Tag: PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU
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Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin to help restore stability following an attempted military coup. The vote was unanimous, and the approval will allow Nigeria, along with troops from Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana, to participate in ECOWAS’s standby force. With president Tinubu emphasizing…
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President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive security Blockade around forests in Kwara State following recent kidnappings and terrorist activities. The Nigerian Air Force has been instructed to expand 24-hour air surveillance in the forests where terrorists are believed to be hiding, with coordination between air and ground forces. The order also covers parts of…
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President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers assigned to VIPs across Nigeria, directing that they be redeployed to core policing duties. During a security meeting with service chiefs and DSS leadership in Abuja, he emphasized strengthening police presence in communities, especially remote areas with insufficient police stations. So far, VIP protection will…
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President Bola Tinubu has sent peace envoy Dr. Abiodun Essiet to Plateau State to help restore calm and promote inter-communal harmony amid ongoing violence. During her two-day visit, Essiet met with religious leaders, Fulani community representatives, youth groups, and traditional rulers, culminating in a town hall in Jos to discuss strengthening community peace efforts. She…
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President Bola Tinubu has dispatched a high-level delegation to London to negotiate the transfer of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who is serving a prison sentence in the UK since March 2023 for organ trafficking. The delegation, including the Foreign Affairs Minister and the Attorney General, held discussions with UK officials and submitted a…
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President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days to discuss recent claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria. The meeting aims to address issues related to insurgency and terrorism, with both leaders expressing a shared commitment to combating these threats. Before now, Trump had previously threatened military action…
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President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, following his Senate confirmation. During the exercise, President Tinubu urged Amupitan to uphold the integrity of Nigeria’s elections and strengthen INEC’s capacity, expressing confidence in his integrity, dedication, and patriotism. On the other hand, The newly sworn…
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President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr. Bernard Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, submitting his name to the Senate for confirmation. Doro’s nomination follows the elevation of Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, who became the National Chairman of the…
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President Bola Tinubu has called for meetings of the Council of State and the Police Council on October 9, 2025, in Abuja to address rising insecurity and other national issues. The Council of State, an advisory body with former leaders and governors, will meet at 1:00 p.m., followed by the Police Council at 2:00 p.m.…
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President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his belief in religious freedom, stating that he never forced his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, to convert to Islam. Speaking at the funeral service of the mother of APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, in Jos, Plateau State, the President explained that he was born a Muslim but married a Christian…
