Author: Citynews

KEY TAKEAWAYS First Lady Oluremi Tinubu said Nigerians who cannot see progress under President Bola Tinubu’s administration may need “Bola Tinubu eyeglasses”. She made the remark on Friday while inaugurating the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement’s Abuja headquarters, citing changes at Nigerian airports as evidence of progress. Oluremi Tinubu expressed confidence in her husband’s re-election in 2027 and said she hoped to leave Aso Rock in 2031. Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has mocked Nigerians who do not see the country making any progress under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying that they need what she called ‘Bola Tinubu eyeglasses’. She made the…

A top aide to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tope Fasua (Special Adviser on Economic Affairs in the VP’s Office), has sparked public outrage after circulating a fabricated Sahara Reporters news graphic targeting Nigeria Democratic Congress’ presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a now-viral Facebook post, Fasua shared a graphic designed with the banner and branding of online investigative platform Sahara Reporters. The fabricated headline read: “FAKE DRUG PRODUCERS NEED ORIENTATION NOT DEATH SENTENCE – OBI REPLIES FG” Accompanying the fake graphic, Fasua added a derogatory comment attacking the former Anambra State Governor: “The guy is congenitally damaged” Fact-Check Busts the Lie…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has no single engineering design, more than two years after construction began in March 2024, insisting that the project is being designed and costed section by section. Umahi, who spoke during a one-hour-30-minute interview on Arise Television monitored by our correspondent on Friday, said there was no comprehensive engineering design covering the entire highway, which the Federal Government has presented as one of President Bola Tinubu’s flagship infrastructure projects. The disclosure comes amid persistent questions over the project’s overall cost, construction process, environmental approvals and the…

Nigerian workers have threatened a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to address their grievances at a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 27. The warning followed a meeting between government representatives and organised labour in Abuja on Thursday, which ended without a resolution after key officials responsible for approving and implementing the demands were absent. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and their affiliates are preparing to mobilise workers across the states, local government areas and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for possible industrial action. In a progress report obtained by LEADERSHIP on…

A Lagos State High Court, last Thursday, granted interim preservative orders of Mareva Injunction against Vitol SA – a Switzerland based Energy Trading company, and four other shipping companies in favour of United Bank for Africa Plc. The bank alleged Vitol of wrongful release of cargoes of petroleum products which were consigned to the order of United Bank for Africa Plc in the Bills of Lading. Addressing the Court, Bode Olanipekun, SAN, lead counsel for United Bank for Africa, urged the Court to grant the interim preservative orders against Vitol and the other shippers. In a ruling…

The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, criticised President Bola Tinubu’s popular “Emi Lokan” slogan ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Makinde said Nigerians did not need “turn-by-turn nepotism”, arguing that voters should be free to decide who becomes the country’s next president in 2027. The Oyo State governor spoke during the APM’s town hall meeting in Akure, Ondo State. According to Makinde, “How can someone say, ‘Eemi lokan’, in a country like Nigeria? You were given the opportunity. If you recall the 1999 presidential election, the South-West voted massively for Baba Olu Falae, but the…

The National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima has endorsed a 90-day economic action plan proposed by the Federal Ministry of Finance to tackle the fallout of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms. The plan NEC said will focus [i]“on reducing the cost of living, improving food affordability, attracting investment, and accelerating the delivery of projects with direct benefits to Nigerians.”[/i] The Council’s endorsement of the plan on Thursday followed a presentation by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, during the 161st meeting held virtually. This is as the Vice President said…

A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, says it has filed a Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, request to get the full details of the $700 billion mining deal signed between Nigeria and America. Von Batten-Montague-York made this known in a post on its verified X handle on Thursday. The firm said it took the action after President Bola Tinubu refused to disclose the details of the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to Nigerians. It added that it has heard the voices of Nigerians demanding transparency over the MoU signed by the Nigerian Presidency and the United States.…

Veteran Nollywood Actor Francis Duru is dead after a brief illness as announced by the family. His family announced his death on his official Instagram page in the early hours of Friday, expressing appreciation to fans and well-wishers for their support. “We, the family of Francis Duru, regret to announce his passing following a brief illness. “We appreciate your prayers, love, and understanding. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen,” the statement read. Duru’s death comes months after he dismissed reports that he was battling a life-threatening illness. In June, concern spread among fans and colleagues after a video…

Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has fired at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, over his recent comments about the 2027 elections. Rufai, while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, slammed Wike for ‘betraying’ the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that made him. “They made you a minister because you betrayed PDP. The same APC you called cancer and now you are in bed with cancer,” Rufai said. He accused Wike of doing things in private and then coming out to brag in public about rigging and delivering elections. “With Minister Nyesom Wike, he will be the…