambassador and the party hierarchy, particularly the national chairman of the APC, to ensure harmony, inclusiveness, and strategic coordination across…
Read MoreTinubu arrives Adamawa to unveil key projects
President Bola Tinubu arrived at the Yola International Airport, Adamawa State yesterday, for the inauguration of projects executed by the Governor Ahmadu Fintiri administration in the state. The projects include model schools built across the 21 local government areas of the state by the administration. The model schools comprise pre-primary, primary, and junior secondary sections, with facilities such as sports complexes and other learning infrastructure. Other projects slated for inauguration include an eight-lane underpass bridge on Galadima Aminu Road linking Gimba to the state capital. Also to be inaugurated are…
Read MoreTinubu to pay State visit to UK, meet King Charles
President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a historic State Visit to the United Kingdom (UK) later this month, following an invitation from King Charles III. Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi, will be received at Windsor Castle, west of London, on March 18-19 by Charles and Queen Camilla, the Buckingham palace has said. The British Royal Family confirmed this in a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday. “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi…
Read MoreBello Matawalle shuts down CBD Abuja for his 9 children’s wedding
President Bola Tinubu yesterday joined political leaders and dignitaries at the wedding fatiha of children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, which was held at the National Mosque, Abuja. Matawalle, a former governor of Zamfara state, gave out nine of his children in marriage at the ceremony. Liberty News reports that the ceremony attracted prominent personalities from within and outside Nigeria. Among the guests was the President of São Tomé & Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, who attended alongside Tinubu. Also, governors present at event included Governors Uba…
Read MoreTinubu, Shettima meet World Bank delegation in Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima yesterday hosted a high-level delegation from the World Bank at the State House in Abuja. The delegation was led by the World Bank’s Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde. The meeting was confirmed in a post on X by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. However, details of the discussions have not yet been made public. According to earlier reports, the meeting came barely 48 hours after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, received a World Bank delegation at…
Read MoreTinubu seeks Senate approval to expand Federal High Court, reform A’Court operations
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking legislative approval to amend the Federal High Court Act and the Court of Appeal Act, proposing a significant expansion in the number of judges and wide-ranging reforms aimed at improving efficiency, reducing delays and modernising judicial processes. In separate letters read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President requested an increase in the number of judges of the Federal High Court from 70 to 90, and an expansion of justices of the…
Read MoreTinubu orders nationwide security dragnet after Niger attacks, as death toll rises
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an intensified manhunt for terrorists responsible for the deadly attacks on communities in Niger State, as fresh details emerged on the scale of killings, abductions and destruction across the Agwara and Borgu local government areas. The directive followed the attack on Kasuwan-Daji and surrounding villages, where more than 30 people were killed and dozens abducted, including schoolchildren, in coordinated raids by armed bandits suspected to have emerged from forest enclaves in the area. In an issued statement yesterday, President Tinubu said he had instructed…
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