Bola Ahmed Tinubu Archives - Page 26 of 35

Jun

11

2023

Tinubu to make Nationwide broadcast on June 12 Democracy Day

News, Politics2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, June 12, Nigeria, Politics

In commemoration of the 2023 Democracy Day, President Bola Tinubu will make a nationwide broadcast on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 7 am. A statement issued on Sunday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information, State House, enjoinedtelevision, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast. This should be the first official nationwide broadcast to Nigerians by President Tinubu since he assumed office on May 29, 2023.

Jun

09

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

President Tinubu Signs Another Bill Into Law

Economy, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electricity Act 2023 into law according to sources within the presidential villa. The new law replaces the Electricity and Power Sector Reform Act of 2005 and removes the monopoly in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity at the National level, to empower States, companies and individuals to generate, transmit and distribute electricity. The bill was initially passed by the National Assembly in July 2022. “This is the culmination of two years’ work, to update the electricity law and bring it in line with what the constitution actually provides,” a source quoted by Business Day said.…

Jun

09

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tinubu Signs Bill Raising Judges’ Retirement Age Into Law

NewsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, signed the bill on uniform retirement age for judicial officers into law, two weeks after his assumption of office. The President signed the bill into law at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, making it the first bill signed by the President. Naija News reports that the constitutional bill seeks to extend the retirement age of High Court Judges and others from 65 to 70 years, while the retirement age of Justices of the Appeal and Supreme Courts is already pegged at 70. The proposed alteration was entitled ‘Constitution of The Federal Republic of…

May

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Fayose reacts as Tinubu removes fuel subsidy, says its best, wisest decision

Economy, Opinion, PoliticsAyo Fayose, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Petroleum Industry Bill, Politics

Ayodele Fayose, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, reacted to the removal of the fuel subsidy regime by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu had, during his inaugural speech on Monday, said the subsidy is no longer sustainable in Nigeria, stressing that it is gone. Reacting to the development, Fayose, in a series of tweets via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, said that Tinubu has taken the best and wisest decision for the collective good of Nigeria and its people. Fayose tweeted, “On this removal of fuel subsidy, I am convinced that President Tinubu has taken the…

May

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court admits US judgment on Tinubu’s alleged $460,000 forfeiture for drug crime in Obi’s petition

News2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Court, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The Presidential Election Petition Court, on Tuesday in Abuja admitted in evidence, a United States of America (USA) District Court judgment which reportedly indicted Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ordered his forfeiture of $460,000 in drug related offences. The certified true copy of the judgment was tendered by a witness, Barrister Lawrence Uchechukwu Nnana Nwakaeti, at the commencement of hearing of a petition filed by the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Gregory Obi, against the election of Tinubu. Led in evidence by Mr Jibrin Okutepa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, the witness tendered the Court’s…