Tinubu
Tinubu directs expansion of student loans programme
President Bola Tinubu has directed an expansion of the focus of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to include students interested in skill-development programmes.Tinubu gave the directive to the management of the Fund after receiving briefing on the build-up to the launch of the programme later in the month from the Executive Secretary of NELFUND, […]
JUST IN: Tinubu reverses recent posting of top official to FCTA
President Bola Tinubu has reversed the posting of Dr Magdalene Ajani as the permanent secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The reversal comes few days a protest by staff of the FCTA after President Tinubu’s of Ajani’s posting last week. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Sunday, chairman of the League of Retired and […]
President Tinubu renews appointment of NITT boss, Farah
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Dr. Bayero Farah as Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, of Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria for a second term of four years.This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the institute, Mr. John Kolawale, and made available to newsmen in Zaria on Friday. He said […]
JUST IN: Tinubu arrives Imo for Gov. Uzodimma’s Inauguration
President Bola Tinubu arrived Owerri, the capital of Imo state, on Monday, January 15, at around 1:00pm to attend Governor Hope Uzodimma’s second-term inauguration. The president had earlier participates in a wreath-laying ceremony for the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Governor Uzodimma, along with several other prominent government officials and leaders from the South-East state, […]
Tinubu Appoints 9-Man Board For Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a nine-man Governing Council for the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) to be domiciled in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The Governing Council of the MDGIF, according to a release issued on Friday by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, is chaired by […]
Betta Edu: Tinubu suspends N-Power, school feeding, others
President Bola Tinubu has suspended all administered Social Investment Programmes by the National Social Investment Programme Agency. Announcing the suspension in a statement on Friday, the Director Information, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, said the President’s decision was in view of the “ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of […]
Just In: Tinubu makes 11 new appointments
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments to fill eleven offices of chiefs executive officers of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy. According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, January 12, among those appointed into offices are entertainment guru, Obi […]
BREAKING: Tinubu approves N683bn intervention fund for public tertiary institutions
President Bola Tinubu has approved a N683,429,268 billion intervention fund to public tertiary education in Nigeria, including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, for the 2024 cycle. This represents an increase from last year’s N320 billion allocation. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), disclosed the allocation details during the agency’s […]
Tinubu meets with APC governors at Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting is being held at the council chambers of the presidential villa in the federal capital territory (FCT). The agenda of the meeting was not known at the time of filing this report. The meeting comes […]
Tinubu’s govt to spend N11.54 trillion on security, CCTV cameras on nine highways
In the next couple of months, the Bola Tinubu-led administration will spend a total of N11.54 trillion on the installation of Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTVs) on nine highways across the country. According to the Minister of Works, David Umahi, the projects includes the installation of solar lighting as well as provision of adequate security […]