The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Government plans to borrow N17.89tn in 2026 to fund a widening budget deficit as revenue projections fall sharply below expenditure needs, according to the 2026 budget framework obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation. Official figures in the 2026 Abridged Budget Call Circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Budget…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, without considering anyone from Cross River State. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Saturday, the nominees include 17 non-career ambassadors and 15 career ambassadors, who will be…
By Kelvin Obambon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has initiated a major overhaul of Nigeria’s internal security structure, approving the recruitment of 30,000 additional police officers and ordering the immediate withdrawal of police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country. The directive, announced on Sunday, November 23, 2025, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to…
By Kelvin Obambon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a directive for the immediate withdrawal of police officers currently assigned to provide security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country. Henceforth, the responsibility for armed protection of VIPs will shift to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The directive was announced on…
Petroleum marketers have warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, could exceed N1,000 per litre following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent ad valorem import tariff on fuel imports. The new policy, which takes effect after a 30-day transition period expected to end on 21 November 2025,…
Reports from multiple sources suggest that the once-strong alliance between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has fractured into a cold war of power, suspicion, and betrayal. According to findings by Sahara Reporters, Wike had pushed aggressively for Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, a Justice of the…
The Special Adviser to the Governor on General Duties, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba has hailed what he describes as Governor Bassey Otu’s strategic relationship with the Presidency, saying it is the engine behind the growing catalogue of federal projects in Cross River State. He described the governor’s rapport with President Bola Tinubu as deliberate, robust, and…
By Ben Nsemo President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Justice to collaborate with the National Assembly to address concerns raised about the controversial Tax Reform Bills. The directive, issued on Tuesday while the President was in South Africa, comes amid nationwide debates and protests. The proposed laws—Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, Nigeria Tax Administration…
By Ben Nsemo The newly elected Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his deputy, Olayide Adelami, formally presented their certificates of election to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The event was attended by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, and Ekiti State Governor,…
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George has said the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is a corrupt man, and he is unapologetic about it. He said he has all the evidences to nail Tinubu, and called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…