The chairman of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu, has commended the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu, saying, it’s a difficult step taken in the right direction. Mr Rabiu made this point on Friday when he visited the president in Lagos. Nigeria is witnessing its worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation, caused by the removal of … Read more
President Bola Tinubu welcomes Shell and its partners’ announcement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga North Deep Offshore Field. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), said the landmark development, Nigeria’s first deepwater oil project in over a decade, underscores the transformative impact of the President’s … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to screen and confirm the chairpersons and other nominated management and board nominees of the South-east Development Commission (SEDC) and the North-west Development Commission (NWDC). The president’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Tuesday. Apart from the … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Olufemi Oluyede, has pledged to explore various means to improve Nigeria’s security. Mr Oluyede, a lieutenant general, made this statement while addressing State House correspondents after meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday. He reassured the president of his commitment to achieving better security results, seeking his continued support. … Read more
About 17 months after the substantive Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Abubakar Raheed, a professor, resigned from office, President Bola Tinubu on Friday announced a replacement. In a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, a copy of which PREMIUM TIMES obtained, the new NUC helmsman … Read more
Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills, saying the proposed laws are a wake-up call to northern Nigerian leaders to develop their region. Mr Gumi said the tax reform bills would create more opportunities in the economy than the existing tax system, which promotes multiple taxation. The cleric … Read more
The House of Representatives has asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to unfreeze the accounts of the Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) within 72 hours. The resolution of the House followed a motion moved by the Deputy Speaker, Ben Kalu, and 31 others during Tuesday’s plenary session. The House … Read more
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, on Monday, called for speedy and fair determination of cases. “As we navigate the challenges confronting the judiciary and the Federal High Court in particular, it is imperative that we adhere to best practices in Justice delivery. Judges must maintain the highest standards of impartiality … Read more
President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The presidential BNC, scheduled for Tuesday 3 December, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on 2 December at the South African Parliament Building in Cape Town … Read more
The four tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu are stoking anger in Northern Nigeria, with groups in the region demanding the suspension of what they described as the anti-north agenda. The controversial bills – the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024 -SB.583; the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, 2024- SB.584; the … Read more
