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Ekiti Deploys CNG Buses to Cut Transport Fares by 50%

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The Ekiti State Government has commenced the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas buses as part of efforts to reduce transport fares by 50 per cent and ease the rising cost of transportation for residents. Governor Biodun Oyebanji announced the initiative on Thursday during the flag-off of 15 CNG buses at the premises of the Ekiti State Transportation Agency in Ado-Ekiti. The deployment, which coincided with Nigeria’s Independence Day and the 30th anniversary of Ekiti State, is aimed at providing more affordable and accessible public transportation in line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Oyebanji, who was accompanied by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, said the 15 buses donated to the state by the Federal Government represented the pilot phase of the initiative. He added that the state would expand the fleet to enable more residents to benefit. According to the governor, reducing transportation costs is crucial to easing the economic burden on citizens. He said the initiative was part of efforts to respond to the President’s directive to state governors to reduce transport costs. “The President charged all state Governors that by October first, we should find a way of reducing transportation cost because most of the implications we are witnessing, transportation contributes a lot to it and what we have done today is just the pilot: 15 CNG buses, which are going to be distributed to the unions, and the agency will manage it,” Oyebanji said. He therefore urged transport unions to ensure that the savings from the CNG buses translated into lower fares for commuters. “My appeal is to the Unions; they should allow the gains to translate to the commuters because this will reduce transportation cost by 50 percent,” he said. The governor also thanked President Tinubu for providing the buses, saying the intervention would help reduce the transportation burden on Ekiti residents. He added that Federal Government policies had created opportunities for state governments to implement programmes that directly improve the lives of citizens. “No matter how visionary a leader is, if there are no resources to work with, it will just stay in the realm of a vision,” Oyebanji said. “But the President has been helping and supporting us not only in Ekiti State but in all the states in the country to translate our vision into action and impacts for the people.” Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Ekiti State Transportation Agency, Tajudeen Akingbolu, said routes had already been mapped out for the buses. He disclosed that the CNG buses would operate on routes connecting Ado-Ekiti with Lagos, Ibadan, Onitsha and Abuja, providing residents with more affordable and reliable interstate transportation. The state government said it would continue to explore measures to reduce transportation costs and improve access to affordable public transport across Ekiti State.

BREAKING: Tinubu Ends Working Vacation, Departs Paris for Lagos

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President Bola Tinubu has ended his working vacation in France and departed Paris for Lagos, where he is expected to hold meetings with political leaders and associates ahead of the 2027 elections. The State House confirmed on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, that the President’s aircraft is expected to land at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, later in the day. Tinubu left Abuja on August 30 for London and later travelled to Paris, where he combined his vacation with official engagements, including meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bolloré. According to the Presidency, Tinubu chose to return through Lagos to honour the memory of the late Chief MKO Abiola, a prominent figure in Nigeria’s democratic struggle. He is expected to attend the October 1 premiere of a movie honouring Abiola at the Wole Soyinka National Theatre in Iganmu. The President will also hold strategic meetings with political leaders and associates in Lagos as preparations for the 2027 elections intensify. During his stay in France, Tinubu held discussions with investors and business leaders. His engagements included talks with Bolloré Group chairman Vincent Bolloré on expanded investment in Nigeria’s creative and digital economy. The Presidency also linked his European engagements to the proposed $7 billion Gateway Deep Seaport and Blue Marine Economic Zone in Ogun State. Tinubu is expected to remain in Lagos for several official engagements before returning to Abuja next weekend.

