Press Releases

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Nigeria’s former head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, GCFR, on his 83rd birthday, today, August 17. General Babangida, fondly called IBB, was Nigeria’s military president from 1985 to 1993. President Tinubu salutes the former head of state on this special occasion, noting his endeavours towards the development of the nation, […]

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 […]

*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 Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Peter Otunuya Odili, CON, on his 76th birthday.  Dr. Odili, a respected leader and statesman, was the governor of Rivers State from 1999 to 2007. President Tinubu joins family, friends, and the people of Rivers State to celebrate the former governor on this momentous occasion. […]

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 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 […]

  *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 Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, August 14, depart Abuja for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on a three-day official visit to honour the invitation of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. President Tinubu will meet with the Equatorial Guinean President at the Presidential Villa on arrival, where meetings will be held between the two leaders and agreements, […]

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 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 […]

  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 Bola Tinubu extends his warm felicitations to Mr. Kola Adesina, MFR, FNSE, on his 60th birthday, today, August 12, 2024. Mr. Adesina is the Group Managing Director of Sahara Power Group. President Tinubu joins family, friends, and colleagues in celebrating the entrepreneur on this milestone birthday. The President prays God Almighty grants Mr. […]