Tag: President Tinubu

“There’s increasing spate of poverty, insecurity, political conflicts across the land” – Conference of Northern CSOs tell Tinubu

Aminu Imam

The Conference of Northern States Civil Society Networks, at the weekend, has lamented the increasing spate of poverty, hunger, insecurity and political conflicts in Nigeria. They called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take the bull by the horn and declare a state of emergency on security, particularly, in some States in the North. The Conference of Northern States Civil Society Networks also expressed deep concern over what it described as looming danger as a result of plots to truncate Nigerian democracy on the, “conspicuous fixation to snatch the mandate…

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“Keep an eye on poverty alleviation, school-feeding funds” – APC chieftain urges Tinubu

Aminu Imam

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to keep an eye on how the funds allocated to different poverty alleviation programmes are being spent. Speaking with newsmen yesterday, Oyintiloye said the president’s interest in alleviating poverty among the masses must not be allowed to be truncated by selfish individuals. The APC chieftain said all necessary strategies must be put in place to ensure that the poverty intervention programmes by the president have positive impacts on the lives of…

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Renewed Hope: Tinubu clears ?12bn outstanding payment for Super Eagles, others

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has cleared the outstanding payment that the Federal Government-owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. According to a statement posted on the social media handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre, yesterday, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to 15 months, payments of allowances and promises due to the senior national teams, females, and Under-20 national team. The statement reads: “President @officialABAT has approved the payment of N12 billion outstanding backlog for Nigeria’s National teams of various…

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Tinubu sacks NIMASA, NPA directors, appoints fresh hands

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has appointed some Executive Directors for the Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA). Both agencies are under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, yesterday, for the Nigerian Ports Authority, Ms. Vivian C. Richard Edet was appointed Executive Director, Finance and Administration, while Engr. Olalekan Badmus is the Executive Director of Marine and Operations. Engr. Ibrahim Abba Umar would serve as…

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“Tinubu lacks political will to tackle insecurity” – Security expert

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A security expert, Col. Hassan Stan-Labo (rtd) said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is yet to exhibit the political will to tackle the spate of insecurity in the country. Speaking on a television platform yesterday, he argued that not much has changed in the country on the issue since President Tinubu assumed the mantle of leadership of the country. Stan-Labo, who was actively involved in the restoration of peace in war-torn Sierra Leone and Liberia in the 80s and 90s, referred to the President’s refusal to visit the affected communities in…

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“Probe Buhari’s Govt., Governors, predecessors, if you must end corruption” – Primate Ayodele urges Tinubu

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The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has advised President Bola Tinubu to probe his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari’s government if he truly wants to end corruption and hardship in the country. In an issued statement yesterday, signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that corruption will kill good governance in Nigeria and if it is allowed to continue, Nigeria will remain in hardship. He noted that President Tinubu and every governor should ensure that they probe their predecessors if they are intentional…

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“Stop groping in the dark in 2024” – Atiku to Tinubu

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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Bola Tinubu to show a clear direction of his administration and stop groping in the dark. Atiku, who stated this in his New Year message to Nigerians yesterday, said: “The government must show a clear direction of its policy projections and desist from the subsisting behaviour of groping in the dark,” he said. President Tinubu had earlier, in his New Year broadcast to the nation, urged his political opponents to work with him since elections are over. The President said: “In this New Year,…

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“Tinubu’s speech is good, encouraging, gives the kind of hope raised by native doctors” – Shehu Sani

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Former senator representing the Kaduna-Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has taken to his official X handle to react to the New Year message delivered by President Tinubu. Recall that President Bola Tinubu yesterday delivered his first New Year’s Day speech since he assumed office in May 2023. Reacting to the speech, the outspoken activist, took to his microblogging to air out his view. According to Shehu Sani, President Tinubu’s delivered speech was good and encouraging. He, however, added to his statement by saying the President’s speech gives the kind of hope…

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“I’m pleased Tinubu increased fuel pump price” – Buhari

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The immediate-past President, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his happiness with Bola Tinubu’s hike in petrol prices. Buhari made this statement on Sunday, at a gathering hosted by the Katsina Consultative Forum  at Government House, Katsina’s Presidential Banquet Hall. He claimed that as a result of the decision, he would see less tourists in Daura, his hometown in Katsina State. Speaking in Hausa, Buhari said that after moving back to Daura, many people continued to visit him. However, he was relieved when Tinubu raised the price of petrol because he had anticipated…

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Senate approves Tinubu’s $7.4 billion, €100 million 2022-2024 external borrowing plan

Aminu Imam

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request on the 2022-2024 external borrowing rolling plan of $7.4 billion and 100 million Euros. This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate committee on local and foreign debt at plenary. Presenting the report, the vice chairman of the committee, Sen. Haruna Manu, said the committee noted with utmost importance the genuine and very serious concerns of Nigerians about the level and sustainability, serviceability of the nation’s borrowing activities in the last decade. According to him, the debt service figures constitute…

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