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2026 BUDGET SPEECH
“BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION, RENEWED RESILIENCE AND SHARED PROSPERITY” Presented by: His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja, Friday, 19 December 2025 PROTOCOLS o Distinguished Senate President, o Rt. Honourable Speaker and Honourable Members of the House of Representatives, o […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU RECONSTITUTES THE BOARD OF THE NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the Senate’s confirmation of its members on December 16. Members of the reconstituted Board are: • Mulisiu Olalekan Oseni, PhD. — Chairman Dr Oseni started his service as a Commissioner in January 2017. He was subsequently […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS ENGR. MICHAEL PONNLE, FOUNDER OF MICCOM ENGINEERING NIGERIA LIMITED
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Chief Michael Abiodun Ponnle, a prominent businessman, industrialist and philanthropist. A renowned engineer, Chief Ponnle, died at the age of 86. He was the Chairman of the popular Miccom Wires and Cable Company and proprietor of Miccom Golf and Resort in Ada, Osun State. President […]
NEC SETS UP COMMITTEE TO FAST TRACK IMPLEMENTATION OF LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT
The National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted a committee on livestock development to expedite the implementation of livestock production in Nigeria. This is just as Chairman of the Council, Vice President Kashim Shettima, has said a practical, enduring, and nationally accepted solution to the farmer-herder crisis will guarantee food security in the country. The NEC […]
ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC. Both officials […]
YOUR SERVICE REMAINS VALUABLE, FASHEDEMI TELLS RETIRING STATE HOUSE STAFF
The Permanent Secretary of the State House, Temitope Fashedemi, on Tuesday hailed retiring staff of the Presidency, saying their “years of quiet service still count” and will be formally celebrated every year going forward. Speaking at a reception for the retirees at the State House Conference Centre, Fashedemi said the State House would institutionalise annual […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS FORMER CJN, JUSTICE TANKO MUHAMMAD
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received with deep sadness the news of the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad. Justice Tanko, 71, from Bauchi State, died on Tuesday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2019 to 2022. President Tinubu describes the late […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES SENATOR IFEANYI ARARUME ON HIS BIRTHDAY
President Bola Tinubu felicitates Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume, astute politician and accomplished businessman, on his birthday, December 16. Senator Ararume’s odyssey in politics began in the late 1980s, when he served as the State Treasurer of the Liberal Convention in old Imo State. He later joined the National Finance Committee of the defunct National Republican […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU: WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUSTAIN BUHARI’S LEGACIES
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday in Abuja, stated that his administration will continue to honour former President Muhammadu Buhari by sustaining his legacies of purposeful leadership, discipline, integrity, and the belief that public office is a trust, not a windfall. President Tinubu made this commitment at the State House Conference Centre during the unveiling […]
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU AT THE LAUNCH OF THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI IN ABUJA ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2025
We are here to celebrate the late President Muhammadu Buhari, a leader who embodied quiet strength, discipline, and an enduring grace rooted in service. On this occasion of the launch of his biography, I extend the nation’s warmest embrace to Her Excellency Aisha Buhari, her children, and grandchildren. May you find comfort in knowing that […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU: WE’RE MOBILISING ALL MILITARY ASSETS TO PROTECT NIGERIANS, CRUSH SECURITY THREATS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s firm resolve to mobilise all military and law enforcement assets to crush security threats and protect the lives all citizens of Nigeria. Accordingly, he announced the procurement of mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and a new armoured fleet for the military, as well as the refurbishment of over 100 […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH GOVERNOR DOUYE DIRI AND FAMILY OF THE LATE DEPUTY GOVERNOR LAWRENCE EWHRUDJAKPO
President Bola Tinubu sympathises with the government and the people of Bayelsa State over the passing of the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. The President extends heartfelt condolences to the Governor of the state, Douye Diri, and the wife of the Deputy Governor, Barrister Beatrice Ewhrudjakpo, his children, and the friends and associates who worked […]