President Bola Tinubu on Friday welcomed the launch of Airtel Nigeria’s Open Network initiative, describing it as a positive step toward greater transparency, consumer protection and improved telecommunications services across the country. The initiative, unveiled in Lagos on Friday at an event attended by the Executiv…

…Villa, saying the move would free up more electricity for Nigerians. Asekun-Shittu said President Bola Tinubu’s decision to switch to solar power at the Villa was intended to reduce the facility’s dependence on the national grid and leave more electricity available to the public. She made this known during a Friday int…

…deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has put President Bola Tinubu and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on notice over the integrity of the 2027 general election, warning that Nigerians will not accept results they believe were manipulated.Frank made the remark…

…Olugbo-in-Council to the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base in Igbokoda appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Environment for urgent intervention on the development.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources ‎According to the monarch, the crash aftermath has severel…

…experiences of citizens,” he said. Shettima defended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu, including petrol subsidy removal, foreign exchange market liberalisation, fiscal restructuring and revenue mobilisation, describing them as measures intended to correct longstanding economic distortions and st…

…her and her role in nation building. Photo credit@samadrabiu>Musawa, who serves in President Bola Tinubu's cabinet, and Rabiu were previously married before going their separate ways. The public nature of Rabiu's post, and the warm tone he used to describe the visit, caught many followers off guard, sparking widespread…

…be no denominations in heaven. Prayers were offered at the congress for the nation, President Bola Tinubu, leaders at all levels, and for a peaceful conduct of the 2027 general elections. The Lausanne Movement was founded by renowned American evangelist Dr Billy Graham and held its first congress in Lausanne, Switzerla…

…The All Progressives Congress also released a supplementary list of appointments to President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 campaign council, as the United States moved towards revising employment-based green card sponsorship rules. Elsewhere, billionaire businessman Abdulsamad Rabiu spoke warmly about his former wife, Hannatu Mu…

…to secure higher wages and measures to protect workers’ purchasing power. In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu signed the new national minimum wage law, raising the statutory minimum monthly wage from N30,000 to N70,000 following negotiations between the Federal Government and organised labour. The agreement followed mo…

…being intensified to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.” Tinubu orders manhunt President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of Sheikh Masussuka and his friend, Abubakar. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu, deeply saddene…

The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has credited President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms with improving investor confidence, but said Nigeria must urgently expand its industrial base to translate the changes into jobs, production and better living standards. Rabiu said Nigeria needed at least 100 more indige…

…has no place in Imo State, positioning his state firmly behind an all-APC campaign for President Bola Tinubu's re-election in 2027.Uzodimma made the declaration on Thursday while receiving members of the PAC Door-to-Door group, a pro-Tinubu campaign movement, at a rally in Imo State. The governor, who also serves as Se…

…deficiencies,” he said. The 10-member committee was constituted following a directive by President Bola Tinubu to investigate the deaths of detainees arrested during operations against suspected illegal mining activities in Niger State. Although initial reports put the death toll at 37, the committee said it authentica…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu said yesterday that his administration is rewriting Nigeria’s decades-long story of economic under-performance through far-reaching reforms designed to dismantle structural barriers, unlock the nation’s enormous potential and deliver jobs, productivity and shared pro…

…involving the Federal Government, organised labour and the organised private sector. President Bola Tinubu signed the legislation into law on July 29, 2024, raising the statutory minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000 after prolonged negotiations. The government has cited the 133 per cent increase as evidence of the adju…

…we have to do and what will happen.” The minister said the scholarship was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s agenda for medical education in Nigeria, adding that the government has spent over N250bn in the last two years to prepare medical professionals to respond to Nigerian needs and practise confidently in an env…

…has fired back at Vice President Kashim Shettima over his comments on the certificate of President Bola Tinubu.In a statement by Atiku's senior media aide, Phrank Shuaibu, on Monday, the camp asked how Tinubu graduated before the school he attended was established.Shettima had criticised Atiku over his proposal to rest…

…petrol subsidy in Nigeria, warning against reversing economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu. Shettima, who also represented Tinubu at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, questioned the economic judgment of a leading presidential aspirant advocating the restoration of the subsidy. Speakin…

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to intensify efforts to stem the migration of Nigerian medical professionals abroad, saying the Federal Government will work to encourage them to return and serve the country. Tinubu also reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening disease surveillance and regional collaboration t…

Fulani leaders under the Confederation of Pastoralists have called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to allocate 30 per cent of the agricultural budget to the livestock ministry and establish pilot ranches across the six geopolitical zones. They also seek the protection of the 417 grazing reserves acro…

…healthcare needs of women, children and other vulnerable groups. Beneficiaries thanked President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady for the gesture, while also thanking the APC Women Mobilisation team for visiting the hospitals and showing concern for their welfare. Some of the beneficiaries reportedly expressed support fo…

…Okpebholo said that he raised the state of the roads and the security situation with President Bola Tinubu at their meeting who he said give him the approval to resolve the issues. The governor said that when the gunmen struck at the Vegetable Market in Benin City, he called the President, who asked if he could handle…

…Africa's most populous nation.FCT Minister Nyesom Wike criticises Peter Obi, defends President Bola Tinubu Photo @PeterObi, @officialABAT>Wike said: "Truly speaking, I gave him president of social media. If you were to vote who will be president of social media, I will vote for him. But if it is to govern Nigeria, it's…

Professor of Political Economy Pat Utomi has challenged President Bola Tinubu to defend his administration's performance in a live presidential debate ahead of the 2027 general election.Speaking on national affairs and accountability, Utomi said Nigerians deserved to hear directly from the President about the economy,…

…Local Government Area of Plateau State. She passed away following a prolonged illness.President Bola Tinubu mourns the demise of Mama Salamatu Elisha Bogoro Photo >She was the mother of Professor Suleiman Elias Bogoro, who previously served as Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).How Tinub…