Press Releases
PRESIDENT TINUBU WELCOMES NIGERIA’S ELECTION INTO THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) COUNCIL FOR 2026–2027 BIENNIUM
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described Nigeria’s election to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the 2026–2027 biennium as a strong affirmation of the country’s growing maritime influence and its constructive role in global shipping governance. Nigeria’s re-election into Category C of the IMO Council at the election took place during the […]
VP SHETTIMA SEEKS DEEPER EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATURE TIES, ALIGNMENT OF PURPOSE IN NATION-BUILDING
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has sought a deeper collaboration between the executive and legislature, saying the two arms of government must work towards aligning their purpose and unshakable resolve to build a Nigeria that works for all the citizens. This, he noted, explains why the relationship between the two arms of government under […]
SHEIKH DAHIRU BAUCHI: VP SHETTIMA CHARGES YOUNG SCHOLARS TO PRESERVE HIS MESSAGE OF TOLERANCE
Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged emerging Islamic scholars across Nigeria and Africa to preserve and propagate the enduring message of tolerance, dialogue, and inclusivity exemplified by the late renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi. He specifically said that the late Tijjaniyya leader’s commitment to dialogue and inclusivity represents the true heritage of Islam […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES NATIONAL TAX POLICY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (NTPIC) TO DRIVE COORDINATED IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TAX LAW
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC). The committee, which Mr Joseph Tegbe chairs, will ensure the implementation of the administration’s landmark tax reforms in line with the economic aspirations of the government and the people of Nigeria. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES CHIEF OLISA METUH ON 60TH BIRTHDAY
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Chief Olisa Metuh on his 60th birthday on Saturday. Chief Metuh, a lawyer and businessman, once served as the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party from 2012 to 2016. President Tinubu commends the accomplished lawyer’s peace-building efforts and dedication to bridging partisan and ethnic chasms. The President describes Chief Metuh as […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU FELICITATES THE OLUBAKA OF AKOKO, OBA YUSUF ADELEYE, ON IHARE FESTIVAL
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye, the Olubaka of Oka-Akoko in Ondo State, on the upcoming Ihare festival, which also coincides with the monarch’s birthday. The Ihare festival, an initiation into the elders’ council, will take place on November 29 and serves as the highlight of cultural celebrations commemorating the 82nd birthday […]
VP SHETTIMA MOURNS PASSING OF SHEIKH DAHIRU BAUCHI, SAYS NIGERIA HAS LOST A BEACON OF KNOWLEDGE
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep sadness over the passing of revered Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, leader of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood in Nigeria, who died at the age of 101. VP Shettima noted that Sheikh Dahiru’s extraordinary longevity was itself a divine blessing that allowed multiple generations of Nigerian Muslims to […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES MEMBERSHIP FOR US-NIGERIA WORKING GROUP
President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country. The composition of the Joint Working Group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS THE PASSING OF RENOWNED MUSLIM LEADER SHEIKH DAHIRU BAUCHI
President Bola Tinubu received the news of the death of Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss. The revered Bauchi-based cleric died Thursday at the age of 101. The President mourns the late leader of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood, describing him as a moral compass who dedicated his life […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU DECLARES A SECURITY EMERGENCY, ORDERS ARMY, POLICE TO RECRUIT MORE PERSONNEL
Today, in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces. By this declaration, the police and the army are authorised to recruit more personnel. The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000. Although I had […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU WELCOMES THE FREED KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS, CHARGES THE SECURITY FORCES TO RESCUE OTHERS STILL IN CAPTIVITY
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release today of the 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists in Maga Kebbi last Monday. Terrorists struck at the school at dawn on November 17 and abducted the girls, moments after a military detachment left the premises. The Kebbi incident triggered some other copycat kidnappings in Eruku in Kwara State […]
Nigeria Intensifies Bid To Secure UN Security Council Permanent Seats With Veto Power For Africa
President Tinubu demands Africa-led solutions to insecurity, rejects private military firms on continent Reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to advancing peace and democratic governance across Africa* Nigeria has intensified the bid to secure permanent seats with veto-wielding authority in the United Nations (UN) Security Council for Africa, insisting that a comprehensive reform of the global governance system […]
