The Nigerian government has released the sum of ₦85 billion (equivalent to $54 million) as a community levy to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, confirmed this payment on Sunday during his introductory remarks at the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of … Read more
President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding the 66th Ordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the State House, Abuja. In attendance are the Presidents of Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Liberia and Senegal in person, alongside the Vice President of Sierra … Read more
A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has declared his support for President Bola Tinubu’s reforms. He urged Nigerians not to abandon Tinubu because ‘things are hard.’ According to him, the President is determined to take on stubborn tasks because he is prepared to lead Nigeria at any cost. Dogara spoke on … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against President Bola Tinubu for allegedly failing to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to collaborate with anti-corruption agencies to investigate claims of over 57 billion naira in public funds being mismanaged, diverted, or stolen from … Read more
The wife of the former Commissioner for Foreign and International Affairs in Imo, Excel Ihekweme, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over allegations bordering on unlawful arrest and detention of her husband, Fabian Ihekweme. Henzodaily reports that Excel, in two letters dated December 13 and written on her behalf by a rights group, Initiative Against Human … Read more
Former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has made a fresh appeal to the people of the North to continue supporting the government of President Bola Tinubu. According to Sani, the north voted massively in the 2023 elections to bring Tinubu to power and shouldn’t turn their backs on him after making him the President of … Read more
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu is fully committed to addressing the nation’s challenges and bringing relief to its citizens. Speaking at the 22nd Annual Thanksgiving Service of the Lagos State House of Assembly, themed “The Voice of Mercy,” Obasa acknowledged … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Henzodaily reports that Ndidi’s appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of the current CG, Haliru Nababa, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on February 18, 2021. This appointment was made known in a … Read more
The Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP) has criticized the presidency for its “insensitive and untimely” announcement regarding President Bola Tinubu’s intention to contest the 2027 Presidential Election. The group condemned the statement as being disconnected from the harsh realities facing Nigerians, who are grappling with severe economic hardship. Chief Peter Ameh, the National Secretary … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration and naming of a $315 million oil production and storage facility. Henzodaily reports that this facility, which is fully owned by a Nigerian oil and gas company, was acquired by Oriental Energy Limited and … Read more