…Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Friday clarified that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is not restoring the subsidy on petroleum products. Recall that Tinubu declared an end to the fuel subsidy regime during his presidential inauguration in Abuja in 2023. The removal led to an increase in…
…Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has likened President Bola Tinubu to a dull student who copied his classmates answers. Atiku made the remark in further reaction to the 30-day fuel price discount announced by the federal government. Recall that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating M…
…critics demanding a return to subsidized pricing over three years after President Bola Tinubu announced the end of the regime, the minister challenged proponents to provide viable, mathematically sound alternatives."We remain open to ideas, but any credible proposer should answer three questions. Number one, what will…
…the federal government has restored fuel subsidy are inaccurate.Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu's special adviser on information and strategy, made the clarification in a social media post on Thursday, October 8, responding directly to a news headline that characterised the government's announcement as a subsidy re…
…across the board, as well as the payment of accrued arrears approved by President Bola Tinubu. They further expressed appreciation for the implementation of the 20 per cent and 28 per cent pension increases, saying the measures had provided additional financial relief to retirees at a time when many pensioners were fac…
…to recover the victims and wreckage continued in the difficult terrain. President Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning over the deaths and ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash. Large sections of the military aircraft that crashed in the Ondo River have been recov…
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, on Wednesday, dismissed the claim by the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, that the President’s economic policies killed his mother. Bwala described Amaechi’s claim that Tinubu’s economic…
…we must be treated with the dignity that decent work reflects."ASSBIFI urges President Bola Tinubu’s government to ease workers’ financial burden beyond wages. Photo Bola Ahmed Tinubuwants relief beyond wagesBeyond wages, Adesina called on the Federal Government to introduce policies that ease the financial burden on w…
…by a hit-and-run driver while on route-lining duty ahead of the arrival of President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. A security source who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that Bassey was hit by a black Highlander Sport Utility Vehicle while crossing the Third Mainland Bridge at the Adekunle Intersection, inward Lagos Is…
…flight from Benin City to Lagos, with no survivors among the 25 on boardPresident Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning as military authorities opened a full investigation into the cause of the crashPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The United States Mission in Nigeria…
…Television's Morning Brief on Wednesday, October 7, where he criticised President Bola Tinubu's handling of the economy and laid out how he would manage the petroleum sector differently.Donald Duke pledges to bring petrol prices down to about N300 per litre if elected president in the 2027 election. Photo @officialABAT…
…losses as heartbreaking for their families and the entire military community.President Bola Tinubu has declared a three-day mourning period for the victims of the aircraft and sent his condolences to NAF and the Nigerian military in general.NAF officer dies two weeks after his wedding Photo Leader Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje…
…and strength for their families, colleagues and loved ones. He also reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s response to the tragedy. The post NAF plane crash: Swampy terrain stalls evacuation of victims, 24 hours after appeared first on Vanguard News.
…said. He told the international parliamentary forum that the administration of President Bola Tinubu, working with the 10th National Assembly, was pursuing reforms designed to widen participation and expand opportunities for Nigerians. Akpabio said expanded regional development institutions were aimed at bringing devel…
…6, 2026The visit comes as Ganduje actively campaigns for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general electionsGanduje, a former Kano State governor, has been one of the most prominent APC voices pushing for Tinubu's return to powerPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will…
…Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, in which he publicly acknowledged that President Bola Tinubu had done well, was an indication that Makinde’s ambition was “dead on arrival.” The APC candidate further said that Makinde’s candidacy was increasingly becoming a smokescreen for negotiation. He added that Mohammed’s l…
…members and 20 passengers. The incident has drawn condolence messages from President Bola Tinubu, opposition political parties, top politicians, and even the international community. Next up is a claim made by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan, who said staff of the comm…
…to Lagos when contact with air traffic controllers was lost at about 9.13am. President Bola Tinubu subsequently expressed condolences to the families of the victims and directed the Nigerian Air Force to commence a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash.
…of the crash and in line with the three-day national mourning declared by President Bola Tinubu. Bamidele said, “The Senate has announced the postponement of its two-day National Security Summit scheduled for Monday, 12th and Tuesday, 13th October, 2026, until further notice. “The upper chamber postponed the summit con…
…incidents of kidnapping and attacks on corps members.The group pointed to President Bola Tinubu's July announcement that the Federal Ministries of Youth Development and Justice had been directed to begin the legislative process, which includes risk-based deployment in states with security challenges. It urged the gover…
…Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has commiserated with President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Air Force over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. In a statement he personally issued on Tuesday, Kyari also expressed condolences to the families…
…rising four places to eighth position as economic reforms implemented by President Bola Tinubu improved the country’s relative attractiveness to investors, a new report by Bloomberg has stated. Nigeria overtook Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Namibia in the 2026 Bloomberg Economics Investment Risk-O-Meter, which assesses t…
…Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has intensified his campaign for President Bola Tinubu's second-term bid, declaring that securing the president's re-election in 2027 remains his singular, all-consuming political focus. Addressing town hall meetings with the Rumueme and Apara kingdoms in Obio-Akpor Local Go…
Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo has offered prayers for President Bola Tinubu’s administration from IsraelThe COCIN leader prayed for the success of Tinubu and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visitHis latest prayer comes after he previously criticised the Nigerian government over attacks and killings in Plate…
…Festus Keyamo, has said the removal of the fuel subsidy has helped President Bola Tinubu’s administration to increase investment in critical aviation infrastructure, with about $500m raised for the reconstruction of the Lagos airport and other need-specific aviation infrastructure within two years. The minister said th…