Indepth Analysis of Nigerian News & World Reports
By Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has blamed past administrations for failing to take difficult economic decisions over the years, saying their policies allowed deep-rooted distortions to persist and…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Paris, France, for Nigeria after ending his working vacation, with his aircraft expected to land in Lagos later today. Tinubu will first…
By Isaac Samuel Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed concerns over the absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria, insisting that there is no vacancy…
This is President Tinubu’s statement on the decision of an international arbitration panel on the Mambilla Power project delivered on Thursday, September 17 An International Arbitration Tribunal under the auspices…
Isaac Samuel The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing a criminal case in the United States, saying the ongoing litigation before a federal court…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the management of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to do all within its powers to ensure Nigeria derives maximum benefits from its gas reserves…
Isaac Samuel The Presidency has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of playing politics with the issue of petrol subsidy, describing his recent pronouncements on the policy as confused and contradictory.…
By Bayo Onanuga The latest comments by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on petrol subsidy raise a fundamental question: is he seriously proposing an economic policy, or is he simply playing…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to use his victory in the August 15 governorship election to promote reconciliation and unity in the state, stressing that…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, saying the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election reflects the will of the people. Tinubu…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. The…
By Kio Amachree On Thursday 30 July, the newly arrived Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Albalawi, presented himself at the State House in…
By Babafemi Ojudu Did anyone notice that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally signed the statement directing the EFCC to return to court and vacate the order freezing the accounts of…
Isaac Samuel The State House has denied authoring any correspondence to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) seeking the creation of a budget code for the alleged…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately approach the court to vacate the order freezing the Osun State Government’s accounts, saying…
Isaac Samuel The Presidency on Sunday dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, insisting that the administration’s reform agenda has put Nigeria on the…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties, bringing to an end the activities of…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assured the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) that his administration was repositioning the country’s security architecture to defeat terrorism, banditry and kidnapping,…
Isaac Samuel The Atiku Media Office has renewed scrutiny of President Bola Tinubu’s past involvement in a United States drug-related case, accusing the Presidency of attempting to “whitewash” the…
Isaac Samuel United States President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as his decisive leadership in tackling insecurity, reaffirming America’s commitment to supporting Nigeria…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of a purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC),…
Isaac Samuel The Presidency has expressed confidence that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, will be unable to replicate his 2023 electoral performance in the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed shock over the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of terrorists in Katsina State. General Abubakar, after a distinguished career…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday conferred national honours on dozens of pro-democracy activists, journalists, lawyers and military officers who played prominent roles in the struggle for the…
Isaac Samuel The Presidency has dismissed comparisons between the rescue of relatives of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the continued captivity of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso,…
Significant progress has been made towards establishing state police, with a constitutional amendment expected soon, following months of consultations among the Executive, the National Assembly and security authorities, according to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday after a three-nation visit to France, Kenya and Rwanda. The President, whose plane touched down around 7:12 pm at the Presidential…
Isaac Samuel The Presidency on Tuesday confirmed the resignation of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, alongside the Minister of Housing and Urban…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, removing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, defended his administration’s economic reforms, urging Nigerians to endure current hardship as he insisted that the “sacrifices of today” would lay the…
Text of the Speech by President Tinubu at the State Banquet in His Honour at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Your Majesty, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Your…
Isaac Sameul Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has accused the host of Head to Head on Al Jazeera, Mehdi Hasan, of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has formally accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, citing pressing family considerations. The development was announced on Tuesday in…
President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have resolved to improve bilateral relations between their two countries and to strengthen collaboration in the security, power, and railway sectors. In…
By Peter Obi This is not just a question; it’s a critical demand for accountability in a national emergency. As we approach the end of this year, Nigeria will be…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that 2026 will mark the beginning of a more robust phase of economic growth for Nigeria, assuring citizens that the pains associated…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has insisted that Nigeria’s newly enacted tax reform laws will commence on January 1, 2026, as scheduled, despite public controversy over alleged post-passage alterations to…
Isaac Samuel The Presidency has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, with the…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to religious freedom, national unity and peaceful coexistence, urging Nigerians to embrace tolerance, love and mutual respect as Christians…
“The Supreme Court has capped it for you again, saying, ‘give them their money directly.’ If you wait for my Executive Order, because I have the knife, I have the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after he sent the first batch of three names. In two separate…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC). The committee, which Mr Joseph Tegbe chairs, will ensure the implementation of the administration’s…
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country. Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, to relocate to Kebbi State over the abduction of 24 schoolgirls in the state. Matawalle, who…
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE TINUBU POSTPONES TRIP TO G20 AND AU-EU SUMMITS FOR FURTHER SECURITY BRIEFINGS, DIRECTS MILITARY, POLICE TO DEPLOY MORE MEN TO KWARA President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed…
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. John Nwabueze as the Tax Ombudsman, in accordance with the provisions of the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025. This appointment aligns…
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE Tinubu returns to Abuja after security meeting in Rome President Bola Tinubu returns to Abuja Saturday after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level…
