Tinubu Did Not Create Nigeria’s Economic Problems; He Needs Encouragement, Not Criticism — APC Chieftain Olatunbosun Oyintiloye Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Osun State, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu rather than criticise him over the country’s economic hardship. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, the former Osun State lawmaker acknowledged Nigerians’ suffering but insisted that Tinubu was working to improve the economy. He defended petrol subsidy removal and the floating of the naira, describing them as necessary reforms already producing positive results despite the hardship they caused. “What the President needs at this point is our encouragement, not harsh criticism or name-calling,” he said. “What he met when he assumed office was a battered economy, and since then, he has been working round the clock to address the economic crisis. “We should all remember that he was not the architect of the current economic challenges we are facing, and he cannot solve all the problems at once.” Oyintiloye also criticised opposition politicians using economic hardship to campaign against Tinubu ahead of 2027, claiming none of them could perform better based on their previous records. “It would, therefore, be unwise to weaponise the current economic challenges, which the President is trying to address, against his presidential ambition,” he stated. However, he urged Tinubu to intensify efforts to ease Nigerians’ suffering by reviewing social intervention programmes for vulnerable citizens and strengthening economic policies. He expressed confidence in Tinubu’s chances of winning the 2027 presidential election, citing his administration’s achievements across various sectors. Oyintiloye also urged Nigerians to continue praying for the president and supporting his efforts to move the country forward.

Xenophobia: Tinubu Drags South Africa to AU Over Att@cks on Nigerians, Others; Demands Action President Bola Tinubu has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic att@cks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union (AU), calling for urgent collective action. Tinubu made Nigeria’s position known through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Luanda, Angola. The President urged African leaders to place the issue on the agenda of the 40th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly scheduled for January 2027, while reaffirming the need to protect the safety, dignity and rights of all African nationals. “Nigeria wishes to express its concern over the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic att@cks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa,” Tinubu said. While acknowledging South Africa’s sovereign right to enforce its immigration laws, he stressed that such att@cks “undermine African solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence” and require urgent continental attention. Tinubu also called for stronger efforts to tackle xenophobia and Afrophobia through dialogue, preventive diplomacy and collective action. On Africa’s security challenges, the President backed the Luanda Action Plan, describing conflict prevention as more cost-effective and sustainable than managing conflicts after they erupt. He further warned that foreign military forces, mercenaries and private defence contractors could weaken African ownership of peace and security initiatives. Meanwhile, the Presidency has explained why Tinubu is currently on a three-week vacation, saying the break is meant to allow him to rest and “refuel” ahead of months of intense political activities. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, said Tinubu had been heavily engaged with governance over the past six to seven months and needed to recharge ahead of the 2027 campaign season. Dare added that governance would continue while the President monitors affairs from his vacation.

VP Shettima Seeks Deeper Interfaith Collaboration to Strengthen Peace, National Unity 📌 Urges religious leaders to support President Tinubu's reforms, national development agenda

Nigeria's fuel prices have climbed to record highs as tensions in the Middle East push up global oil prices, piling fresh cost-of-living pressure on President Bola Tinubu's government ahead of elections in less than six months