(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation with effect from August 14, 2024. Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said Walson-Jack was appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Saleh Abubakar as the new Director-General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW). This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale. The statement said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has hailed he decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the statutory rights of local governments. According to a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the Presidenti on Media […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has called on Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to work towards the establishment and sustenance of a regional standby force for the security and economic advancement of the community. A statement issued on Sunday by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -President Bola Tinubu has condemned the bomb attacks, which resulted in the loss of precious lives and the maiming of other citizens in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued on Sunday said Tinubu described the attacks as desperate acts of terror According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill in existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Comrade Frank Pius Onyeka, the National Coordinator, The Collective Movement (TCM), says the plan by the Federal Government to buy new aircraft for the presidential fleets amidst widespread poverty and hunger in the land is a provocative issue and misplaced priority that raises important questions about accountability posture of this government. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to supporting the socio-economic development of Nigeria, especially in its areas of operations in the Niger Delta. SPDC Director and Head of Corporate Relations, Igo Weli, made the statement in Port Harcourt on Friday at a dinner to celebrate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, following the expiration of the tenure of Mr. Ben Akabueze. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued on Thursday said Yakubu is an accomplished economist and was Chief Economic […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, (SPDC,) and its Partner spent more on Social Investments in 2023 with a total of $42.2 million. This was contained in a press statement signed by Communications, Media and NGO Relations Manager of Shell, Bamidele Odugbesan. According to the press release, Shell and it’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of the family of the late Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Mr. Gboyega Soyannwo. Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja said Tinubu mourned Soyannwo, describing his passing as deeply agonizing. The President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with his commitment to ensure energy security, drive utility, and cut high fuel costs, President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory procurement of compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies. Presidential Spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said the President’s directive is also in furtherance of Nigeria’s effort to transition […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President-Elect of the Republic of Chad, Mahamat Déby, on his election victory. Presidential Spokesman Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement issued on Sunday, said Tinubu affirmed that the successful conduct of elections in the nation showed the commitment of the government and the people of Chad to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has secured an investment of $600 million from Danish shipping and logistics company, A.P Moller-Maersk, to expand existing port infrastructure in order to accommodate more container shipping services in Nigerian ports. Chairman of A.P Moller-Maersk, Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla, disclosed the decision during a meeting with Tinubu on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said fuel subsidy was removed in order for Nigeria not to go bankrupt. Tinubu spoke on Sunday during a high-level panel session at the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. According to him, the decision to remove […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is investing in technology tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government and accelerating public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. Speaking during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Mr. Bill Gates, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In his determination to comprehensively upgrade existing primary healthcare centres and construct over 8,800 new primary healthcare centres across all local government areas in the country for accessible and qualitative healthcare delivery with the provision of new social accountability mechanisms, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has called on religious leaders to refrain from vilifying or denigrating the nation in their sermons. Tinubu spoke during Ramadan Iftar with traditional rulers and religious leaders at the State House on Thursday in Abuja, the President emphasized the important role of religious leaders in shaping public opinion and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has joined the Christian faithful to commemorate Easter, a significant moment and a glorious celebration of the triumph of life over death. A statement issued on Friday and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu warmly greets Christians in Nigeria […]
