Month: June 2025

The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu at his residence in Lagos State. Tinubu has been in Lagos since last week, where he commissioned several projects and will remain in the state until the Sallah celebrations are over. Fubara’s meeting with Tinubu may not be unconnected to the ongoing state of emergency in Rivers State. He recently met with his estranged […]

President BOLA TINUBU has conferred the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist BILL GATES. The conferment took place yesterday in Lagos as part of GATES’ ongoing visit to Nigeria to discuss key health and development initiatives.  Photos from the event show President TINUBUpresenting the medal of honour to Gates, with Africa’s richest man and founder of the Dangote Group, ALIKO DANGOTE, also present at the […]

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, PETER OBI, has announced a ₦20 million donation to victims of the devastating flash floods that ravaged Mokwa Local Government Area in Niger state, killing over 153 people and displacing thousands.  OBI, who visited Niger State yesterday, alongside former minister NENADI USMANand his former campaign spokesperson YUNUSA TANKO, to show solidarity with the people affected by the disaster, said the donation was part of his commitment to supporting recovery efforts in the state.  In a post […]

The Senator representing Abia North, ORJI KALU, has urged President BOLA TINUBU to relieve certain ministers and security chiefs of their duties, citing inefficiency and lack of impact on Nigeria’s development.  KALU, during an interview said he had assessed the current federal cabinet and believes some people working with President TINUBUshould be relieved of their duties,  both from the security sector and among the ministers.  The former Governor of Abia State, further advised the President to […]