By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu arrived in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, for a three-day official visit aimed at deepening bilateral relations. His plane touched down at the Presidential Wing of Malabo International Airport at 2:07 p.m., where Prime Minister Manuela Roka Botey warmly welcomed him. Immediately upo...
By Joke Kujenya THE NATIONAL Council of State has thrown its support behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration, expressing confidence in their leadership. This endorsement followed presentations from six ministers and National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, during a meeting held at Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. The council’s g...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has signed into law a bill that significantly raises the salaries and allowances of judicial officers across Nigeria. The bill, passed by the National Assembly in June, mandates a 300% increase in compensation for federal and state-level judicial staff. Senator Basheer Lado, the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu will leave Abuja on Wednesday, August 14, for a three-day official visit to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. This visit follows the invitation of Equatorial Guinea’s President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. During the visit, President Tinubu will engage in key discussions aimed at bo...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has commissioned 30 hybrid compressed natural gas (CNG) buses at the State House in Abuja. The inauguration took place on Monday, with a significant contribution from the Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Of ...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has affirmed his past participation in peaceful protests against military rule while emphasizing the importance of non-violence. He made this statement while receiving the Letter of Credence from Richard Mills Jr., the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Tinubu, on ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has approved new laws to drive development across Nigeria’s regions. The North-West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023, received his assent. The North-West Development Commission aims to rebu...
By Joke Kujenya AT THE Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in Accra, Ghana, President Bola Tinubu reviewed recent progress and challenges for the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS). As Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Tinubu highlighted the bloc’s achievements and future goals. Under his leadership, ECOW...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja for Accra, Ghana, on Saturday, July 20. He will attend the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU). This meeting includes the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. A...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has emphasized the need for improved welfare and wages for Nigerian workers. He met with the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja. Tinubu expressed concern for workers’ well-being and said his administration prioritizes their concerns. “I pay ...
