Press Releases

  President Bola Tinubu congratulates the Super Falcons of Nigeria on their victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, securing their record 10th continental title. President Tinubu says, “The Super Falcons’ spectacular performance tonight in Rabat, coming from behind to beat a spirited Moroccan side playing in front of a passionate home crowd, […]

  President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr. Folorunsho Coker, his former aide and immediate-past Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism and Development Authority, on his 60th birthday on July 27, 2025. Coker was President Tinubu’s assistant when he was governor of Lagos State. He later rose to serve the state in various capacities, including Deputy Chief of […]

  My beloved Super Falcons, Tonight, you stand at the cusp of history as you face the host nation, Morocco, in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat. Your performance at this tournament over the past three weeks has been awe-inspiring. You have represented our country with […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expresses sadness over the passing of Dr. Leon Usigbe, a journalist with The Tribune Newspapers and a cherished member of the State House Press Corps. President Tinubu describes Dr. Usigbe as a veteran STATEHOUSE Correspondent and professional whose dedication to truth, balance, and ethical journalism earned him the respect of […]

  *Says Nigeria Has Lost A Pillar Of Traditional Leadership* Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed profound grief over the passing of the Emir of Gusau, Dr. Ibrahim Bello, describing his death as a monumental loss to Nigeria’s traditional institution and a collective tragedy that extends far beyond Zamfara State. The respected traditional ruler, who […]

  President Bola Tinubu on Friday appealed to power generation companies (GENCOs) to give the federal government more time to complete the verification and validation of longstanding debts owed to them. During a meeting with members of the Association of Power Generation Companies, led by Col. Sani Bello (rtd), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, […]

  *Receives University of Ibadan Sole Ambassador Plenipotentiary award* Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated the Federal Government’s unwavering resolve to reposition Nigeria’s education sector. Specifically, he affirmed that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will mobilise both public and private sector support to uplift institutions such as the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria’s […]

  President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of Dr Ibrahim Bello, the Sarkin Katsinan and Emir of Gusau in Zamfara State. The monarch died Friday morning in Abuja, aged 71. President Tinubu described the traditional ruler’s death as a collective loss beyond his immediate domain, citing his lifelong service at different levels. […]

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday elected Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as its new National Chairman, as President Bola Tinubu called on governors to focus more on grassroots engagement to meet the expectations of Nigerians. At the party’s 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, Yilwatda, the party’s national legal adviser and deputy […]

  Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria will pursue a transformative private sector-led approach to food systems reform to position the country as a continental leader in agricultural innovation. He further hinted that the government is ever ready to introduce single-digit credit facilities to finance agricultural ventures, similar to how countries like South Korea […]

  President Bola Tinubu congratulates Major-General Ibrahim Bata Malgwi Haruna (rtd) on his 85th birthday, July 24, 2025. President Tinubu celebrates the retired general, fondly called IBM, on this special occasion and commends his service to the nation as a military officer and an elder statesman. IBM Haruna retired from the military in 1977 and […]

  President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and associates of the renowned Professor of Political Science and President of the Institute of Governance and Social Research (IGSR), Prof. Jonah Isawa Elaigwu, who passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday, July 22. The President also commiserates with the governments […]