(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. This was announced on Monday night in a press release issued by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr.Bayo Onanuga. In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the national launch of the Federal Government’s Ward Development Programme, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as the Renewed Hope Ambassador. This was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the country. Henceforth, police authorities would deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Sunday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a press release issued on Friday. Marwa was first appointed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has charged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to intensify efforts to defeat terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities across the country, stressing that Nigerians expect results, not excuses. Tinubu gave the charge on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, following the decoration of the service chiefs with their new ranks. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency on Wednesday released the full list of those that benefited from President Bola Tinubu’s prerogative of mercy and pardon. According to the list, Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death for killing her husband, Biliaminu Mohammed would now spend 64 months more in prison. Sanda’s death sentence was commuted to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the federal government to strengthen the national security architecture. This was contained in a press release issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Public Communication. Mr. Sunday Dare. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja, swore in the sixth substantive chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN). At the ceremony held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Tinubu urged the new INEC Chairman to serve with integrity and beyond reproach. “Your nomination […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr AbuduGaniyu Adebomehin, by two years. This was contained Ina press. release issued on Wednesday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo. Onanuga. The extension, which takes effect from January […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister. Special Adviser the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Tuesday said Doro’s nomination followed Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda’s election as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, together with Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited, have taken a final investment decision (FID) on the HI gas project offshore Nigeria. This was contained in a press release signed by Shell Communications Manager. Gladys Afam-Anadu. When completed, the project […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). A press release issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu presented […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday on a working visit to the former seat of government as Nigeria prepares for a low-key 65th Independence Anniversary. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release on Saturday said Tinubu moved to Lagos after attending the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated two distinguished Nigerians, Farouk Gumel and Tobi Amusan, on their recent outstanding achievements. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a press release issued on Tuesday Gumel was appointed Chairman of Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited, while Amusan won a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has sacked his Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), Fegho John Umunubo. Director, Information and Public Relations, State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye in a press release issued on Monday said Umunubo has been disengaged with immediate effect. Oladunjoye in the release said, “Stakeholders and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, to issue a service-wide circular to all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on the implementation of mandatory health insurance in line with the National Health Insurance Act, 2022. Special Adviser to the President, Information […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja yesterday to commence a working vacation in Europe, as part of his 2025 annual leave. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Thursday said the vacation would last 10 working days. According to the release, Tinubu would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following some bilateral agreements signed by Nigeria and Brazil on Monday, one of Nigeria’s airline, Air Peace would soon begin operating direct flight from Lagos to Brazilian city of São Paulo The direct flight was one of the agreements reached between President Bola Tinubu and Brazilian leader, President Luiz Inácio Lula da […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu arrived in Brasília, Brazil on Monday to commence a state visit. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release said Tinubu flew in from Los Angeles, United States and was received by senior Brazilian government officials at the Brasília Air Base. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu departed Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday night for the ultra-long-haul flight to Brazil, where he would begin a state visit on August 24. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release on Thursday said Tinubu would have a stopover in Los Angeles before […]
