President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, signing documents

By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has approved fresh appointments for the National Examinations Council (NECO), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Federal Polytechnic N’yak-Shendam, Plateau, and the National Library of Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja. TinubuContinue Reading

By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday attributed Nigeria’s development and growth challenges to the failure of previous administrations to adopt serious long-term planning frameworks. Tinubu spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while hosting a delegation of Enugu State stakeholders led by Gov. Peter Mbah. The president said successiveContinue Reading

By Bayo Onanuga Some Nigerians and armchair analysts are often quick to criticise the Federal Government for perceived shortcomings in security, highlighting isolated incidents such as kidnappings, improvised explosive devices, suicide bombings, and attacks in parts of the country. Such perceptions, however, tend to downplay and discount the heroic exploitsContinue Reading

By Joseph Edeh The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has directed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies ( MDAs) to halt the introduction and rollout of new policies and regulations. It also ditected a halt to major regulatory changes until full compliance with the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) Framework was achieved.Continue Reading

By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu’s naira-for-crude policy has ensured Nigeria’s energy security amid the ongoing Middle-East crisis, a presidential aide has said. Mr Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, stated this in an article released on Wednesday in Abuja. The article, titled “Middle-EastContinue Reading

By Muhyideen Jimoh The All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed state and zonal coordinators to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general election. Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo issued the directive on Saturday in Abuja at the Renewed Hope Ambassadors network’s fourth strategic meeting. Party officials, coordinators and stakeholdersContinue Reading

By Sumaila Ogbaje Security analysts have attributed the March 16 suicide bombings in Maiduguri to what they described as “intelligence congestion,” urging reforms to improve Nigeria’s counterterrorism response framework. The analysts said the attacks underscored the need to shift from mere intelligence gathering to effective utilisation and timely operational responseContinue Reading