President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu Yusuf, describing his death as a profound loss to Niger State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Dr Yusuf, aged 66, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026, after a brief illness. The […]

EXPANDING HOME OWNERSHIP ACROSS NIGERIA: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is widening access to long-term housing finance through the Ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF). The Fund has now disbursed ₦140 billion through 21 financial institutions to create 2,018 mortgages across 27 states. In June 2026 the figures stood at ₦128 billion, […]

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 […]