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President Bola Tinubu on Monday, December 23, defended his decision to maintain a 48-member cabinet, dismissing criticisms that it is “bloated” and emphasizing the need for efficiency in governance.   “I am not ready to shrink the size of my cabinet,” Tinubu stated during a media chat at his Bourdillon residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. He argued that “efficiency” guided his …

President Bola Tinubu stated he has no regrets about removing the petrol subsidy during his first presidential media chat on Monday, December 24.    Tinubu emphasized that the subsidy was detrimental to Nigeria’s economic future, describing it as an unsustainable expenditure.   “Nigeria was spending its future and was not investing,” Tinubu said. “We were spending the fortune of our …

President Tinubu will be having his first media chat tonight by 9pm.    Presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement released this evening. ‘’The first Presidential Media Chat with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be broadcast at 9 p.m. on Monday, December 23, on the Nigerian Television Authority and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria.   All television …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian military to bring an end to banditry by 2025, according to Minister of State for Defense, Bello Mohammed Matawalle.   Matawalle made the announcement on Saturday, December 21, while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at his Gusau residence. He assured that the military is committed to fully complying with the …

Popular Nigerian Tiktoker, Seaking, has been picked up by security agents hours after hurling insults on President Tinubu, Governor Sanwo-Olu and IGP Egbetokun.    On Saturday, December 20, the Tiktoker released a video on social media cussing out the President, the Lagos state governor and the Police boss after he read a news claiming the police will soon start arresting …

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos today, December 21 in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State.   The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. A statement released by presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, says President Tinubu was scheduled to watch the boat parade in Lagos and …

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded an activist identified as Olamide Thomas, arraigned for her social media comments against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu.   On December 13, the activist, who is also a nurse, was arrested and arraigned in Lagos, on a three-count charge bordering on cyberbullying. She was accused of …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are set to allocate N9.36 billion for local and foreign travels, as well as refreshments, in 2025.   This information is detailed in the 2025 Appropriation Bill released by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.   The president presented the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget proposal, titled “Restoration Budget: Securing Peace …

President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident at the Children’s Funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State which resulted in the loss of 35 children and left many injured.   In a statement released by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President extended his heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Oyo State, as well as to the …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, Dec. 18, jokingly declared that lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly were “all reelected” after he mistakenly referred to them as the 11th Assembly.  This happened during the president’s presentation of the 2025 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly.  After Tinubu mistakenly referred to the 10th Assembly as the 11th, he …