Tag: President Tinubu

“Use your first anniversary to publish your assets” – SERAP tells Tinubu

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SERAP Tinubu

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has urged President Bola Tinubu to use the anniversary of his first year in office as an opportunity to demonstrate his oft-expressed commitment to democracy, accountability, and openness in government by immediately publishing his asset declaration form. SERAP urged him to encourage his Vice-President Kashim Shettima, ministers, and state governors to also widely publish their asset declaration forms. SERAP also urged him to urgently propose a constitutional amendment to include provisions on the creation of asset declaration database to publish government officials’ asset declaration…

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“The worst is over; Nigeria now on the path of prosperity” – Tinubu

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Tinubu assures

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his government is committed to providing good governance to end the economic woes of the country, placing it on the path of prosperity. Speaking when he received a delegation of the Yoruba Leaders of Thought at the State House on Friday, Tinubu emphasised that governance must be transformative capable enough to meet the needs of citizens. He said the past 12 months have been fulfilling for his administration despite the presence of some challenges that are being addressed frontally. “It has been challenging.…

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Tinubu orders review of Governing Board days after ASUU’s rejection

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Tinubu orders

President Bola Tinubu has directed a total and comprehensive review of the recently announced Governing Boards of tertiary institutions in Nigeria before the inauguration and retreat being planned for the nominees. Recall that the Ministry of Education had on Saturday released a list of Governing Councils for 111 federal tertiary institutions in the country. In a statement issued yesterday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu said the review is necessary because of the public reaction trailing the constitution of the Boards by the Ministry…

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Tinubu appoints new FRSC Corps-Marshal/CEO??

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New FRSC Corps Marshal

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Assistant Corps-Marshal Mohammed Shehu as the new Corps-Marshal/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission, (FRSC) This is contained in an issued statement by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Segun Imohiosen, yesterday. ?Shehu takes over from Dauda Biu, who had been Corps-Marshal since 2022, and has attained the age of 60 and retired from service.??The statement, which said Shehu’s appointment took effect from 20 May, 2024, read in part: “The appointment…

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Tinubu to inaugurate Abuja Rail Mass Transit – Wike

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Wike on Abuja light rail

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the quality of work on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit system. Wike inspected the project ahead of its commercial operations launch by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu will inaugurate rail mass transit as part of the Federal Government’s first-anniversary celebration. Wike, who inspected facilities and rode the train, making stops at the stadium, Idu, and airport stations along the route, stated that the project is ready for commercial operation, highlighting that the President’s promise has been fulfilled.…

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“Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ has turned to hopelessness” – Northern Elder

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Prof. Yusuf & Tinubu

A member of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Prof. Usman Yusuf, said the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda of President Bola Tinubu has turned to hopelessness. Yusuf, a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), stated this during an interview on a television programme at the weekend. According to him, Tinubu’s government performance after one year in office does not encapsulate his ‘Renewed Hope’ campaign mantra, saying rather than inject the Nigerian people with some hope capsules, the Tinubu administration has made Nigerians more hopeless in the last one…

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State Police: “Issue Executive Order pending Constitution amendment” – Afenifere to Tinubu

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Afenifere

The pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, has urged President Bola Tinubu to issue an executive order for the creation of State and local government area (LGA) Police. According to the group said there is an urgent need for the Federal Government to be more innovative in addressing insecurity across the country. Over the past few years, there has been repeated clamour for the creation of State Police to complement the efforts of the federal police towards addressing insecurity in States. Recall that on May 16, Speakers of the 36 State Houses…

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“Nigeria has collapsed under Tinubu” – Babachir Lawal

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Babachir Lawal

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has said Nigeria collapsed after the swearing of President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023. Lawal said the shocking announcement of fuel subsidy removal by Tinubu on the day of inauguration plunged the country into economic malady, stating that the policy was launched before the cabinet was assembled.The ex-SGF said this while discussing the state of the nation on a television programme yesterday, said the announcement of fuel subsidy removal led to increase in the transportation which is basically the…

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Tinubu appoints GoverningBoard members for 111 tertiary institutions

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Tinubu appoints

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of at least 555 persons to serve as Pro-chancellors/Chairmen and members of Governing Boards of 111 Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education. This followed Tinubu’s assent to a list of nominees selected by the Ministry of Education. An advertorial by the Education Ministry showed the appointment of a chairperson and four members for each of the institutions. It was signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack. “The inauguration and retreat for the Governing Councils will take place on Thursday,…

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“?Tinubu will survive, be re-elected in 2027” – APC

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Tinubu2027

…Says Atiku, Obi’s renewed plot shall fail In the wake of the seeming political re-alignment between Atiku Abubakar, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi, of the Labour Party, an All-Progressives Congress (APC) group has declared that no amount of renewed plot can stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being re-elected in 2027. The APC group, under the aegis of National Progressive Hub (NPH), further stated that President Tinubu will survive whatever plot hatched by Atiku and Obi. The position of the APC group is coming few days…

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