Tinubu
Tinubu’s government inaugurates committee to combat fake certificates
President Bola Tinubu-led government, through the Ministry of Education, on Tuesday inaugurated a committee to combat the fake certificate menace. “Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman, will this afternoon, inaugurate an inter-ministerial committee on degree mills,” Ben Goong, the spokesperson for the ministry, said in a notice to journalists. Following an investigation by Daily Nigerian, exposing […]
President Tinubu cuts expenditures on all travels by 60%
In a bid to significantly reduce the cost of government, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday approved the slash of expenditure on all international and local travels of government officials by 60%. The spokesperson of the President, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this via a televised broadcast on Tuesday and can be seen on the official X (formerly […]
N585m scandal: Security aides stop Betta Edu from meeting Tinubu
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, was on Monday denied access to see President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. It was confirmed that a statement announcing Edu’s suspension was released just as she was within the President’s office complex waiting for access to see him. However, […]
Tinubu suspends Betta Edu, orders EFCC to investigate her
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The suspension was revealed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. He said it was in line with Tinubu’s avowed commitment to uphold the […]
Tinubu given 7 days to begin probe of N585.2m grant scandal
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been issued a 7-day ultimatum within which he should cause the probe of the alleged payment of N585.2 million meant for disbursement to vulnerable people into a private account. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) urged the President to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice […]
BREAKING: Tinubu extends free train service to January 7
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the yuletide free train service till Sunday January 7, to allow more Nigerians who are yet to return to their stations enjoy the benefit.This was contained in a statement signed on Thursday, January 4, by the minister of transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali. The federal government announced […]
Just In: Tinubu appoints NIMASA, NPA directors
President Bola Tinubu has appointed some executive directors for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Both agencies are under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. For the Nigerian Ports Authority, Ms. Vivian C. Richard Edet was appointed Executive Director, Finance and Administration, while Engr. Olalekan […]
How Tinubu closed Buhari’s single treasury account, asks MDAs to remit 100% revenue to new account
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has directed that all ministries, departments, and agencies fully funded by the federal government remit 100 per cent of their revenues into a Sub-Recurrent Account, a sub-component of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), where the federal government will now receive and consolidate its revenue earnings. This directive, issued in a December […]
JUST IN: Tinubu to address the Nation on New Year Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a New Year’s Day broadcast to the nation on Monday, January 1, 2024, at 7 am. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Sunday. Ngelale said television, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets were […]
You Have No Excuses, God Won’t Forgive You If You Fail: Kukah To Tinubu
Mathew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has said that President Bola Tinubu has no excuses if his government fails to address the pressing issues facing Nigeria. Kukah, who stated this while delivering his Christmas message in Sokoto on Monday, noted that neither history nor God would forgive the President if he failed. The […]