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PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS VETERAN ACTOR OLU JACOBS AT 84
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of veteran Nollywood actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, who passed away at age 84 on Wednesday. After his training at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Olu Jacobs built a career in British television and international film before […]
AFRICA’S RESOURCES, AFRICA’S PROSPERITY CAPTURING MORE OF THE VALUE WE CREATE
By Olu Arowolo Verheijen A memorial lecture asks something of those of us entrusted with public responsibility: what will work better for our people because we served? Dr Olusegun Agagu’s life gives that question particular meaning. A geologist, entrepreneur, minister and governor, he moved comfortably between science, business and public service — worlds we too […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR ABDULRAZAQ ON CONFERMENT OF SARDAUNA OF ILORIN TITLE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu warmly congratulates the Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on his historic turbaning as the Sardauna of Ilorin. His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu-Gambari, the 11th Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs, will confer the […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU’S SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO PROF. SHAFFY AMUWO AT 80
I warmly congratulate my dear friend, Prof. Shaffy Adeniyi Amuwo, on his 80th birthday today. Prof. Amuwo is a scholar, a patriot, and a man of deep convictions. Over the years, I have come to value his wisdom, his commitment to public service and democracy, and his unwavering love for Lagos and Nigeria. As an […]
PETER’S DEATH, A BIG LOSS TO THE PRESIDENT, MEDIA DEPARTMENT- PRESIDENCY
The Presidency on Monday described the death of Mr Peter Chukwuemeka Onwubuariri, Assistant Director of Information and Public Relations in the Presidential Villa, as a big loss to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Department of Media and Public Relations in the Presidential Villa. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, […]
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXPANDS NATIONAL POVERTY REDUCTION WITH GROWTH STRATEGY TO OYO, ENUGU, AND KEBBI STATES
Abuja, Nigeria — The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (OSSAP-TVEE) has announced the continued rollout of the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS), a flagship Federal Government initiative aimed at lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within 10 years through economic growth and […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU GREETS MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AMBASSADOR ENIKANOLAIYE ON HIS BIRTHDAY
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu warmly congratulates the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, on his birthday on September 14. The President describes Ambassador Enikanolaiye as a distinguished diplomat, accomplished administrator and dedicated public servant whose career reflects professionalism, patriotism and a deep commitment to Nigeria. Ambassador Enikanolaiye served in the Ministry of […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS ELDER STATESMAN, ALHAJI BAMANGA TUKUR
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mourns the passing of elder statesman, renowned businessman, and former Governor of the old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, who died at age 90. President Tinubu describes the passing of Alhaji Tukur, the Tafidan Adamawa, as the end of a remarkable chapter in Nigeria’s political and economic history. The President […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR DIKKO UMAR RADDA ON BIRTHDAY
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his warmest congratulations to the Governor of Katsina State, His Excellency Dr Dikko Umar Radda, on his 57th birthday. President Tinubu celebrates Governor Radda as a committed progressive, a seasoned economist, and a grassroots administrator whose life of service continues to inspire many young people. The President notes that since […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU GREETS ETSU NUPE ALHAJI YAHAYA ABUBAKAR ON HIS 74TH BIRTHDAY AND 23RD ANNIVERSARY ON THE THRONE
I congratulate His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, on his 74th birthday and 23rd anniversary on the throne on September 12, 2026. In Alhaji Abubakar, royalty finds grace, integrity, and discipline. His Majesty is a patriot who served our nation diligently in the […]
VP SHETTIMA: PRESIDENT TINUBU’S REFORMS, TRANSFORMING INDIGENOUS FIRMS INTO GLOBAL BRANDS
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said through reforms instituted across diverse sectors in Nigeria, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is supporting the transformation of indigenous companies into international brands. He observed that companies such as Flutterwave, Moniepoint, Andela and others are leveraging the gains of the administration’s economic reforms to scale […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU’S MASSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE IN LINE WITH TRANSPORTERS’ WELFARE, OPERATIONS, SAYS VP SHETTIMA
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deeply committed to prioritizing transport infrastructure to ease operations for Nigerian transporters. According to him, the Tinubu administration treats connectivity as an economic necessity and is actively working to reduce the cost of movement because the President does not take the struggles […]
