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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday, November 27, to begin a state visit to France in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron.   A statement released by presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, says the Nigerian leader’s three-day visit, will focus on strengthening political, economic, and cultural relations and establishing more opportunities for partnership, particularly in agriculture, …

President Bola Tinubu has said that he will not rest until Nigerians feel the impact of his economic policies.    He stated this following the newly released third quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report by the National Bureau of Statistics that states that Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.46 per cent, compared to the 3.19 per cent growth recorded in the …

Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has described President Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, and most of Nigeria’s past leaders as products of an “accidental leadership cycle.”   The Presidency, however, has countered this view, asserting that President Tinubu is not an accidental leader but a reformer well-prepared for his role.   Bishop Kukah made these remarks …

The Labour Party (LP) has denied allegations of collaborating with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.    The rebuttal follows a viral video in which Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, accused the party of working with the president.   In a statement issued on Friday, Obiora Ifoh, the national publicity secretary of the LP, dismissed the claims, …

President Bola Tinubu has announced that his administration’s focus on attracting international and local investments into Nigeria’s livestock sector will address the long-standing crisis of farmer-herder clashes and promote economic growth.   Speaking in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the signing of a Letter of Intent between the Nigerian government and JBS S.A.—one of the top three largest meat processing …

President Bola Tinubu has stated that Nigerians are beginning to witness the positive outcomes of his administration’s economic reforms.    Speaking during a meeting with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tinubu assured that his government remains committed to prioritizing the welfare of the country’s most …

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former spokesman of Atiku Abubakar, Segun Sowunmi, says President Bola Tinubu is the major cause of the crisis rocking the opposition party.   While speaking in an interview with Channels TV last night November 20, Sowunmi said Tinubu has no business appointing Nyesom Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, …

The Arewa Consultative Forum says the policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration has worsened the economic crisis in the region.    In a communique issued on Wednesday, November 20 by its National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, the ACF urged the President to review and reassess his administration’s economic policies.   ‘’The policies of the current Federal Government have …

President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly, seeking approval of a fresh N1.767tn as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 appropriation act.  The loan, if approved, will be used to part-finance the budget deficit of N9.7tn for the 2024 budget.  The president’s request was read by the speaker during plenary on Tuesday, Nov. 19.  The president …

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th G20 Leaders Summit scheduled for November 18 and 19. The summit, hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will convene leaders from the world’s largest economies to address pressing global challenges.   Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga revealed this in a statement …