SERAP Issues Tinubu 48 Hours Ultimatum to Reverse Ban on Media

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to utilize his "good office and leadership position to immediately reverse the unlawful ban on 25 journalists and media houses from covering the presidential villa and restore the accreditation of those affected". “To publicly instruct the officials in the presidential villa to permit journalists and media outlets to freely do their jobs and discharge their constitutional duty of holding those in power to account,” SERAP urged him.

Senate to Probe Public Procurement under Buhari's Admin

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Procurement, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has on 23rd August 2023 revealed the intention of the National Assembly (NASS) to investigate the activities of the procurement system in Nigeria from the beginning of the second tenure of Buhari (2019) to sort out mistakes previously made to help regain the confidence of the public in the procurement system. Okpebholo vowed that the era of procurement fraud in the federal government’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) has come to an end with the coming of the 10th Senate. According to him, with the inauguration of the cabinet by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigerians should expect a better procurement experience that will define the renewed hope for all citizens.

Abuja Must Be Restore To Its Master Plan – FCT Minister, Wike Vows

The newly-inaugurated minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesome Wike, has vowed to demolish houses illegally constructed within the nation’s capital, no matter whose property will be affected. The minister who spoke during a press conference at the FCTA after the swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Villa, said land allottees who have been given Certificates of Occupancy but failed to develop would also lose their lands to give way to those ready to build.

LG Polls: Oyo State APC Chapter Fixes New Dates For Primary Election

All Progressive Congress (APC), Oyo State chapter announced new dates for its primaries ahead of the forthcoming Local Government Election in the State. This was revealed by the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) in a press statement, say the Local Government election is scheduled to commence April 2023.

Shettima To Represent Tinubu at BRICS Summit

Vice President, Kashim Shettima will be representing President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS summit of Head of State and Government, which is slated for 2nd to 24th August 2023 to deliberate issues on trade and investment facilitation, sustainable development, innovation, and global governance reform. This information was revealed in a statement by the Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola on Monday in Abuja. The BRICS, an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is a group of five major emerging and developing economies.

Tinubu Inaugurates New Ministers

President Bola Tinubu on 21st August 2023 has sworn into office, 45 ministers-designate at the State House Conference Center, Abuja as he charges them to carry out their duties effectively. This is coming 84 days after the president assumed office on 29th May 2023. The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola... Earlier, the Special Adviser to Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Aguri Ngelale, read the citation of the Ministers, which was followed by oath-taking.