VIDEO: Tinubu, wife dance at post-inauguration luncheon

President Bola Tinubu and Senator Oluremi, his wife, yesterday, showed off impressive dance moves at the post-inauguration luncheon of the new president after he was officially sworn in. The event, which was held at the State House banquet hall, was the last of the programmes for the 2023 presidential transition. During the party, the anchor of the ceremony called on the President and the First Lady to the stage to thrill the guests. The couple...

Full text of President Tinubu’s inaugural address

FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON 29 MAY 2023 THE NIGERIAN IDEAL My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed moral strength and clarity of purpose in those instances when we seem to have...

“I’m happy to receive a national honour, I can’t reject it”, AY replies critics

Ayodeji Makun, the comedian and actor better known as AY, says he cannot reject a national honour awarded to him by former president, Muhammadu Buhari in recognition of his contributions to nation-building. This was his reply to those “shaming” him for accepting a national honour by Buhari whose tenure as president expired yesterday. Barely 24 hours before the expiration of his two four-year tenure, former President Buhari released a list of nominees for the “2023...

Peter Mbah Sworn In As Enugu State Governor, Promises to Tackle Sanitation

The newly sworn in Governor vows his administration will channel resources on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in six months The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Raymond Ozoemena, on Monday at the inauguration ceremony held at Michael Okpara Square Enugu, administered oath of allegiance and oath of office to Mr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah as the 4th Executive Governor of the State; Mr. Ifeanyi Ossai was also sworn in as the Deputy Governor. Governor Mbah who...

Gov Abiodun Releases 49 Convicts, Fintiri To Focus On Security, Others

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has ordered the release of 49 convicts currently serving jail terms in different correctional facilities across the State. The Governor gave the order in his inaugural speech after taking an oath of office for another term of four years as the governor at the MKO Stadium Abeokuta, the state capital. Abiodun also commuted the death sentences of three convicts to life imprisonment, explaining that some of the inmates had...

President Tinubu announces removal of Fuel Subsidy

President Bola Tinubu has announced the removal of fuel subsidies, saying the funds will be channeled to public infrastructure, education, health care, and job creation. But, the 2023 budget has provision for the fuel subsidy till June. President Tinubu made this known in his inaugural address at Eagle Square, on Monday in Abuja. “We commend the decision of the outgoing administration in phasing out the petrol subsidy regime which has increasingly favored the rich more...

US President, Biden sends ‘warm wishes’ to Nigeria’s new president, Tinubu

The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has congratulated the “government and people of Nigeria” on a hitch-free inauguration of a new president. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the declared winner of the February 25 presidential election, was sworn in on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Eagle Square, Abuja alongside Kashim Shettima, his running mate. The event was attended by many dignitaries from and outside Nigeria. “On behalf of the people of the United...

DAAR Communications founder, Raymond Dokpesi dies at 71

The founder of DAAR Communications Plc and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Raymond Dokpesi, has died at the age of 71. The media mogul died on Monday at a hospital in Abuja, after he reportedly suffered a stroke shortly after the Ramadan fast this year. Dokpesi’s son, Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr), announced his death in a statement on Monday, saying: “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of...

Lagos: We won’t let you down, Sanwo-Olu assures, Lagosians at inauguration 

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Obafemi Kadri Hamzat, his running mate have taken oath to serve for a second term in office, even as they assured residents of the state that they won’t let them down. The governor gave the assurance on Monday during his inauguration at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, and also pledged that his administration will continue to foster a culture of transparency, accountability and participatory governance. While speaking about...

Soludo wasn’t ‘bounced’ at Tinubu/Shettima presidential inauguration, Anambra govt. clarifies

The Anambra State government has clarified  rumour making rounds that Governor Charles Soludo was bounced at the venue of the presidential inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday at the Eagle Square, Abuja. A press statement signed by Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to the Governor Soludo, noted that the Governor was officially invited to the presidential inauguration ceremony, and couldn’t have been bounced by anyone Aburime lamented that a mischievous and misleading video is currently been...

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