I have approved changes in the hierarchy of our Armed Forces to further strengthen Nigeria’s national security architecture.
General Olufemi Oluyede is appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General W. Shaibu becomes Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke is Chief of Air Staff, and Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff, while Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye retains his role as Chief of Defence Intelligence.
I thank General Christopher Musa and the outgoing Service Chiefs for their selfless service and dedicated leadership, and I charge the new Service Chiefs to deepen professionalism, vigilance, and unity within our Armed Forces as they serve our nation with honour.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Federal Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that, Nigeria’s two major political parties—the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)— fit the description of terrorist organizations under Canadian law. https://t.co/Dn9sS4PsVx
Canadian Court’s Terrorist Tag On APC, PDP Proves Nnamdi Kanu Should Be Prosecuting Tinubu, Not Vice Versa –US Lawyer, Bruce Fein | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/wmXpHaahL6
VDM expose Reno for us. Isn’t God wonderful. As for this Reno Omokri, he is from a lineage known for lies & tricks! They can come & buy or borrow your case & help you out with lies to scale through! That is the serpent devil attitude. They have chameleonic character too.
Peter Ogban, the disgraced Nigerian professor convicted and sentenced to three years' imprisonment for rigging a 2019 senatorial election for the country’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has been walking free instead of serving his jail term, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. https://t.co/6jjJUTfolF
“The Vanishing Professor”: The Court of Appeal affirmed his conviction. The prison service lost track of him. The system let him go. https://t.co/c8nNKT6iK6
Nigerians Now Earning Less Than in 1960-AfDB Boss Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has raised serious concerns about Nigeria's economic state, revealing that the country's GDP per capita has dropped to $824 far below the $1,847 recorded at independence in 1960.
Speaking at the 20th anniversary dinner of Chapel Hill Denham in Lagos on Thursday, Adesina said Nigeria is facing a deeper economic decline than widely acknowledged, and urgently needs a radical overhaul of its economic structure to become globally competitive by 2050.
"Today, Nigerians are worse off than they were 64 years ago," he stated, pointing to long-standing issues such as poor policy decisions, weak institutions, heavy dependence on oil, and underinvestment in vital sectors.
Despite being Africa's biggest economy by overall GDP, Nigeria's economic framework remains fragile and unsustainable, he added. Adesina compared Nigeria's situation to that of South Korea - a country that had lower GDP per capita in 1960 but now enjoys over $36,000 per person thanks to focused industrialisation.
"Nigeria has the potential to join the ranks of developed nations, but we must change our mindset and drive rapid growth," he stressed. "Underdevelopment is not our destiny."
He outlined five urgent reforms needed to revive the economy: universal electricity access, top-tier infrastructure, accelerated industrialisation, innovation-based growth, and competitive agriculture.
Adesina called for bold structural changes, citing the Dangote Refinery as a model for large-scale, private-led industrial projects. He urged the country to tap into its pension funds, diaspora talent, and capital markets to fund such initiatives.
He emphasized that meaningful reform will only happen with strong institutions, consistent policies, and good governance. "Without a credible reform agenda, Nigeria risks falling further behind," he warned, insisting the country must be "deliberately shaped, developed, and corruption-free" by 2050.
JUST IN: The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has warned that Nigeria is facing a deeper economic regression than many realise, stating that with a current GDP per capita of just $824, Nigerians are significantly worse off than they were at independence in 1960.
Breaking: Appeal court in Calabar today 30th April upholds the conviction of Professor Peter Ogban for manipulating and announcing fake election results in the 2019 North West Senatorial District election in favour of Senator Godswill Akpabio. The court affirmed the three-years conviction and sentence to prison and frown at his role as university professor in the fraudulent manipulation of election results.