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Tinubu appoints Peter Obi�s running mate�s brother, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as Special Adviser

September 19, 2023 Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, as the special adviser on political matters in the office of the vice president, Kashim Shettima. Baba-Ahmed is the elder brother of Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 election. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed announced the development in a post yesterday on his official Twitter (formerly known as X) page. According to him, now is not the time for fence-sitting or criticism, and urged Nigerians to pray for him and…

Tinubu nominates 2 youths as ministers to Ministry of Youth�

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu had nominated Dr. Jamila Ibrahim to serve as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, titled: �President Tinubu nominated new ministers for federal ministry of youth�, said the President also nominated Ayodele Olawande to serve as the Minister of State for Youth, pending his confirmation. Ibrahim and Olawande become the latest members of President Tinubu�s 47-man cabinet. This comes weeks after Tinubu redeployed 60-year-old Abubakar Momoh, whom…

Chicago State University finally confirms Tinubu�s academic records

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 Aminu Imam

�Says he graduated in 1979 Chicago State University (CSU) in the United States, has finally confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attended the university, saying he graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor�s degree. This was contained in a statement issued by the University to CBS Broadcasting Inc. generally referred to as CBS News. In the statement, the school said, �As an educational institution, we are sometimes asked to provide information related to student records�. The school, however, explained that there is a federal law, known as the Family Educational Rights…

Tinubu nominates new CBN governor, management team for Senate confirmation

September 16, 2023 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), for a term of five (5) years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. According to a press statement released yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the directive is in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which vests in the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…

Tinubu to depart Abuja for UNGA meeting in New York tomorrow

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu will tomorrow, Sunday, depart Abuja, the nation�s capital, to attend the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which will be holding at the UN headquarters in New York, United States of America. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who stated this to State House correspondents yesterday, said that the President, besides the main crux of the UNGA, will be meeting with key economic stakeholders around the world. The President, in his first outing to UNGA, is billed to address…

Tinubu fires FIRS Chairman, Nami; appoints Adedeji as replacement

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS). The new replacement is Zacch Adedeji, who is to take over from erstwhile Chairman, Muhammad Nami, whom the President directed to proceed on 3 months of pre-retirement leave with immediate effect, leading to his eventual retirement from service on December 8, 2023. Zacch Adedeji was appointed in acting capacity for a 90-day period before his subsequent confirmation as the substantive Executive Chairman of the FIRS for a term of four…

�Tinubu to return 10.5m out-of-school children to school� – Minister

September 13, 2023 Aminu Imam

�Says FG to grant financial autonomy to universities The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has hinted that President Bola Tinubu was determined to reduce the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria to the barest minimum by increasing funding for the education sector by 25%. The Minister, made this revelation as he declared open the 2021 and 2022 Nigeria Annual Education Conference (NAEC), with the theme: �Implementation of Education 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Nigeria�, which held in Abuja on Monday. Prof. Mamman also revealed that his administration as…

�Nigerians know there�re no magic solutions to their problems� � Tinubu�s Spokesman

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 Aminu Imam

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has said that Nigerians know that there are no magic solutions to their problem. Ngelale, who stated this when discussing the benefits of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu�s trip to India to attend the G-20 meeting, said the president had rolled out plans to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians since the removal of fuel subsidy. When asked what measures the President was taking to better the lives of the Nigerians considering the hardship in the country after the fuel…

UAE lifts visa ban on Nigerian travellers after Tinubu�s intervention

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi, have finalised a historic agreement that has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said as part of the agreement between both governments, Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to immediately resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria without further delay. The statement read in…

Tinubu Okays construction of 1,000 houses in 7 Northern States � Shettima

September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 Aminu Imam

Vice-President, Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu had approved the construction of 1,000 houses in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, and Benue States. Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola, in a statement, said Shettima made this known on Friday, at the commissioning of projects executed by the Borno State Government in the last 100 days. The Vice-President explained that the housing projects were part of a broad plan by the Federal Government to address conflicts in the North. Shettima also revealed that Tinubu approved…