THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. Presiding National Assembly Officers Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON – SENATE PRESIDENTRt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON – SpeakerSenator Jibrin Ibrahim Barau,
Dr. Edmund Daukoru, Amanyanabo of Nembe Kingdom, Bayelsa has applauded President Bola Tinubu for prioritising the welfare and participation of oil communities in the oil and gas sector. Daukoru, a former Minister of State for Petroleum made the commendation at the inauguration of the Nembe Okiori Host Community Development Trust
An APC Chieftain, Prince Adebola Ogunleye, has condemned military rule in its entirety, saying it is undesirable in Nigeria. Ogunleye stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday ahead of Democracy Day on June 12. He expressed satisfaction with the practice of
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Julius Berger’s exceptional commitment to excellence. He was joined by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio in hailing the leading engineering construction company for delivering a world class rehabilitated International Conference Centre on schedule. Speaking when he commissioned the newly rehabilitated International Conference Centre, ICC,
The Ndi Igbo Intellectual and Cultural Development Organisation (NIDO) has urged the Federal Government to immortalise the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission , Prof. Humphrey Nwosu. NIDO, a pan Igbo socio-political pressure group, said this in a statement by its Director of Communications, Mr Christian Afulike to newsmen
The Leader of Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, says Nigeria’s democracy and development was a work in progress requiring all hands to be on deck. In a congratulatory message to mark Democracy Day on June 12, made available to newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday, Fasoranti said that the anniversary was to remind
Commuters in Edo State can look forward to enhanced transportation options as the new Edo Line Nigeria Ltd. is set to commence operations on June 27, 2025.Governor Monday Okpebholo disclosed this during an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Edo South senatorial zone.Governor Okpebholo, who personally assessed the progress at
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reopened the renovated Abuja International Conference Centre (ICC) on Tuesday in Abuja and directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to pay for the use of the facility to ensure its upkeep and long-term sustainability.At the event, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike announced renaming the
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed two cannabis farms, arrested 39 suspected drug traffickers, and seized over 1.3 tonnes of illicit drugs in May. Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, the State Commander of the agency, disclosed this on Monday in Benin while presenting his first
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2027: Tinubu’s Achievements Render Political Opponents Ineffective – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has lauded the achievements of President Bola Tinubu, saying his impactful projects and reforms have rendered political opposition efforts ineffective. Wike made the remarks on Wednesday in Abuja, during the inauguration of Arterial Road N16 (Shehu Shagari Way) to Arterial