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The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said Nigeria’s energy transition journey under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is unlocking an investment opportunity of over $410 billion between now and 2060 to position the nation as the heartbeat of Africa’s renewable energy revolution. According to him, over $23 billion will be needed to […]

President Bola Tinubu commiserates with the Catholic Church and the Body of Christ over the passing of Most Reverend Michael Olatunji Fagun, a Catholic prelate and Bishop Emeritus of Ekiti Diocese. Reverend Fagun served as auxiliary bishop of the old Ondo Diocese from 1971 to 1972, before Pope Paul VI created the Diocese of Ado-Ekiti. […]

President Bola Tinubu rejoices with the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, on his birthday anniversary, October 14. President Tinubu says Mr Olukoyede has demonstrated professionalism and courage in the discharge of his duties, reinforcing the EFCC’s mission to rid the nation of economic and financial crimes. The […]

President Bola Tinubu has learned with profound sadness that Ambassador Joy Uche Angela Ogwu, who was 79, has passed away. A former Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Ogwu represented Nigeria at the United Nations from May 2008 to May 2017. A skilled […]

“OVER $8 BILLION IN MAJOR UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS FINAL INVESTMENT DECISIONS UNDER PRESIDENT TINUBU SIGNALS RENEWED GLOBAL INVESTOR CONFIDENCE” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomes the news of Shell’s $2 billion Final Investment Decision (FID) on a new gas project in the shallow offshore HI Field, in OML 144. The new Non-Associated Gas (NAG) development […]

With a heavy heart, I mourn the passing of one of God’s generals, Dr Uma Ukpai. Reverend Ukpai was not just another preacher; he was an anointed crusader of the faith, filled with fire and ice for the gospel and restoring humanity to discipline, love, and good neighbourliness. Dr Ukpai, who died at age 80, […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sympathises with the labour movement and the civil society on the passing of renowned unionist and rights activist, Comrade Abiodun Aremu, who died on Sunday in Ota, Ogun State. The President also condoles the family, friends and associates of the departed labour activist. President Tinubu describes Comrade Aremu as a committed […]

As part of measures aimed at addressing the growing threat of flood-related disasters across Nigeria, the Federal Government is considering empowering flood-prone communities to manage their own safety. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, who disclosed this, said no amount of preparedness will produce tangible results if communities are not empowered to take charge of […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education sector. In a joint statement, the Honourable Minister of Education, […]

My Dear Son, Today, as you turn forty, I thank Almighty God for your life and the man you have become. You have walked your path with focus, courage, and humility, and you have done so with a heart that seeks to build, serve, and uplift others. From an early age, you have shown determination […]

Mr Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting in Washington DC, which opens on Monday, October 13. Cardoso, as the alternate Governor, replaces the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, who is indisposed. The […]

Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa,  Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba,  capital offenders such as  Maryam Sanda,  Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were among the 175 convicts and former convicts who received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mercy on Thursday. President Tinubu granted clemency to most of […]