Tag: President Tinubu

Tinubu bypasses Senate, to swear-in Disu as 23rd IGP

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Tinubu to swear in Disu

President Bola Tinubu will today formally swear-in Tunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. As the new IGP takes office, the Nigeria Society for Criminology (NSC) urged him to decentralise tactical squads to zonal commands for efficiency and proactive response to crime. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to hold during the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed to State House correspondents, yesterday. Notably, Disu will not appear before the Senate…

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Tinubu meets TY Ɗanjuma in Presidential Villa

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Tinubu meets TY Danjuma

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday received former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Yakubu Ɗanjuma (rtd), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Presidency confirmed the meeting in a brief statement accompanied by photographs. The statement read: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu receives in audience General Theophilus Yakubu Ɗanjuma (rtd) at the State House, Abuja, Saturday, February 28, 2026”. As of the time of filing this report, the purpose of the visit had not been disclosed. Recall that Ɗanjuma previously served as Chief of Army Staff under the military administration of Olusegun…

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“2027 Election will be Referendum on Tinubu’s reforms” – Yilwatda

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Yilwatda on Asiwaju 2027

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the 2027 general election will serve as a referendum on the reforms of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the Hope Ambassadors Summit in Abuja, Yilwatda said the party is focused on turning the President’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda into electoral victory through strong communication, grassroots mobilisation, and party unity. He argued that governance and political success are inseparable, stressing that reforms must be clearly communicated and structurally supported to earn public trust. According to him, while…

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Tinubu slashes Power GenCos’ bill from ₦6tr to ₦2.8tr

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Tinubu slashes Power GenCos’ bill

President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of N2.8trillion to power generation companies (GenCos) as the Federal Government’s verified liability for accumulated electricity subsidies dating back to 201. This was as he rejected the ₦6trillion claim submitted by the operators, insisting he will not pay a Naira beyond the audited figure, according to highly-placed officials in the Presidency and the Federal Ministry of Power with direct knowledge of the negotiations at the weekend. The approval followed months of negotiations and a tripartite audit involving the Ministry of Finance, the Nigerian…

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PENGASSAN faults Executive Order on oil revenue

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PENGASSAN faults Tinubu

…Says Tinubu ill-advised The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has faulted the Executive Order signed by President Bola Tinubu, targeted at promoting gas production in Nigeria.  Recall that Tinubu signed the Executive Order, titled: ‘The Upstream Petroleum Operations Cost-Efficiency Incentives Order (2025)’, on Thursday.  However, at a press conference in Abuja, PENGASSAN president, Festus Osifo, argued that the tax incentives granted to oil companies by the President may not help in the reduction of cost if insecurity is not addressed. “The Executive Order signed by…

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“We’ll mobilize Nigerians to defend democracy” – ADC tells Tinubu

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ADC tells Tinubu

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sharply criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, declaring that the party will mobilise Nigerians to defend the country’s democracy through lawful and constitutional means. In a statement issued yyesterday, and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party accused the President of undermining electoral credibility by hastily signing amendments that, it said, introduce ambiguity into the collation and transmission of election results. The ADC argued that the speed with which the amendment was passed by…

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Tinubu orders NNPCL to remit oil taxes, royalties directly

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Tinubu orders NNPCL

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the collection of management and frontier exploration fees by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as part of a sweeping Executive Order aimed at safeguarding oil and gas revenues due to the Federation. The directive, announced in a statement yesterday by the Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Uloma Amadi, also orders the direct remittance of taxes, royalties, and profit oil under Production Sharing Contracts to the appropriate fiscal authorities, effectively blocking deductions at source. According to…

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Tinubu to embark on one-day official visit to Kebbi State today

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Tinubu to visit Kebbi

President Bola Tinubu will undertake a one-day official visit to Kebbi State today Saturday,  to inaugurate projects executed by the state governor, Nasir Idris. According to a post on X, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy stated that the President will also headline the 61st edition of the 2026 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival as the Special Guest of Honour. The festival, one of Africa’s most celebrated cultural events, is staged along the riverside of the historic Matan-Fada, which has been recognised by UNESCO…

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2027: “We don’t need Govs. to mobilise support for Tinubu” – Wike

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FCT Police urge NLC2

…Launches pro-Tinubu radio station in Rivers Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said supporters of President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State do not require the involvement of state governors to mobilise political support ahead of the 2027 general election. Wike stated this  yesterday, at the inauguration of the Port-Harcourt office of the ‘Renewed Hope Ambassadors’, a political support group. According to him, existing political structures in the state are sufficient to organise independently. He said, “We don’t need a governor to mobilise us. We have senators,…

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Presidency’s forex bill hits ₦34bn in 2yrs, as travel costs draw scrutiny

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Presidency’s forex bill

At least ₦34.39bn was spent by the Presidency on foreign exchange purchases for international travel and related official obligations between 2024 and 2025, according to data compiled from GovSpend, the public expenditure tracking platform managed by BudgIT. The records, covering transactions by the State House, the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF), the Office of the Chief of Staff, and activities linked to the President, Vice-President, First Lady and their aides, show that the bulk of the spending occurred in 2024, with a significant drop recorded the following year. An analysis of…

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