Tag: Tinubu

Tinubu to host ECOWAS special meeting on Niger coup

Aminu Imam

The Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, will host a special meeting of the regional leaders on Sunday, July 30th, in Abuja. This follows the coup in Republic of Niger that has upended the constitutional political leadership in the West Africa country. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, Dele Alake. Alake said President Tinubu, as Chairman of ECOWAS, in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday July 26, 2023,…

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Tinubu on speed lane; faster than Buhari Former ACF scribe, Sani

Aminu Imam

A  former Secretary General of Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), Anthony Sani has expressed satisfaction with the level of progress made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in governing Nigeria few weeks in office. Sani, in this interview with newsmen, noted that Tinubu is literally on a speed lane of governance, compared to his immediate predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari who was believed to have been very slow in administering the country. The former ACF scribe also weighed in on the viral video in which immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, asserted that…

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Smooth Hajj Airlifts: NAHCON attributes success to Presidency

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir, Makkah. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON has attributed the successful airlifting of Nigerian pilgrims to the ongoing Hajj exercise to the cooperation and understanding of the presidency. The chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan made this assertion at the pre-Arafah conference in Makkah. Hasssan said every Hajj exercise was an experiment where evolving challenges were reviewed and tackled with the aim of preventing recurrence. The Chairman stressed that the commission was doing its best and hoped that this year’s operation will go…

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Disquiet in APC, as Tinubus choice of 10th NASS leaders sparks row

Aminu Imam

The choice of principal officers of Nigerias 10th National Assembly expected to be inaugurated in June is threatening to tear the country ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) apart. A cross-section of Nigerians say that the development is anti-democracy and must not be allowed to materialise. They also fear that, if not handled carefully, the issue can degenerate further and break the APC, while derailing the incoming administrations plans to begin on a sound footing. Recall that the APC leadership swiftly last week moved to anoint some individuals for…

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10th Senate: Plot thickens against Tinubu, as North may resist Akpabios pick

Aminu Imam

Ahead of the June 13 inauguration of the 10th National Assembly (NASS), there are strong indications that there are strong indications that politicking and intense horse-trading would dog the jostle for Senate presidents position. This is mainly because indications have emerged that despite the President-elect, Bola Tinubus endorsement of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the President of 10th Senate, some political heavyweights from the North have other plans. The 10th National Assembly is likely to be confronted by two tough puzzles, including resolving the issue of religious balance via zoning and accommodating…

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Dont expect refund from me, I owe you nothing, Tinubu tells Wike, in Rivers

Aminu Imam

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has said hes not obligated to reimburse Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for the construction of some federal roads in the State. Wike had earlier made a request for a refund for the constructed roads. However, speaking while inaugurating the Rumuokwuta-Rumuola Flyover in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State, Tinubu said he did not owe Wike anything. While noting how the State had to amend its procurement law to enable it to source funds and complete the various flyover projects in embarked up in record time,…

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Inauguration Day: ‘Nothing bad will happen on May 29’ Methodist Prelate

Aminu Imam

The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Oliver Ali Aba, has submitted that no evil will occur on the May 29 handover date from one civilian administration to the other. The clergyman, who spoke on Thursday, during the inauguration of the new Methodist Diocese of Awka and the enthronement of Rt. Rev. Onyekachi Nwakanma as the Bishop, submitted that Nigerians should join hands with its political leaders to move the country forward. According to him, whatever happens in Nigeria definitely affects the entire continent of Africa hence Nigeria cannot afford…

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Tinubu-Shettima grassroots independent campaign council dissolves

Aminu Imam

The National Coordinator of Tinubu-Shettima Grassroots Independent Campaign Council, (TSGICC), Hon. Silas Ali Agara, has disclosed the dissolution of the council. Agara, who made the announcement yesterday, said the TSGICC, which campaigned at the grassroots across the country leading to the resounding victory of All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the February 25 elections, is formally dissolved. According to him, the Planning and Strategy Committee (PSC), which had existed for over two years under the excellent leadership of some eminent and notable personalities, under whose…

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Dont compromise merit in appointments, Northern Christians tell Tinubu

Aminu Imam

Christians of Northern Nigerian origin, under the auspices of Northern Christian Youth Professionals, (NCYP), have felicitated with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr celebration, asking him not to compromise merit in appointments of cabinet members. The groups, in their Eid-el-Fitr message to the President-elect, said Nigerians voted him because of his legacy as Lagos State governor, where he provided good governance to all the people of the State through assemblage a good team. According to the NCYP Chairman, Isaac Abrak: Tinubus presidency is coming at…

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FG levels treason allegation against Peter Obi over comment on Tinubu

Aminu Imam

…”It’s malicious” – Obi The Federal Government has accused the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, of treason, saying he is inciting people to violence over the outcome of the presidential poll. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Washington DC, USA, during his official engagements with some international media organisations on the just-concluded 2023 polls. Mohammed said Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, claimed that Nigerias democracy will come to an end if Bola Tinubu, the President-elect,…

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