Teachers in both public and private schools in Enugu State have resoundingly endorsed the Governor of the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, for a second term, citing improved teachers’ welfare, increased education funding, promotions and other interventions. The teachers also endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose economic reforms, Mbah said, had made more resources available to…
A United States-based lobbyist, Karl Von Batten, has filed a $57 million lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian government, former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode and DCI Group, a US public affairs and lobbying firm. The suit was filed at a federal court in Washington, DC, where court records indicate that summonses have been issued…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the harshest phase of his economic reforms is over, saying Nigeria has moved from an “age of reform” into an “age of prosperity.” Tinubu stated this in his Independence Day broadcast to Nigerians, themed “From Reform to Prosperity,” as the country marked its 66th Independence Anniversary. The President defended…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Appropriation (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill, 2025 into law, extending the implementation deadline of the 2025 budget from September 30 to December 31, 2026. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the President assented to the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he will resign from office if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election in both the FCT and Rivers State. Wike made the declaration while addressing members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja, where he also spoke about his political plans…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a four-week working vacation in Europe, arriving at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday evening. The presidential aircraft landed at about 6:22 p.m., according to reports by Channels Television. Tinubu had departed Nigeria on August 30 and spent most of his…
Nigeria and Italy have strengthened collaboration with the Global Partnership for Education, GPE, to mobilise 5 billion dollars in global education financing, as world leaders renewed efforts to close the widening education funding gap. The initiative was highlighted at the high-level Multiply Possibility: A New Era for Education Financing event in New York, held on…
President Bola Tinubu has called for an aggressive continental alliance to end the export of Africa’s critical minerals in raw form and promote local processing, manufacturing and value addition. Tinubu made the call in New York, United States, at the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa, held on…
President Bola Tinubu has extended his working vacation by a few days and will return to Nigeria at the weekend, the Presidency has announced. This is contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Monday in Abuja. Tinubu departed Nigeria on Aug. 30 for London to begin a three-week working vacation before…
ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not physically attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the Presidency has confirmed. Stanley Nkwocha, spokesman to Vice President Kashim Shettima, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, saying Tinubu had directed Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the high-level…