CNG: Tinubu Focused on 2027 Politics, Not Nigerians’ Suffering — ADC

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  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Friday accused President Bola Tinubu of prioritising the 2027 elections over the hardship faced by Nigerians, describing the Federal Government’s renewed push for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transportation as a political gimmick that came three years too late. For Nigerians who have spent three years battling soaring transport fares, food prices and shrinking purchasing power, the party said, the sudden urgency to make transportation cheaper is unlikely to pass for genuine concern. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said the emergency meeting between Tinubu and state governors on reducing transportation costs was more a reaction to political pressure than a genuine response to hardship. “They left the people to suffer for three years, and now that the election approaches they suddenly realise that they could make transportation cheaper,” Abdullahi said. The party questioned why CNG buses were not rapidly deployed when Nigerians first began paying the heavy price of petrol subsidy removal, arguing that the government could have acted much earlier. The ADC said the timing became even more revealing after its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, put targeted subsidies and the cost of living at the centre of the national political debate. “Why did it take Atiku’s subsidy plan for this government to suddenly start running helter-skelter and to realise the need to bring down the cost of transportation?” Abdullahi asked. The opposition party maintained that the latest intervention showed the administration had options for cushioning the economic pain all along but chose not to deploy them until its electoral interests came under pressure. “No doubt, if these interventions are possible now, they were possible. The difference is that then, President Tinubu did not think it was necessary to support suffering citizens until now when he needs their votes,” the ADC said. It added that Nigerians could tell the difference between a government responding to their suffering and one responding to the prospect of electoral defeat. “A president who truly cares would not wait for three years and an approaching election before treating the cost of transportation as an emergency,” the party said. The ADC also accused the administration of failing to address insecurity, unemployment and the rising cost of living, saying the 2027 election had exposed the political consequences of those failures. “One thing is clear, President Tinubu is not suddenly responding to the suffering of Nigerians. He is responding to ADC and Atiku; he is responding to the impending reality of the 2027 election,” the party said.

Tinubu Swears in Enitan as Nigeria’s New Head of Service

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  President Bola Tinubu has officially inaugurated Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, marking his assumption of office as the country’s top civil service administrator. Enitan was sworn in on Thursday at a brief ceremony at the State House, Abuja, where he formally assumed office following the retirement of his predecessor, Didi Walson-Jack. Walson-Jack retired from the Federal Civil Service after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. The formal handover also took place on Thursday, with Walson-Jack and Enitan signing official documents before the outgoing Head of Service presented the handover note to her successor. While presenting the document, Walson-Jack said, “To hand over to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Enitan Abel, her handover note for the period covering Wednesday 14th August 2024 to 27 August 2026.” After presenting the document, the two officials exchanged a handshake, marking the formal transfer of responsibilities to Enitan. Enitan, who is from Osun State, is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service. He had served as a Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months before his appointment. He previously served at the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the Vice President before becoming Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Education. President Tinubu had appointed Enitan on August 19, 2026, with the appointment taking effect on August 27. In announcing the appointment, the President said Enitan “brings considerable institutional experience and a deep understanding of how the Federal Civil Service works to his new responsibility.” Tinubu charged the new Head of Service to consolidate the reforms and innovations already underway, deepen professionalism and efficiency across the service, and build a more effective and responsive Civil Service. The President further urged Enitan to lead a Civil Service that is “professional, merit-driven, accountable, innovative, and responsive to Nigerians’ needs and aspirations.” Tinubu also expressed his appreciation to Walson-Jack for her service to the nation and for the “reforms, impact and innovations witnessed in the Civil Service during her tenure.” Enitan was born on December 12, 1966. He attended Ajibode Grammar School, Ibadan, and the College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife, before obtaining a B.Sc. in Finance and Banking from the University of Lagos in 1988. He obtained an M.Sc. in Public Policy Analysis from Nasarawa State University in 2015.

2027: Ondo Will Deliver Massive Votes for Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa Pledges

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  Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pledged that the state will deliver overwhelming support and massive votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Aiyedatiwa stated this on Friday in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, when he received the leadership of the Ondo State chapter of the City Boy Movement, a pro-Tinubu political group, at the Governor’s Office in Akure. The group, led by its state coordinators, Oluwafemi Ayejusunle and Tomide Akinribido, visited the governor to brief him on its activities, structure and grassroots mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group also sought the governor’s support and the collaboration of the of the state government for its activities in Ondo. Aiyedatiwa commended the group for its commitment to the ideals of the All Progressives Congress and its advocacy for the Renewed Hope Agenda of Tinubu. The governor said Ondo had declared its full support for Tinubu’s re-election, citing his proclamation of “Ondo For Tinubu 2027”. He said the achievements of his administration in infrastructure, job creation, youth employment and empowerment would help to secure more support for Tinubu in the state. “Our people are seeing and feeling the impact of good governance. From road projects to health, education, and empowerment, we are building a foundation that makes it easy to sell the Renewed Hope message in Ondo State,” Aiyedatiwa said. The governor said the benefits of his administration’s programmes would translate into votes for Tinubu in the 2027 election. “Every action we take that impacts the people positively is a vote for the president. Every of the 6,000 jobs we have created is a vote for the president. Every road we build attract votes for the president. Every political appointment we make has multiplier effects that translate to more votes for the president,” he said. He added, “The President’s vision aligns with what we are doing here, and our people will reward that with their votes in 2027.” Aiyedatiwa assured the City Boy Movement and other support groups working for Tinubu’s re-election that his administration would support their activities. He said all groups campaigning for the President in Ondo would be carried along and given the necessary backing to succeed. Earlier, Ayejusunle thanked the governor for what he described as his exemplary leadership and for aligning the state with Tinubu’s administration. He said the group would intensify grassroots sensitisation to mobilise support for Tinubu and the APC ahead of the 2027 elections. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Governor, Olayide Adelami; Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo Fasoranti; and Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Abiola Olawoye.

