The Federal Government announced on Thursday that it will compensate each property owner along the 700 km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway’s route through nine states. President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of compensation to all affected property owners, said Minister of Works David Umahi. He also enumerated the prerequisites that impacted residents must fulfill to…
Senator Ali Ndume, the Senator representing Borno South Senatorial has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s planned relocation of certain federal government ministries to Lagos on Tuesday. Daily Stand Nigeria recalls that Mr. President recently announced the relocation of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria departments from Abuja to Lagos. Speaking…
On Monday, President Bola Tinubu hosted the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) leadership at the State House in Abuja. The meeting, held in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, included discussions with CAN President Daniel Okoh. Details of the meeting remain unknown at the time of this report. This follows President Tinubu’s recent meeting…
The Presidency has denied reports that President Bola Tinubu plans to reshuffle his cabinet. President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated this during an interview on TVC’s Politics on Sunday program. Rumors of a potential cabinet reshuffle have circulated after the corruption scandal in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty…
President Bola Tinubu has instructed the immediate settlement of the overdue stipends owed to NPower beneficiaries nationwide. Tinubu’s order comes after the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation completed a meticulous verification process. The president’s instruction, reportedly received on Wednesday night, has sparked joy among more than 400,000 beneficiaries throughout the country. Rasheed…
Daniel Bwala, an aide to Atiku Abubakar, has strongly disagreed with President Bola Tinubu’s recent involvement in resolving the political turmoil in Rivers State. After a three-hour meeting at the State House in Abuja, where key figures including Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara were present, eight resolutions were made to calm the political…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, Nov. 12, performed the Lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. TInubu embarked on the Islamic rite at the end of his official duties in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, where he participated in the Saudi-African Summit on Friday, Nov. 10. Senior special assistant (Media) to the President,…
The Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has filed a counter-appeal against Atiku Abubakar in the Supreme Court, alleging fake certificate submission. The accusations focus on Atiku using different names on two academic certificates. Mr. President’s legal team claimed that Atiku is said to have used “Atiku Kojoli” on his primary school certificate and “Siddiq Abubakar” on…
After President Bola Ahmed Tinubu named Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the new Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, here’s a brief look at Cardoso’s background. Cardoso is from Lagos State and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Management from Harvard University. In 1999, he served as the first commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget…
Some presidential candidates from opposition parties in the 2023 election are urging President Bola Tinubu to involve them in his administration. These candidates, hailing from parties such as APGA, ADP, NRM, and APP, united under the banner of the Forum of Concerned Presidential Candidates. Felix Osakwe, the NRM’s presidential candidate, conveyed their appeal during a…
The Nigeria president, Bola Tinubu has assigned Portfolios to newly approved ministerial candidates by the Senate. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the appointments and distributed the portfolios. See the full list below.
The Taraba State Government has formed a committee to be in charge of palliative care during challenging times. Governor Agbu Kefas inaugurated the committee on Wednesday, aiming to alleviate the difficulties caused by the removal of the petrol subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The inauguration took place at the Executive Chamber of the Government…
Former Kaduna State APC caucus chairman Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan urges President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to select a ministerial nominee from Kaduna Central or Kaduna South to replace former governor Nasir El-Rufai, aiming for inclusiveness. In an open letter to President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, Ramalan called for a fair distribution of political roles in the…
Enugu All Progressives Congress chieftain Osita Okechukwu has urged President Tinubu to keep El-Rufai’s cabinet post despite Senate delays and resignation rumours. Amidst controversy, Osita Okechukwu, an APC leader, implores President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to abandon Mallam Nasir El-Rufai’s cabinet role. El-Rufai, the former Kaduna governor, faces a Senate holdup due to a security…
The popular Nigerian Singer Simi, also known as Simisola Kosoko, has expressed sadness over the country’s tough economy. Simi shared her concern on Twitter, questioning how Nigerians are managing. “Nigeria just breaks my heart a little more everyday. How are people surviving?”, Simi tweeted Daily Stand Nigeria recalls that the fuel price surged to N612…