Bola Ahmed Tinubu Archives - Page 22 of 35

Sep

11

2023

UAE Travel Ban Lifted; Jonas Praises Tinubu For The Milestone To Boost Nigeria’s Economy.

Economy, Metro, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Chibuike Jonas, Economy, Next Level, Politics

A Chieftain of All Progressive Congress and a contender in the 2023 Governorship race in Abia State, Mazi Chibuike Jonas, has expressed joy at the news of the successful lifting of the ban on Nigerians’ travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), describing it as a milestone that will help boost the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SME's), which has been suffering as a result of this ban in the past. According to his explanation, it takes time to put a nation in the right direction for the needed development to be seen by all, he appealed to Nigerians to…

Sep

11

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

After Tinubu’s visit, the UAE lifted its ban on Nigerian travelers seeking visas.

Business, Economy, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Politics, UAE

In Abu Dhabi, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates came to a historic agreement that will immediately lift the restriction on Nigerian travelers obtaining visas. This was revealed in a statement on Monday by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Advisor to the President on Media and Publicity. The two governments' accord calls for Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines to resume their regular flight schedules into and out of Nigeria right away. "This immediate restoration of flying activity through these two airlines and between the two nations does not include any immediate…

Sep

06

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

PEPT: Tribunal Judges Reveal Why They Upheld Shettima’s Nomination

Amos Oge Kalu, Politics2023, Abuja, Africa, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Politics

The Allied Peoples Movement's (APM) petition was dismissed by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shetima, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) raised objections to the case, which the court's presiding justice, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani, decided lacked the merit and competence to be decided. Tsammani claimed, among other things, that the disqualification issue at the center of the petition should have been brought before a Federal High Court rather than a Tribunal because it was a pre-election affair. The Tribunal claimed that because the matter was pre-election, it lacked the authority…

Aug

24

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

El-Rufai Warns Tinubu: “Invading Niger is a declaration of war against northern Nigeria”

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, El-Rufai, Metro, Niger, Nigeria, Politics, Security

President Bola Tinubu has received a warning from former governor Nasir El-rufai that ECOWAS forces attacking Niger will be declaring civil war against northern Nigeria. Tuesday morning, Mr. El-Rufai issued this warning in a tweet after remaining silent in public over recent political developments in Niger and the reactions of ECOWAS. "As ECOWAS beats the drums of war, I recall the 1970s rock classic by Dire Straits — 'Brothers in Arms', because a war within our subregion is a war between brothers," Mr. El-Rufai stated. He continued, "In fact, the inhabitants of the Niger Republic are the same as those…

Aug

20

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

PRP warns Tinubu and ECOWAS against intervening militarily in Niger

News, PoliticsAfrica, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ECOWAS, Niger, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Security

President Bola Tinubu and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been asked by the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) not to declare war on the Niger Republic as a result of the most recent coup there. The party's position was outlined in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by Alhaji Falalu Bello, the party's national chairman. PRP stated that it was still optimistic that Nigeria and the ECOWAS would engage in constructive negotiation to settle the dispute with the Niger Republic. The party believes that going to war is "not in the interests of Nigeria, Niger, and…