FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s inaugural speech
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, delivered his inaugural address at Eagle Square, Abuja. The Oath of Office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola. Below is the full text. My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is […]
Monetary policy needs ‘housecleaning’, says Tinubu
…tasks CBN over unified exchange rate …insists currency swap ‘harshly applied’ The President, Bola Tinubu has said the monetary policy of the country needs a thorough house cleansing. Tinubu also said the Central Bank of Nigeria must work towards an exchange rate. He spoke after taking the Oath of Office in Abuja on Monday. Tinubu […]
Nwifuru sworn in as Umahi’s successor
Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Monday, handed over to the Governor-elect of the state, Hon. Francis Nwifuru. Addressing residents of the state at the Pa Oruta Ngele Township Stadium Abakaliki at the swearing-in ceremony, Umahi also announced the dissolution of the recently employed staff of the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Onueke, Ebonyi State. […]
Lalong absent as Caleb takes over as Plateau Gov
Barrister Caleb Mutfwang has been sworn-in as the substantive Governor of Plateau State. Mutfwang, of the Peoples Democratic Party, succeeded Simon Lalong who served for eight years on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress. The Chief Judge of Plateau State, Justice David Mann administered the oath of office on Caleb at the Rwang Pam […]
Otti sworn in as Abia governor
Dr Alex Otti has been sworn in as the new governor of Abia state. Otti took his oath of office at midday during the inauguration held at the Umuahia Township Stadium. He was sworn in by the Abia Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Lilian Abai, with Otti ‘s deputy, Ikechi Valentine Emetu present. Peter Obi was […]
Subsidy is gone – Tinubu declares
…targets 6 % annual GDP growth President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in Abuja, announced that his administration will remove the subsidy on Petroleum products. “Subsidy is gone” Tinubu exclaimed during his inaugural address at Eagle Square, Abuja, shortly after he was sworn in as the 16th President of Nigeria. Speaking at his inauguration, President Bola […]
Inauguration 2023: I’ll treat Obi, Atiku with respect, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in Abuja, said he will extend the courtesy worthy of a fellow compatriot to his opponents in the February 25 election that brought him to power. He also argued that Nigeria had not had a better election that the recently concluded one in its history. “My victory does not render […]
Kidnapped Imo Catholic Priest regains freedom
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, who was kidnapped by gunmen last Friday in Imo State has regained freedom. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that Opara, popularly known as Owu Ujo, was released by his abductors late Sunday night. He was kidnapped along Ejemekwuru- Ogbaku road between Oguta and Mbaitoli Local Government Areas […]
May 29: Hit-and-miss prophecies over Tinubu’s inauguration
Today, May 29, 2023, the winner of the February 25, 2023, Presidential elections, Bola Tinubu was officially sworn in as the fifth democratically elected president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria since the country’s return to democracy in 1999. Tinubu, popularly referred to as Jagaban, loosely translated to mean, ‘leader of warriors’, has never hidden […]
My administration improved Ebonyi – Umahi
The immediate past governor of Ebonyi, Mr David Umahi, said the state was emancipated from the shackles of under-development, rejection and dejection under his administration. Umahi made the assertion on the occasion of his account of Stewardship and Pre-Inauguration/Gala-Night on Sunday night in Abakaliki. According to the governor, the state is now a “reference point […]