The President of African Development, Adewumi Adesina, has urged Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu to rise to the challenge of governance on his first day in office as the country needs leadership that will reassure it with the hope of security, peace, and stability. Speaking on the topic, “Strengthening Nigeria’s Economy”, Adesina added that Nigeria needs to be healed and unites...

Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari , on Saturday, conferred Nigerian citizenship on 385 foreigners from the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Buhari, who was represented at the event by the outgoing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) over the 1st 2023 Award of Nigerian Citizenship by Registration and Naturalization to 385 Foreign Nationals at the Nigerian Correctional Service Headquarters in...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President-elect, Bola Tinubu to “start with a clean slate by promptly making public details of your assets, income, investments, liabilities, and interests and to encourage your Vice-President-Elect to do the same.” SERAP also urged him to “immediately prioritise the full and effective respect for human rights, media freedom, the rule...

The House of Representatives is billed for an emergency sitting on Sunday (today) at about 1 p.m. The development was disclosed in a notice to members, relevant staff members and journalists. The Senate had during an emergency plenary on Saturday, considered and approved some economic bills. The Senate also approved an upward review of the Ways and Means loan accessible to the...

Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Friday praised President Muhammadu Buhari’s delivery of the Second Niger Bridge, a project he says the South-East region is grateful for. The Second Niger Bridge was commissioned earlier in the week after years of delay. It is a major route linking the South-East and the South-South. Days after the commissioning, Soludo, who leads Anambra State –...

The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has decried the fuel subsidy regime by the Federal Government, saying it only benefits the rich. Speaking during the presidential inauguration lecture in Abuja on Saturday, Adesina said the continued payment to subsidise petroleum products is killing the Nigerian economy. According to him, fuel subsidy cost the economy of Africa’s most...

A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has declared that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, is not entitled to the current seat he is occupying. The pronouncement was made by Justice Fatun Riman who stated that Baba’s stay in office is against the provisions of the Police Act, 2020. Riman said the Police IG’s stay is “unlawful...

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has revealed his “highlight of the night” at the Renewed Hope Concert held as part of the programme for his inauguration. The concert, which was held on Thursday night, featured several artists, including Asake, Buju, Fire Boy and Naira Marley. Speaking on the concert, Tinubu, who will be inaugurated on May 29, 2023, identified what...

The Vice-president-elect, Kashim Shettima, has dismissed alleged plot by the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to Islamise Nigeria. He said the president-elect, who has not Islamised his family, cannot Islamize Nigeria. Shettima stated this while speaking at the inauguration lecture of the incoming government in Abuja on Saturday. Recall that Tinubu’s choice of a Muslim-Muslim ticket had generated mixed reactions from...

Mr Ibrahim Sesay, Chief of Child Protection, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called on the incoming administration to work towards returning about 10.2 million children to school. Sesay made the call at the Children’s Day celebration in Abuja on Saturday. While commending government efforts in tackling the problem, the UNICEF chief of child protection said more needed to be done. Sesay,...