A World Bank chief, Anna Bjerde, said Nigeria is now frequently cited globally as an example of steady, credible reform leadership. Bjerde, the bank’s Managing Director of Operations, made the remark at a meeting on Tuesday with President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House, Abuja. Some other bank officials accompanied […]

President Bola Tinubu congratulates the chairman of the board of NNPC Limited, Ahmadu Musa Kida, on his 65th birthday on February 3. The President celebrates Kida’s sterling career in the public and private sectors, as well as his engagement with professional basketball. President Tinubu recalls that since joining Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited, now Total Exploration […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Monday, flagged off a free nationwide training of 10 million Nigerians on financial inclusion and literacy. This is just as the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said Nigeria can reap bountifully from its demographic dividend only if young Nigerians and women are equipped with the needed skills and […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mogaji Oluseye Oladejo, on his 60th birthday tomorrow, February 2. President Tinubu describes the celebrant as a dependable party man whose articulate engagement and clarity of purpose have significantly strengthened the APC in Lagos […]

The world of music has honoured a giant: Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Fela was more than a musician. He was a fearless voice of the people, a philosopher of freedom, and a revolutionary force whose music confronted injustice and reshaped global sound. His courage, creativity, and conviction defined a generation and continue to inspire the world. […]

OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF STATE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AMB. BIANCA ODUMEGWU-OJUKWU AT THE CONFERENCE ON SECURITY SITUATION, OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES AND FUTURE RISK TRAJECTORIES IN WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL, ACCRA, GHANA, JANUARY 30, 2026. Distinguished Heads of States, Foreign Ministers, Intelligence Chiefs, Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of the President of […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged a stronger development partnership with Taraba State following the formal entry of Governor Agbu Kefas and his supporters into the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the state is pivotal to Nigeria’s food and energy security. Senator Shettima who represented […]