President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu

Ministerial portfolio: How Wike schemed his way into Tinubu’s cabinet

August 17, 2023 Blossom 0

Barrister Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike, the recently-departed governor of Rivers State, surprised many when he was appointed to the state’s ministerial position despite not being a card-carrying member of the APC, the state’s dominant party and believed to be a reserve only for registered APC members in the oil-rich state. According to the Daily Trust, Wike’s defection to the APC may occur sooner rather than later as a result of his Tuesday visit to the APC national chairman. After fully settling down at the Aso Villa, President Bola Tinubu gave a nod to the APC across the 36 states of the […]

Niger Republic: ECOWAS leaders meet as seven-day ultimatum ends

August 7, 2023 Blossom 0

The Economic Community of West African States’ one-week ultimatum to the military junta in the Niger Republic expired on Sunday at midnight, so President Bola Tinubu may meet with them again soon. A presidential aide said Tinubu, who is the  Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, might convene another meeting to take […]

N400bn Fuel subsidy savings: SERAP drags Tinubu to court over failure to publish spending details

August 6, 2023 Blossom 0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sued by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for “failure to publish spending details of about N400bn so far saved as a result of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol.” The suit followed reports that the Federal Government has saved N400bn within the four weeks following the implementation of the removal of subsidy on […]