President Bola Tinubu has appointed Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, former vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), as chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. Ogundipe succeeds Olufemi Aina, who resigned…
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed Peter Obi’s call for his resignation, describing it as childish, anti-democratic and disconnected from Nigeria’s constitutional reality. Tinubu’s response was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. The statement came hours after Obi urged Tinubu to emulate British…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign over what he described as failures in governance. Obi made the call in a post on X on Monday. Obi cites UK prime minister’s resignation plan The former Anambra governor said he was inspired by…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Biodun Oyebanji, governor of Ekiti state, on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. Tinubu conveyed the message in a statement issued on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, his special adviser on information and strategy. Oyebanji secured a landslide victory in the poll, winning all 16 local government areas of the state….
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says Atiku Abubakar could defeat both President Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election if he secures the bulk of northern votes and performs strongly in the south. Momodu spoke during an interview on Rufai Oseni’s BlackBox…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration never promised Nigerians quick fixes but committed itself to delivering long-term reforms and sustainable development. Godswill Akpabio, president of the Senate, spoke on behalf of the president on Friday at the commissioning of a road project in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to Akpabio, the Tinubu administration remains…
Usman Yusuf, professor of haematology-oncology and former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says Peter Obi is not politically sellable in northern Nigeria. Yusuf spoke during an interview with DCL English. The former NHIS boss said Obi would struggle to gain acceptance across the region if he fails to address concerns some…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), has criticised the borrowing policy of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying Nigerians are not given enough information about how borrowed funds are spent. Obi spoke in a post on X on Thursday. The former Anambra governor said borrowing is not inherently bad. However, he argued…
Sergius Ogun, a former lawmaker who represented Esan North-East/Esan South-East federal constituency, says President Bola Tinubu does not have a clear path to re-election in 2027 if the polls are free and fair. Ogun spoke during an interview with Symfoni TV while assessing the prospects of leading presidential contenders. The former lawmaker said Rotimi Amaechi’s…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to continue believing in the country’s democratic future, saying criticism and disagreement are essential to democracy but should not translate into a loss of faith in the nation. Speaking in a nationwide broadcast on Thursday to commemorate the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, Tinubu called on citizens, institutions, and political…
