Vice President Kashim Shettima has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his 74th birthday.

Shettima, in a statement he personally signed in Abuja, yesterday, said working alongside President Tinubu has been “a masterclass in decisive governance and principled leadership.

“As you turn 74 today, I join millions of Nigerians in celebrating a leader whose Renewed Hope Agenda continues to reposition our nation on the path of sustainable prosperity.

“This past year has witnessed remarkable economic milestones under your purposeful leadership.

“Our nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has accelerated beyond projections, inflation trends showed sustained decline, and foreign direct investment has surged to levels unseen in years,” he said.

Shettima said Tinubu’s resolute focus on infrastructure development was creating the arteries of commerce that would power Nigeria’s prosperity for generations to come.

“Beyond policy and economics, what distinguishes your leadership is an uncommon fortitude, the willingness to make difficult choices today for a better tomorrow.

“History will record that you chose the path of reform to avert the comfort of populism.

“Your capacity to balance empathy with firmness, vision with pragmatism, continues to inspire those of us privileged to serve with you.

“As you mark this special day, my prayer is that Almighty Allah grant you robust health, renewed vigour, and continued wisdom to complete the vital work of national transformation you have begun.

“Happy 74th birthday, your excellency, with profound respect and unwavering loyalty,” Shettima said.

In the same vein, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has hailed her husband on the occasion of his 74^th birthday.

The First Lady, in a heartfelt tribute to President Tinubu yesterday, declared, “I love you and I am so proud of you.”

The Rivers State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the growth and development of youths across the State.

The Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Dagogo Wokoma, gave the assurance while playing host to the State Coordinator of the NYSC, Mr. Moses Oleghe in Port Harcourt, last Thursday.

This was contained in a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations Unit, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Juliana Masi, last Thursday.

The SSG, who is also the Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), described the NYSC as a formidable scheme for mentoring and molding youths to become the leaders of tomorrow, and assured them of the continuous support of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

During the visit, the State Coordinator of NYSC, Mr Moses Oleghe, highlighted a range of ongoing projects of the NYSC that are sponsored by the State Government.

These projects include the regular payment of NYSC members allowance, provision of vehicle for the zonal office, construction of new NYSC Secretariat, construction of new hostels at the permanent orientation camp, Nonwa-Gbam Tai, amongst others.

The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed Mobile Network Operators to compensate subscribers in areas where network quality falls below prescribed standards.

In a statement issued yesterdaly, Head of Public Affairs at the Commission, Nnenna Ukoha, said affected users will receive airtime credits calculated based on their average spending patterns and their presence within local government areas where service failures occur.

“Subscribers should not be made to bear the full burden of service disruptions where operators fail to meet prescribed standards of service delivery.

“The compensation will be provided in the form of airtime credits, calculated based on subscribers’ average spending patterns and their presence within local government areas where service failures occur,” the commission said.

The NCC explained that the move is part of its broader consumer-focused regulatory philosophy, aimed at placing subscribers at the centre of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem.

“Telecommunications services today underpin economic activity, social interaction, and access to digital opportunities. When service quality is poor, the consequences affect productivity, commercial activities, and even public confidence in our communications system,” the statement read.

The regulator also directed Tower Companies, which owns critical infrastructure such as masts, to reinvest fines levied against them into measurable infrastructure improvements to strengthen network performance.

The commission will continue to reinforce the obligation of operators to invest consistently in network resilience, capacity expansion, and infrastructure upgrades to meet the growing demand for telecommunications services,” it said.

The NCC added that it will continue deploying regulatory tools to promote fairness, transparency, and accountability, ensuring subscribers receive the quality of service they deserve.

“Further to this directive, the commission is also mandating Tower Companies to invest in infrastructure with measurable outcomes using sums that it has fined these companies, in addition to other financial fines the commission will deem appropriate,” the statement concluded.