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Dele Alake, a former Lagos commissioner of information and strategy, says he has not been appointed as the spokesperson of President Bola Tinubu. Hours after the inauguration on Monday, Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, announced on his Twitter handle that Alake has been appointed as the president’s spokesperson. But speaking on […]

The senate has passed a bill to amend the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) act to imprison writers of false petitioners for two years without an option of fine. The upper legislative chamber passed the bill after Abdul Kwari, chairman of the senate committee on anti-corruption, presented a report […]

Reuben Fasoranti, former leader of Afenifere, says President Bola Tinubu should appoint competent people to serve in his administration. In a statement on Tuesday to congratulate Tinubu on his inauguration as president, Fasoranti said he is convinced that Nigeria would be great if his plans are “religiously and meticulously” implemented. The Afenifere […]

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to vacate the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ikoyi, Lagos, immediately. He said if there were issues between the “two important agencies of government”, they would be resolved amicably, according to a statement shared with TheCable by […]

Commuters in some parts of Lagos had to pay more to get to their destinations on Tuesday, following President Bola Tinubu’s pronouncement that “petrol subsidy is gone”. Soon after the unexpected remark on Monday, queues for petrol reappeared across filling stations in the country. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) […]

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says payment of petrol subsidy will get “rid” of the country if it is not removed. Speaking with journalists on his first day in office on Tuesday, Shettima said the administration of President Bola Tinubu would  “frontally address” the issue of petrol subsidy. The vice-president said there would be […]

Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, has failed to elaborate on the take-off date for the removal of petrol subsidy The NNPC GMD spoke with state house correspondents on the need to remove petrol subsidy on Tuesday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu. He […]

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday resumed office at the presidential villa in Abuja.  The president was sworn in on Monday at Eagle Square, taking over from former President Muhammadu Buhari who had completed his two-term of eight years. Tinubu was received at the villa by Vice President Kashim Shettima and high-ranking government […]