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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assured Ambassadors from several Gulf nations of Nigeria’s solidarity as they face fallout from the escalating USA – Israel war with Iran, while promising his administration’s economic reforms to draw investment. Speaking at the Presidential Villa while accepting credentials from nine envoys, including those from Qatar and Saudi Arabia, President Tinubu commended the resilience of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and Jordan. “The Federal Republic of Nigeria expresses its full solidarity” with them “in the face of the recent attacks,” he said, adding that Nigeria would always strive for “tranquility,…
Former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun struck an upbeat note on his tenure, on Wednesday, touting accelerated growth and sharply lower inflation as hallmarks of his 2 and a half-year stint in the President Bola Tinubu government. Minister Edun’s comments, released Wednesday, followed President Tinubu’s announcement of his ouster but later corrected as resignation from the cabinet. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga in a statement said Edun, who clocked 70 on Monday and has battled recent ill health, fittingly submitted his resignation letter on his birthday, thanking the…
The Presidency on Wednesday clarified that former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, voluntarily resigned from office before President Bola Tinubu announced their replacements. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga in a statement said Edun, who clocked 70 on Monday and has battled recent ill health, fittingly submitted his resignation letter on his birthday, thanking the President for the opportunity to serve Nigeria. “It has been a pleasure and privilege to serve your administration and the Renewed Hope Agenda”,…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday urged the Senate to screen and confirm Muttaqha Rabe Darma as Minister of Housing and Urban Development. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read President Tinubu’s request on the floor of the red chamber, referring it to the Committee of the Whole for immediate consideration. In a separate letter, the President requested approval for Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), forwarding the nomination to the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions. The panel must report back within one week. President Tinubu also sought confirmation of Benedict Umeno’s…
A Federal High Court ruling on Wednesday boosted consumer-rights advocates in the nation’s banking sector, dismissing a challenge by United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) oversight. The Court slammed the UBA with a N2million fine for a frivolous suit. Presiding Judge Justice James Omotosho upheld the FCCPC’s authority to probe consumer complaints against banks, rejecting UBA’s arguments under Section 251(1)(d) of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution and Section 65(1)(a) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020. In case FHC/ABJ/CS/1972/2025, UBA had questioned whether the FCCPC could oversee a Central Bank…
Barrister Saifuddeen Coomassie, a law graduate of the University of Artfordshire United Kingdom – and Lecturer at Baze University, Abuja, in this interview, speaks on why the people of Northern Nigeria should support President Bola Tinubu in 2027 to complete eight years in office by 2031. He blames prominent northern leaders for pursuing selfish political agenda very unhealthy for the region promising to mobilize massively and sensitize millions of the population. Coomassie spoke to Anule Emmanuel. Q: What will you be telling Nigerians regarding support for President Bola Tinubu in next year’s general election? I am a Northerner, and I…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Tuesday led a high-profile delegation of critical stakeholders to the Presidential Villa where they vowed to boldly support for the re-election bid of the President Bola Tinubu in next year’s election. The delegation comprised former governors, senators, military brass, clergy, and business leaders. Governor Mbah at the meeting declared “We have come to state, boldly and without ambiguity, that this relationship has earned our trust and support. “On that basis, we will stand proudly with you on election day in January 2027,” Governor Mbah said. He stressed “At our backs are millions of…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved a targeted cabinet shake-up, removing Finance Minister Wale Edun and Housing Minister Ahmed Musa Dangiwa from his administration in a deliberate step to boost economic delivery. A statement from Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume directed Edun, who also coordinated the economy, to hand over to Taiwo Oyedele, his former minister of state. Oyedele will assume the dual role of finance minister and economy coordinator. Ahmed Dangiwa, an architect, must cede the housing and urban development ministry to minister of state Muttaqha Rabe Darma, elevated as ministerial nominee. The changes take…
A prominent legal academic from Northern Nigeria, Barrister Saifuddeen Coomassie, on Tuesday urged the region to unite strongly behind President Bola Tinubu and support his bid for a second term in the 2027 general election. Coomassie, who is a political and legal analyst at the Baze University Abuja, warned that any opposition from the north against a full eight-year term for President Tinubu (a Southerner), risks deepening the region’s instability. Speaking amid rising frustrations over insecurity, poverty, and an estimated 10 million out-of-school children—mostly from the north, Coomassie argued that President Tinubu needs time to deliver. He said “Fighting the…
Owners of commercial billboards across Benue State must identify themselves and submit documentation within 30 days, or risk government seizure of their assets, Director General of the States’ Signage and Advertisement Agency, Solomon Iorpev said in a statement. The Director General said the directive comes ahead of a stakeholders’ meeting in the second week of May 2026. According to him, the move aligns with recent tax laws empowering the agency to regulate, document, and collect fees on all billboards and signage in the state. Affected owners must provide details on billboard locations, dimensions, and total numbers under their control. The…