Press Releases

  President Bola Tinubu congratulates Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on his 50th birthday. President Tinubu acknowledges Governor Nwifuru’s impressive journey in public service, highlighting his rise from serving as the Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly for eight years, beginning in 2015, to his election as governor in 2023. The […]

  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on his fresh term in office. Governor Aiyedatiwa, who succeeded former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, was sworn in today in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. President Tinubu urged him to use his overwhelming mandate to serve the good people of the state and […]

  *Says only a stable internal security can foster Nigeria’s economic growth*   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has again called for synergy and cooperation among security agencies to deal a final blow to what is left of terror attacks, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality in Nigeria. To this effect, he restated his administration’s […]

  President Bola Tinubu said on Monday in Abuja that the federal government will continue to prioritise the development of the digital economy to enhance youth empowerment and job creation. The President made the pledge while receiving a report titled “Digital Economy, Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Job Creation in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities,” presented […]

  Nigeria took a step closer on Monday to conducting a new national population and housing census with biometric and digital components. The nation last held a census in November 2006. President Bola Tinubu, at a meeting at the Statehouse with officials of the National Population Commission (NPC), said he would set up a committee […]

  President Bola Tinubu heartily felicitates Dr Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication, on his 50th birthday. President Tinubu lauds Bwala’s articulation of government policies to ensure the public understands the administration’s agenda. The President also commends him for leveraging his expertise as a lawyer, political analyst, and public affairs commentator in performing his […]

  President Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. He said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday afternoon. Flutterwave, a leading Fintech company founded by young Nigerians and headquartered in Lagos, operates […]

  President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to Professor Tom Adaba’s family, the government, and the people of Kogi State over the passing of the first Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Professor Adaba, an icon of the broadcast industry, passed away today. He was 83. He contributed immensely to journalism practice in […]

  President Bola Tinubu conveys his deepest condolences to the people of Remoland and the Ogun State government on the passing of Oba Adeleke Adelekan Idowu Basibo, the esteemed Alaperu of Iperu. Throughout his 22-year reign, Oba Idowu Basibo embodied the virtues of peace, tolerance, and prosperity, bringing dignity and grace to the throne of […]

  *Demands nationwide survey to collect real-time data on priority indicators* The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has implored governors of the 36 states of the federation to deepen implementation of Human Capital Development (HCD) programmes in their respective states. He observed that the path chosen by Nigeria in the 21st century can only be […]

  *VP Shettima urges Jigawa, Ebonyi Govs to collaborate with Brazilian delegation on agriculture* In a decisive move to address Nigeria’s food security challenges, Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to supporting local farmers through targeted interventions. He said the government will intervene robustly to protect local producers to reduce production […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends warm congratulations to Chief Shuaib Afolabi Oyedokun, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and elder statesman, who marks the milestone age of 90. President Tinubu acknowledges Chief Oyedokun’s lifelong dedication to principled leadership and service to the nation by joining family, friends, and well-wishers in commemorating the […]