Tag: President Tinubu

Tinubu sends delegation to UK to discuss Ike Ekweremadu’s case

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Ike Ekweremadu's case

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a high-level delegation to meet with officials at the UK Ministry of Justice to discuss the case of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who has been detained in the United Kingdom since March 2023.  The delegation includes Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN). Recall that Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, and a UK-based doctor, Obinna Obeta, were arrested in June 2022 at Heathrow Airport in London. They were accused of conspiring to traffic…

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Shari’ah Council urges Tinubu to sack INEC Chair over ‘anti-Muslim’ genocide brief

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The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, (SCSN), has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately sack the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, over what it described as a “deeply divisive” legal brief he authored in 2020. The Council’s demand follows a published exposé revealing that Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, wrote a paper titled “Genocide in Nigeria – The Implications for the International Community” for the International Committee on Nigeria (ICON). In the document, he reportedly described attacks in…

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Christian Genocide Claims: Trump delegates Senator to meet Tinubu today in Washington DC

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Trump delegates Senator

…As Trump snubs G20 Summit in S’Africa Amid mounting controversy over allegations of Christian persecution in Nigeria, diplomatic relations, U.S. President, Donald Trump has delegated Senator J.D. Vance to meet with President Bola Tinubu in Washington, D.C. today Tuesday, amid mounting controversy over allegations of Christian persecution in Nigeria. The meeting comes at a tense moment, following Trump’s shocking declaration that the U.S. might “intervene militarily” if what he described as “Christian genocide” in Nigeria continues — a statement that has triggered intense diplomatic and security discussions across Africa and…

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“U.S. interference, plot to remove you from power” – Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu

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Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be vigilant amid rising tensions following reports of genocide allegations in Nigeria, which have drawn strong reactions from the United States. Ayodele’s warning comes after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened possible military action against Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians,  a development the cleric described as part of a larger international plot against the Tinubu administration. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele said he had long foreseen…

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Tinubu orders NAHCON to reduce 2026 Hajj fares

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Tinubu orders NAHCON

President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON), to immediately reduce the cost of the 2026 Hajj fares that it had recently announced. Vice-President, Kashim Shettima handed down the President’s directive during a meeting with management and board members of NAHCON at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. He called for synergy among national and state officials, including state Governors, in streamlining and adopting a new set of fares for the exercise, and also urged prompt action by all stakeholders to ensure quick payments and timely…

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Tinubu approves 15% import duty on petrol, diesel amid growing backlash

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Tinubu approves import duty

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the introduction of a 15 percent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel imports into Nigeria – a policy aimed at protecting local refineries and stabilising the downstream petroleum market. The directive, contained in a letter dated October 21, 2025, made public on Wednesday, was addressed to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). It was signed by the President’s Private Secretary, Damilotun Aderemi, following a proposal from FIRS Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji. According to…

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Tinubu pledges dairy revolution, $2.5bn livestock investment

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Tinubu pledges dairy revolution

…As Arla-Dano showcases Nigeria’s dairy transformation President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on yesterday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to achieving self-sufficiency in dairy production and livestock development, declaring that Nigeria must bridge its widening milk deficit through innovation, partnership, and investment. Speaking at the ‘2025 Arla-Dano Open Day’, ehich was held at Arla Farms, Damau, Kaduna State, Tinubu described the event as a milestone in the Federal Government’s vision for a sustainable agricultural future anchored on food security, job-creation, and economic diversification. The President noted that Nigeria produces only 0.7 million litres…

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Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of new Service Chiefs

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Tinubu writes Senate

The 10th Senate has brought forward the screening of newly appointed service chiefs to today Wednesday, October 29, reversing its earlier decision to conduct the exercise next week. The announcement came shortly after Senate President, Godwill Akpabio, read a separate correspondence from President Bola Tinubu, seeking the confirmation of appointment of Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede. Akpabio said the change was necessary to enable the military chiefs to assume their duties immediately. President Bola Tinubu had urged the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the confirmation process to…

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“No military coup can remove Tinubu” – Primate Ayodele

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Primate Ayodele

…Reveals their plans for APC ahead of 2027 Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church Worldwide, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has declared: “No coup can remove Tinubu”, warning that any attempts by the military to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be futile.  In a recent video shared on Facebook, the cleric was seen addressing claims of a possible military intervention in Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. During the message, the cleric emphasised that such efforts are a waste of time and energy, according to what God revealed…

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2027: “APC’ll secure 95% of votes in 2027” – Kaduna Gov. Sani assures Tinubu

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Kaduna Gov. Sani assures Tinubu

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has assured President Bola Tinubu that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will capture 95 percent of the votes in the state during the 2027 general elections. Sani made the declaration at the weekend, at a mega rally held at Murtala Square, Kaduna, where 4 members of the state’s House of Assembly, 5 members of the 10th House of Representatives, and thousands of their supporters officially defected to the APC. With the new defections, the APC now holds 13 of Kaduna’s 16 seats in the…

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