Bola Ahmed Tinubu

October 7, 2026 9:48 PM

Global leaders hail PM Modi’s 25 years as Head of Government, laud leadership and public service

World leaders from across continents on Wednesday extended warm greetings and congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 continuous years as Head of Government, marking a political journey that began with his assumption of office as Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001 and continued with his taking over as Prime Minister of India in 2014. Leaders from Nigeria, Bhutan, the Philippines, Nepal, Botswana, Belgium, Japan, Dominica, South Korea and Serbia, among others, highlighted...

October 7, 2026 11:08 PM

PM Modi thanks world leaders for warm wishes on completing 25 years as head of government

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked world leaders for their warm wishes as he completed 25 years as the head of the government. PM Modi thanked Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the warm wishes and expressed readiness to continue cooperation to further strengthen the strategic partnership and advance a shared vision for a more inclusive, prosperous and peaceful world. “Thank you, President Tinubu. India and Nigeria are close partners and leading voices of the Global Sout...

November 30, 2025 2:07 PM

In Tinubu’s Nigeria, police protect VIPs, not children

In Nigeria, people are sleeping with one eye open. That's how scared they are. Ask businesswoman Ifeoma Aneke. "Everybody is so scared, even to sleep, if you are sleeping now I don’t think people are sleeping with their eyes closed," she says. A spate of kidnappings and other violent crimes has shaken the people's faith in policing. "I don’t think anybody feels safe, aside me (not just me), I don’t think anybody feels safe with what is happening in Nigeria presently because, the kidnappin...