Tag: President Tinubu

Tinubu meets suspended Rivers Gov. Fubara in Lagos

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Tinubu meets Fubara

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday held a closed-door meeting with suspended Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at his private residence in Lagos. The meeting marks the first official engagement between the embattled governor and the president since Fubara was suspended from office following the declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers State on March 18, 2025. During the declaration, President Tinubu dissolved the elected government of Rivers State, removing Governor Fubara, his deputy, and the entire state House of Assembly, citing escalating insecurity and governance breakdown. A former Chief of Naval…

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May 27: Tinubu pledges ‘renewed commitment’ to Nigerian children

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Tinubu pledges 4 children

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting the rights, dreams, and futures of every Nigerian child, as the nation marks the 2025 International Children’s Day yesterday. In an address to children across the country yesterday, the President described them as “the pride and future of our great nation,” underscoring the government’s moral, constitutional, and intergenerational duty to ensure their protection, development, and safety. “Our children are the most precious part of our national fabric, the heartbeat of our nation’s future, and the custodians of tomorrow’s promise, innovation,…

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Tinubu orders 14-day reprieve for FCT ground rent defaulters

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Tinubu orders 14 day reprieve

President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing enforcement action against ground rent defaulters in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) granting a 14-day grace period to affected property holders to settle their outstanding obligations. This development comes after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) commenced enforcement on 4,794 properties revoked due to non-payment of ground rent spanning between 10 and 43 years. Director of Land, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, disclosed the development at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday evening, noting however, that the defaulters will pay penalty fees of ₦2m and…

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Rivers: Tinubu submits ₦1.48tr Appropriation Bill to NASS, amid Assembly suspension

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Tinubu submits Rivers budget

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, formally submitted the 2025 Appropriation Bill for Rivers State to the National Assembly, following the recent suspension of the state’s House of Assembly. The proposed budget, totaling ₦1.481 trillion, was communicated to the Senate through a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in which President Tinubu called for swift legislative action on the fiscal plan. The submission comes amid political turbulence in the state and underscores the federal government’s intervention to keep governance running smoothly. The 2025 fiscal proposal prioritizes strategic sectors with the aim…

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“No governance in Rivers when I declared emergency”, President tells Supreme Court

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Tinubu

The Supreme Court  yesterday heard that there was no governance in Rivers State when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu slammed emergency rule on the state. He said the Supreme Court had earlier confirmed it in one of its judgments, adding that the proclamation got the backing of the National Assembly. The President said the Executive and the State House of Assembly were mired in conflict with many suits to wit. Tinubu made the submissions in a joint affidavit filed on May 20 at the Supreme Court by the Senior Special Assistant…

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“I’m not fighting Tinubu, my fight is against bad governance” – Obi

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Tinubu meets Catholic Bishops2

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has clarified that he is not in conflict with President Bola Tinubu, emphasising that his focus is on advocating for good governance and addressing pressing social issues in Nigeria. Speaking during a public engagement following his return from Rome yesterday, Obi responded to public reactions about a photograph showing him with the president during a recent event. He said, “I and the president are not fighting. I’m not fighting anybody. My fight is against bad governance, against hunger, against poverty,…

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“I’m Head of the Nigerian delegation” – Tinubu to Peter Obi in Rome

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Tinubu to Obi

President Bola Tinubu told the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, yesterday, that he is the head of Nigeria’s delegation to the Vatican. The remark was made during the installation mass of Pope Leo XIV, where Tinubu, Peter Obi and former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi met each other. According to a statement by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Fayemi spotted President Tinubu seated among world leaders and urged Obi to join him in greeting the Nigerian leader. Obi agreed and followed. As they approached Tinubu, the statement…

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2027: “Fear people’s anger, not opposition Coalition” – Adebayo to Tinubu

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SDP Adebayo to Tinubu

Ahead of the 2027 elections, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has advised President Bola Tinubu to focus on Nigerians’ growing discontent, not opposition alliances. According to Adebayo, Tinubu is politically-savvy enough to know the opposition Coalition poses no real threat, as many of its members are close associates of the President. Instead, he warned that rising public frustration over poor governance is the real danger. The SDP presidential candidate criticised the Tinubu presidency for lacking effective governance, saying there is no real…

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Tinubu swears-in ex-Kaduna Senator, Suleiman Hunƙuyi as NASC Commissioner

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Tinubu swears in Hunkuyi

President Bola Tinubu on Monday administered the oath of office to Dr. Saviour Enyiekere as Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), along with 12 commissioners representing Nigeria’s six geo-political zones.  The ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, preceding the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Among the commissioners sworn in was Senator Suleiman Othman Hunƙuyi, who represented Kaduna-North senatorial district from 2015 to 2019. Hunƙuyi, a former member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), recently rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

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SERAP gives Tinubu 48hrs to reverse 50% telecoms tariff hike

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SERAP gives Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has given President Bola Tinubu 48 hours to reverse the recent 50% telcos tariff hike. SERAP, in an issued statement, said failure to do so by the Tinubu administration means they will be charged in court. “The Tinubu administration and telcos must immediately reverse the unlawful increase in calls and data costs. We’ll see in court if the 50% tariff hike is not reversed within 48 hours”, SERAP said. Recall that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Monday approved the raising of the…

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