The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off the construction of the $3.5 billion Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River State, describing the project as a strategic investment that will reduce pressure on Lagos ports and reposition Nigeria’s maritime industry.
The Federal Government has insisted that appointments into the administration of President Bola Tinubu are based on competence, capacity and the ability to deliver results, rather than religious or ethnic considerations.
The position was stated by the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia, during a congressional hearing on violence in Nigeria on Thursday, where he acknowledged that the Nigerian government had not made sufficient progress in addressing attacks on vulnerable communities despite diplomatic engagements and security cooperation between both countries.
Melaye said the President’s reported remarks that “all is fair in politics” and “take it, grab it, and run away with it” could be interpreted as an endorsement of electoral malpractice and other undemocratic practices ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Makinde said the understanding, reached before the 2023 general election, was that Tinubu would establish a government of national unity if elected President, bringing different political interests into the administration rather than governing exclusively through the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The spokesman of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, and lawyer, Kenneth Okonkwo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over what he described as continued promises nearly four years into his administration, insisting that Nigerians should judge him by his achievements rather than assurances.
Dr Otuaro said the massive crowd of APC members and supporters at the rally, which was held at the Ogbe-Ijoh Grammar School compound, Ogbe-Ijoh, indicated a strong endorsement of Governor Oborevwori and President Tinubu for another term.
Traditional rulers across the South-West have declared that the presidency must remain in Southern Nigeria beyond the 2027 general elections, rejecting any move to shift power to another region and insisting that the principle of rotational presidency should be sustained in the interest of national unity, political stability and equity.
Nigeria’s national emergency number, 112, failed to connect during a live television demonstration on Tuesday night, contradicting assurances by an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Alwan Hassan, that the service was operational under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the appointments and reappointments of seven nominees to key management positions in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off the construction of the $3.5 billion Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River State, describing the project as a strategic investment that will reduce pressure on Lagos ports and reposition Nigeria’s maritime industry.
