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Tinubu confers National honour, GCON on billionaire friend, Chagoury

The Presidency on Monday confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on billionaire businessman Gilbert Chagoury.The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the conferment to PUNCH Online on Monday night.“It is true. He had

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Northern Elders write, oppose Tinubu’s location of ‘national gold refinery’ in Lagos

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) yesterday accused the federal government of locating “the National Gold Refinery” in Lagos State.But the federal government said it was unfortunate that the NEF was framing a private sector–driven initiative in the mining sector as a regional agenda.The NEF, in an open letter signed by

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Court orders INEC to recognise, publish David Mark’s list for FCT councils election

Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize and publish names of candidates forwarded to it by the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, in respect of the February 21, Area Councils

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Fubara, others attend APC Maiden Conflict Resolution Committee Meeting In Abuja

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State was among members attending the inaugural Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday in Abuja, barely weeks after it was inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu.The meeting who took place at the Yobe State Governor’s Lodge in the

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