Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, has cautioned the presidency against what she describes as undue pressure on Vice President Kashim Shettima to retract or downplay his recent remarks concerning the constitutional limits of presidential power. Her warning followed a statement made by the vice president during a
The Federal Government has reportedly grounded at least 60 private jets over alleged non-compliance with aviation regulatory requirements, sparking a wave of lobbying by Very Important Persons (VIPs) and private jet owners seeking intervention from the Presidency. The clampdown, which was carried out by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in collaboration with the Federal
In an official statement issued by the Presidency, the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Mr. Dada Olusegun, has firmly refuted recent claims suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is seeking to borrow a lump sum of $20 billion. The clarification was issued to address growing public confusion over the contents of the
The Presidency has issued a strong rebuttal to recent comments made by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, regarding Nigeria’s economic standing, particularly the claim that the country’s GDP per capita has significantly declined since independence in 1960. Dr. Adesina, a former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture, had stated during a
The Presidency has come out swinging in response to recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms by prominent figures, including Pastor Tunde Bakare and Bishop Matthew Kukah. Both clerics had voiced concerns over the impact and direction of Tinubu’s policies, warning that the administration’s approach was worsening hardship for ordinary Nigerians and questioning the
