Author: Anule Emmanuel

President Bola Tinubu will win re-election in 2027 by a wider margin than he secured in 2023, his Policy Communication Adviser, Daniel Bwala, has said. Bwala argued that massive support from Governors, especially 31 of them currently on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, and a weakening opposition would strengthen the president’s position. The presidential spokesman, in a telephone interview with our correspondent, said Governors backing Tinubu would bring political networks, resources and influence to his re-election campaign. “The margin of gap that President Bola Tinubu will give each and every one of these candidates will be…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo on Wednesday agreed to establish a joint committee on airworthiness, certification and training, while preserving each institution’s statutory responsibilities. Keyamo and Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke discussed issues on expanding cooperation on flight safety following a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash at Igbokoda, setting out plans for joint works. The two leaders announced the initiative after a private meeting during the Minister’s condolence visit to the Airforce. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication Tunde Moshood, the Minister said the proposed partnership would bring…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 25 years of uninterrupted service as a head of government. The President in a letter highlighted Nigeria and India’s strategic partnership, and shared ambitions for a greater voice in global affairs. The anniversary marks a quarter-century since Modi took office as Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001. He led the Indian State for more than 12 years before becoming Prime Minister in 2014. “A quarter-century of unbroken leadership is a rare achievement in any democracy,” President Tinubu said in a statement. He described Modi’s tenure…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Ethiopia to lead a government delegation examining how the two countries can improve nutrition delivery through closer coordination across levels of government. The inaugural Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange visit will focus on sharing approaches to implementing government-led nutrition programmes and aligning national, state and local efforts. Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President Stanley Nkwocha in a statement Tuesday said Shettima is travelling at the invitation of Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh, who is leading his country’s approach to improving nutrition across multiple sectors. The visit centres on a practical challenge:…

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has declared President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms are giving States more money to invest in infrastructure and public services, while federal military interventions have helped restore peace in troubled parts of his State. Bala made the remarks during a visit by Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele and Health and Social Welfare Minister Ali Pate. The Ministers were in Bauchi on Monday for the inauguration of a diagnostic centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital. “We don’t always oppose and criticise for the sake of criticising. When we see…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake, on his 70th birthday, praising a longtime political ally whose career has spanned journalism, Lagos State government and the federal cabinet. In a personal statement, President Tinubu described Alake as a forthright, loyal and committed associate, saying he had known him for decades as a steady hand with a reputation for hard work, excellence and delivering results. The President highlighted Alake’s record in journalism, including his advocacy against military rule and human-rights abuses during Nigeria’s years of military dictatorship. He also recalled Minister Alake’s eight-year tenure as…

President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning for Nigerian Air Force personnel killed in the crash of a military aircraft on Sunday. The President in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga ordered flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide. The declaration followed the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The plane, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members, was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when it went down. Tinubu said he was deeply saddened by the accident,…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has commended security agencies after a joint operation killed a senior operative of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in a forest near Owo. The operation, carried out over the weekend, involved personnel from the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army and the Western Nigeria Security Network, known as Amotekun Corps, according to security and state-government officials. The slain militant, identified as Abdussamad Ohida and also known as Anwar, was described by security sources as a senior ISWAP figure and a former deputy to Abu Ikrimah, the group’s Central Nigeria leader. Ikrimah,…

President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to return to Abuja on Monday evening after a six-day stay in Lagos. The President arrived in Lagos on September 29 after completing his annual vacation in London and Paris. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga in a statement said during the visit, the Tinubu delivered a nationwide broadcast on October 1 to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day anniversary. Later that day, he attended the national premiere of MKO, a documentary on the life, political struggle and legacy of the late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, whose annulled 1993 presidential election became…

President Bola Tinubu ordered a full investigation into the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft in Ondo State on Monday, an accident involving 25 passengers and seven crew members. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, the presidency said. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu expressed condolences to the families of those aboard, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and personnel of the Nigerian Air Force. “This is a…