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WE WILL NOT ALLOW INSECURITY TO OVERSHADOW OUR EFFORTS AT HELPING THE VULNERABLE, PRESIDENT TINUBU SAYS
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, said his administration will intensify efforts to tackle the challenges of insecurity across various parts of the country, assuring that the safety and well-being of citizens featured at the meetings held in the United Kingdom. President Tinubu, who hosted the Vice President Kashim Shettima and 23 governors at […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU EXTOLS DAMILOLA OGUNBIYI AS FIRST NIGERIAN HONOURED WITH TIME EARTH AWARDS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, extends his heartfelt congratulations to Damilola Ogunbiyi, Chief Executive Officer and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, as the first Nigerian to be honoured with TIME Earth Awards. The TIME Earth Awards represent the organisation’s highest honour, celebrating individuals whose actions […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES BASHORUN AROGBOFA, AFENIFERE EX-SECRETARY GENERAL, AT 87
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends warm congratulations to Bashorun Seinde Arogbofa, a renowned educationist and former Secretary-General of Afenifere, on his 87th birthday on March 23, 2026. The President commends Bashorun Arogbofa for his outstanding leadership, dedicated service to Nigeria and commitment to the progressive cause. Bashorun Arogbofa, one of the last surviving Awoists, is […]
THE SUBSTANCE, SYMBOLISM OF PRESIDENT TINUBU’S UK STATE VISIT — BY TUNDE RAHMAN
It is said that no one does ceremonies quite like the British. This much was obvious last week when Nigeria literally strutted the red carpet rolled out in her honour on the ancient and hallowed grounds of Windsor and 10 Downing Street. By the time the curtains were drawn on President Bola Tinubu’s two-day official […]
UK STATE VISIT: NIGERIA CUSTOMS, HMRC STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC COOPERATION TO ADVANCE TRADE FACILITATION, DIGITAL BORDER MANAGEMENT
1. In furtherance of its commitment to enhancing international customs cooperation and advancing trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its strategic engagement with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the United Kingdom. This development followed a high-level bilateral meeting held in London on 18 March 2026 under the framework of the […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES TONY ELUMELU ON HIS BIRTHDAY
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, an economist, banker and philanthropist, on his birthday, March 22. Elumelu is the chairman of Heirs Holdings, United Bank for Africa, Transcorp, and the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation. President Tinubu describes Elumelu as an African business icon and a standout advocate of the Nigerian and […]
CLARIFYING THE NIGERIA-UK MIGRATION PARTNERSHIP
It has become necessary to debunk the raft of misinformation assailing the migration partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, as contained in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two nations on the sidelines of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s historic state visit to the UK. The memorandum on immigration cooperation, like other memoranda signed, […]
I PRAY FOR PEACE IN THE COUNTRY, SAYS PRESIDENT TINUBU AT LAGOS EID GROUND
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Lagos, urged citizens to continue embodying the lessons of patience, tolerance, and neighbourliness drawn from the seasons of Ramadan and Lent as a foundation for nation-building. The President, who spoke to reporters after the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at the Dodan Barrack, said the bedrock of development lies in peaceful and […]
AT EXHIBITION OF NIGERIAN MODERN ART, PRESIDENT TINUBU SALUTES THE UNYIELDING SPIRIT OF NIGERIANS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in London on Thursday, praised the creativity and resilience of Nigerians as they reinvented the images of the past into modern history. The President made this commendation at Tate Modern during a reception organised by the British Government as part of activities to mark the state visit and to celebrate the […]
VP SHETTIMA JOINS OTHER MUSLIM FAITHFUL TO OBSERVE PRAYERS AT RAMAT SQUARE, MAIDUGURI
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, today joined other Muslim faithful to observe the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at Ramat Square in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Thousands of worshippers turned out in a remarkable show of faith and unity for the Eid prayers at the expansive ground filled to capacity. The prayers, led by the Chief […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU ARRIVES LAGOS FOR EID-EL-FITR, AFTER HISTORIC STATE VISIT TO UK
President Bola Tinubu early on Friday arrived in Lagos , after a two-day historic visit to the United Kingdom. He will join other Muslim faithful later in the day to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr. The President and his wife, the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, landed at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU FELICITATES MUSLIMS ON EID-EL-FITR, URGES RENEWED PATRIOTISM
As Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Muslim faithful in Nigeria, urging renewed commitment to the nation and humanity. President Tinubu enjoined Nigerian Muslims to rededicate themselves to the noble teachings of the holy month, which emphasise piety, empathy, and unity among humanity. “We have […]