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The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that Wale Edun and Ahmed Musa Dangiwa were dismissed from the Federal Executive Council. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed that both ministers submitted their resignations voluntarily. Mr. Edun, who turned 70 on Monday, cited deteriorating health as the primary driver for his exit. He intends to shift his focus…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress and veteran publisher, Dele Momodu, has dismissed mounting calls for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step aside from the 2027 presidential contest, describing the campaign as “unbridled chicanery.” Momodu issued the response on Saturday via a post on X, directly addressing a viral video by activist…
Nigeria is not a poor country. Dr. Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, insists the nation suffers from structural inequality rather than a lack of resources. He argues that persistent narratives of poverty distract from the actual work of fixing the economy. Wealth exists within the system, he claims, hidden by…
Stakeholders have urged state governors to support President Bola Tinubu in implementing full financial autonomy for local governments, warning that continued resistance could undermine constitutional order and democratic governance. The call followed recent remarks by the President, who cautioned that failure by governors to comply with a Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy could…
ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Presidency has issued a strong denial following widespread reports that President Bola Tinubu has sacked his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, replacing him with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. In a statement released on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural Igbo organization, has described Tinubu’s move for Presidency as an unfortunate disruption of the rules of natural justice. The group lamented that the national APC leader would embark on a project that seeks to trouble Nigeria, rather than contributing to the concerted efforts required to save the country. Chief Alex…
In a follow-up to the maiden meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum on 11 May 2021, which was held in Asaba, Delta State, the Governors met again in Lagos on 5 July 2021. All governors of the 17 southern states were either present or represented by their deputy apart from two states (Anambra and Cross…