JUST IN: Tinubu Presides over FEC Meeting

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  President Bola Tinubu is currently chairing a Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja, marking his first FEC session since June 29, 2026. The meeting began with the national anthem after Tinubu arrived at the Council Chamber at 2:30 pm to chair the session. The meeting is being attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Didi Walson-Jack; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; ministers, presidential aides and heads of agencies. The council observed a minute’s silence in honour of Abubakar Alhaji, who served as Minister of Finance under the Ibrahim Babangida administration and died on July 30, 2026. It also honoured the former Minister of Science and Technology under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, Prof Turner Isoun, who died on July 15, 2026. At the last FEC meeting on June 29, convened after a break of more than two months, Tinubu swore in two new Federal Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission: Amina Gamawa, representing Bauchi State, and Abdullahi Mukhtar, representing Kaduna State, shortly before the council session commenced. Details later…

BREAKING: Tinubu Directs EFCC to Lift Freeze on Osun State Accounts

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  President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to urgently return to court and seek the reversal of the order freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government. The President said the directive was necessary to protect public confidence in the democratic process, noting that the state was only days away from its governorship election. Tinubu, in a statement issued by the State House on Thursday, said he was not opposed to the EFCC’s exercise of its statutory powers but expressed concern over the timing of the action. “It has come to my notice that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained a court order on August 5, 2026, freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government. “I must state that I feel deeply embarrassed not by the EFCC’s exercise of its mandate backed by a court order, but by the timing of the agency’s action,” the President said. The EFCC had obtained the order as part of its investigation into alleged financial infractions involving the Osun State Government. The commission had earlier defended the move, insisting that its actions were within the law and that it had the authority to place restrictions on accounts suspected to be linked to financial crimes. The anti-graft agency also stated that it could freeze accounts for 72 hours without a court order before seeking judicial approval for further restrictions. Tinubu, however, said actions taken by federal institutions were often attributed to him as President, regardless of whether he had prior knowledge of them. “This is so because every action taken by an institution of State, especially at the Federal level, is always credited to me, as the President, even when I may not have had any prior knowledge of the action,” he stated. The President said since assuming office, he had maintained that anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies should operate independently without interference. “Since assuming office, I have consistently maintained that anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies must be allowed to discharge their statutory responsibilities independently, professionally, without fear or favour, or political interference,” Tinubu said. He added that he had deliberately avoided directing or interfering in the operational activities of the EFCC or other investigative agencies because of his belief in strong democratic institutions. “I have therefore deliberately refrained from directing or interfering in the operational activities of the EFCC or any other investigative or prosecutorial agency because I firmly believe that strong democratic institutions, operating within the confines of the law, are indispensable to democratic good governance and the rule of law,” he said. Tinubu noted that although he was yet to be fully briefed on the facts that informed the EFCC’s decision to seek the court order, the timing of the action required his intervention. “While I am yet to be fully apprised of the facts which informed the action of EFCC in approaching the court to obtain the said order freezing the Osun State Government account, I am not in the slightest doubt that the timing of the action of EFCC is inauspicious, and therefore I feel compelled to intervene,” the President said. He said the proximity of the election made it necessary to avoid actions that could undermine confidence in the electoral process. “Osun State is only a few days away from its gubernatorial election. Therefore, nothing ought to be done to give an impression that the EFCC or indeed any other agency of the federal government is being used to interfere with the election,” Tinubu added. The President said his directive was issued in the overriding public interest and to preserve the integrity of the democratic process. “Based on the foregoing premise, I am duty-bound to issue a directive on this issue in consonance with the overriding public interest in preserving public confidence and the integrity, credibility, and fairness of our democratic process,” he said. Tinubu subsequently ordered the commission to discontinue the action against the state government. “Accordingly, I have directed the EFCC to immediately proceed to the court to vacate the order and discontinue whatever action it has instituted against the Osun State Government in this regard,” the statement read. The development comes amid a dispute between the Osun State Government and the EFCC over the freezing of the state’s accounts. The state government had dismissed the commission’s claims of financial misconduct, denying allegations of misappropriation of N11bn and accusing the EFCC of attempting to justify its action. The EFCC had insisted that its investigation was not politically motivated and that its mandate was to investigate and prosecute suspected cases of financial crimes. The directive by the President came ahead of the Osun governorship election, which has heightened scrutiny of actions by government institutions and their possible impact on the electoral process.

