President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha as the Director-General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency for a second term of five years. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Press Secretary to the NBRDA Director-General, Toyin Omozuwa, in Abuja on Saturday. According to the statement,…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade lithium deposits. Speaking during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at his official residence, known as The Catshuis in The Hague, on Thursday, the President said Nigeria offers immense opportunities…
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The suspension, according to the statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale was in line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity,…
The Commonwealth Society of Nigeria (CSN) has named the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, as its anti-corruption hero and ambassador. The group said Betta was selected owing to her zero tolerance for sharp practice as well as her uncompromising and resolute approach to governance as demonstrated in the last six months. According…
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of 11 new Justices of the Supreme Court. The Senate approved the recommendation of the committee, which screened the nominees. Their confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. The report was presented before the Senate by Borno…
President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with the families of victims, the people and government of Kaduna State over the bombing mishap in a village at Tundun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on…
President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday evening in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, witnessed the signing of an accelerated performance agreement aimed at expediting the implementation of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) to improve electricity supply in Nigeria. The agreement, consummated on the sidelines of the COP28 climate summit, was signed by…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday, November 29, for Dubai the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he will participate in the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as Conference of the Parties (COP28). President Tinubu’s travel plan was revealed in a statement issued on Tuesday, November 28, by his Special…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday appointed Dr Abdullahi Mustapha as the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement in Abuja. According to Ngelale, President Tinubu expects the new ECN Chief Executive to…
The Supreme Court, on Monday, reserved judgment on the application of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to present fresh documents to support his appeal. The fresh documents are President Tinubu Bola’s academic records obtained from the Chicago State University. Punch
