President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday at the State House, charged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to restore peace and strengthen security nationwide. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, issued this directive at the decoration of Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, following...
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The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has been named the winner of the Global Public Relations Association of the Year at the World Public Relations and Communication Awards 2025, organised by the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management. The announcement was made in Lisbon, Portugal on...
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday in Yola, Adamawa State, said his administration will sustain the ongoing economic reforms for the benefit of Nigerians, with a greater focus on the inclusion of citizens and their empowerment to achieve more prosperity. The President, who was on a one-day official visit to...
There are political downfalls that arrive quietly, like a candle losing its flame. Then there are collapses so loud, so graceless, so self-inflicted that the society watching can only wince. Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai belongs firmly in the second category. His descent from a once-influential technocrat to a roaming megaphone...
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). The appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2006. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday ahead of his participation in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which begins on Monday. The President’s plane landed at the Presidential Wing of Zayed International Airport at exactly 11:30 pm...
President Bola Tinubu has praised corporate Nigeria, citizens, and other stakeholders in the Nigerian capital market for surpassing the N100 trillion milestone on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). President Tinubu described this record achievement as an inspiration for the investing public operating in the money and capital markets. He urged...
Twenty-three days after its transmission by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the upper chamber of Nigeria’s National Assembly, the Senate, held public hearings on 18 December 2025 to consider the Legal Practitioners Bill. At this pace, the bill could become law well before the middle of 2026. The journey to this bill has been somewhat...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the transfer of service of Mr Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to the mainstream Federal Civil Service as the Director of Public Prosecutions, in the Federal Ministry of Justice. A letter dated December 23, signed by Omolabake Mafe on...
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to intervene in the lingering political disagreement between the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, and Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, assuring that the rift will be resolved in the interest of the state and the wider North Central...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “urgently direct Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to widely publish a certified true copy of the version of the tax bills received from the National Assembly and a...
Renowned cleric and spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has unveiled his prophetic outlook for 2026, painting a picture of a year he said will test Nigeria’s political stability, security framework and economic resolve. Speaking during a press briefing at his Lagos church on...
2026 BUDGET SPEECH: “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity” Presented by:His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFRPresident, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, AbujaFriday, 19 December 2025 PROTOCOLSDistinguished Senate President,Rt. Honourable Speaker and Honourable Members of the House of Representatives,Distinguished Senators...
The recent decision of the Supreme Court has prompted deep reflection and widespread concern across the country. The ruling—widely perceived as empowering the President to remove elected leaders at will—has sent shockwaves through the polity and raised serious questions about the future of democracy and federalism in Nigeria. In...
REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR AT THE LAUNCH OF THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARIMONDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2025 “The coalition we built in 2014 is now the fastest-growing political party in Africa today. Its growth continues”. President Tinubu It is my profound honour...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate training and arming of more forest guards as Nigeria battles rising cases of kidnapping, banditry, and terror attacks across several states. The directive, which underscores the administration’s growing concern over the escalating insecurity, was revealed on Wednesday by presidential aide Sunday...
The implementation of these new tax laws in January 2026; under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, in the midst of insecurity, endemic corruption and high inflation, an unsteady economy, and an unstable Naira, has sparked a debate regarding the negative effects the laws would have on the Nigerian economy,...
Rivers State politics took a dramatic turn on Friday as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, led 15 other lawmakers out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking one of the biggest legislative defections in the...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, assured the global community that Nigeria remains fully committed to promoting peace, harmony, and prosperity across borders by strengthening partnerships to resolve emerging challenges. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, gave the assurance after receiving Letters of Credence...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) as Minister of Defence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. General Musa’s appointment follows the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday, December 1, 2025. His nomination was announced the following day and transmitted to the...