Osun Poll: APC Urges Adeleke to Stop Blaming Tinubu for His Challenges

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  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to stop blaming President Bola Tinubu and leaders of the ruling party for his political difficulties ahead of the August 15 governorship election, saying he should instead defend his performance in office. APC National Secretary, Ajibola Bashiru, made the call while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, in response to comments by Adeleke at a campaign rally in Osogbo, where the governor accused political opponents of orchestrating violence in the state and appealed to Tinubu to intervene. Adeleke had alleged that extrajudicial killings were taking place in Osun and urged the President not to turn a blind eye to the situation. “President Bola Tinubu, something is happening in Osun that you have not moved to put an end to. They are killing our people. You are the President; you are the father for all of us. Osun has said they won’t allow rigging,” the governor was quoted as saying. He also warned against any attempt to manipulate the outcome of the election, drawing parallels with the political crisis that engulfed the old Western Region in 1983. “There won’t be rigging in Osun. Remember what happened in 1983. It started in Yorubaland when they cheated Bola Ige and Michael Ajasin. Osun will not agree. We want a free and fair election. President Tinubu, I am passing this message to you. We have endorsed you; why are they still killing us?” Adeleke added. Responding, Bashiru dismissed the governor’s allegations as baseless and urged him to run an issue-based campaign if he believed he deserved a second term. “If Governor Adeleke truly has achievements to present to the people of Osun, he should campaign on them instead of casting aspersions on President Tinubu and leaders of the APC over an election that is still days away,” Bashiru said. The APC scribe said it was surprising that a sitting governor was already raising fears of election rigging nearly two weeks before the poll. “How can a sitting governor be crying about rigging in an election that is still about 11 days away, when in politics even 24 hours is enough to change the dynamics?” he asked. According to Bashiru, Adeleke’s comments reflected anxiety over what he described as the growing popularity of the APC and its governorship candidate, Munirudeen Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO. He argued that the governor should instead account for his administration’s performance, alleging that several roads across the state remained in poor condition while the education sector continued to suffer from a shortage of about 30,000 teachers. “If those roads had been fixed, they would have stimulated economic activities across the state. If the shortage of teachers had been addressed, thousands of jobs would have been created while improving the quality of education,” he said. Bashiru also maintained that Adeleke’s endorsement of Tinubu’s second-term bid ahead of the 2027 presidential election would not translate into electoral support for the governor. “The endorsement of President Tinubu is not a guarantee that Governor Adeleke will secure a second term. He must face the electorate and account for his stewardship,” he added. He further claimed that the large crowds attending the party’s campaign rallies across the state had unsettled the governor, prompting what he described as attempts to gain public sympathy through allegations against the ruling party. Similarly, the Osun State chapter of the APC accused Adeleke of fuelling political tension and attempting to shift responsibility for the state’s security challenges to Tinubu and former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. In a statement signed by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the APC described Adeleke’s allegations as “misplaced, frivolous and unsubstantiated.” “The unsubstantiated allegations of Governor Adeleke, who covers his inadequacy by resorting to dancing when an injection of intellect is needed, against President Tinubu and former Governor Oyetola are misplaced and frivolous. They amount to nothing more than an attempt to justify his imminent defeat in the forthcoming governorship election,” Olabisi said. It also accused the governor of granting questionable amnesty to convicted political thugs and appointing some of them to public offices. “The discerning public deserves to know why, just days before the governorship election, the governor has allegedly been granting questionable amnesty to dangerous political thugs serving various jail terms in correctional centres across the state,” the statement read in part. The APC further argued that Adeleke’s endorsement of Tinubu’s 2027 presidential ambition was voluntary and should not be used as a basis for seeking political concessions. “Why the worry if it is true that Governor Adeleke has performed well? The August 15 governorship election will provide the electorate with the opportunity to assess his claims,” Olabisi added. Osun State will hold its governorship election on August 15, with Governor Adeleke of the Accord Party seeking a second term against the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. The campaign has been marked by accusations and counter-accusations between the two major parties over political violence, security concerns and alleged attempts to influence the electoral process.

