Tag: President Tinubu

President Tinubu approves 18 new aides for VP Shettima

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants to actualise the agenda of the Federal Government across the different sectors of the economy. The Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr Olusola Abiola, made this known in a statement, on Monday in Abuja. Abiola said that the team comprising six Special Advisers and 12 Senior Special Assistants would work in the office of the vice president, Kashim Shettima, to support the “Renewed Hope Agenda” of the Tinubu administration. He said that…

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RMAFC reveals President Tinubu, Ministers monthly salary

Aminu Imam

…To postpone salary review of political office holders The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, (RMAFC) has revealed that President Bola Tinubu has a salary of less than N1.5 million, while Federal Ministers make less than N1 million. Chairman of the Commission, Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this in an interview with NAN yesterday, while refuting claims that political officeholders get exorbitant salaries.  The chairman said that due to the current economic climate, the initial intention to increase public officeholders’ wages by 114 percent has been delayed. Consequently, it will postpone the…

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“You are pushing Nigeria into lawlessness” – Peter Obi tackles Tinubu

Aminu Imam

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has said the All-Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration headed by Bola Tinubu is steadily pushing the country into lawlessness. Speaking in a statement issued on the occasion of the International Democracy Day, yesterday, Obi said there’s a steady erosion of the civic space by the current government which he said if not checked could sink the country into lawlessness. The former Anambra State Governor stated: “On this year’s celebration of International Democracy Day, we must remind ourselves…

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Tinubu blames Buhari, Jonathan for farmers, herders’ crisis

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has laid blame at the feet of his predecessors, citing their failure to resolve the recurring farmers/herders’ crisis plaguing Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, during the inauguration of a presidential committee dedicated to livestock industry reform and long-term solutions for the herders-farmers clashes, Tinubu expressed his commitment to addressing the issue. The creation of the committee comes in the wake of the National Conference on Livestock Reforms and Mitigation of Associated Conflicts in Nigeria’s report submission. Tinubu emphasised that “it is not the fault of herders…

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Chicago State University denies knowledge of Tinubu’s certificate -Atiku’s lawyers

Aminu Imam

…”He was my classmate at University” – Old school mate A US court has adjourned ruling on a subpoena application for Bola Tinubu’s records from Chicago State University (CSU) after the institution denied knowledge of a certificate the Nigerian president submitted to the country’s Electoral Commission, INEC, to run for office. According to reports, CSU lawyer, Michael Hayes told the court that the school was not in a position to authenticate Tinubu’s certificate as either fake or genuine. He said that the school’s administrators would not be able to certify…

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Presidency opens up on UAE lifting visa ban on Nigerians during meeting with Tinubu

Aminu Imam

The Presidency has said Nigerian government officials and those of the United Arab Emirates, (UAE), are finalising agreements on a visa ban lift. Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had met with, his UAE counterpart Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, to resolve the diplomatic dispute between the two countries. The ban was imposed by the UAE in October 2022, following a diplomatic dispute between the two countries. The ban affected thousands of Nigerians who regularly travel to the UAE for business, tourism, and leisure. In an issued statement on Monday,…

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FBI to release 2,500 documents on President Tinubu from October

Aminu Imam

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, (FBI), will release approximately 2,500 documents relating to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, according to a court filing. According to reports, the documents are being released in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by Aaron Greenspan, who runs PlainSite, a website that pushes anti-corruption and transparency in public service.  Greenspan filed the request in collaboration with a Lagos-based journalist, David Hundeyin. The documents are expected to provide more information about Tinubu’s time in the United States, including when he entered…

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President Tinubu heads to Abu Dhabi for diplomatic talks

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu will meet with the leadership of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a technical stopover in Abu Dhabi, after the President’s departure from New Delhi, India. The meeting will serve as a follow-up discussion to address specific, salient issues within the bi-lateral relationship after conversations held during a recent visit by the UAE Ambassador to the President at the State House in Abuja. The President is billed to address lingering bi-lateral issues while maximising the opportunity of the stopover to equally advance his investment promotion objectives with…

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“I’ll ensure well-resourced Nigerian military” – Tinubu

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has promised to do everything within his constitutional powers to ensure that the Nigerian military is well-resourced and fit for purpose to discharge its constitutional duties of protecting the nation. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, made the promise during the graduation of participants of the National Defence College (NDC) Course 31, yesterday in Abuja. He said the Armed Forces of Nigeria represents one of the finest institutions that the nation could be proud of, assuring that the government would continue to appreciate the…

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100 Days: “Tinubu working hard to deliver after inheriting battered economy” – Info. Minister, Idris

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government yesterday said President Bola Tinubu is working hard to deliver on his promises to Nigerians, and has changed the narrative in his first 1000 days despite inheriting a battered economy. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this in a statement titled: ‘President Tinubu’s 100 days of steady progress and national rejuvenation’. While describing the fuel subsidy removal as “a Sword of Damocles that hung over Nigeria for decades”, he said that although the challenges had been tough, the President has planted seeds of…

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