Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will introduce a three-month ban on ministers and other government officials from going on publicly funded foreign trips. Mr Tinubu’s chief of staff said the move was prompted by the president’s “concerns about the rising cost of travel expenses” by public officials. The ban will take effect on 1 April. President...
Since Kenya’s William Ruto and Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu became presidents, they have faced similar criticism over their frequent trips abroad. The two men have been the subject of unflattering descriptions – the costs associated with their alleged penchant for air travel often contrasted with tough economic conditions at home. A Kenyan newspaper, the Standard, nicknamed...
“President Tinubu mourns the painful loss of this veteran in the struggle for democracy; a proponent of good governance, and an advocate of economic, social, and political solidarity among African peoples. “ Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to Namibia over the demise of its president, Hage Geingob. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Geingob...
Christmas is a special time of the year for all of us. For Christians, this time of the year marks the birth of Jesus Christ and celebrates the hope and redemption that are the hallmarks of Christ’s life. For people of all faiths, this is an opportunity to enjoy the company of family, celebrate life,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said all negative perceptions about doing business in Nigeria would be removed. He stated this during a meeting with the Captains of the Saudi Arabian Industry at the Nigeria-Saudi Investment Roundtable. He said that with the new cabinet members, Nigeria was now ready for business,...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General for the Federation. A statement by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said that the appointment was based on the powers vested on Tinubu by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended). He said that the President approved Chira’s appointment after a...
An All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ forum has urged President Bola Tinubu to set up a mechanism to evaluate the performances of his cabinet members biannually. The National Chairman of the group, Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-katsina, gave the advice at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. “ We are hereby using this medium to request...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that President Bola Tinubu administration would harness the natural resources of Kogi for the benefits of its citizens. Shettima gave the assurance during a meeting with first Class Traditional rulers at the State Government House in Lokoja on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vice...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has said that President Bola Tinubu is sincere to Nigerians and the Labour unions in alleviating the hardship being faced in the country. Idris made this known during his address at the Business Lunch Organised for him and other Ministers by the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association...
The CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative on Saturday urged the Federal Government not to ignore people with sickle cell aneamia in its policies and and programmes. The Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) made this appeal during an empowerment programme for sickle cell patients in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NGO carried out the...