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Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has strongly criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his repeated disapproval of Tinubu’s economic policies.    Onanuga’s comments come in response to Atiku’s recent statements condemning the administration’s economic direction and proposing alternative reforms.   In May, Atiku had stated that Nigeria’s economy has deteriorated under Tinubu, …

King West, son of popular Lagos transport leader MC Oluomo, has stirred reactions on social media after sharing a photo of his father with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.    The image, which King West posted on his Instagram story, captures MC Oluomo standing with President Tinubu in a setting adorned with Nigerian flags.   Accompanying the photo, King West wrote, …

President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in the seven newly appointed ministers in a ceremony held at the council chamber of Aso Rock Villa on Monday, November 4   The New ministers were appointed two weeks ago after President Tinubu dismissed five of his ministers from his cabinet. The newly appointed Ministers were then screened by the Senate and confirmed …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, is still under investigation of the anti-graft agency though a preliminary report has been submitted to President Bola Tinubu.    President Tinubu suspended Edu in January 2024, following a national outcry over an alleged N585 million scandal.   EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed …

The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has called for patience over President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s reforms, saying the Nigerian leader should be commended for his policies.    While speaking on Channels TV on Thursday evening October 31, Dare said President Tinubu should be given credit for doing what other presidents could not do. …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, October 30, by the special adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. He said that Oluyede will serve as the COAS until the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who …

US President Joe Biden today October 9 had a phone conversation with President Bola Tinubu touching on issues from law enforcement collaboration to a potential United Nations (UN) Security Council seat for Africa. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who disclosed this said the call took place at around 4pm Nigerian time and lasted approximately 30 minutes. Tuggar …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Umar Ganduje, says President Tinubu is doing a great job and working to make sure the current economic hardship facing the people comes to an end.   He said this when he spoke in Akure at the inauguration of the 305-member National Campaign Council for the November 16 governorship election in …

Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, says contrary to popular opinion, President Bola Tinubu, did not acquire a new official jet but a refurbished one.   While speaking on Channels TV on Sunday, October 27, Onanuga said;   “It’s not President Tinubu’s plane, it belongs to the people of Nigeria, it is our property”   He said some jets in the presidential …

Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, says President Bola Tinubu is destined to fix Nigeria.   She stated this on her X handle this morning. This comes days after she and four other Ministers were fired from President Tinubu’s cabinet. Shortly after her sack, she released a statement thanking the President for giving her the opportunity to serve in …