by Favour Owonibi | Nov 3, 2025 | NEWS, Politics
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed claims that Nigeria is hostile to religious freedom, saying such descriptions do not reflect the nation’s true reality. His reaction follows comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who on Friday designated Nigeria a “country...
by Favour Owonibi | Nov 1, 2025 | NEWS, Politics
‎President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 32 Ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after he sent the first batch of three names. ‎This was revealed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr...
by Favour Owonibi | Oct 20, 2025 | NEWS, Politics
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has appointed former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to lead its Election Observation Mission to Côte d’Ivoire. ‎The ECOWAS Secretariat confirmed the appointment in a statement released in Abuja on...
by Favour Owonibi | Oct 15, 2025 | NEWS, Politics
‎President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). ‎ ‎The request was read on the floor of the Senate by the President of the...
by Favour Owonibi | Oct 15, 2025 | NEWS, Politics
President Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to classify resource theft, illegal mining, and mineral smuggling as international crimes, ‎ ‎He described them as grave threats to regional peace, stability, and development. ‎ ‎The President, represented by...
by Favour Owonibi | Oct 13, 2025 | NEWS, Politics, Uncategorized
‎President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rome, the capital of Italy, for the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting, with special focus on the security crisis in West Africa. ‎The Presidential air plane landed at the Rome Fiumicino International...