Tag: Tinubu
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Tinubu Defends Fuel Subsidy Removal, Claims Previous Economic Prosperity Was Illusory
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the economic wellbeing Nigerians previously experienced was artificial and destructive, defending his administration’s controversial decision to remove fuel subsidies as a critical intervention to prevent national economic catastrophe. Speaking during the combined 34th and 35th convocation ceremonies at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) in Ondo State, Tinubu,…
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PDP Chieftain Blames Tinubu for Party Crisis Over Wike’s Appointment
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Segun Sowunmi, has directly blamed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the ongoing crisis within the opposition party, pointing to the controversial appointment of Nyesom Wike as FCT Minister. “He has no business appointing our member into his cabinet without talking to us,” Sowunmi stated, adding that while the president…
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Tinubu Seeks Fresh $2.2bn Foreign Loan, Pushes for Quick Approval of 2025-2027 Fiscal Framework
President Bola Tinubu has intensified his administration’s economic recovery efforts by approaching the National Assembly with a request for a $2.2 billion external loan, aimed at addressing the substantial N9.7 trillion deficit in the 2024 budget. The loan request, presented through House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during Tuesday’s plenary session, comes as part of a broader…
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Indian PM Modi Receives Nigeria’s Elite Honour in Landmark Visit
In a powerful diplomatic gesture, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu bestowed the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) – Nigeria’s second-highest national honour – upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a historic state visit to Abuja on Sunday. The ceremonial welcome at the Presidential Villa featured full military honours, with the Brigade…
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Ondo Election: Tinubu Rallies Support for Aiyedatiwa
In a show of political force, President Bola Tinubu’s administration has thrown its full weight behind Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s bid in the November 16 Ondo State governorship election, with Vice President Kashim Shettima announcing a new university teaching hospital for Akure at the APC’s final campaign rally. Speaking to a massive crowd in the state…