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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES MARK OKOYE AT 40
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mark Okoye, Managing Director/Chief Executive of the South-East Development Commission (SEDC), on his 40th birthday, June 15. Before his appointment, Okoye had served as the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, Special Adviser to the governor of Anambra State and later as Commissioner […]
AT GEN.ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR’S BIRTHDAY/BOOK LAUNCH:
President Tinubu Showers Encomiums On Former Head Of State Directs FCT minister to allocate land for his Africa Resource Centre Office Recalls how Abubakar restored his confidence in and return to participate in Nigeria’s democracy President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the former Head of State for continuing ‘to serve as a respected elder statesman, […]
SOUTH-EAST: PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS TEAM INSPECTS KEY FEDERAL, STATE GOVERNMENTS PROJECTS IN EBONYI STATE AS UMAHI EXPLAINS SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF TINUBU’S LEGACY PROJECTS
In continuation of the Renewed Hope Media Tour of federal and state governments’ projects across the South-east geo-political zone, the Presidential Communications Team led by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Saturday undertook an extensive tour of strategic federal government projects in Ebonyi State to showcase the impact of […]
AN ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 84TH BIRTHDAY AND BOOK LAUNCH OF HIS EXCELLENCY, GEN. ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR GCFR AT THE BANQUET HALL, PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA, JUNE 13, 2026. VICE PRESIDENT KASHIM SHETTIMA DELIVERED THE SPEECH ON THE PRESIDENT’S BEHALF
PROTOCOLS I am deeply delighted to be here among eminent personalities, gathered from far and near, to honour His Excellency, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR, one of Nigeria’s most outstanding and courageous leaders—a true statesman, a soldier-democrat, a passionate bridge-builder, a dependable patriot and a noble gentleman—on this joyous occasion of his 84th birthday and public […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU EXPRESSES SADNESS OVER THE DEATH OF RETIRED MAJOR-GENERAL ABUBAKAR, CONDOLES WITH THE FAMILY
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed shock over the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of terrorists in Katsina State. General Abubakar, after a distinguished career in the military, retired a few years ago. He was on his way to his hometown when the hoodlums captured him The President commiserated with […]
