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President Bola Tinubu assured Plateau State residents Thursday that the recent deadly assault won’t recur, directing security forces to track down the perpetrators as he announces plans for widespread surveillance to bolster defenses. Speaking during a visit to Jos, the state capital, President Tinubu surveyed the devastation in Angwan Rukuba, a neighborhood in Jos North Local Government Area hit by the carnage. He commiserated with victims and local officials, and emphasized that no amount of financial aid could replace lost lives. The President pledged Federal Government’s support to ease their hardship. “There is nothing I can give you, whether money…

First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday unveiled a National Community Food Bank Programme targeting to deliver nutritious food to 500,000 vulnerable households in its first year. The initiative, backed by N65 billion in commitments from corporate donors, Federal and State governments, has drawn praise as a cornerstone of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to combat hunger and malnutrition. Speaking at the launch and inauguration of the programme’s  Board of Trustees, First Lady Tinubu described the food bank as a “sustainable response” to reach children under 6, partnering with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Primary…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu as Executive Secrtary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), replacing Ahmed Galadima Aminu, who stepped down to pursue the 2027 governorship in Adamawa State. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga in a statement on Thursday said President Tinubu also renewed Engineer Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz’s appointment as Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) for a second and final term. He said both changes take effect immediately. A seasoned academic and administrator, Aliyu brings deep expertise in research, education, and institutional…

Kaduna State stakeholders on Wednesday assured President Bola Tinubu of landslide win in the forthcoming 2027 general election. A delegation from the State, led by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas visited President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja where they made the commitment. The stakeholders who represented all three senatorial zones in the State were on a show of solidarity rarely seen in the State’s fractious politics. “This is purely a courtesy visit from we the stakeholders from Kaduna State,” the speaker said, introducing himself as the voice of the northern zone, Comrade Shehu Sani from…

President Bola Tinubu has reshuffled his schedule, postponing a planned trip to Ogun State to launch operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport and instead beginning a four-state tour in Jos, the capital of Plateau State. The change comes after recent armed group attacks in Plateau that killed several civilians. A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy Bayo Onanuga to President said Tinubu will visit Plateau on Thursday to console state officials and residents. According to the statement, from Jos, the President heads to Lagos for Good Friday observances. On Saturday, the President will proceed to Ogun…

By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu demonstrated foresight in July 2024, when he approved the use of the naira as the payment currency for crude oil supplied by the NNPC to the Dangote Refinery. Since the launch of the naira-for-crude initiative on October 1, 2024, Nigeria has experienced a strategic breakthrough amid the ongoing economic turmoil resulting from the Iran-Israel-US conflict in the Middle East. Since its inception, the technical committee on naira-for-crude, which has the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun and Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji and others as…

There is a constant, deep-seated doubt that often greets news of “repentant” insurgents being processed through Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC). To the casual observer perhaps one mourning a loved one or witnessing the economic scars of a decade-long conflict, it can appear as though the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have developed an inexplicable preference for rehabilitation over retribution. This dangerous narrative, which suggests the military leadership is disconnected from the pain of the populace, must be thrown in the gutters. We must remember that members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria are also Nigerians. They have families in the…

Dr. Chiogo Constance Ikokwu, a prominent anchor and analyst at Arise News, announced Wednesday that she is taking a leave of absence from journalism to pursue a political career, aiming to represent Nigeria’s Idemili North and South federal constituency in the House of Representatives. Known for her incisive commentary on governance and public-interest issues, Dr. Ikokwu discribed her move as a natural extension of her work holding power accountable. “This transition is, for me, a continuation of service, just on a different platform,” she said in a statement. “I have had the privilege of telling the stories that shape our…

The Senate on Tuesday passed a N68.32 trillion naira budget for 2026, boosting President Bola Tinubu’s original N58.47 trillion proposal by N9.85 trillion. NewsQuest reports that the move is to accelerate infrastructure and economic recovery. The spending plan allocates N4.80 trillion to statutory transfers, 15.81 trillion to debt service, 15.43 trillion to recurrent non-debt expenditures, and 32.29 trillion to capital projects through the development fund. The budget runs through December 31, 2026, with lawmakers emphasizing urgent needs in roads, power, and other sectors amid sluggish growth—though specifics on projects and new revenue sources remain under wraps. In a related development,…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday inaugurated the Office of the Vice President-Generation Unlimited (OVP-GenU) Secretariat, a new hub designed to propel a UNICEF-led initiative connecting 20 million Nigerian youths to education, skills training, and jobs by 2030. Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity Stanley Nkwocha in a statement said the  Generation Unlimited (GenU) programme, a public-private-youth partnership, aims to tackle youth unemployment by aligning skills with industry needs. The statement said Shettima—represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator  Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia at the launch of the event, said the secretariat…