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“Jonathan misgoverned, Buhari clueless; Tinubu dashed Nigerians’ hope” – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 Aminu Imam

A former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has accused President Bola Tinubu of failing to meet expectations that it would improve the quality of governance and standards of life of Nigerians. In an interview on a television programme on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed, said, “Clearly, the Tinubu administration has failed expectations that it was going to radically improve the quality of governance. So much waste, so much abuse of resources and corruption going on”. Baba-Ahmed alleged that Tinubu’s two years in office have been characterised by unbridled corruption,…

Tinubu backs Wike’s crackdown on unpaid Abuja ground rents

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Action violates domestic Int’l laws – Falala President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has thrown his weight behind Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister Nyesom Wike’s aggressive campaign to recover unpaid ground rents in Abuja, a move that has drawn both praise and legal caution. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly-renovated Abuja International Conference Centre (ICC) — now renamed in his honour — Tinubu lauded Wike’s leadership and endorsed the ongoing efforts targeting embassies, government agencies, and private entities owing ground rents for up to 43 years. “Our Nigeria first! I like…

“After God, my loyalty lies with Tinubu” – Umahi

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 Aminu Imam

Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has declared that after God, his loyalty lies with President Bola Tinubu, saying that he takes instructions only from the duo. Umahi made the declaration in Abakaliki while speaking with newsmen on the President’s recent commendation of him over some infrastructural feats. The Minister said the commendation was worth more than one trillion dollars to him, saying it shows he was on the right track, and that God answers prayers. “I have told the President, even publicly, that my loyalty is to God first…

June 12: Tinubu to confer national honours on select lawmakers

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu would on June 12 confer national honours on selected legislators in commemoration of Democracy Day. This is contained in a statement issued by the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr., in Abuja yesterday. The leadership and members of the 10th House of Representatives will participate in a Special Joint Sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12. The President, who is expected to be the special guest of honour will address the joint sitting of the legislators. “The programme will also feature goodwill messages from former presiding…

Tinubu meets suspended Rivers Gov. Fubara in Lagos

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 Aminu Imam

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…

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

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 Aminu Imam

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,…

Tinubu orders 14-day reprieve for FCT ground rent defaulters

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 Aminu Imam

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…

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

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 Aminu Imam

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…

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

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 Aminu Imam

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…

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

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 Aminu Imam

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,…