September 19, 2026
PRESIDENT TINUBU GIVES AN UPDATE ON THE NATIONAL AFFORDABLE CNG TRANSIT PROGRAMME
On August 27, I met with the Governors of our 36 States, and we agreed on a clear objective. From October 1, more Nigerians should begin to see measurable reductions in transportation costs. We subsequently established an implementation committee for the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, chaired […]
September 19, 2026
FG CONSTITUTES INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE REPORTED DEATHS OF 37 PEOPLE IN NSCDC CUSTODY, RELEASES FULL LIST OF SUSPENDED OFFICERS
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has constituted a ten-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, on suspicion of illegal mining. The action follows a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for a comprehensive, transparent and […]
September 18, 2026
PRESIDENT TINUBU MEETS VINCENT BOLLORÉ IN PARIS ON EXPANDED INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA’S CREATIVE AND DIGITAL ECONOMY
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, as part of his working vacation, held extensive talks in Paris with Mr Vincent Bolloré of the Bolloré Group, whose media and digital interests include Canal+, MultiChoice and Universal Music Group. During the meeting, the Group confirmed plans to deepen the localisation of its operations in Nigeria across film, entertainment, […]
September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026
PRESIDENT TINUBU: THE LIFE OF EVERY NIGERIAN MATTERS, GOVERNMENT WILL NOT TOLERATE MASS DEATHS CAUSED BY OFFICIAL NEGLIGENCE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) following enforcement operations around Lt.Gen. Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate in Minna, Niger State. President Tinubu said the life of every Nigerian matters and that no citizen […]
September 18, 2026
ICC CASE: AB SUNRISE POWER AND TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED (SUNRISE) V. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (NIGERIA) V. MR. LENO ADESANYA
An International Arbitration Tribunal under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, today, September 17, 2026, issued an award in favour of our country, rejecting the claims in the arbitration instituted by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Ltd (Sunrise). The company had made a claim against the Federal Republic of Nigeria, […]
September 18, 2026
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOVES DIGITAL FREE ZONES INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENTATION, TARGETS MORE GLOBAL JOBS AND INVESTMENT FOR NIGERIANS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has moved Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones initiative to its next phase, as the Renewed Hope administration seeks to make it easier for Nigerian technology and service companies to raise global capital, employ Nigerians and build for international markets without moving their businesses and intellectual property abroad. The President said the initiative […]
