Tinubu, Fani-Kayode face $36m lawsuit over alleged death threats

A United States law firm working for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Von Batten Montague-York, has said it has been cleared and authorised to commence a $36 million federal lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu and former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, in the United States. The firm disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday saying the suit would be filed before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Our correspondent in the US reported that the statement reads “We have been cleared and authorized to proceed with a $36 million federal lawsuit against Nigerian President Bola Tinubu (@OfficialABAT) and Ambassador Femi Fani-Kayode in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.” The suit arises from threats of kidnap and physical harm to Dr Von Batten, made by Ambassador Fani-Kayode as part of the alleged […]

Tosin September 24, 2026

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Tinubu Hails $800m Ima Gas FID As Nigeria Unlocks Gas Resources Trapped For 50 Years

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomes the $800 million Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima Gas Project, marking another major milestone in his administration’s drive to unlock Nigeria’s vast gas resources for investment, industrialization, job creation and economic prosperity. Developed by Nigerian independent AMNI International in partnership with TotalEnergies, the Ima Gas Project is expected to produce about 300 million standard cubic feet of gas per day at peak. The Ima gas resource, located offshore in OMLs 112 and 117, was discovered in 1973 but remained undeveloped for more than five decades. Despite its significant reserves and potential as a source of feedgas for Nigeria LNG Limited, the resource remained underground and unable to contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s economy. The FID, announced on September 23, has changed this. The Ima gas project marks the fourth major gas project to reach […]

Tosin September 23, 2026

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Tinubu extends vacation in Europe, returns at weekend

The Presidency on Monday announced that President Bola Tinubu has extended his working vacation by a few days. The Presidency said Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria at the weekend. Tinubu departed Nigeria on August 30 for London to begin the vacation before travelling to Paris, France, where he met French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bolloré. A statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu had remained in touch with developments at home and continued to direct the affairs of the country while away. The statement said Tinubu, among other directives, ordered an independent panel to investigate the death of 37 illegal miners in Minna following their detention by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. “President Tinubu will return to Nigeria at the weekend, following the extension of his working […]

Tosin September 22, 2026

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President Tinubu Congratulates Professor Wole Soyinka On His 92nd Birthday

The president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent congratulatory messages to Professor Wole Soyinka on his 92nd birthday in a statement released from the presidency. The statement reads: "Today, I celebrate a global icon and our nation’s literary star, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, on his 92nd birthday, July 13, 2026 "Exceptional individuals like Professor Soyinka do not come often in a generation—men who illuminate the paths for humanity to follow across diverse endeavours, who are not afraid to go against convention, and who do not let the man die in the face of oppression and injustice. "I congratulate this globally celebrated playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, actor, singer, composer, documentarian, and irrepressible advocate of good governance. "I recall his winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, becoming the first African to win the Prize in that category, as […]

Tosin July 13, 2026

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