President Bola Tinubu on Friday assured Nigerians that the ongoing recalibration of the country’s security architecture will soon begin to deliver positive results. The president gave the assurance during a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his residence in Lagos. The meeting […]
The presidency has dismissed reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu has replaced Femi Gbajabiamila as his chief of staff (CoS) with Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the president’s principal private secretary. Speculation had circulated on social media suggesting that Gbajabiamila had been sacked and replaced by Muri-Okunola. However, in a statement issued on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser […]
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to uphold religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence, stressing that no citizen should be persecuted for practising their faith. In his 2025 Christmas goodwill message, the president urged Nigerians to reflect on the values of love, peace and compassion exemplified by the birth of Jesus Christ, noting that these […]
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), on his recognition as a champion of press freedom by the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI). Mr Ajayi was honoured with a commendation award at the Annual Conference of the respected journalism organisation on December 2, […]
President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence that state police will be established to improve security across the country. The president spoke on Thursday night while addressing governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s caucus meeting held at the State House, Abuja. Tinubu said he recently discussed the idea […]
The Senate has confirmed 64 nominees for career and non-career ambassadorial positions following the adoption of a report by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The confirmation came on Thursday after the committee, chaired by Senator Sani Bello, presented its report, which was subsequently approved by the chamber. President Bola Tinubu had, on December 4, asked […]
President Bola Tinubu is set to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday, December 19, 2025. Ahead of the presentation, a formal notification from the Presidency is expected to be read on the floor of the House of Representatives when plenary resumes on Thursday, informing lawmakers and […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the special promotion of his aide-de-camp, Nurudeen Yusuf, from colonel to brigadier-general. The approval was communicated in a letter from the office of the national security adviser to the chief of army staff. The letter, dated December 12, 2025, was signed by Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser. In the […]
President Bola Tinubu has called on leaders of West African countries to work together to tackle terrorism and military takeovers in the region. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, spoke on Sunday at the 68th ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) authority of heads of state and government […]
The Supreme Court has overruled the pardon granted by President Bola Tinubu to an Abuja-based house wife, Maryam Sanda, and affirmed the death sentence passed on her by the concurrent decisions of the two lower courts. Maryam was in 2020 sentenced to death by hanging for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute. […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to secure the release of the 115 students still held captive from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara LGA, Niger State. A statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, noted that Tinubu commended security operatives […]
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian military for its rapid intervention in Benin Republic after soldiers launched an attempted coup early Sunday morning. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Government of Benin Republic made two urgent requests for assistance as the coup plotters tried to […]
The federal government has authorised the payment of N185 billion to clear longstanding debts owed to natural gas producers for supplies made to power-generating companies. In a statement issued on Thursday, Louis Ibah, spokesperson for the minister of state for petroleum resources (gas), said the decision followed President Bola Tinubu’s directive to settle arrears that […]
Criminals’ reliance on foreign internet services is making it increasingly difficult for Nigerian security agencies to trace bandits and other violent groups, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said. Bwala made the comment during an interview with Nigeria Info FM, shared on the station’s Instagram page on Friday. […]
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the immediate past sole administrator of Rivers State and a former chief of naval staff, as a non-career ambassador. Tinubu also put forward Ita Enang, a former senator; Chioma Ohakim, former first lady of Imo State; and Abdulrahman Dambazau, former minister of interior and ex-chief of army […]
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja, swore in five permanent secretaries and the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu Yusuf. The ceremony took place during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Among the permanent secretaries sworn in were Dr John Chidiebere Ezeamama (Imo State), Ibrahim Abdulkarim Ozi (Nasarawa State), and Dr […]
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, donated N200 million to the Nigerian Legion, assuring that the government will give more attention to the well-being of the military, injured officers, and the families of fallen heroes. The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin […]
President Bola Tinubu has announced that the Federal Government will modernise livestock farming as part of efforts to reduce tensions between farming and herding communities. For years, authorities have linked violent attacks across agricultural regions to clashes between farmers and herders, making the sector a persistent source of insecurity. The announcement was made in a […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) to ensure the effective rollout of his administration’s tax reforms. In a statement on Friday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said the move aligns with the government’s broader economic goals and its commitment to […]
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday constituted a nine-man team, and formally endorsed the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group to tackle the rising state of insecurity heightened by terrorists attacks, mass abduction for ransom and horrendous killings across the country. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu is to lead the Nigerian side […]