President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of a “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC) and all related matters. The President directed that the investigation be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted to him within 30 days. The directive follows the discovery of the fictitious PFIPC, which was never established by the Federal Government of Nigeria and has no basis in any law, presidential instrument, executive approval, or other lawful act of Government. One Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew presented himself as the Director-General of…
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By Bola Tinubu Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am happy to join you today for the maiden State House Press Corps Presidential Dinner. First, I apologise on behalf of the media department for not setting up a meeting like this earlier. The frenetic pace of work and the constant shifting of schedules, due to one challenge or another, have been responsible for this. I appreciate all of you here for your tireless efforts in covering the State House. I appreciate your dedication to ensuring Nigerians are informed about my government’s activities. Let me also assure you that my administration…
By LANRE ADEWOLE PROFESSOR of law, Mike Ozekhome (authorities say he can’t answer Silk for now), has always been a colourful personality, maybe with a bit more needless theatricality in delivery while pursuing jurisprudential comfort for self and others. The showmanship craft, while using law as an asset in obtaining social justice, is more prevalent amongst the alumni of the Gani Fawehinmi Institute of Judicial Altruism, but arguably no other breed in the Nigerian legal community has pursued justice for the underprivileged like the now-late Oyesola and his mentees. Ozekhome is a “proud” product of the Fawehinmi factory; loud for…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Chief Sunday Dare, has defended First Lady Oluremi Tinubu over her recent remarks urging Nigerians to embrace small-scale businesses, saying her message was aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, not trivialising the country’s economic challenges. Dare made the clarification while reacting to public criticism that followed the First Lady’s suggestion that ventures such as selling akara, roasting corn and making kuli-kuli could serve as pathways to economic empowerment. According to him, the informal sector remains one of the strongest pillars of Nigeria’s economy, driven largely by millions…
By Nnamaeka Ikerionwu In a digital age powered by optics, it is easy to sit behind a screen, drink a 1,500-Naira cup of coffee, and look down on the woman selling kuli-kuli or okra by the roadside. Recently, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu faced heavy backlash online for announcing micro-grants aimed at women entering or sustaining these small-scale, traditional businesses. Critics labeled it “degrading” or a sign of a “failed economy.” But if you strip away the political noise and listen to the speech without bias, there is no malice to be found. Instead, there is a sober, strategic acknowledgment…
By Dare Ojepe There are moments in the life of a nation when history demands a choice between comfort and courage. Comfort whispers that difficult decisions can be postponed. Courage insists that problems deferred only become more expensive for future generations. Comfort seeks temporary relief. Courage seeks lasting solutions. In May 2023, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, Nigeria stood at precisely such a crossroads. The nation faced a fragile fiscal outlook, an unsustainable fuel subsidy regime, foreign exchange distortions, rising debt obligations, declining productivity, infrastructure deficits, and persistent security challenges. For years, these structural weaknesses had been acknowledged…
By Sunday Dare His latest call for President Bola Tinubu to resign is not the intervention of a statesman. It is the outburst of a politician who appears increasingly unable to distinguish between political opposition and constitutional reality. For months, Nigerians have watched Obi drift steadily from the measured and restrained image that once earned him admiration across sections of the country. What we see today is something entirely different: a perpetual agitator whose politics now revolves around pessimism, alarmism and endless declarations of national collapse. His demand that President Tinubu should resign exposes a profound misunderstanding of the very…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has described the resounding victory of Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the Ekiti State Governorship Election and the party’s impressive performance in the recent bye-elections across the country as a clear vote of confidence in the APC, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the ongoing reforms being implemented to reposition Nigeria for sustainable growth and prosperity. Prof. Yilwatda stated that the outcome of the elections demonstrates that Nigerians are able to distinguish between temporary economic challenges associated with reforms and the long-term benefits of responsible governance, economic…
On this Father’s Day 2026, we celebrate the love, strength, and sacrifice of fathers across Nigeria and around the world. Fathers play a vital role in shaping the character, confidence, and future of their children. Through their guidance, protection, and dedication, fathers help build strong families and stronger communities. Today, we honour all fathers, father-figures, role models, and mentors who show up each day, working to provide for their families. May you continue to be a source of wisdom, strength, and inspiration to your families. Happy Father’s Day. Her Excellency,Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CONFirst Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
By Lanre Adewole JUST like the country he presides over, President Bola Tinubu looks run-down. The saying “like father, like son” is mainly pejorative but it will be factual saying “like Nigeria, like its leader”. But the majority of Nigerians aren’t asking after his health or showing concern for his well-being. They just want him to “deliver”. But if the people are now expectant beyond empathy, blame the one who raised their hope to the mesosphere. He even said he wanted no pity because he asked for the job. Such hubris. A friend of the president, very committed to his…