President Tinubu

By Sabiu Abdullahi

President Bola Tinubu has introduced a N52,500 minimum monthly pension guarantee for 173,209 eligible retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme, bringing an end to a 22-year wait for the implementation of the provision.

The President also unveiled the Pension Industry Healthcare Plan for Retirees, known as PenCare, which is designed to provide free access to essential medical services for pensioners with low incomes.

The initiatives were launched on Tuesday at the Presidential Pension Security Initiatives ceremony held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja. Tinubu was represented at the event by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

While declaring the minimum pension guarantee operational, the President said, “By the authority vested in me as President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I hereby declare the Minimum Pension Guarantee Scheme commenced.”

Tinubu explained that the policy was originally contained in the Pension Reform Act of 2004 and maintained in the 2014 legislation. However, successive administrations had failed to implement it.

“From this day, there is a floor beneath the Nigerian retiree. No one who contributed under the Contributory Pension Scheme will ever be allowed to fall below,” he said.

He also urged future governments to sustain the policy and improve its provisions rather than discontinue it.

“Raise it. But never remove the floor.”

On the healthcare component, Tinubu said PenCare would shield financially vulnerable pensioners from medical bills that could deplete their retirement savings.

“PenCare gives our low-income retirees access to essential health care without charge,” he said, adding that beneficiaries would receive healthcare access cards in the coming months.

The President further revealed that his administration had issued a N758bn bond to clear outstanding pension obligations and approved a N32,000 monthly consequential adjustment for affected federal pensioners.

He also disclosed that state governments had collectively spent more than N1tn to settle pension liabilities, partly due to improved revenue following the removal of fuel subsidy.

Citing a World Bank report, Tinubu said state revenues rose by approximately 93 per cent in real terms between 2023 and 2025, while the proportion of state budgets allocated to capital projects increased from 46 to 61 per cent.

He added that government-supported credit programmes had facilitated more than N64bn in loans for 174,000 borrowers, while approximately N53bn in consumer credit had reached over 350,000 Nigerians.

Earlier, the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed that the minimum monthly pension under the new arrangement had been set at N52,500.

“The minimum pensions in the Federal Republic of Nigeria is 52,500 naira every month,” she said.

Oloworaran explained that 173,209 pensioners qualified for the scheme, with federal retirees accounting for 34 per cent, state retirees representing 12 per cent and private-sector retirees making up the remaining 54 per cent.

She said the approved amount was determined through actuarial assessment and would undergo periodic reviews.

“The figure was not plucked from the air. It has been validated by an actuary, and it is subject to review,” Oloworaran noted.

The PenCom director-general also announced that the Pension Protection Fund had more than N400bn available to finance the guarantee.

She further disclosed that over 65 per cent of retirees from the private sector currently receive monthly pensions below the newly established minimum.

On the pension obligations inherited by state governments, Oloworaran revealed that their outstanding liabilities exceeded N2tn, although N1.07tn had already been paid.

By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has performed Umrah in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, praying for sustainable peace, national unity and stability in Nigeria.

During the spiritual exercise early Friday, the President circled the Holy Ka’abah at the Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram, in worship and thanksgiving to Almighty Allah for His blessings on Nigeria and its people.

Speaking to journalists shortly after the rite, President Tinubu said the Umrah was significant for the love of Nigerians, commitment to the job and the country, and commitment to the will of Allah.

He prayed that Almighty Allah would guide the country’s leaders with wisdom, strengthen brotherhood among Nigerians and grant the nation lasting relief from insecurity and other challenges.

“I am grateful to Allah for being able to perform this Umrah. We have just prayed for our nation, for everyone to live in peace and harmony, happiness and faith in God Almighty,” the President said.

He also expressed hope that Nigeria would continue to make progress toward economic prosperity, social development and a more secure future for all citizens.

President Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a peaceful, united and prosperous nation where every Nigerian, regardless of faith or background, can live in safety, dignity and harmony.

The Presidency announced the President’s spiritual exercise in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has predicted that the President will record a wider margin of victory in the 2027 presidential election.

Bwala expressed confidence that Tinubu would outperform his 2023 presidential election result when he seeks another term in office.

He made the prediction during an interview reported by Channels Television on Wednesday.

“Let me tell you and let me say it categorically and I will be happy to come back. The margin of gap that President Bola Tinubu will give each and everyone of these candidates will be so much that you won’t believe it,” Bwala said.

Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election with 8,794,726 votes, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, by 1.81 million votes and the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, by 2.69 million votes.

Bwala linked his confidence in Tinubu’s prospects to what he described as increasing support for the President among governors elected on opposition party platforms.

Several governors have moved from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress since the 2023 election.

The presidential aide said he expected more governors to back Tinubu in the 2027 election than did during the previous presidential contest.

His prediction comes as political parties and their candidates step up preparations for the 2027 general elections.

However, Bwala’s comments are a political assessment of the forthcoming election and do not constitute an established outcome of the 2027 presidential contest.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate arrest of George Nwabueze over allegations that he operated a fake government agency within the premises of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).

