President Bola Tinubu
Tinubu signs new minimum wage bill into law
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, signed the new Minimum Wage Act into law. Tinubu signed the new law at 2 pm at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The brief ceremony was witnessed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, among others. Details shortly…
Tinubu signs N’West Development Commission bill
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, assented to the North West Development Commission Bill. This was disclosed to journalists by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who sponsored the bill. Barau commended the President for granting assent, noting that the commission would address the deleterious state of infrastructural facilities in the North-West region destroyed by Boko […]
Tinubu names Walson-Jack new Head of Service
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 14, 2024. Walson-Jack’s appointment was announced in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu appoints new head of civil service of the […]
Tinubu presides over FEC meeting at Villa
President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja; the 14th session since the council’s inauguration last August.Before the meeting commenced, the council observed a minute’s silence in honour of a deceased former member and former Deputy Governor of the Old Sokoto State, […]
Rivers People to Tinubu: ‘You’ve brought fresh hope to Ogoniland’
President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Dr. Olufemi Adekanmbi as the new Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has been hailed by the people of Rivers State as a move that brings fresh hope to Ogoniland. Dr. Adekanmbi, an environmental scientist with a PhD in Environmental Science, is expected to lead the remediation efforts […]
NEF demands grazing reserves as Tinubu plans livestock ministry
President Bola Tinubu has hinted at creating a new Ministry of Livestock Development to, among many benefits, curb decades of gory clashes between herders and farmers. He also inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms, expressing readiness to implement recommendations on ranching and other livestock reforms to enhance the economy. The President, who […]
Nigerians will re-elect Tinubu in 2027, APC secretary boasts
The All Progressives Congress has expressed conviction that President Bola Tinubu will be re-elected in 2027 despite the economic hardship and planned alliance between mega opposition parties. The lingering economic hardship resulting from ongoing reforms such as fuel subsidy removal and floating of the naira has given rise to palpable fear that Nigerians may vote […]
Court orders Buhari’s minister to account for N729bn payment to poor Nigerians
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the former minister to provide the list and details of the beneficiaries who received the […]
FG to conduct national drug use survey
The Federal Government plans to conduct a drug use survey as part of its efforts to combat drug abuse and develop preventive measures, The PUNCH reports. It said the survey to be conducted soon would help the government break the vicious cycle of drug abuse, safeguard teeming youth from falling prey to the illicit act […]
PSC workers union asks Tinubu to sack IGP over recruitment impasse
The Joint Union Congress of the Police Service Commission (PSC) has condemned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over his handling of the recent recruitment process. The union is calling for his removal due to what they claim is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public. According to the union, the police’s statement last […]