President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday attended the Grand Finale of the week-long 2025 Eyo Festival, in a white robe, a damask sash slung over his shoulder, and a distinctive hat emblazoned with bold, decorative stars. Like other revellers, the President also carried a long staff called an opambata....
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Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his commendation by the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI). In a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta, the governor described the recognition accorded...
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Federal Ministry of Finance for successfully closing USD 1.26 billion in financing for the execution of Phase 1, Section 2 of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of Africa’s most ambitious and transformative infrastructure projects. President Tinubu applauded...
Presidency has moved swiftly to debunk a viral claim suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, with the Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, describing the report as entirely false and misleading. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Presidential spokesman, Bayo...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, inaugurated a Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation to resolve conflicts within the All Progressives Congress as it approaches the 2027 general elections. The committee, which comprises Governors of the party, members of the Federal Executive Council, and other notable stakeholders,...
My Fellow Nigerians, As we mark this year’s Christmas, may the love of Christ and his message of grace, hope, peace, and goodwill to humanity abide with us all. Beyond the celebration and festivities of this season, Christmas reminds us to reflect on the significance of Jesus Christ’s birth...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his recognition as a champion of press freedom by the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI). Ajayi was honoured with a commendation award at the Annual Conference of...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised serious concerns over Nigeria’s governance process, accusing the Federal Government of presiding over what he described as the fabrication of laws following the presentation of the 2026 national budget. In a strongly worded statement titled “ _Migrating from Padded Budgets...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renaming of the Federal University of Sciences, Azare, in honour of the late Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, a move widely seen as a tribute to a lifetime devoted to faith, learning and moral leadership. The President announced the decision on...
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in Maiduguri, Borno State, applauded the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, for continuously investing in education, health, and transportation and for steadily improving the livelihoods of indigenes. The President, who was on a three-state official tour of Borno, Bauchi and Lagos States,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint sitting of the National Assembly, describing it as a “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity.” While the President insisted that the economy is stabilising, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sharply disagreed,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday to visit Borno, Bauchi and Lagos States. While in Borno State, President Tinubu according to a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, will commission some projects undertaken by Governor Babagana Zulum and the Federal Government. He will also attend the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday formally presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, describing it as a decisive step to consolidate reforms, strengthen economic resilience and deliver tangible benefits to Nigerians. Tagged “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” the proposed...
President Bola Tinubu has renewed his call for far-reaching security and governance reforms, insisting that the establishment of state police and the full implementation of local government autonomy must move from debate to action. Speaking on Thursday at the 14th meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caucus...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the Senate’s confirmation of its members on December 16. The presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Mr. Onanuga listed members of the reconstituted...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday night held a crucial meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid rising tension over a planned nationwide protest scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The closed-door meeting, which took place at the State House,...
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed the appointment of Professor Chituru Godwill Orluwene as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). Wike, who also thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for finding yet, another Rivers State indigene worthy of a...
For the third consecutive year, Nigerians are counting down to Christmas without the familiar anxiety of fuel scarcity — a development that supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu say is worth celebrating. With exactly ten days to Christmas, petrol is readily available across the country, selling for under ₦900...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s firm resolve to mobilise all military and law enforcement assets to crush security threats and protect the lives all citizens of Nigeria. Accordingly, he announced the procurement of mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and a new armoured fleet for the military, as well...
Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutional authority of the President to declare a state of emergency in any part of the country when law and order are threatened, ruling that such powers extend to the temporary suspension of elected officials where necessary to restore stability. In a closely contested...