PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the sum of N32.7 billion for the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). Prof. Nentawe Yilwata, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, said this during the launching of the State Action Plan durable solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Friday …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has tasked the Armed Forces of Nigeria to embrace innovation and adaptability in addressing the security challenges confronting the nation. Tinubu gave the charge on Monday in Abuja, at the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day 2025 Regimental and Award Night for Officers of the Armed Forces …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Sunday congratulated Chief Rasaq Okoya as he celebrated his 85th birthday. Tinubu lauded the Chairman of Eleganza Group for exemplifying the Nigerian spirit of entrepreneurship, hard work, and success, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement. “For over six decades, your endeavours and achievements …
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A group, the Western Region Organisation (WRO) has urged President Bola Tinubu not to give in to blackmail and harassment over his efforts to reform tax administration in Nigeria. The WRO, a global movement advocating for a return to regional government in Nigeria, made this plea in response to the …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, Jan. 11, to participate in the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2025). Sheikh Mohamed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, invited President Tinubu to attend the Summit, which will take place in the emirate from Jan. 12 …
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THE vademecum, ‘From Third World to First: Singapore and the Asian Economic Boom’, is one of the textual tonics that encapsulates leadership for me. Leadership is most effective when there is a thrust of personal example; when bold language is in harmony with body language, and when there is a …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu arrived in Accra, Ghana, on Monday to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, scheduled for January 7, 2025. Tinubu, who left Lagos earlier in the day, was received at Kotoka International Airport by Julius Debra, Chief of Staff to Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo. The …
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THE Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated N15 billion for the settlement of electricity bill debt for ministries, departments, and agencies, according to the proposed 2025 budget. Nairametrics cannot confirm if this allocation is for a full or partial settlement of the debts. Electricity Distribution Companies often complain of mounting …
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THE Peoples Democratic Party has urged President Bola Tinubu to probe and recover over N25 trillion allegedly stolen by leaders and government officials of the All Progressive Congress in the past years. The call was contained in a New Year message titled ‘Address Insecurity, Fuel, Food Crisis’ signed by the …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has promised a massive reduction in inflation from its current high rate of 34.6 per cent to 15 per cent in 2025. Tinubu, in his New Year message to Nigerians, gave an assurance that his government would intensify efforts to lower food costs by boosting production and …
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