Atiku Slams Tinubu’s Address: “It Fails to Alleviate Nigerians’ Suffering

In a recent statement, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s Sunday broadcast as lacking substance and failing to address the pressing hardships facing Nigerians. Atiku, speaking through his Media Adviser Paul Ibe, criticized the speech for missing the mark and failing... Read More

Tinubu Condemns Hoisting of Foreign Flags During Protests

As the nationwide protests against hunger and bad governance entered their fifth day, President Bola Tinubu convened a National Security Council meeting to address security threats facing the country. Held in the President’s office at the State House in Abuja, the meeting also discussed the troubling trend of protesters hoisting Russian flags in some... Read More

Tinubu’s Palliative Rice Shipment Delays Spark Anxiety Across States

The Federal Government’s plan to distribute 20 trucks of rice palliative to each of the 36 states has hit a snag, causing widespread anxiety. A survey revealed that only a few states have received their allocations. In the northern region, Kano is the only state confirmed to have received the rice. In the South-West,... Read More

Tinubu and Global Leaders Denounce Trump Assassination Attempt as ‘Distasteful’

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu joined other world leaders yesterday to condemn the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump at an election rally. Tinubu, in a statement on his verified X handle, described the incident as “distasteful,” adding that it “goes beyond the pale of democratic norms.” “I extend my sympathies to the... Read More

Tinubu Faces Mounting Pressure to Release Nnamdi Kanu

The recent initiative by South-East governors and National Assembly members to meet with President Bola Tinubu regarding the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has generated varied reactions. Kanu remains a contentious figure in Nigeria’s political landscape, viewed by some as a symbol of the struggle for... Read More

Minister of Finance Wale Edun submits minimum wage cost to Tinubu

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has submitted the projected cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. On Thursday, June 6, Edun delivered the document just two days after Tinubu directed him to present a proposed new minimum wage figure along with... Read More

Tinubu Orders Immediate Cost Assessment of Minimum Wage Raise by Finance Ministry

FCT – President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, to prepare and present the cost implications of a new minimum wage by the end of the day. This urgent directive comes as the government seeks a sustainable and realistic figure... Read More