President Tinubu Visits Awujale Of Ijebuland, Alake Of Egba

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday morning arrived Ogun State on separate visits to two prominent traditional rulers in the State. The President will be meeting the Alake of Egba Land, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, in Abeokuta, the State capital, and the Awujale of Ijebu Land in Ijebu-Ode.
The President’s chopper arrived about 11:00am at the Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijebu Ode.

Godswill Akpabio Clinches Senate President Seat

Senator Godwill Akpabio emerges as the 10th President of the red chamber after knocking out Senator Abdulaziz Yari in the contest The former governor of Akwa Ibom State, who is the preferred candidate of the All Progressive Congress was paired with the senator representing Kano South, Jibrin Barau as his Deputy. While the former governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, is running as the Chief Whip of the ninth Senate, Orji Kalu, is running as deputy. Against the announced time of 10 a.m., the election started before 9 a.m. Sani Tambuwal, the Clerk of the National Assembly, is in the Senate Chamber and is presiding over the session.

President Bola Tinubu Signs First Amendment To Constitution

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday signed an amendment to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Amendment) (Number 37), 2023, his first signing of law as the President. A statement by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, said President Tinubu signed the Constitution Amendment into law in exercising the powers vested in him under the 1999 Constitution.

2023 Census: We Spent N200bn In 8 Years For Preparation - NPC

The National Population Commission (NPC) on Friday revealed that the commission had spent no less than N200 billion in preparation for the census in eight years. The NPC’s Director of Public Affairs, Isiaka Yahaya, said the insinuation that the sum was spent in the last few years was erroneous as the commission had been preparing for the census since 2014. He stated this during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. “Yes, it is true that N200bn has been spent on preparations for the 2023 Census so far. However, this fund was not expended in the last few weeks, months or years but rather since 2014 when preparations for the 2023 Census actually began.

President Tinubu Suspends CBN Governor, DSS Denies Arrest

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with immediate effect according to a statement which was released on Friday by Willie Bassey, Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

Subsidy Removal: President Tinubu Directs NEC On Palliatives 

President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council to come up with inputs on palliatives and the minimum wage review as part of measures to cushion the effect of hardship experienced by Nigerians owing to subsidy removal. Speaking during a meeting with members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Tinubu directed NEC led by Vice President Kashim Shettima to mobilise various interventions to assist Nigerians. The President described the level of impoverishment in the country as “unacceptable,” urging state governors to collaborate with the Federal Government to tackle poverty nationwide. He encouraged political leaders to downplay their differences and jointly focus on alleviating the sufferings and pains of the people.