President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Adamu Adaji as the Director-General (D-G) of the National Boundary Commission (NBC) for a second and final term of four years. Mrs Efe Ovuakporie, Head, Information and Public Relations Unit, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said that the appointment was effective from Aug. 7, 2024. Ovuakporie said that reappointment was communicated in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. She quoted Akume as saying that the reappointment was in accordance with the…
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‘Tinubus failure to address protesters demands worrisome’ – Ijaw Congress
The Ijaw National Congress (INC),has expressed concerns regarding President Bola Tinubus yesterday’s nationwide broadcast, stating that he failed to address the demands of ongoing protesters across Nigeria. Recall that in thr broadcast, President Tinubu spoke to the nation amid protests that began on August 1, which have led to violence in various regions. Protesters have called for several key changes, including a reduction in petrol pump prices, improvements in living standards, cuts in the cost of governance, decreases in electricity tariffs, and solutions to escalating insecurity, among others. In an…
Read MoreRivers protesters reject Tinubus new National Anthem, sing Arise O Compatriots
#EndBadGovernance protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State yesterday, recited the now-defunct Arise O compatriots national anthem, ditching the reintroduced Nigeria We Hail Thee. Recall that the Federal Government had reintroduced the latter anthem a few months ago. During the #EndBadGovernance protests in Port Harcourt, an amateur video captured the demonstrators standing in solidarity singing the Arise O Compatriots, demanding better governance from President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu officially reinstated the original national anthem: Nigeria, We Hail Thee, on May 29, 2024. Yesterday, Nigerians across the country took to the streets to…
Read MoreFEC directs sale of crude oil to ?angote Refinery in Naira
President Bola Tinubu has proposed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), sell crude oil to Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other refineries in the local currency, the Naira. According to the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga yesterday, the proposal was adopted by the Federal Executive Council, (FEC). He said, To ensure the stability of the pump price of refined fuel and the dollar-Naira exchange rate, the Federal Executive Council yesterday adopted a proposal by President Tinubu to sell crude to ?angote Refinery and other…
Read MoreBwala: Ndume cautions Tinubu to be wary of political-jobbers, fake supporters
Senator representing Borno-South senatorial district, Mohammed Ali Ndume, at the weekend called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to beware of Daniel Bwala, a former critic of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other political liabilities who masquerade as supporters. Recall that Bwala had attacked Ndume on different fora after he (Ndume) granted an interview to a television programme, in which he expressed worry over the increasing hunger and insecurity that have characterised the present administration. Following the interview, APCs National Working Committee stripped Ndume of his position as Majority Whip…
Read More“Tinubus economic policies disjointed, wont end Nigerians hardship” – Financial Times
President Bola Tinubus economic policies are disjointed, pushing tens of millions into misery and would not end Nigerians hardships, Financial Times of London has reported. In an editorial article assessing Tinubus over one year in office published on Wednesday, the newspaper dismissed Tinubunomics, a term blending Tinubus name with the last five letters of economics, as disjointed. Tinubunomics is so disjointed it barely deserves the name, the Financial Times wrote, warning that: Shock therapy will probably fail if important adjustments are not made. The newspaper said under Tinubus watch, Hunger…
Read MoreSenate removes Ndume as Chief Whip, for criticising Tinubu
The Senate, yesterday, asked Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno-South, vacate his position as Chief Whip, following his critical assessment of President Bola Tinubus administration. This followed a demand by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for him to resign from the Party, as well as for him to vacate his position as Chief Whip of the Senate. The APC had made the requests in a letter sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which was read on the floor of the upper legislative chamber during plenary. National Chairman of the Party, Abdullahi…
Read MoreTinubu: Diaspora Forum backs Ndume, accuses North-East elders of sabotage
Barely 24 hours after various concerned groups in Nigeria backed the Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, over his stand that there is hunger and insecurity under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, another group, Southern-Borno In Diaspora, (SBID), has come forward with a robust declaration of support for Senator Ndume, emphasising his commitment, dedication, and long-standing service to the people of Borno-South. SBID said it is factual that the removal of fuel subsidies and other policies of the Federal Government under the present administration has not only caused severe hunger and insecurity…
Read MoreEconomic hardship: ‘Fuel subsidy removal achieved nothing but untold hardship’ NANS tells Tinubu
…Says Nigerians are suffering The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), has lamented that the President Tinubu administration has done nothing to alleviate the nations petroleum problem, but instead made it worse. The student body stated that rather than increasing fuel availability, the subsidy removal has caused scarcity and immense sufferings for Nigerians. Recall tgat there had been earlier reports on the hike in petrol pump price in Ogun, Lagos States, including Abuja and other parts of the country. It was gathered that while major marketers sold petrol below N650,…
Read MoreTinubu renames National Theatre Lagos after Wole Soyinka
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, renamed National Theatre, Lagos, as ‘Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts’, ahead of his 90th birthday on July 13. In a statement issued yesterday, Tinubu said, I am pleased to join admirers around the world in celebrating the 90th birthday of Nigerias iconic son and the world-renowned Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde, famously known as Wole Soyinka. Tomorrow, (today) the 13th July, will be the climax of the series of local and international activities held in his honour. To underscore the global relevance of…
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