Tag: President Bola Tinubu

Tinubu hails Wike at 58, calls him ‘exceptional performer’

President Tinubu hails Wike at 58, calls him ‘exceptional performer’ He Lauds FCT minister’s courage, results-driven leadership President Bola Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),…

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Senate Approves Tinubu’s Request To Deploy Troops To Benin After Failed Coup

Senate gives unanimous approval for Tinubu’s troop deployment to Benin after coup attempt. Lawmakers warn that Benin instability threatens regional security under rising West African coups. Approval clears way for…

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70% of Tinubu’s Team Once Opposed Him — Presidential Adviser

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication, reveals that nearly 70% of President Tinubu’s aides previously opposed him politically. Tinubu’s leadership philosophy, influenced by his mother, encourages forgiveness and inclusion…

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Pressure Mounts on Tinubu to Sack Matawalle as US Links Security Cooperation to Defence Shake-Up

•US reportedly demands removal of both Badaru and Matawalle before security collaboration • Badaru resigns on health grounds; Tinubu to name Gen. Christopher Musa as successor • Recall that Nigeria–US…

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Insecurity: Ask For Help or Resign, PDP Tells Tinubu

PDP urges President Tinubu to seek local and international assistance to curb rising insecurity. Opposition condemns school closures, calling them a “surrender to terrorists.” Party demands full implementation of the…

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Tinubu Set to Visit U.S. Tuesday, to Meet Trump’s Vice, JD Vance

President Tinubu is set to visit U.S. Tuesday, to meet Donald Trump’s Vice, JD Vance The visit follows U.S. President Trump’s military threat over alleged Christian killings in Nigeria Trump…

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Tinubu Fires Back at Trump Over Nigeria’s Religious Freedom Designation

President Tinubu insists Nigeria does not promote or tolerate religious persecution. Trump had accused Nigeria of endangering Christians, calling it a “country of particular concern.” Tinubu says the claim misrepresents…

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Tinubu Grants Clemency, Relocates Prerogative Of Mercy Secretariat To Justice Ministry

President Bola Tinubu signs instruments granting pardon and clemency to selected convicts. Serious crime offenders excluded from the clemency list after comprehensive review. Prerogative of Mercy Secretariat relocated to Justice…

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Tinubu confirms Prof. Joash Amupitan as new INEC Chair — 10 facts about the legal scholar

President Tinubu appoints Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as new INEC Chairman. National Council of State confirms his nomination following a closed-door session. Amupitan, a respected academic, lawyer, and administrator,…

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ADC Mocks Tinubu’s Push for UN Security Council Seat Amid Insecurity

ADC says Nigeria cannot claim global leadership while citizens are massacred. Over 10,000 killed since 2024, villages in Zamfara and Katsina reduced to killing fields. President absent at NDA commissioning,…

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