Tinubu authorises relocation of 29 of Nigerian custodial centres

President Bola Tinubu has authorised the relocation of 29 of the Nigerian correctional centres across the country as part of ongoing efforts to modernise the nation’s custodial facilities. Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, confirmed this development during the commissioning of 39 newly acquired vehicles and five bullet-resistant guard booths for the Nigerian Correctional […]

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Tinubu approves new Federal Universities for Ekiti, Osun

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja signed into law two bills establishing the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State, and the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State, Tinubu stated that these specialised institutions would address the educational needs of the populace while driving research and […]

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Tinubu’s obsession with tax hikes will stifle growth and deepen poverty, By Olu Fasan

As Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu had a reputation for squeezing water from a stone by extracting taxes from even the most unlikely people. Stories still abound in Lagos of how menacing tax collectors forced struggling market women and small and micro businesses to pay taxes. For Tinubu, the end always justifies the means. And the […]

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Asset declaration: Tinubu must tell Nigerians the source of his wealth, By Olu Fasan

Since he became president in May 2023, Bola Tinubu has enjoyed nothing more than hiring and firing people. A week hardly passes without Tinubu making one public appointment or another, which shows the enormous patronage power of the Nigerian president. But equally, Tinubu has fired more people on grounds of corruption in less than two years in […]

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Tinubu has removed himself from power long ago ―SDP leader, Adebayo says

Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said that President Bola Tinubu has removed himself from power a long time ago; stressing that what the SDP is doing is charting a future course for the country’s growth and development. Adebayo, who is also the leader […]

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As foes and friends unite against Tinubu, By Farooq A. Kperogi

Although 2025 has only just begun, the Machiavellian maneuvers and the increasingly tensile, high-decibel political shrieks being emitted by politicians about the 2027 election might lead one to believe that the election will take place next year. Of all the political realignments that are forming preparatory to the 2027 election, it’s the unity in political […]

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Tinubu returns from his visit to Tanzania

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned from his visit to Tanzania. Tinubu concluded his visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where he joined other African leaders to participate in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit. According to the State House media office, the presidential aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja at […]

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Tinubu and the rhythm of restructuring, By abiodun KOMOLAFE

President Bola Tinubu’s recent announcement to unbundle the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, into six geo-political zones is an important landmark in Nigeria’s journey towards true federalism and regionalism, which lies not in the constitutional or institutional structure, but in the society itself. This move will go a long way in […]

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Ethical revolution in the age of Tinubu, By Abimbola Adelakun

If, by the end of his tenure, Bola Tinubu did not activate a socio-political orientation programme, he would have become the first president since 1983 to buck the trend. Civilian and military presidents have had one “ethical revolution” project or the other; so far, it is unclear whether Tinubu will sustain the trend. To clarify […]

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Falana urges Tinubu to reinstate 20 Generals, 18 other officers for forced premature retirement

Lagos lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana SAN, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate 38 Nigerian Army officers who were retired prematurely eight years ago. Falana, counsel for the 38 soldiers, also urged Tinubu to take judicial notice of the fact that the then administration of President Muhammadu Buhari refused to comply with […]

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Muhammadu Sanusi II chairs Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Lecture, says Tinubu mishandling economy

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Wednesday, criticised the handling of the economy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, asserting that things are not being done correctly. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria spoke in Lagos  at the 16th Memorial Lecture of Chief Gani Fawehinmi organised by the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja […]

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Tinubu sends emissaries to northern leaders, elders and elite over tax reform

Recognising the mounting opposition, President Bola Tinubu has started sending emissaries to the northern elite, leaders and elders to clear the way for the passage of the tax reform bills. Nigerian Presidency sources said Tinubu was also consulting with the political class for support on the bills. An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity […]

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Tinubu on a state visit to Enugu State

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Enugu State, Nigeria, on Saturday in his first visit to the state, where he inaugurated some projects undertaken by Governor Peter Mbah’s administration. A part of the projects included 30 Smart Green Schools, 60 completed Type 2 Primary Health Centres, and 19-kilometre Airport-New Haven–Bisalla and Okpara Square roads built by […]

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Tinubu Pledges Economic Reforms, Stronger Naira in New Year Message (Full text)

Fellow Nigerians, As we enter 2025, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May you be rich in joy, success, and good health. As the new year dawns, it brings many hopes, aspirations, and prospects for better days. By the grace of God, 2025 will be a year of great promise in which […]

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Tinubu is not right for Nigeria now ―Babafemi Ojudu

Senator Babafemi Ojudu, former presidential aide, has voiced his concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s suitability to lead Nigeria at this critical time. Chatting with Edmund Obilo’s State Affairs podcast as a guest on Monday, Ojudu, who previously served in the office of former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, expressed his belief that Nigeria would have been […]

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Tinubu’s harvest of human chickens for Xmas, By Festus Adedayo

The unnamed woman had just given birth to a baby five days before. Her body was still wet as Yoruba say of mothers who newly underwent the pangs of labour and delivery. Pains must still be ricocheting round her navel. Ex-Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, and an Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, […]

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Tinubu’s speech at 2025 budget presentation to National Assembly (Full text)

My Fellow Nigerians, In fulfilment of one of my constitutional duties and with an unyielding commitment to rebuilding Nigeria towards ensuring that we remain steadfast on the journey to a prosperous future, I hereby present the 2025 Budget to the Joint Session of the 10th National Assembly. On this day, before this hallowed chamber, I […]

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Tinubu And The Future Of ECOWAS, By Reuben Abati

Two major meetings were held over the weekend that just passed that have implications for the future of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the possible resolution or otherwise of political developments among member-states in the last two to three years, with implications for the future of the sub-regional organization. ECOWAS was […]

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