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President Tinubu Appoints Professor Jega as Special Adviser
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. President Tinubu announced the appointment Friday, hoping to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts. Jega, former vice chancellor of […]
President Tinubu Appoints Six Chief Medical Directors For Federal Hospitals
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafiya, Maiduguri, and Kafanchan. The newly appointed CMDs and their hospitals are as follows: 1. Prof. Olusegun Sylvester Ojo has been appointed Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State. A seasoned […]
President Tinubu Approves Employment for 774 Health Fellows
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, a pivotal initiative led by the Federal Ministry of Health to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. President Tinubu announced the fellows ‘ employment on Thursday during the programme’s launch at the State House in Abuja. Nigeria’s development partners, senior […]
Statement By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Comencement of the 2025 Lenten Season
As the Lenten Season commences, I extend heartfelt wishes to all Christians in Nigeria and worldwide who partake in this sacred time. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, the 40-day period is a time of fasting, prayer, and repentance, preparing believers for the joyous celebration of Easter. During Lent, Christians engage in earnest prayer, self-denial, almsgiving, […]
President Tinubu Approves Appointment Of Special Adviser, Senior Special Assistant In VPs Office
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson as Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on Job Creation & MSME (Office of the Vice President) and Mrs Uju Anwuka as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health (Office of the Vice President). The appointments are in continuation of […]
Birthday Tribute by Prsident Bola Tinubu to Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, on His 88th Birthday
Today, as former President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo turns 88, I pay a special tribute to an extraordinary leader and statesman who has made enormous contributions to Nigeria’s development and whose life for the past six decades is woven deeply into the fabric of Nigeria’s history. Providence has constantly thrust General Obasanjo to the forefront at […]
President Tinubu Appoints Ogunjimi As Accountant General of the Federation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection process. His appointment, approved today, takes effect from 7th March 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin’s successor last December. A selection committee […]
Ramadan: President Tinubu Urges Prayers For Leaders, Nation’s Stability, Progress
*Enjoins Nigerians on collective compassion, kindness, strengthening of bonds* President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for fervent prayers for the country’s leaders and the peace, stability and progress of the nation, in the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan. This, he said, is critical as “the country stands at a defining moment”, pointing […]
President Tinubu Celebrates Alhaja Lateefat Gbajabiamila at 95
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Alhaja Lateefat Olufunke Gbajabiamila on her 95th birthday, March 2. Alhaja Gbajabiamila is a revered leader, accomplished entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She is also the mother of the President’s Chief of Staff, Right Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila. President Tinubu celebrates Mama on this special occasion and extols her unmatched kindness, humility, and […]
At State Burial, President Tinubu Eulogizes Late Nujoma’s Legacy As Warrior, Nation-builder
*Says founding Namibian president sacrificed comfort for his people’s freedom, dignity, justice* President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late founding President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, describing him as a warrior who galvanised Nigeria and other African nations to fight for his country’s freedom. The late […]
President Tinubu Receives Akwa Ibom’s Highest Traditional Title, Urges Cross–Party Collaboration to Lift the Nation
The Akwa Ibom State Council of Traditional Rulers has conferred President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the highest traditional title: “Otuekong, or Commander–in–Chief of Akwa Ibom State.” The conferment was held Friday at the State House, Abuja. The President General, Nteyin Solomon Etuk, Okuibom Ibibio III, led the chiefs. The chiefs were among the 104-member […]
Remarks by President Tinubu at the Signing of the 2025 Budget
Protocol Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Distinguished senators and honourable members, ministers and other Partners in Progress: Today, we take another bold step in our nation’s journey of economic recovery, stability, and growth. With the signing of the 2025 Budget of Restoration, we reaffirm our commitment to securing our future, rebuilding […]