Tag: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

TDF accuses Atiku of peddling falsehood over BEA scholarships, defends Tinubu’s education policy

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Democratic Front (TDF) has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of spreading falsehoods in a bid to discredit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the Federal Government’s decision on Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) foreign scholarship awards. In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Danjuma Muhammadu, and Secretary, Wale Adedayo, the group alleged that Atiku relied on what it described as “unverified and misleading content” circulated by social media influencers to accuse the Tinubu administration of abandoning Nigerian students studying abroad, particularly in Morocco. According to TDF, its findings showed…

Tinubu orders security agencies to hunt down terrorists behind Kasuwan Daji attack

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the military, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend the terrorists responsible for the deadly attack on Kasuwan Daji community in Niger State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the directive was given to the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the DSS, with clear instructions to ensure the perpetrators…

Tinubu launches Nigeria Youth Academy Startup, flags off NiYA GIGS to boost digital empowerment

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Nigeria has entered a new phase of youth-focused innovation with the launch of the Nigeria Youth Academy (NiYA) Startup and the official flag-off of NiYA GIGS, unveiled on behalf of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Chief of Staff, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila. The initiative has sparked widespread excitement as it introduces a transformative platform designed to harness the energy, creativity, and digital potential of Nigeria’s young population. Delivering a goodwill message at the event, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, described…

Can Tinubu, our Eddie Kwansa, now come home? By Festus Adedayo

Emporium Reporters

Today’s Gen Z world may not know of “Eddie Kwansa”. It is a famous folk song Owerri, Imo State, donated to the rest of Nigeria. Released shortly after the piercing agony of the Nigerian civil war in 1972 by Dan Orji and his Peacock Band, the song should remind people of my generation of the equally famous NTA soap opera, New Masquerade. The Orji song became the signature tune of that opera and it runs thus, “Eddie Kwansa oo, bia o, bia o (3ce) Izu ka nma na nneji oo,…

HRWA blames Gov Lawal for Zamfara insecurity, urges Tinubu to declare State of Emergency

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Human Rights Watchdog in Africa (HRWA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State, accusing Governor Dauda Lawal of worsening insecurity through political recklessness and negligence.   The demand, issued on November 28, 2025, followed reports that over 500 inmates convicted of banditry-related crimes including 69 hardened bandits were mysteriously released from Gusau Correctional Facility. HRWA alleged that these releases, authorized via a secret state pardon as far back as September 2025, were politically motivated and have reignited fears of violence across…

Tinubu mourns Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, hails him as a moral compass, advocate of peace

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned Islamic scholar and spiritual leader, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who died on Thursday at the age of 101.   In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the late leader of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood as a towering figure in Islamic scholarship whose life was defined by teaching, preaching, and unwavering commitment to moral values.   The President said the death of Sheikh Bauchi is “monumental,” noting that…

Tinubu declares national security emergency, orders massive recruitment into Army, Police

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a national security emergency, directing an immediate large-scale recruitment drive across Nigeria’s security agencies to tackle rising threats across the country.   In a State House statement issued on Wednesday, the President authorised the Nigeria Police Force to recruit an additional 20,000 personnel, raising the total new intake to 50,000 officers. He also approved expanded recruitment for the Nigerian Army as part of efforts to strengthen frontline operations nationwide.   The President further granted approval for the police to utilise National Youth Service Corps…

MURIC queries FG’s silence, renews call for removal of INEC Chairman Amupitan

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has again called on the Federal Government to remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, over allegations linking him to a controversial legal brief submitted to the United States on alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria.   In a statement issued on Monday, 24 November 2025, the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, asked why no action has been taken against Amupitan since the revelation of his involvement three weeks ago.   The statement noted that MURIC first demanded…

APC Chair Nentawe hails Northern Minority groups’ backing for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election

Lukman Laleye Babalola

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yiltwada, has applauded the support of minority ethnic groups in Northern Nigeria for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, described their stance as patriotic and reflective of confidence in the administration’s direction. Prof. Yiltwada, represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr. Mustapha Bala Dawaki, gave the commendation in Abuja while receiving leaders of the Northern Nigeria Minorities Group (NNMG), led by its Convener, Chief Jacob Edi, during a courtesy visit to the APC National Secretariat. The APC National…

We’re one family in Senate, focused on Nigerians’ welfare — Orji Kalu …Says Tinubu has no opposition ahead of 2027

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has dismissed speculations of a plot to remove the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, declared that the upper chamber remained united and focused on supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to tackle Nigeria’s economic challenges. Speaking with journalists today at the National Assembly in Abuja, Kalu said the Senate is more interested in making laws that will support the President’s economic reforms and ensure citizens’ welfare. “Whatever was the problem, the Senate is more interested in…