Written by When Nigeria’s civil war leader, General Yakubu Gowon celebrated his 90th birthday recently, one of his theatre commanders, General Olusegun Obasanjo, came and stood beside him – perhaps for the first time since Gowon’s ouster from power in July 1975. I call them “puppets” because they were pawns on the chessboard of the United Kingdom … Continue reading “A tale of two puppets (2): Obasanjo, by Ochereome Nnanna”
Last week’s cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Tinubu has generated a lot of mixed reactions. While many saw it as a masterstroke, others are either indifferent or knock the move as being underwhelming. I have had the privilege of discussing the shuffle on about 20 media platforms 13 of which were on the day after … Continue reading “Commendations and concerns with Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle By Jide Ojo”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern over the blackout in the northern region of Nigeria in the last week. He is now leading efforts to end the disruption that has paralysed social and economic activities, summoning the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The President has directed … Continue reading “Blackout: Tinubu orders quick electricity restoration to affected northern states”
“Bros how you dey oh” “Omo, body still dey inside cloth. We dey push am.” How for do? Man no die, man no leave one place, all of us just dey.” “God works in mysterious ways.” “But how you come take this their cabinet reshuffle?” “Underwhelming. An anti-climax. What is all the noise about? I … Continue reading “Tinubu’s Cabinet Reshuffle And Other Stories by Reuben Abati “
Protocol The Minister of Agriculture, the Co-Chairman, Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee, Prof Attahiru Jega, OFR, Ladies and Gentlemen I am delighted to join you today at this consultative workshop dedicated to one of the most critical aspects of our nation’s development: the livestock sector. This area of our economy is close to … Continue reading “Full Text: Tinubu Speech At Consultative Workshop On Livestock Reforms In Nigeria”
President Bola Tinubu has restricted Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies of the Federal Government to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. No additional vehicles will be assigned to them for movement. The cost-cutting measure was announced today in a statement signed by the President. In January … Continue reading “Tinubu Issues New Directives On Reduction In Cost Of Governance”
Huhuonline.com can disclose that President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday dismissed five ministers from his cabinet. The dismissal was contained in a statement by the special adviser to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, on Wednesday. The sacked ministers are the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju-Ken Ohanenye; Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John; Minister … Continue reading “Tinubu Reshuffles Cabinet, Sack Five Ministers”
The much-awaited cabinet reshuffle of President Bola Tinubu has taken off with the scrapping of Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman, announced this on Wednesday. “There will now be a ministry of regional development to oversee all the regional development commissions, such as Niger Delta Development … Continue reading “Tinubu Scraps 2 Ministries, Merges 2 Others”
Following enquiries by journalists as to who is in charge of our country as the President and Vice President are out of the country, we want to clarify: 1. It is important to note that the President and Vice President are fully engaged with the nation’s affairs, even while they are away. There … Continue reading “No Power Vacuum Despite Tinubu, Shetima Absence From Nigeria”
Protocol It is with immense pleasure that I address the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit. Over the past three decades, this Summit has been a forum for government and private sector stakeholders to exchange ideas, debate policy, and identify innovative solutions to Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges. 2. The theme of this year’s Summit, “Collaborative Action … Continue reading “Full Text: Tinubu Address At The 30th Nigerian Economic Summit”