The Presidency on Tuesday advised former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to stop crying like a child over his disappointment resulting from not making him a minister. The presidency said it was obvious that the former governor feels hurt over his exclusion from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
The presidency has dismissed the recent gathering of opposition figures and dissenting voices within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), asserting that the President remains “undistracted and unperturbed” despite emerging political tensions. In a post on X on Sunday, Dare reacted to what he described as a politically motivated assembly of Tinubu’s opponents, including some…
The Presidency has slammed former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for his comments on democracy in the country. El-Rufai, on Monday, while speaking at a national conference in Abuja on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has failed to live up to its promises to the citizens. “I no…
Nigerian President has slammed the leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, for her continued onslaught against Nigeria. Badenoch, while delivering her first message for the year, said Nigeria is a poor country that ruins lives of her citizens. Citing the quality of life lived by her parents alongside her siblings while in…
The Nigerian presidency has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, particularly the removal of fuel subsidies, saved over 19 states from bankruptcy. According to Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, the subsidy removal policy has significantly increased government revenue and stabilized the finances of many states. Bwala revealed that before…
Enugu State High Court has barred the apex Igbo socio-political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, from fielding former Inspector General of Police Mike Okiro as an aspirant or contestant in the January 10 election to the office of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. This followed a motion filed by Chimenu Amadi for himself and on behalf of…
Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed dissatisfaction over what he described as the actions of “a few individuals claiming to be Northern leaders” who meddle in the selection of candidates, especially for the presidency, under the guise of representing the region. The former governor stated that such actions cause division among…
A former Presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has faulted the leadership style of ex-President, Muhammadu Buhari. Ojudu, while featuring on veteran journalist, Edmund Obilo’s podcast, State Affairs, on Monday, said Buhari never backed former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s presidential ambition because he (Buhari) was not a visionary. He, however, described Buhari as…
The presidency has hit back at Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State over his threat to President Bola Tinubu’s administration regarding the government’s push for the passage and implementation of the controversial tax reform bill. Recall that on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, during a Christmas homage by the Christian community at the Government House in…
