Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu delivered an address at the 2023 General Assembly of the United Nations on September 19. While addressing world leaders, the President of the most populous black nation spoke on issues that affect African issues while calling for mutually rewarding partnerships between...
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At a time when Nigerian women are clamouring for improved participation in governance, President Tinubu has shown that such equality may not be experienced in his administration. So far, female representation in is government his lower than his predecessor’s. Only six, 13.33% of the 45 ministers...
On Monday, 22 August, 2023, President Bola Tinubu swore in 45 ministers approved by the senate, out of the 48 he had appointed. The senate had refused to approve the appointment of the remaining three. Tinubu’s cabinet, with 45 ministers, is the largest since Nigeria’s transition...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a total of 48 ministers into his cabinet, the largest since Nigeria’s transition to democracy in 1999. He broke a record set by his predecessor by appointing the highest number of ministers. Former President Muhammadu Buhari had 43 ministers in...
Nigeria has made modest steps towards the inclusion of marginalised groups in elections especially through an electoral legal framework aimed at enhancing inclusive participation. For instance, the 2022 Act includes provisions mandating the electoral commission to take “reasonable steps” to ensure persons facing barriers are...
Exactly one month ago, on May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu was sworn into office as President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He pledged to protect the citizens and cater for their welfare. And unlike his predecessor, he kicked off...
President Bola Tinubu, on June 12, assented to the Students Loan Bill which was passed by the National Assembly in May 2023. The bill which was sponsored by the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives and Tinubu’s new Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila,...
As our democracy matures, Nigerian females continue to take the back seat in political participation and representation. In the just concluded 2023 general elections, female politicians performed poorly, even more poorly than in previous elections. Females make up about 49 per cent of Nigeria’s population;...
It is not an overstatement to describe former President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in office as ‘disastrous’. But let’s focus on how the Ministry of Humanitarian and Disaster Affairs fared under the past administration. The Buhari-led administration prided itself on executing myriads of social intervention schemes...