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November 29, 2023 No Responses

Budget: Nigeria Targets 3.76% Economic Growth In 2024

President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration is targeting a 3.76 per cent economic growth in the 2024 fiscal year. This was as he spotlighted national security, local job creation and poverty reduction as the top priorities...

October 8, 2023 No Responses

Buratai Tasks Online Media On Good Governance, Democracy

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd) has given Kudos to the online media, especially the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), which he described as the fulcrum of good governance. Buratai, who is also Nigeria’s former...

August 14, 2023 No Responses

Edo PDP Passes Vote Of Confidence On Obaseki

Leaders of Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have scolded the Deputy Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, for approaching the Court over allegations that the Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is about to impeach him without exhausting...

July 31, 2023 No Responses

Govt Earmarks N75 Billion To Strengthen Manufacturing Sector

The federal government has concluded plans to disburse N75 billion to strengthen the nation’s manufacturing sector. Disclosing this during his address to Nigerians on Monday, President Bola Tinubu said the money will be spent between July 2023 to March 2024....

July 31, 2023 No Responses

After Darkness Comes The Glorious Dawn: Being Text Of President Tinubu’s Address To Nigerians

My fellow citizens, I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic challenges this nation has long faced. 2. I...

July 27, 2023 No Responses

Wike, El-Rufai, Umahi, Others Make Ministerial List

President Bola Tinubu through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday presented ministerial list before the Senate. Gbajabiamila presented the list to Senate President Godswill Akpabio at exactly 01:19 pm. Akpabio thereafter read the m...

June 19, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Dissolves Board Of Parastatals, Agencies, Others

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards of all Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies in the exercise of its Constitutional Powers and in the Public inter...

June 19, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Retires Service Chiefs, Appoints Adeniyi Customs Boss

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, and Comptroller-General of Customs. In a statement issued on Monday by the Director, Information, Office of the Secreta...

June 16, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Eight Special Advisers

President Bola Tinubu has appointed eight new Special Advisers. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information, State House. Oladunjoye explained that the appointments are with immediate effect. He said that ...

June 14, 2023 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Akpabio, Others

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the former Minister of Niger Delta and ex-Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on his election as President of the Senate and Senator Barau Jibrin as the Deputy Sen...

June 13, 2023 No Responses

PREMIUM TIMES Books Unveils New Title on Cyber Politics, Nigerian Elections

Premium Times Books, the book publishing arm of the Premium Times Group has announced the release of a new title, Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria. A statement issued on Monday explained that the book, writte...

June 12, 2023 No Responses

President Tinubu’s Democracy Day Broadcast

June 11, 2023 No Responses

9th Senate: Ahmad Lawan’s Valedictory Speech

Valedictory Speech by Sen. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, PhD, GCON, President of the Senate, at the Valedictory Session of the 9th Senate, Saturday, 10th June, 2023, National Assembly, Nigeria [Protocols] Esteemed colleagues and distinguished guests, Today, I address y...

May 23, 2023 No Responses

Tony Blair Visits Tinubu

Former United Kingdom Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on Tuesday, visited President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who disclosed this on his Twitter page on Tuesday said “I received former British Prime Minister and foun...