The directive followed fresh findings from an investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) into alleged fake government agencies and weaknesses in public service procedures.

The President also ordered the immediate suspension of three permanent secretaries in connection with the latest findings from the investigation.

The development forms part of ongoing efforts to address alleged irregularities within government offices and strengthen accountability in the public service.

According to the report, the investigation uncovered concerns linked to the alleged operation of a fictitious government agency within the OSGF premises.

Further details on the identities of the suspended permanent secretaries and the specific findings against them were not provided in the report.

TheCable said more information would follow as further details emerge.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 27, 2026.

The appointment was announced on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesperson, who said Enitan would take over from Didi Walson-Jack.

Walson-Jack is expected to retire from the federal civil service after reaching the statutory retirement age of 60.

Enitan, an indigene of Osun State, is currently the most senior permanent secretary in the federal civil service, according to the statement.

“He has served as Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months, working at the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Office of the Vice President,” the statement reads.

The statement added: “He is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education.”

Enitan’s appointment places him at the head of the federal civil service as Walson-Jack prepares to leave office at the end of her statutory service period.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

Minister of Works David Umahi has said President Bola Tinubu refused to bow to pressure from those who demanded his dismissal after the death of Mary Habila, a nurse attached to his medical team.

Umahi made the disclosure in a video that surfaced on X on Monday. He said the president instead encouraged him to remain focused on delivering infrastructure projects across the country.

“Power and might don’t belong to social media, it belongs to God,” Umahi said.

“When people took the death of one of my staff and started playing politics with it, they said the president should sack me, but the president surprised all of them and said, ‘Dave, go and build more roads.’”

Habila died on June 27 at Umahi’s residence in Ebonyi State. Her death attracted widespread public attention. Some Nigerians demanded an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Associations (SOKAPU) later instituted a ₦20 billion lawsuit against the minister. The group alleged a breach of duty of care while the deceased was under his custody.

Umahi said he was deeply saddened by Habila’s death. He explained that he cancelled plans for celebrations during his recent birthday out of respect for the deceased.

He said he instructed his supporters across the world not to organise any birthday activities because he was “mourning”.

The minister also prayed that if he or any member of his family played any role in Habila’s death, they should face a worse fate than she did.

Following the incident, Umahi requested that the Ebonyi State Police Command conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of Habila’s death. He also asked that her body should not be released until the post-mortem examination was completed.

However, members of Habila’s family declined the request. They insisted that no autopsy should be carried out and demanded that she be buried in accordance with their wishes.

By Uzair Adam

Members of the Fagge Local Government Area in Kano State have welcomed the appointment of Dr. Salisu Salisu as Provost of the Federal College of Agricultural Produce and Technology (FCAPT), describing the development as a well-deserved recognition of his academic excellence, professional competence and years of dedicated service.

The community members also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the appointment, expressing confidence that Dr. Salisu’s wealth of experience would contribute to the growth and development of the institution.

The Daily Reality reports that Dr. Salisu is a senior academic in the Department of Science Laboratory Technology with expertise in Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Toxicology and agricultural research.

He obtained his PhD in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry from Benue State University during the 2023/2024 academic session after earning a Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry from Bayero University Kano.

He has also authored several scholarly publications on heavy metals, food safety and spectroscopic analysis.

Reacting to the appointment, Aisar Fagge, a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication at Kano State Polytechnic, described it as a testament to Dr. Fagge’s resilience, dedication and commitment to the institution.

“As one of the old comrades of the school, this appointment is a testimony to his resilience, dedication, commitment and cordial relationship with the staff and the management,” he said.

Aisar expressed optimism that Dr. Salisu’s wealth of experience would help move the institution to greater heights.

He also prayed that Allah would grant the new provost wisdom and guidance in the discharge of his responsibilities while appreciating everyone who contributed to making the appointment possible.

Also speaking, another community member, Hussaini Ibrahim Kote, congratulated the new provost and thanked President Tinubu for what he described as appointing the right person for the job.

The community members prayed for Allah to grant Dr. Salisu success in his new assignment and guide him in steering the Federal College of Agricultural Produce and Technology to greater achievements.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration rejected negotiations with the kidnappers who abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State because security agencies understood the terrain where the victims were held.

The president spoke on Thursday at the State House in Abuja while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.

Tinubu said the successful rescue operation demonstrated the effectiveness of the country’s security forces. He maintained that the government would continue to confront criminal groups without paying ransom.

“Congratulations on the Oriire Oyo state rescue that succeeded. I think we succeeded with your support, prayers, and I agree with you that we should commend the men and women of the armed forces for their excellent performance,” the president told the delegation.


“On behalf of them, I accept the message and I will forward this same message on. I should emphasise the question of security that each event teaches us new method, open our eyes, challenge us to examine and re-examine our architecture, our strategies, our map and operations.


“And you would agree that we gifting geographical and numerical answers to the challenge. We refused to pay ransom. We have the geography of the forest.


“We know what it is and in answer to it, you see that from eight divisions, we are now moving to 12 divisions to shorten the response time, to give that response time the teeth that is needed for us to defeat terrorism and banditry. It is very necessary and we are doing so.”


