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The Presidency accused opposition figures, led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), of launching unsubstantiated attacks on President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Presidential spokesman Sunday Dare who urged the party to address its internal disarray, fired back at claims by Nnenna Ukeja, a former House of Representatives Foreign-Affairs committee chairman who at a recent press conference alleged that President Tinubu had abandoned his democratic credentials. Ukeja spoke for the ADC National Legislators Coalition. “Even before the official commencement of the election season…the ‘opposition,’ a hurriedly stitched together contraption in search of a launch pad, is screaming…

Newly sworn-in Minister of Housing and Urban Development Muttaqha Rabe Darma on Friday struck an ambitious promise to deploy innovation and strategic planning to address the country’s staggering housing deficit of some 20 million units. Speaking to State House Correspondents after his inauguration by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Darma described his role as a profound test of accountability—to himself, those close to him, the public, and ultimately God. “I am going to deliver to the best of my ability, and you will see changes in no time,” he said. Darma acknowledged the crisis’s scale, which leaves…

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…