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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH CHIEF KENNETH KOBANI OVER THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER
On behalf of my wife and the Federal Government, I extend my condolences to Chief Kenneth Bie-aa Vikel Naade Kobani on the passing of his mother, Mrs Rosemary Titi Kobani. My sympathies also go to the entire Kobani family and the people of Goi and Bodo City in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES SENATOR RABIU KWANKWASO AT 70
My warm congratulations to my friend Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State, one-time Minister of Defence and former Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, on his 70th birthday on October 21, 2026. Senator Kwankwaso and I have had a longstanding association, dating back to our time in the National Assembly in 1992, […]
PRESIDENCY EXPANDS SKILLS ACQUISITION PROGRAMMES TO TACKLE INSECURITY
In a renewed push to tackle insecurity at its roots, the Presidency is expanding its skills acquisition and entrepreneurship training as non-kinetic approach to curb crime, expand economic opportunities, and promote lasting peace. Dr Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (TVEE), disclosed this on Wednesday in […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS PA REUBEN FASORANTI, PAYS TRIBUTE TO AFENIFERE LEADER WHO PASSED ON AT 100
I received with profound sadness the news of the passing of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, our father, patriarch, elder statesman, and foremost Afenifere leader, who died at the glorious age of 100. On behalf of the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria, I commiserate with the Fasoranti family, the good people of Akure Kingdom, […]
TRIBUTE TO OBA OF BENIN, HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, EWUARE II, OMO N’OBA N’EDO, UKU AKPOLOKPOLO ON HIS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE THRONE
On behalf of my wife and the Federal Government, I heartily congratulate His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, CFR, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, on his 10th anniversary on the throne of his forefathers and his 73rd birthday on October 20. I celebrate His Royal Majesty, an embodiment of enduring dignity, culture, and […]
PRESIDENTIAL WORKING GROUP SUBMITS DRAFT NATIONAL POLICING BILL, 2026 AND 29 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT BILLS FOR LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING REVIEW
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has completed the drafting stage of its assignment and has formally submitted the draft National Policing Bill (2026), together with twenty-nine (29) consequential amendment bills, to the Federal Ministry of Justice for legislative drafting review and validation. The submission was made on 19th October, 2026, to […]
TINUBU COMMENDS YOUTH SUPPORT GROUPS, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND INCLUSIVE GOVERNANCE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Nigerian youths and youth support groups for their contributions to his administration’s reform agenda, acknowledging their role in communicating government policies, mobilising grassroots support and advancing the Renewed Hope agenda. Speaking at a gathering of young supporters under the aegis of the City Boy Movement at the State House […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU EXTENDS TENURES OF HEADS OF CORRECTIONAL AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved 18-month tenure extensions for Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service and Kemi Nanna Nandap, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service. Following the approval, Nwakuche’s tenure will now end on May 26, 2028, while Nandap’s tenure will end on June 30, 2028. The approval, which followed a […]
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, ON THE PASSING OF FORMER DELTA STATE GOVERNOR, DR EMMANUEL EWETA UDUAGHAN
It is with a heavy heart that I extend my condolences to the Uduaghan family, the government, and the people of Delta State on the passing of former Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, at 71. Dr Uduaghan was a public servant whose leadership was devoted to Delta State’s development and service to our nation. He served […]
PRESIDENCY RESPONDS TO GOVERNOR MAKINDE’S CLAIM ON NLNG DIVIDENDS
The Presidency wishes to clarify Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in NLNG dividends for each state of the Federation. At the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Engagement held at the Olola Ogunlana Hall, International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, on Friday, Makinde claimed the funds would not be released […]
FAREWELL TO AMBASSADOR DELE COLE, DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMAT, JOURNALIST AND PUBLIC SERVANT — PRESIDENT TINUBU
I received with profound sadness the news of the passing of Ambassador Patrick Dele Cole, a distinguished diplomat, journalist, politician, and public servant, who died at 86. Ambassador Cole devoted his life to national service, bringing distinction to his work in diplomacy, journalism and politics. His career reflected the enduring value of dialogue, tact, mutual […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES CHIEF DOTUN SANUSI, PHILANTHROPIST, APC LOYALIST AND MOBILISER IN OYO
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rejoices with Engineer Dotun Jubril Sanusi, a businessman and philanthropist, on his birthday today. Chief Sanusi is a loyal member of our party and has been mobilising the faithful to ensure victory in the forthcoming general elections. The Ibadan-born Sanusi had a successful career in the oil industry, working with multinationals […]
