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2025 Budget Preparation: State House Holds Retreat for Heads of Agencies Under Its Supervision
As part of preparations for the issuance of the call circular for the commencement of the 2025 budget exercise, the State House Management and Heads of government agencies under its supervision held a one-day retreat on Saturday in Abuja. Declaring the retreat open, Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented by Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ibrahim […]
President Tinubu Directs that Only Authorized Officials with Business at UNGA Should Attend
President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to reduce the size of Nigeria’s official delegation to the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, United States. This directive was disclosed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday in Abuja during a one-day retreat organised by the […]
President Tinubu Launches Healthcare Initiatives; To Establish Ten Oncology and Diagnostic Facilities – and Retrain 120,000 Health Workers
To improve the health and social well-being of Nigerians, drive economic development, and position Nigeria as a healthcare hub within Africa, President Bola Tinubu has launched the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)-Healthcare Expansion Programme and the retraining of 120,000 frontline health workers. The first initiative — the Healthcare Expansion Programme — is a major milestone […]
Food Security: Presidential Unit Embarks On Nationwide Engagements
*Seeks solutions to bolster Nigeria’s food systems* The Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) has initiated a series of stakeholder engagements across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, aimed at addressing the nation’s food security challenges. To this effect, a two-day workshop held in Abuja brought together representatives from Niger and Nasarawa States, as well as the […]
President Tinubu: We can Stop Skill Exodus by Enhancing Performance Incentivization in Africa
President Bola Tinubu has implored African leaders to make more strategic and deliberate efforts in addressing the exodus of skills and talent from Africa. Speaking at a dinner held in his honour at the People’s Palace in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday night, President Tinubu said research and development must be encouraged with the provision […]
President Tinubu and President Mbasogo Signs Agreement on Gas Pipeline for Gulf of Guinea
President Bola Tinubu and Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on Wednesday evening in Malabo signed an agreement on Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project, further affirming partnership for mutual development. The agreement covered legislative and regulatory measures for the gas pipeline, establishment and operation, transit of natural gas, ownership of the gas pipeline, and […]
We Won’t Abandon Displaced Persons – VP Shettima
*As UN applauds President Tinubu’s progressive refugee policies* Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured donor organizations and development partners that the Tinubu administration will fully support initiatives aimed at alleviating the suffering of persons displaced by conflict and natural disasters within and outside Nigeria’s borders. The Vice President gave the assurance on Wednesday when […]
President Tinubu Inaugurates 30 CNG Buses with 3,000 Passenger Capacity, Says Energy Innovation will Bring Prosperity
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja inaugurated 30 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses with the capacity to transport 3,000 passengers. The locally-manufactured buses were donated to the federal government by the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Speaking at the inauguration, the […]
President Tinubu to New Head of Service; Serve Nigeria, Civil Service with Integrity
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, preceded by the swearing-in of the newly appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack. Addressing Mrs. Walson-Jack, after she took her oath of office, President Tinubu asked the new Head of the […]
President Tinubu Hails Creative Zeal of Nigerian Youths to Digitally Innovate Nigeria to Prosperity and Global Acclaim
On International Youth Day, President Bola Tinubu celebrates Nigeria’s youths and extols their creative zeal and agency to drive digital adoption, trends, and innovation in Nigeria and beyond. The International Youth Day is celebrated every August 12, and the 2024 theme is ‘From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.’ President Tinubu […]
President Tinubu Congratulates D’Tigress’ Rena Wakama on Recognition as Best Coach of Women’s Basketball at Paris 2024 Olympics
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Ms. Rena Wakama, D’Tigress’ coach, on her recognition as the best coach of women’s basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Nigeria women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, put up a spectacular performance at the Olympics, becoming the first African basketball team to play in the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games. President […]
ECOWAS’ Hand of Friendship Still Open to Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, Says President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says ECOWAS will continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, reaffirmed this position at a meeting with ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff on […]