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1 day ago | 
wp.me | Leon Usigbe
The defection of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been described as an unfortunate step toward political oblivion. The Conference of Professionals in the PDP made this assertion in a statement signed by theProtem National Coordinator, Barr. Obinna Nwachukwu.
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5 days ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Leon Usigbe
The Presidency on Monday, issued a strong rebuttal to recent criticism by a faction of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, accusing it of peddling falsehoods and failing to acknowledge the measurable gains made under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
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6 days ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Leon Usigbe
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the Tinubu administration’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s cocoa industry from a raw commodity export model into a robust value-added processing sector, in line with the government’s broader strategy to revamp the agricultural value chain.
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1 week ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Leon Usigbe
Two years into President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Nigeria stands at a crossroads. While the government highlights economic reforms, infrastructure gains, and rising investments, many citizens are still burdened by inflation, insecurity, and hardship. State House correspondent LEON USIGBE in this piece examines the progress, the pain, and the path ahead.
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1 week ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Leon Usigbe
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, commissioned the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and several other strategic road infrastructure projects across Nigeria, reiterating his administration’s commitment to local content, technology transfer, and national development.
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1 week ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Leon Usigbe
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of members of the Kano State contingent who lost their lives in a road accident while returning from the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President extended his condolences to the government and people of Kano State, as well as to the families of the deceased. “This is a devastating blow to the nation,” Tinubu said.
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1 week ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Leon Usigbe
A prominent socio-cultural group, the Oyo Forum, Abuja, has called on Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde to withhold assent to the controversial Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs (Amendment) Bill, 2025, citing concerns that the proposed law could erode centuries-old Yoruba tradition and incite discord across the state. In a strongly worded press statement signed by Engr.
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1 week ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Leon Usigbe
• Says only alternative to reforms was fiscal collapse• Reaffirms commitment to security, national development• Highlights progress made amid rising cost of livingPresident Bola Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast to mark his second year in office on Thursday, declared that the economic reforms implemented by his administration have begun yielding positive results.
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1 week ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Leon Usigbe
•Party blames Wike for political vendetta The national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja remained sealed by security operatives despite a presidential directive for it to be reopened, fueling allegations of political vendetta against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Ibro Hotel and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), all contiguous with PDP secretariat, which...
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1 week ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Leon Usigbe
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office as a “massive disappointment”, accusing his administration of inflicting hardship on Nigerians through poor economic decisions, worsening insecurity, and unchecked corruption.
