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February 16, 2026

VP SHETTIMA BACK IN ABUJA AFTER SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENTS AT 39TH AU SUMMIT

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has returned to Abuja after successfully representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government, as well as the 30th AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This year’s AU summit, held between February 14 and […]

February 16, 2026

NIGERIA DECLARES RENEWED SUPPORT FOR SOUTH SUDAN PEACE PROCESS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged Nigeria’s support and commitment to the swift implementation of the provisions of the revitalised agreement on the resolution of the conflict in South Sudan. Prominent among the nation’s proposals as presented by the President is the immediate and unconditional release of the country’s First Vice President, Riek Machar, and […]

February 15, 2026

AFRICAN FIRST LADIES’ FORUM RECOGNIZES SEN TINUBU’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO WELFARE OF WOMEN

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was on Sunday recognised by partners of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), for her intervention in girl child education and hygiene. The OAFLAD partners comprising Auda-NEPAD, Susan Thompson Buffet Foundation, among others, also acknowledged Senator Tinubu’s efforts in reducing maternal and child mortality as well […]

February 15, 2026

FIRE DISASTER: VP KASHIM SHETTIMA LEADS FG DELEGATION TO KANO

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a high-powered Federal Government delegation to Kano to express sympathy and support for victims of the Singer Market fire disaster. The delegation, scheduled to depart Abuja tomorrow, will convey President Tinubu’s condolences to the traders who lost billions of Naira in the weekend […]

February 15, 2026

KANO MARKET FIRE: PRESIDENT TINUBU SYMPATHISES WITH TRADERS; ORDERS COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION

President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with traders and people of Kano State over the devastating fire outbreak at Kano’s Singer Market over the weekend. The fire, which started on Saturday evening, raged into Sunday morning, causing significant damage to the food market. President Tinubu, who had earlier reached out to Kano State Governor Abba Kabir […]

February 15, 2026

PRESIDENT TINUBU TO VISIT YOLA, INTERACT WITH LEADERS, INAUGURATE COMPLETED PROJECTS

President Bola Tinubu will on Monday pay an official visit to Adamawa State, less than 48 hours after he made a similar visit to Kebbi. During the one-day visit, President Tinubu will inaugurate completed projects, meet with top government officials, and traditional rulers. Billed for inauguration in the capital, Yola, and Jimeta, is the eight-lane […]

February 15, 2026

AT 39TH AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT: NIGERIA ENDORSES AU’S INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS ON PEACE, SECURITY, OTHERS

Nigeria has endorsed the proposed institutional reforms in the African Union, with a focus on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions and ensuring stronger cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. The country also aligned with proposed restructurings aimed at boosting domestic and regional resource mobilisation for affordable development financing and the […]

February 14, 2026

PRESIDENT TINUBU: ARGUNGU FESTIVAL SHOWS RETURN OF STABILITY, PLEDGES STRONGER SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday described the 61st Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival as a testament to the return of stability and normalcy in Kebbi State and across the country. Speaking at the grand finale of the festival in Argungu, the President pledged sustained Federal Government support for tourism, agriculture, food security, and rural […]

February 14, 2026

VP SHETTIMA ATTENDS 39TH AU SUMMIT’S OPENING SESSION AS BURUNDI PRESIDENT TAKES OVER AS NEW CHAIRMAN

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday joined other leaders across Africa and beyond at the opening of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This is just as the the President of the Republic of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has taken […]

February 14, 2026

GUTERRES TO VP SHETTIMA: NIGERIA MUST LEAD AFRICA’S CHARGE FOR NEW GLOBAL ORDER

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has asked Nigeria to spearhead Africa’s quest for a restructured global order, describing the country as uniquely positioned to lead the continent toward superpower status. Guterres praised the economic reforms of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration as well as Nigeria’s leadership in stabilising the Sahel and ECOWAS regions despite […]

February 13, 2026

39TH AU SUMMIT: NIGERIA PUSHES FOR HEALTH SECURITY SOVEREIGNTY IN AFRICA

Nigeria has called for a continental shift towards health security sovereignty in Africa aimed at moving the continent from reliance on foreign aids to self-sufficient, homegrown health systems. This, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima, has become a matter of necessity to ensure the health of Africans is not subjected to the uncertainties of distant […]

February 13, 2026

PRESIDENT TINUBU EMBARKS ON ONE-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO KEBBI STATE

President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday embark on a one-day official visit to Kebbi State to inaugurate some projects executed by the state Governor, Dr Nasir Idris. While in the state, the President will also headline the 61st edition of the 2026 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival as the special guest of honour. The […]

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