The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow an additional ₦1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market. This borrowing is intended to cover the remaining deficit in the 2025 national budget. The
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says the 2027 presidential election will be a “one-man race,” declaring it “Tinubu vs Tinubu.” Speaking at the National Assembly, the Abia North senator insisted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu currently
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, has defended the president’s communication style, insisting that he regularly addresses Nigerians. Bwala made the remark during an interview on Arise TV’s
The administration of President Bola Tinubu has been accused of allegedly offering huge financial incentives to opposition governors and lawmakers to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a report by SaharaReporters, sources
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka says he is not ready to assess President Bola Tinubu’s administration, explaining that his remarks are often misinterpreted. In an interview with BBC News Yoruba, he said: “I don’t want
Detained Biafra leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has written to the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, urging him to act against what he described as “an ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria.” Kanu,
Popular Nigerian comedian Seyi Law has hit back at Shehu Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, after he referred to President Bola Tinubu as a “drug baron.” Shehu made the remark while reacting
China has thrown its weight behind Nigeria following threats by former U.S. President Donald Trump to take military action over alleged persecution of Christians in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Chinese
Nigerian activist Rinu Oduala has ridiculed President Bola Tinubu’s administration, calling it “a government by graphic design, for graphic design, with graphic design.” Her jab came after the Presidency shared a graphic post on X
Air Peace Chairman and CEO, Allen Onyema, has credited President Bola Tinubu’s policies for helping his airline slash flight prices on the Abuja–London Heathrow route. Speaking on Arise News, Onyema said, “I want to congratulate
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35 billion to help finance part of Nigeria’s 2025 budget deficit amid growing concerns about the nation’s rising debt. Lawmakers also granted approval
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, from the federal pardon list. The announcement came after Tinubu signed the Instrument of
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s policies have set Nigeria “firmly on the right path,” noting that the price of rice has dropped
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is reportedly under pressure to abandon any plan of contesting in the 2027 presidential election and instead back President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. According to The Punch, Niger Delta leaders have
Meanwhile, in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The brief ceremony took place at 1:50 p.m. in