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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 […]

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Engineer Olusola Olofin, renowned public sector strategist and administrator, on his 45th birthday. President Tinubu extols his service as former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Trustfund Pensions and his current role as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), describing his career […]

President Bola Tinubu extends his congratulations to Honourable Hamma-Adama Ali Kumo, fondly called Dattuwa, on his 55th birthday on August 27. Ali Kumo is a prominent politician and public administrator from Gombe State. He is the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and Deputy National Financial Secretary of the All […]

Nigeria and Thailand have committed to deepen relations between both countries across technology, agriculture, commerce, and renewable energy, among other areas of strategic interest. To this effect, Nigeria is pushing for a review of existing partnerships between both countries, leveraging Thailand’s comparative advantage in deploying intermediate technology in agriculture and related areas. Thailand, on the […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the management of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to do all within its powers to ensure Nigeria derives maximum benefits from its gas reserves rather than allowing them to be flared. The President said this Wednesday at the State House, where he received members of the NLNG Board led […]

The latest comments by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on petrol subsidy raise a fundamental question: is he seriously proposing an economic policy, or is he simply playing politics with the temporary discomfort Nigerians face? Within a week, Nigerians have heard three different explanations of what an Atiku administration would do about petrol subsidy. The confusion […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing the Cross River South Senatorial District, on his birthday on August 25. The President celebrated Senator Ekpenyong as the youngest Senator in the 10th National Assembly and one of the bright young leaders contributing to Nigeria’s democratic development with energy, ideas and a strong sense […]