Author: NPO Admin II
Tragedy has struck Monday afternoon as founder of the African Independent Television AIT, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has died. NPO Reports that Dokpesi was everywhere MOnday morning and was not having any health concerns . However, it was learnt that the founder of Nigeria’s first independent television channel fell while exercising in his private gym in his house in Abuja. According to a source, he was the only one at home at the time the incident happened with no one to help out. Confirming the death of his father, his son, Dokpesi Junior in a statement made available to the NPO…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday announced his first set of appointees hours after being sworn in. The appointments were those of the State Chief of Protocol, Presidential Spokesman and the Special Assistant Digital Media . While he named Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President, Mr. Dele Alake was named Presidential Spokesman while Olusegun Dada was named SA Digital Media. Alake was former Commissioner for Information in Lagos state under Tinubu. Adeleke Victor Adekunle Adeleke, is an Oyo-born career diplomat. The newly appointed SCOP officially, began his assignment, today Monday, May 29, 2023. An…
Nigeria’s new president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday announced that fuel subsidy has been removed. The new president, shortly after he took oath of office, said the budget he has glimpsed shows there is no provision for the fuel subsidy saying that subsidy is gone. “Subsidy can no longer justify the ever increasing cost in the wake of drying resources. We shall instead, re-channel whatever for better use.” He said areas where such resources would be channeled include education, agriculture and provision of critical infrastructures.
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 reached the limits of our human capacity. This day is bold and majestic yet bright and full of spirit, as is our precious nation. As a nation, we have long ago decided to march beyond the dimness…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Monday promised not to rule over Nigerians but govern them in the best interests of the country. Among other promises, Tinubu said hope is back to Nigeria while he promised comprehensive reviews of the monetary system and invest in critical sectors of the economy. These were parts of the inaugural speech of the president who was sworn in on Monday. Speaking on the diversity of Nigeria as a country, Tinubu said Nigeria is a country only on paper, he said its citizens must work to ensure that it becomes a reality. He said,…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday left the Eagle Square venue of the inauguration for Daura, his home town in Katsina state. Buhari and his wife, Aisha left the venue of the swearing in ceremony and headed to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport where some people were waiting to officially see him off to Daura. The convoy of the former President Buhari drove out of the Eagles Square at about 11.04am This was just as the new President drove round the Eagle Square venue of the inauguration acknowledging cheers from the crowd.
By Motunrayo Alaka With the dawn of a new administration, the clarion call for a free press in Nigeria grows louder. However, the WSCIJ 2022 media monitoring report of civic space infractions across ten years (2012-2022) showed journalists as primary victims of violent attacks by state and non-state actors. The 2023 World Press Freedom Index corroborates this as it ranked Nigeria 123 out of 180 – one of the most dangerous and difficult countries for journalists to work in. International Press Centre (IPC) recorded sixty-six cases of attacks on Nigerian journalists and three on media houses in 2022, while the…
By Kamil Opeyemi At exactly 10.39am on Monday May 29, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in in Abuja Nigeria as Nigeria’s 16th president. He was sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Kayode Ariwoola. His Vice President, Kashim Shettima, had earlier been sworn in after taking oath of office and oath of allegiance. Tinubu was accompanied by his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. “I, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, do solemnly swear that I will not allow my personal interests to influence my official conduct or decisions… So help me, God,” the new President said before Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. It…
By Kamil Opeyemi As the jostling for key positions under the incoming President Bola Tinubu reaches a high point, there are indications that the position of the Chief of Staff to the President may not have ample powers attached to it. The new president takes oath of office on Monday May 29. NPO Reports that the President may have concluded plans to appoint a Principal Private Secretary whose duties and powers in the President’s office promise to have more responsibilities. NPO Reports also gathered that while the likes of the outgoing Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Hon…
By Kamil Opeyemi The President-Elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu has promised to live up to the expectations of Nigerians by addressing all the challenges confronting the country. Tinubu said this on Sunday during the Presidential Inauguration Banquet and Gala Night held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. The president- elect said that poverty, inconsistency in policies were some of the many challenges confronting the nation. He assured that none of these would be an excuse for non performance by his administration, saying there would not be excuses for failure. “We can be squeaky like old mama’s car, but we…