Presidency

The Presidency has told former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that the rights of assembly and freedom of expression guaranteed to citizens in the constitution are not absolute. It said the rights can be abridged in the interest of…

The Presidency on Saturday denied claims that it will run four budgets in the 2024 fiscal year. This came as the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Temitope Ajayi, reacted to a thread of tweets by former…

The Presidency has responded to a New York Times article criticizing the Nigerian economy as facing its worst trajectory in a generation. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, reacted on Sunday…

The Presidency has debunked claims by Atiku Abubakar that it is making provisions to pay the sum of N5.4trn for fuel subsidy in 2024. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, had on Wednesday…

The Presidency has dismissed reports of a potential merger between opposition parties, saying President Bola Tinubu remains focused on governance and delivering on his agenda for the country. According to a statement by Temitope…

The Presidency, on Tuesday, said there was no truth in the announcement that President Bola Tinubu will address a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. Describing the announcement as false and unauthorised, the…

The Presidency has stated that Nigerians have experienced a significant increase in their spending power in the past months. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this claim during an…

The Presidency on Monday faulted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s comments on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, describing them as a “misrepresentation of facts.” “The Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway and Lagos-Calabar Coastal rail…

The Presidency, on Wednesday, said it will announce a later date for the commencement of the student loan scheme. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this when he briefed State…

The Presidency has denied allegations of padding the 2024 budget by an additional N3 trillion. This followed accusations by Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central (PDP) that the executive is implementing a budget other than the one…

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has criticised the Nigeria Labour Congress for staging a nationwide protest. Ngelale labelled the protest as unnecessary during an interview with TVC on…

The Presidency has said the Qatari government did not snub President Bola Tinubu. The Presidency said the botched investment forum between the Nigerian and Qatari business communities is only one of several events lined up ahead of…

The Presidency on Friday revealed that the 42,000 metric tonnes of grains it promised for nationwide release two weeks ago are being bagged for distribution. It added that the remaining 60,000 metric tonnes of grains will be…

The Nigerian presidency has rejected the proposal for a "controlled floatation" of the naira, arguing it would replicate the economic policies of former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele and exacerbate existing challenges. This…

The Presidency, on Monday, blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the current state of Nigeria’s democracy. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who spoke to The PUNCH, noted that the…