President Bola Tinubu has dispatched a high-level delegation to London to discuss the case of Ike Ekweremadu, the former deputy senate president, who has been imprisoned in the United Kingdom since March 2023. The delegation includes Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Lateef
President Bola Tinubu says the progress of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), being executed by Siemens Energy, is commendable but still below expectations. Speaking on Monday at the State House during a meeting with a Siemens Energy delegation led by Dietmar Siersdorfer, Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, Tinubu acknowledged ongoing efforts under […]
Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, has defended his principal’s decision to revise the presidential pardon list, describing the move as a “demonstration of strength rather than weakness.” On Wednesday, Tinubu ordered the removal of persons convicted for kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and fraud from the list of beneficiaries.
Military investigators probing an alleged plot to topple President Bola Tinubu are interrogating the managing director of a federal government agency in the South-South, amid claims he transferred a “huge sum of money” to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. According to The Punch, two intelligence officers confirmed the arrest, alleging that
President Bola Tinubu has called on state governments to domesticate the National Urban Development Policy to strengthen town planning and promote sustainable urban growth across Nigeria. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at the 56th International Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Tinubu—represented by Ahmed Dangiwa, the
President Bola Tinubu has relieved General Christopher Musa of his duties as Chief of Defence Staff and announced a reshuffle of other service chiefs in a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture. The changes were contained in a statement issued on Friday by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public […]
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting held in Rome, Italy. The meeting brought together world leaders to strengthen global and regional cooperation against terrorism and violent extremism. Tinubu departed Nigeria on October 12 for the summit, which began on October 14. According […]
President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve plans to raise $2.347 billion from the international capital market to partly finance the 2025 budget deficit, refinance maturing Eurobonds, and issue Nigeria’s first-ever Sovereign Sukuk. In a letter dated September 22, 2025, addressed to Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu said the request was in […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has dismissed claims that the South West will not back President Bola Tinubu in 2027, insisting the region will not abandon its “own.” APC spokesman Seye Oladejo, in a statement on Saturday, was reacting to comments credited to supporters of a PDP presidential aspirant, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim. […]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared that Nigeria has passed through its worst phase and is now on the path of recovery, economic prosperity, and national cohesion. In his nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, Tinubu said the country had “turned the corner” after years of hardship. “I am pleased to report that […]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, October 1, declared that Nigeria’s armed forces are winning the battle against terrorism, banditry and separatist violence, even as new data shows a surge in killings across the country. In his Independence Day broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 65th anniversary, Tinubu praised the military, saying they are “winning the war against […]
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says that President Bola Tinubu has ended decades of career stagnation in the nation’s paramilitary services with reforms that prioritised merit, welfare and rapid promotions. The minister said this on Thursday in Abuja at the decoration of newly appointed senior officers of the four Paramilitary agencies under the […]
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep condolences to the families of victims of Tuesday’s fire outbreak at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos Island. He extended sympathy to the management and staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and United Capital Plc. Daily Times reports that at least 10 people have been confirmed dead […]
President Bola Tinubu has lifted the state of emergency imposed in Rivers State, restoring full civilian rule after six months of direct federal control. In a statement on Wednesday, Tinubu directed Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who was suspended when the proclamation took effect, to return to office on Thursday, September 18. Ngozi Nma Odu, the Deputy […]
The Presidency has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic management. It described his comments on hunger and poverty as misleading and disconnected from Nigeria’s current realities. Atiku, in a statement on Monday through his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, had warned that worsening hardship could trigger social unrest
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s commitment to reforming Nigeria’s health sector, pledging urgent action to tackle power supply challenges in hospitals. Tinubu made the pledge at the National Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Power in the Health Sector in Abuja on Tuesday. He was represented by George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation.
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, has said President Bola Tinubu’s administration is delivering “concrete results” through people-centred projects and policies across Nigeria. Speaking in Uyo on Thursday during the Federal Government’s South-South Milestones Under President Tinubu’s Administration programme. Idris, represented by
The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Brazil is aimed at drawing lessons from the country’s livestock industry and strengthening Nigeria’s economy through global partnerships. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu is expected to arrive in Brazil on Monday for a two-day state visit at the invitation of President Luiz Inácio […]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday swore in Dakas C. J. Dakas as chairman and Uchenna Eugene as commissioner of the Nigeria Law Reform Commission. The ceremony, held at the council chambers of the State House before the federal executive council (FEC) meeting, is part of efforts to strengthen the commission’s work in reviewing and updating […]
…alleges plots by militia groups to cause mayhem The Bilabiri Community in Bayelsa State has sent a distress call to President Bola Tinubu, the Bayelsa State Governor, and security chiefs, alleging plots by militia groups to cause mayhem in the area. The community in a Save Our Soul (SOS) message claims that these militia groups […]

























