June 16, 2026
PRESIDENT TINUBU COMMENDS TROOPS FOR NEUTRALISING BANDIT KINGPIN IBRAHIM BASTUJI, RESCUING THE WIDOW OF LATE GEN. RABE ABUBAKAR
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies involved in the successful operation in Kogi State that led to the elimination of notorious bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Bastuji. The President described the operation as a significant blow to criminal networks terrorising communities in Kogi and neighbouring states. He noted that […]
June 16, 2026
PRESIDENT TINUBU FELICITATES MUSLIMS ON ISLAMIC NEW YEAR, URGES PATRIOTISM AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends warm felicitations to the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram 1448AH, which coincides with June 16, 2026. As Muslims mark the beginning of a new Hijri year, President Tinubu reflects on the virtues of the Hijrah, the migration […]
June 16, 2026
SOUTH-EAST: PRESIDENCY HAILS PROGRESS ON FEDERAL, STATE PROJECTS AS RENEWED HOPE AMBASSADORS CONCLUDE MEDIA TOUR OF EBONYI STATE
The Presidency has expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded in key Federal and State Government projects in Ebonyi State, following the conclusion of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Media Tour by members of the Presidential Communications Team. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, stated that the team was impressed by […]
June 15, 2026
PRESIDENT TINUBU TO JUDGES: LET JUSTICE BE SWIFT, FAIR
President Bola Tinubu has again charged the Nigerian judiciary to ensure swift, fair justice that is blind to a litigant’s status or tribe, insisting that a compromised legal system threatens democratic stability. Instead of widespread citizen frustration with prolonged case backlogs and slow adjudication, he maintained that the administration of justice must be both fair […]
June 15, 2026
FG TO ROLL OUT 10,000 ELECTRIC TRICYCLES TO NIGERIAN MARKET IN AUGUST, SAYS VP SHETTIMA
The Federal Government is set to roll out 10,000 electric tricycles for use as part of a broad plan to ease public transportation across Nigeria. The tricycles will be distributed by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in August, 2026 for use across the northeast region and beyond. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, who […]
June 15, 2026
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH THE MINISTER OF ARTS, CULTURE AND CREATIVE ECONOMY ON MOTHER’S PASSING
President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musawa, on the passing of her beloved mother, Hajiya Fatima Musa Musawa. Hajiya Musawa died on Saturday, June 13. The President enjoins the minister to take the passing of her mum with equanimity, saying he knows […]
June 15, 2026
PRESIDENT TINUBU HAILS PROFESSOR FEMI OSOFISAN AT 80
Few men live in the full expression of the abundance of their talents. Professor Babafemi Adeyemi Osofisan is one of those incredibly brilliant individuals who have blessed our world with their creativity. A playwright, poet, novelist, teacher, scholar, emeritus professor and newspaper columnist, Professor Osofisan has dedicated his life to addressing societal ills and calling […]