The president also reiterated his administration’s commitment to establishing state police as part of efforts to strengthen security across the country.

“We have equally embarked upon what was missing, several decades of fears and uncertainty about what to do about security at the local level will be corrected,” he said.


“There will be state police. And as state police will have guardrails from abuses. We protect it from abuses.”


Tinubu also appealed to traditional rulers to support the fight against insecurity. He said the government is strengthening the capacity of forest guards to confront criminals operating in forests.

“We are equally enhancing the capacity and capability of the forest guards. They are not just to chase antelopes and animals. We are going to have them chase the criminals and deal with them in various forests,” he added.


Gunmen attacked three schools in Oriire LGA on May 15 and abducted 39 pupils and seven teachers, including the principal of one of the affected schools.

The kidnappers later killed one of the abducted teachers, Michael Oyedokun, while he was in captivity.

The Presidency announced on July 10 that all the remaining abducted pupils and teachers had regained their freedom after spending 56 days in captivity.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

The Federal Government has renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that he conceived the project during his tenure as Governor of Lagos State nearly 3 decades ago.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision on Thursday during a media briefing in Abuja. He said the ministry approved the new name after consultations with its leadership and staff.

“That highway is named President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway,” Umahi said.

He added, “By the powers conferred on me as minister of works, in consultation with my permanent secretary, the minister of state, directors and staff of the ministry, we decided to name it after him because of his dream for it.”

The minister said Tinubu first envisioned the project about 27 years ago while serving as Lagos State governor.

“He had that dream about 27 years back as governor of Lagos state. It is one thing to dream and another thing to have the grace of God to actualise that dream. This is one man who dreams and has the grace and divine mandate to actualise that dream,” Umahi said.

He also announced that President Tinubu approved the extension of the Fourth Legacy Highway by an additional 400 kilometres. The approval increases the total length of the corridor to about 1,100 kilometres.

Umahi further disclosed that the president approved the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway with reinforced concrete pavement. He said the approvals also cover the completion of the abandoned Ibi Bridge in Taraba State, the construction of the 5.76-kilometre Lau Bridge and the dualisation of another 400 kilometres of the East-West Road.

The minister said work was progressing on several sections of the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. He explained that the first section, which stretches from Victoria Island to Eleko Village in Lagos State, serves as a model for modern highway construction.

According to him, the second section from Eleko to the Lagos-Ogun boundary is about 60 per cent complete. He said the project is expected to reach substantial completion by November. He added that construction is also underway in Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Ogun and Ondo states.

Umahi expressed confidence that the approved road projects would improve transportation across the country, strengthen national unity and stimulate economic activities.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration’s financial and fiscal reforms have placed Nigeria’s economy on a path of steady growth after three years in office.

The president made the remarks on Wednesday at the State House in Abuja when he received a delegation from Deloitte Africa led by its Chief Executive Officer, Ruwayda Redfearn.

According to Tinubu, although the reforms came with initial difficulties, they have strengthened the country’s economic foundation and created conditions for long-term growth.

“We are following the example of Deloitte’s greatness to change things from the foundation, building the necessary future for our people,” Tinubu said.

“Yes, reforms are difficult. It has not been a McDonald’s customer relationship but a harvester of good things, if implemented well, and that is what we are about.

“Thank you for your partnership in paying attention to what we are doing here, as we have heard from the honourable minister of finance about the fiscal, revenue and tax reforms that have taken place and are moving the nation forward.

“The reforms on revenue will continue to stimulate growth. And the effect of the reform? Yes, some issues are difficult to take the bitter medicine, but it is working well. For the economy, Nigeria is making serious foundational progress.”

The president stated that the reforms have improved Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue systems, repositioned financial institutions and enhanced the country’s competitiveness. He also urged Deloitte Africa to support the government’s efforts by investing in youth development and job creation.

“The family of Deloitte; you just reminded me of my cradle years in accountancy and where I cut my childhood accounting teeth in Chicago,” he said.

“Deloitte has a good training programme, and I believe you will continue to reflect that.”

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, also encouraged the firm to prioritise programmes that build the capacity of young Nigerians.

Speaking on behalf of the firm, Redfearn reaffirmed Deloitte Africa’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s reform agenda.

“We are before you to say that we want to serve,” she said.

“We have a local team on the ground that is ready, as well as the global firm, to support you and support your administration as you lead the country.”

She disclosed that Deloitte employs more than 500,000 people worldwide, including over 6,000 in Africa, and generated $74 billion in revenue in 2025.

Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte West Africa, Yomi Olugbenro, said the firm is prepared to deploy its international experience to support Nigeria’s economic transformation.

“We do believe that with the capabilities that the firm has all over the world, with the half a million people that our CEO spoke about, we have use cases, examples and experiences of how we supported nations all around the world, so Nigeria will definitely benefit from those experiences,” Olugbenro said.

“So that is why we are here, and we welcome the invitation that you may grant us as to where exactly you want us to support you.”