President Bola Tinubu has issued an executive order to safeguard and enhance oil and gas revenues for the Federation, curb wasteful spending, eliminate duplicative structures in this critical sector of the national economy, and redirect resources for the benefit of the Nigerian people. The President signed the EO in pursuance of Section 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The Executive Order is anchored on Section 44(3) of the Constitution, which vests ownership, control, and derivative rights in all minerals, mineral oils, and natural gas in, under, and upon any land in Nigeria, including its…
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I felicitate with the Muslim faithful as you commence this blessed month of Ramadan. I pray this Holy month brings you and your family and the nation as a whole, peace, joy, and spiritual fulfilment. During this holy month of fasting and prayers, I urge us all to remember our beloved nation in prayers for greater peace and prosperity. May Almighty Allah accept all our supplications, forgive all our sins and answer all our prayers. Ramadan Kareem Her ExcellencySenator Oluremi Tinubu, CONFirst Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
As we begin this Lenten period, I pray this time of spiritual growth, self-reflection, and drawing closer to God is committed to following Christ’s example of love. May our prayers and acts of compassion and kindness deepen our faith and reflect on our relationships with others. I urge us to remember to pray for the peace and prosperity of our dear nation Nigeria. I wish us all a blessed and fulfilled Lenten season. Her ExcellencySenator Oluremi Tinubu, CONFirst Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
By Chuks Collins, Awka President Bola Tinubu has received an overwhelming backing for his 2027 reelection bid from the Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), reports thegazellenews.com President Tinubu’s endorsement came on the heels of the call by the ex-Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Emma Obiajulu Anosikefor at a well-attended Stakeholders’ interactive meeting of the party held at the State Secretariat in Awka. The meeting stretched deep into a second session in the night. The party reiterated that the President’s anticipated reelection will strengthen the national economy, party unity and rebuilding its political structures. The endorsement…
The Ondo State Government has refuted what it described as “malicious and unfounded allegations by unscrupulous elements claiming that thugs were deployed to disrupt a recent political gathering in the state”, reports thegazellenews.com According to the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Idowu Ajanaku, the allegations are not only false but also are misleading, and a “calculated attempt to tarnish the reputation of the administration of Governor Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa and the peaceful political climate currently enjoyed across Ondo State” Ajanaku, in a statement on Wednesday, 18 February, 2026, stated that Governor Aiyedatiwa was neither aware of nor connected…
By Idowu Ajanaku Quote:”Your emergence at this critical time is a testament to the trust and confidence reposed in you by the good people of Ondo State. We are confident that your administration will build on the foundations of progress and deliver purposeful leadership that will drive sustainable development across the state.” -Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state, praising Gov Aiyedatiwa at the Southern Governors’ Forum. When the wise ones insist that coincidences do not really take place, as events evolve on daily basis but that they are acts of divine design from the almighty creator, from which He wants…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Uba Sani, Governor of Kaduna State, as Renewed Hope Ambassador and deputy director-general for party outreach, engagement, and mobilisation. The appointment is with immediate effect. The President, as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), appointed Governor Sani to the role for his salient leadership and organisational abilities. The Governor’s responsibilities will include working in close collaboration with the Director-general of Renewed Hope Ambassador and the party hierarchy, particularly the national chairman of the APC, to ensure harmony, inclusiveness, and strategic coordination across all levels of mobilisation and engagement architecture. President Tinubu expects…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, 17 February, 2026, urged the young fellows of the Federal Government’s National Health Fellowship Programme to serve with honour, humility and courage, assuring them that the government will work assiduously to secure their career paths. President Tinubu said this during the first National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health in Abuja. The President described the Fellows as the driving force towards achieving the Renewed National Health Alliance. The National Health Fellows are carefully selected from each of the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria. This is the Second Cohort of the Fellows, selected to…
By Abimbola Tooki Nigeria is no stranger to robust debate. What it must resist, especially at a time of institutional reform, is the weaponisation of grievance by those who once sat at the very heart of power. The recent conduct of Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai fits a troubling pattern: a dramatic pivot from insider to incendiary critic, driven less by principle than by personal disappointment following his failure to secure a ministerial role in the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is not dissent. It is pique dressed up as patriotism. The Ministerial Rejection That Triggered a Political U-turn El-Rufai’s nomination…
I join the rest of the world and the people of the United States of America to mourn the passing of civil rights icon and renowned Baptist preacher, Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away this morning at the age of 84. Reverend Jackson was a servant-leader who captured the global imagination as a young activist, alongside civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., fighting for the dignity of black people, the oppressed, and the voiceless in the United States and across the world. Although he built a career working as a preacher and active political organiser, Reverend Jackson became a…