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NIGERIA HAS BECOME A HIGH DESTINATION FOR INVESTMENT, PRESIDENT TINUBU TELLS CIVIL SOCIETY GROUP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has affirmed that Nigeria has become a very high destination for investment, despite the many challenges confronting the nation. President Tinubu also stated that the economy has picked up and attracted unprecedented investment of billions of dollars in the hydrocarbons sector. President Tinubu spoke on Thursday at the State House during […]
NEC MOVES TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE, OKAYS 112 AS LIFELINE
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the adoption of 112 as the National Emergency Number at all levels and across relevant agencies as part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency lifeline and build a unified and coordinated national response to emergencies. Council also approved the establishment of a multi-agency implementation committee and programme coordination […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS LANRE BABALOLA AS SPECIAL ADVISER ON POWER, CHAIRS PRESIDENTIAL TASKFORCE ON POWER SECTOR RESET
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has appointed Mr Rilwan Lanre Babalola as Special Adviser to the President on Power and as Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration. The President has also redesignated the Office of the Special Adviser (Energy) as the Special Adviser (Oil & Gas) to clarify roles […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES JOSEPH OLASUNKANMI TEGBE AS MINISTER OF POWER
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination has been transmitted to the Senate for screening and confirmation in accordance with the Constitution. The nomination follows the resignation of the former Minister, Adebayo Adelabu, who stepped down from office to pursue […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU NAMES BIANCA ODUMEGWU-OJUKWU AS MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, NOMINATES AMB. SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE AS MINISTER OF STATE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027 elections. Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu previously served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the same vein, the President has nominated Ambassador Sola […]
RESTORING REVENUE INTEGRITY, CORRECTING PRICE DISTORTIONS, AND REBUILDING NIGERIA’S FISCAL CAPACITY
A FISCAL REJOINDER: REFORM IS NOT A WINDFALL By Tanimu Yakubu, Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation I. Introduction: The Illusion of Windfall Nigeria’s contemporary fiscal discourse has been captured by a convenient but fundamentally flawed proposition: that the removal of subsidy—particularly petrol subsidy—yields an immediate fiscal windfall. This claim is not merely inaccurate; it […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES RABIU ABDULLAHI UMAR AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF NMDPRA
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), in the public interest. The President has also approved the nomination of Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of the NMDPRA. The appointment is […]
VP Shettima pledges FG’s Support As MTN Foundation, UNODC Commit to Preserving Future of Nigeria’s Youth Population
As the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the MTN Nigeria Foundation partner on the national survey on substance use in Nigeria, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has pledged the commitment of the Federal Government to take ownership and leadership of the initiative. According to the Vice President, the Federal Government […]
PLATEAU LEADERS COMMIT TO PEACE AT INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH PRESIDENT TINUBU; FG APPROVES N2BN FOR VICTIMS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, told stakeholders from Plateau State to return home with open minds to seek peace and put a permanent end to the recurring crises in the state. Towards this end, the President challenged the leaders, led by the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to review past […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU’S BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO DR MIKE ADENUGA
Dr Mike Adeniyi Adenuga, chairman of Globacom and Conoil, is a colossus. From telecommunications, real estate, banking and oil and gas, he has put an imprint of excellence on the Nigerian enterprise. I congratulate the Guru, a businessman with the Midas touch, on his birthday today, April 29. Mike’s life is an affirmation of the […]
NCN Adopts 10-year National Policy On Food And Nutrition For FEC Ratification
Gives States, FCT 3 months to inaugurate own nutrition councils Nigeria poised to end malnutrition with Nutrition 774 Initiative, says VP Shettima The National Council on Nutrition (NCN) has adopted the National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NPFN), 2026-2035 and directed the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to present the policy to the […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS DR. MUHAMMED YUNUSA ISHOLA SALAMI
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has received with deep sorrow the news of the passing of Dr Muhammed Yunusa Ishola Salami, former Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Health Management Board. The President extends his heartfelt condolences to the Salami family, particularly to his beloved wife, Alhaja Muinat Salami, as well as to friends, associates, […]
