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President Bola Tinubu arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday night to participate in the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. The President was received at the airport by the Ethiopian Deputy Chief of Protocol, Eshetu Legesse, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai for the interest of the company in advancing Artificial Intelligence and digitap transformation in Nigeria. President Tinubu met the Google team in Paris on Wednesday in company of Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani. Google Team engaged in constructive […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for its continued confidence in Nigeria’s economy. President Tinubu made the commendation following IFC’s $50 million equity investment in the Lagos Free Zone, a Tolaram initiative to support the development and expansion of Nigeria’s first deep-sea port-based, private special economic zone. The President […]

  *Directs education minister to capture institution in 2025 budget for September take-off*   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Federal Government to take over Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State, and transform it into a Federal University. Following the President’s directive which is coming after a Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the […]

  *Inaugurates presidential committee as private sector investors sign pact to provide infrastructure* Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to economic reforms that prioritise inclusive growth and bridge financial gaps across the country. Accordingly, he inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI) as part of the […]

*Inaugurates presidential committee as private sector investors sign pact to provide infrastructure*       Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to economic reforms that prioritise inclusive growth and bridge financial gaps across the country.   Accordingly, he inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI) as part […]

  PRESIDENT TINUBU RELEASES BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO KAYODE FAYEMI My relationship with Dr Kayode Fayemi dates back to our time together in the pro-democracy movement in the 90s when we mounted local and international campaigns against military dictatorship. During the challenging General Sani Abacha era, civil rights and pro-democracy activists, especially those in exile, had […]

*Urges Amandla Institute to project African countries as collaborators, not patronage seekers* President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged African leaders to stop clinging to their old habit of depending on foreign plans, saying the continent is in dire need of leaders who wield policy as a surgical blade instead of a slogan. He lamented what […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced significant leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University. These changes are effective immediately. At Yakubu Gowon University, President Tinubu dissolved the entire governing council and relieved Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi of her duties as Vice-Chancellor. Senator Lanre Tejuoso, […]

*AT DMO’s SUPERVISORY BOARD MEETING:*   *VP Shettima Says Nigeria Must Transform Debt Into Economic Asset* Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Supervisory Board of the Debt Management Office (DMO) as part of efforts by the Federal Government to strengthen fiscal and monetary policy coordination and ensure long-term debt sustainability in line with President […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU Heads of […]

  *Says Naija Creates project can promote President Tinubu’s diversification agenda* The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has pledged his support for the Naija Creates project, saying all hands must be on deck for the nation’s economy to be transformed. According to him, Naija Creates, an enterprise championed by the CEO of Ebony Life Group, […]