Press Releases

President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives in the recent boat mishaps in Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State and Gurin village, in Fufore LGA of Adamawa State, which tragically claimed many lives, including several children. While expressing solidarity with the governments and […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu shares in the pain of loss with the family, friends and associates of the Doyen of Accounting in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, Chief Akintola Williams, who passed away on Monday at the age of 104 years old. President Tinubu sympathizes with the Government and people of Lagos and Ogun States, the […]

In a bid to complement the Federal Government’s efforts to improve the economy and create more jobs, a group of partners in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) space are set to execute various MSME-focused interventions, targeting 1.3 million beneficiaries across 17 States and FCT. The MSME and Job Creation Unit of the Vice […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalized a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers. Furthermore, by this historic agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines are to immediately […]

  The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has restated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the welfare of Nigerians in its programmes and policies.  The Vice President stated this on Monday at the flag-off ceremony for the distribution of palliatives worth N5.1 billion by the Sokoto State Government. According to the Vice President, […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated His Royal Highness, the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on the occasion of his 71st birthday and the commemoration of his landmark 20th year on the highly revered throne.    The President has described the first class monarch, who is also the Chairman of the Niger State Council of […]

**Mourns respected Islamic cleric, late Sheikh Giro Argungu*  *Condoles family, government, people of Kebbi State*  **Announces FG’s $163m AfFB loan for wheat production* The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has reassured that the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu will fulfill all its promises made to Nigerians. Vice President Shettima gave the […]

In the hustle and bustle of off-camera activity in the siderooms of the G-20 Summit, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was unwilling to stay away from the action.   The President met with the Heads of State of three nations which have been identified as key partners in his economic development diplomacy drive for local investment […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on 10th September 2023, held a brief chat with his US counterpart, President Joe Biden, at the G20 Summit in India. President Tinubu used the opportunity to reaffirm the strong relations between the two countries. He further expressed his desire for more robust engagements in the near future to discuss economic […]

President Bola Tinubu will meet with the leadership of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a technical stopover in Abu Dhabi, UAE, after the President’s departure from New Delhi, India. The meeting will serve as a follow-up discussion to address specific, salient issues within the bilateral relationship after conversations held during a recent visit by […]

By Temitope Ajayi Henry Kissinger, former United States Secretary of State, perennial international statesman and oracle of diplomacy profiled six world leaders, now of blessed memories, in his most recent book, “Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy’. These long departed leaders were the architects of the post-war evolution of their respective societies. The leaders: Konrad […]

  President Bola Tinubu has expressed his deep sympathy to the Muslim Ummah in the country and the people of Lagos State over the demise of the Chief Imam of Ikeja, Sheikh Tijani Olayiwola Balogun. Sheikh Balogun died on August 11, 2023, and was buried on Friday, September 1, in his residence in Ikeja after […]