Author: Anule Emmanuel

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication Sunday Dare, has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree by Baze University, Abuja. The veteran journalist and former Minister of Sports whose career has spanned media, government and diplomacy, earned the academic feat after defending a thesis on Tuesday that probes security dynamics between Nigeria and Niger Republic. Dare’s dissertation, “Border Management and Regional Security in West Africa: An Assessment of Nigeria and Niger Relations, 1998 to 2023,” examines the evolution of cross-border threats, intelligence-sharing mechanisms and the policy responses of two of the region’s most consequential states. “The…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has accused Senator Ireti Kingibe of grandstanding on television instead of using her legislative powers to address flooding and other problems in Abuja. The Minister said her criticism of the FCT Administration was motivated by flagging election prospects. Speaking after inspecting flood-affected sections of Maitama district in Abuja,  Minister Wike dismissed recent allegations that the administration had allocated waterways to politicians for estate development. He challenged Ms. Kingibe to show work in the National Assembly rather than seek a public working relationship with the FCT team through media appearances. “If she…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged political parties and candidates to refrain from exploiting ethnic, religious and other primordial divisions as the country heads into its 2027 general election. The President signed a national peace accord intended to curb violent and inflammatory campaigning. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, where he was represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume, President Tinubu described robust political disagreement as a normal part of democracy but warned that campaigns must not erode national cohesion. He said “In the spirit of the accord we have just signed, we must…

The Bank of Industry (BoI) on Tuesday  lauded President Bola Tinubu, saying his leadership and backing helped drive demand after its ₦250 billion Series 1 fixed‑rate bond was oversubscribed within five days. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga in a statement said the bank issued the bond through its BOI Financing SPV Plc under the bank’s $1 billion Multi-Currency Instruments Programme. BoI Chief Executive Officer Olasupo Olusi said the bond’s oversubscription indicates investors’ confidence in the bank and Nigeria. “The strength of the investor response is a vote of confidence not only in BOI, but…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has ordered the immediate demolition of houses built on designated stormwater channels in Maitama and other flood-prone districts of the city. Wike said the action would proceed “regardless” of the owners’ political status. Minister Wike inspected flood-damaged areas on Tuesday and directed enforcement to begin at once and continue through Saturday. “We will demolish all those houses found on the water channel. Some of them are senators. Some of them are big men,” he said. The Minister explained that FCT under his leadership would not be deterred by elections or elite…

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has ordered a 60% rise in monthly subventions to all state‑owned tertiary institutions and directed immediate implementation of the federal government’s agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the measures are aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and improving staff welfare across the state’s universities and colleges. The increase, which takes effect this month, is intended to help institutions meet financial obligations, ensure timely salary payments and improve learning conditions for students and employees. Adeniyan said the State will also adopt the terms…

By Adérónke Atoyebi The recent appearance of the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Dr Zacch Adedeji, on Channels Television’s Politics Today offered Nigerians something that is still relatively uncommon in the country’s economic debate: a senior public official attempting to explain government policy through numbers rather than slogans. For more than an hour, Adedeji discussed taxation, revenue mobilisation, subsidy removal, inflation, exchange rates, economic growth and the wider reforms of the Bola Tinubu administration. He defended the government’s economic choices and sought to explain why the new tax regime should be viewed as an attempt to redesign Nigeria’s…

By Anule Emmanuel After weeks of uncertainty and three postponements that kept guests waiting for the maiden presidential press corps dinner—held in a colourfully decorated setting, President Bola Tinubu made a polished appearance at the 2026 edition of the event, a reminder of the presidency’s staying power also as an instrument of political theatre. The event was co-hosted by the Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila and the Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris, on behalf of the Presidency, as support to gentlemen of the press. It was a story of how maiden events…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday hailed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Osun State saying that the peaceful process affirms the resilience of Nigeria’s democratic process and signals continuity under the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said “I called Governor Ademola Adeleke earlier today to congratulate him on his election victory in Osun State.” According to be President “His victory once again confirmed the confidence the people of Osun State have in him. I wish him great success as he prepares to lead the state for the…

The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji recently rolled out an economic snapshot of the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. The NRS boss released a detailed comparison of the nation’s economic performance indices from May 2023 baseline to Mid-2026 gains across key indicators in a live television interview recently. NewsQuest presents the data below repeatedly presented by the NRS chief executive officer as the “before-and-after” dashboard of macroeconomic and fiscal indicators to argue that President Tinubu’s reforms have moved Nigeria from crisis management into consolidation. Read below… (a) Domestic refining capacity May 2023:…