President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Nigerian Labour Congress, its affiliate unions and the legal profession on the passing of the General Secretary of the Congress, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja. President Tinubu described the departed labour leader as a strong voice of the workers’ movement whose contributions to constructive engagements with […]

The Presidency has noted the recent declaration by former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that he would “open the borders” immediately upon assuming office. The facts are straightforward: Nigeria’s land borders are already open. The Federal Government announced the reopening of most of the country’s land […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems. The audit will include a review of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), Federal Government agencies, and their administration and internal controls. […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday swore in Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF). Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who retired after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 years. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place at the State House, Abuja, marking the commencement of […]

President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football to overcome repeated failures to qualify for major regional, continental and world tournaments. “The reform must respond to a longstanding need to strengthen governance, administration, stakeholder representation, development pathways, domestic competitions and accountability across Nigerian football,” he said. The President noted that while other […]

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Engineer Olusola Olofin, renowned public sector strategist and administrator, on his 45th birthday. President Tinubu extols his service as former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Trustfund Pensions and his current role as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), describing his career […]

President Bola Tinubu extends his congratulations to Honourable Hamma-Adama Ali Kumo, fondly called Dattuwa, on his 55th birthday on August 27. Ali Kumo is a prominent politician and public administrator from Gombe State. He is the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and Deputy National Financial Secretary of the All […]