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President Bola Tinubu yesterday removed all service chiefs in Nigeria and appointed new ones whom he directed to resume with immediate effect. In a statement by Willie Bassey, Director of Information on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF GEORGE AKUME those affected in the surprise shakeup included Alkali Usman who was removed as the Inspector-General of Police IGP, Lucky Irabor, sacked as the Chief of […]

The New President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu says he has ended the era of fuel subsidy payment, stressing that it was no longer justifiable. Tinubu during his inaugural speech at Eagle Square after his swearing-in said his government shall instead channel funds into infrastructure and other areas to strengthen the economy, while also promising a unified exchange rate under his administration. The president also promised to remodel the economy […]

As the current government of Enugu state under the leadership of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi comes to an end, the commissioning of projects continued yesterday, as he expressed his profound gratitude to the citizens of the state and all the heads of different sectors who worked with him, for their determined support since his assumption of office. Ugwuanyi commissioned three different projects accomplished under his administration amongst many others, which included […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has urged President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make public his assets ahead of his swearing-in today. SERAP in a statement yesterday through its Deputy Director, Kola Oluwadare called on the incoming administration to walk the talk concerning its electoral promises, adding that they should prioritize the rule of law, media freedom, and efforts to curb corruption. The group stated further that if their […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of the Special National Honors Award on 339 Nigerians, including, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity GARBA SHEHU, just a few hours to transitingpower to the incoming administration, Shehu, Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Office of the Vice President and Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar were conferred with the Officer of the Order of the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja thanked his ministers and State House staff who worked with him in the past eight years as he prepares to hand over to the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu on Monday, May 29. At a valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council FEC at the State House Council Chamber, Buhari who said he was proud that he and his cabinet gave their best to Nigerians thanked […]

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide yesterday joined those calling for the removal of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa. The Igbo social-cultural group in a statement by its National President Okwu Nnabuike said the call became necessary as the EFCC was wandering off its known credibility, adding that they were not surprised owing to an earlier alarm that Bawa was compromised. Nnabuike said this […]

The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has announced that the Federal Ministry of Aviation has been renamed as the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace of Nigeria. Sirika in his pronouncement yesterday in Abuja moments after the Federal Executive Council FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari explained that the alteration became expedient because it is on the exclusive list, linking the development to the establishment of the African Aerospace […]