North Will Give 95% of Votes to Tinubu — Uba Sani

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  Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has expressed confidence that the North will deliver at least 95 per cent of its votes to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, describing the contest as “already concluded.” Sani made the remarks during the flag-off of the 122-kilometre Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road project. The governor said Kaduna residents were satisfied with Tinubu’s performance, particularly the Federal Government’s investment in infrastructure across the state. “We have to be happy with what he has done for us and whether we like it or not, Kaduna is the capital of Northern Nigeria. Everyone is proud of Kaduna. “Kaduna’s development is a development for all the states of Northern Nigeria, so we are happy and grateful to the President for recognising that Kaduna is the heart of Northern Nigeria,” he said. Sani said the North would continue to support Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. “We will continue to support the President. I have no doubt in my mind that the 2027 election has been concluded, and we are giving President Tinubu at least 95 per cent of the total votes. There is no doubt about that, and I stand to be challenged,” he said. The governor also highlighted ongoing Federal Government road projects in Kaduna State, including the Western Bypass and the planned resumption of work on the Eastern Bypass. “The Western Bypass is ongoing from the Abuja Junction to Kawo Motor Park, and that is also a construction undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Works under the able leadership of Tinubu. “We are resuming the construction of the Eastern Bypass, which is extremely critical for our people. It will resume, according to my conversation with the minister, in the next two weeks, by the grace of God. So all these are things the President is doing for the people of Kaduna State,” he said. Sani maintained that Tinubu had done more for Northern Nigeria than any previous president. “About two weeks ago, I came out boldly and said no president in the history of Nigeria has done what Tinubu did for us here in Northern Nigeria, and I challenge anyone to come up with anything contrary to what I have said. “Tinubu has done a lot. Only now, my brother and friend, Masari, stood here and mentioned most of the projects that Mr President is doing in Northern Nigeria. Again, the minister came up here and confirmed all those projects. “Let me ask a question: Why was it that other leaders were not doing what Tinubu is doing today for Northern Nigeria? Was it that Northern Nigeria was not a priority or that it was not their concern? We thank Tinubu for the love for the North and humanity,” he added.  

BREAKING: Tinubu Approves 30%–80% Salary Increase for Armed Forces Personnel

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  President Bola Tinubu has approved a salary increase ranging from 30 to 80 per cent for personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The pay package that will benefit approximately 250,000 personnel and take effect from September 1, 2026, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed in a statement signed Tuesday. Onanuga said the graduated structure of the increase scales inversely with rank, with the highest percentage increases going to the most junior personnel. Under the new arrangement, he said officers above the rank of colonel, Brigadier-Generals, Major-Generals, Lieutenant Generals and Generals, will receive a 30 per cent salary increase. Personnel ranking from colonel down to warrant officer will receive a 50 per cent increase, while those from private to staff sergeant will receive an 80 per cent increase. The pay package will raise the annual salary bill for the armed forces from N660 billion to N924 billion, an increase of N264 billion. The President linked the pay rise directly to the sacrifices personnel continue to make in the fight against banditry, kidnapping and terrorism across parts of the country. He said, “The men and women who help to keep us safe in our homes must be supported and appreciated in the course of their duties to our nation.” Tinubu said troop welfare and military modernisation would remain a standing priority of his administration. “Our administration will continue to prioritise troop welfare and modernise the armed forces by providing the weapons and technological tools needed to discharge their duties,” he said. Tinubu tied the salary increase to his broader philosophy on national security saying, “Our administration believes that no nation can achieve greatness without security. We therefore remain resolute in mobilising all military and law enforcement assets to eliminate security threats and protect the lives and property of all Nigerians,” he said. “I urge our servicemen to take our gesture as a sign of our deep appreciation of the services they render to our fatherland. “Together we shall prevail over the enemies intent on destroying the fabric of our nation,” the President said.

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