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‘Only One State Will Be Created’ – Nwoko Says Anioma Bid Has Tinubu’s, Senators’ Support

Awwal Owolabi 10 November 2025 0

Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta north, says the bid to create Anioma state “has gained significant momentum,” with constitutional amendment committees and President Bola Tinubu in support. Nwoko spoke at the Izu Anioma Towns Union event in Abuja over the weekend, where he said

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‘No nation can confront terrorism alone’: Dickson urges Tinubu-US collaboration

Awwal Owolabi 7 November 2025 0

Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, says president Bola Tinubu should collaborate with the United States and other international allies to tackle terrorist groups operating in Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, Dickson said Nigeria’s sovereignty must be upheld, but the scale of violence across the country shows that the nation “cannot confront

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Tinubu nominates Bernard Doro as Minister

Promise Eze 22 October 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Bernard Doro for confirmation by the Senate as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The nomination was announced on Tuesday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Doro, who hails from Plateau State, is being nominated to replace Prof. Nentawe […]

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Tinubu: Tax-to-GDP ratio rises to 13.5%, debt service-to-revenue down to 50%

Awwal Owolabi 1 October 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has revealed that the Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio has risen to 13.5 percent, up from less than 10 percent. The president made the announcement in his Independence Day speech on Wednesday, noting that the increase signals progress in government revenue reforms. “Our tax-to-GDP ratio has risen to 13.5 percent from less than 10 […]

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Tinubu: Nigeria won’t need to borrow after reaching 2025 revenue target

Promise Eze 3 September 2025 0

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, announced on Tuesday that the country has achieved its 2025 revenue target by August, a development he says will eliminate the need for future borrowing. Tinubu made this claim during a meeting at the Presidential Villa with founding members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and The Buhari Organisation, […]

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‘Energy without direction leads to frustration’ — Tinubu to Nigerian youths

Tom Okpe 27 August 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is committed to preparing young Nigerians with the skills and values needed to drive national development. Speaking on Wednesday at the opening of a two-day Youth Leadership Conference in Abuja, Tinubu, represented by Ayodele Olawande, minister of youth development, said the initiative is aimed at shaping a new generation […]

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Wike: Babachir Lawal is angry because he is not the vice president

Awwal Owolabi 20 August 2025 0

Nyesome Wike, minister of the FCT, has accused Babachir Lawal of being disrespectful to President Tinubu because he was not selected as the vice-presidential candidate. Wike made the statement on Tuesday, during an interview with Seun Okinbaloye of Channels TV on the programme Politics Today. Babachir Lawal, on the same programme a few weeks back, […]

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Tinubu launches housing scheme, says diaspora can now own homes nationwide

Ukpono Ukpong 25 July 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a new housing platform to enable Nigerians living abroad to buy homes directly in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The scheme, called the Diaspora Home and Abroad Housing Platform, is a joint initiative of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. […]

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Edun: Rebased GDP shows Nigeria is growing again

Promise Eze 24 July 2025 0

Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, says the newly rebased GDP figures reflect Nigeria’s economic resilience and renewed momentum under the Tinubu administration. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the updated figures on June 21—the first GDP rebasing since 2014. The data showed Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.13% in […]

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President Tinubu to embark on first official overseas trip to France

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2023 0

President Bola Tinubu is set to make his first official trip as the Nigerian president. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that he will be attending the Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris, France, next week. According to sources, the visit will provide Tinubu with an opportunity for him to consult with his team of medical professionals. READ […]

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Tinubu takes campaign to youths, as large crowd attends S’West APC presidential rally in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2022 0

By BENJAMIN OMOIKE Surulere – the Lagos city that hosted the first All Progressives Congress (APC), convention after the party was formed in 2014 – became a beehive of political carnival on Saturday. A mammoth crowd thronged the main bowl of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, as the ruling party returned to the city […]

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Tinubu absent as Peter Obi, Atiku speak at NBA conference

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2022 0

The All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu failed to attend the 62nd annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday. His major contenders, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Labour Party flag bearer, Peter Obi were all present at the event which took place at the Eko […]

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How northern governors dumped Amaechi for Tinubu

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2022 0

After weeks of intrigues and uncertainty, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) elected a former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu as its presidential candidate. The 70-year-old politician was able to get northern governors behind himself and handed crushing defeats to other younger and agile aspirants, including the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Some weeks before

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APC’s 2013 merger made possible by Akande’s guidance-Tinubu

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2021 0

Benjamin Omoike National leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has stated that the merger of coalition of parties into APC in 2013 could not have been successful without the valuable effort of former interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande. Tinubu, however, described Akande as […]

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Tinubu backs Sanwo-Olu’s probe order on collapsed 21-storey building

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Former Lagos State governor, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has thrown his weight behind an order by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to probe the collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. “I endorse Gov. Babajide Sanwo-olu’s order for an investigation into this tragedy. There are many questions to ask, and all those questions deserve full […]

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Buhari hosts Tinubu, receives briefing from Chief of Naval Staff

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday hosted the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, at his official residence, State House, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting, Tinubu dismissed the insinuation that he was in the presidential villa to discuss politics with the president. He, however, stated […]

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2023 presidency: Tinubu campaigning to rule Nigeria from London – Omokri

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2021 0

Popular socio-political activist, Reno Omokri has accused Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of campaigning for the presidency even from his sick bad in London. The former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan made the remark in a tweet. He also accused President Muhammadu Buhari of mis-governing Nigeria from London. The […]

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Tinubu, protector of Igbos, needed to guide Nigerians – Ohanaeze claims

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2021 0

The Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has described Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the protector of people of the Southeast, who is needed to guide Nigerians in the right path of democracy. Ohanaeze’s Deputy Secretary-General, Dimm Uche Okwukwu recalled that Tinubu was a fair leader who appointed Igbos into […]

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Tinubu: Pray for Nigeria’s unity, stability

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2021 0

Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged Muslims to pray for Nigeria’s unity and stability during the Eid-el-Kabir holiday. The former Lagos Governor, in a statement released on Monday by his media aide, Tunde Rahman, asked Muslim faithful to never forget the purpose for Eid-el-Kabir and to reach out […]

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June 12: Stand for democracy, Tinubu tells Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2021 0

As Nigeria marks 2021 Democracy Day on Saturday, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Chief Bola Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to stand for democracy. Tinubu made the call in a congratulatory message to the nation on Friday. According to the APC leader, democratic good governance offers solutions to national challenges. He urged that in […]