Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, implored West African leaders to prioritize good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in the region. Addressing the high-powered regional gathering at the 64th ordinary session of…
ECOWAS leaders have resolved to urgently review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism operations in areas infested by terrorist groups. A communiqué read by Dr. Omar Touray, President of ECOWAS Commission, at the end of the 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, on Sunday in…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria has the requisite and sufficient manpower to spur development across all sectors of the economy. Receiving a report titled, ‘Industrialisation, Energy Security, and Climate Change: Issues, Challenges and Prospects,’ submitted by the Senior Executive Course 45 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), in Abuja, on Friday,…
President Bola Tinubu sends his felicitations to General TY Danjuma (Rtd), a Nigerian of the noblest pedigree, on his 86th birthday. President Tinubu celebrates the elder statesman, who has remained an unassuming but defining feature of Nigeria’s political landscape. The President extols General Danjuma for his many philanthropic ventures, recalling his commitment and dedication to…
President Bola Tinubu has received the news of the passing of Frank Kokori, former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), with deepest sympathies. The late elder statesman was a foremost figure in the June 12 struggle. The President condoled with his family, the civil society, the government, and the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of four (4) new members of the National Council on Privatization (NCP), representing the private sector in the Council: (1) Oluwole Osin — South-West (2) Mohammed Mustapha Bintube — North-East (3) Olayiwola Yahaya — North-Central (4) Akwa Effion Okon — South-South The President charges the new members of…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has dismissed reports suggesting that he visited the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, in Kuje prison. In response to the rumors on Wednesday, December 6, the spokesperson for the monarch, Moses Olafare, clarified that Oba Ogunwusi’s presence at the correctional facility was…
Reports indicate that a minimum of 33 individuals, comprising both herders and farmers, lost their lives in assaults on three villages within the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to information from Daily Trust, Garbatau village witnessed 21 fatalities, Ganfeto recorded 10, and Hawan Mata reported two casualties, all occurring within the same…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his journey to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he participated in the COP28 Climate Summit. After a 6-day trip to the Middle East, he landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around 6:45 pm Nigerian time.
Justice Aisha Wodu Bawa of High Court 3 in Suleja, Niger State, has directed the Area Commander of Suleja, ACP Sani Musa, to ensure the apprehension of five individuals suspected to be involved in the killing of Alhaji Muhammad Abdulsafur, the Village Head of Lambata in Gurara Local Government Area. On January 4, 2023, a…
