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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Daser David as the new President/Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI). Mr. David is an academic and industry expert with a deep understanding of digital technologies and educational leadership. The President has also approved the appointment of Mr. Reuben Oshomah as Executive Director, […]

  * Calls for stronger ties in trade, security Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for strengthened cooperation between Nigeria and Tanzania in shared aspirations for continental growth and unity. This, he said, has become necessary since Nigeria shares historic ties with Tanzania, particularly in their roles as frontline states in the fight against apartheid […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The new members of the management of the company are as follows: (1) Engineer Jennifer Adighije — Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (2) Engineer Abdullahi Kassim — Executive Director (Generation) (3) Engineer Bello Babayo Bello — […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan. He is also well-grounded in Hajj operations, having […]

  *Sites NACIWA’s permanent headquarters in Nigeria*   Determined to wipe out corruption in the region, Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, has called on member countries of the regional body to, as a matter of […]

As part of preparations for the issuance of the call circular for the commencement of the 2025 budget exercise, the State House Management and Heads of government agencies under its supervision held a one-day retreat on Saturday in Abuja. Declaring the retreat open, Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented by Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ibrahim […]

President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to reduce the size of Nigeria’s official delegation to the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, United States. This directive was disclosed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday in Abuja during a one-day retreat organised by the […]

To improve the health and social well-being of Nigerians, drive economic development, and position Nigeria as a healthcare hub within Africa, President Bola Tinubu has launched the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)-Healthcare Expansion Programme and the retraining of 120,000 frontline health workers. The first initiative — the Healthcare Expansion Programme — is a major milestone […]

*Seeks solutions to bolster Nigeria’s food systems* The Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) has initiated a series of stakeholder engagements across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, aimed at addressing the nation’s food security challenges.  To this effect, a two-day workshop held in Abuja brought together representatives from Niger and Nasarawa States, as well as the […]

President Bola Tinubu has implored African leaders to make more strategic and deliberate efforts in addressing the exodus of skills and talent from Africa. Speaking at a dinner held in his honour at the People’s Palace in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday night, President Tinubu said research and development must be encouraged with the provision […]

President Bola Tinubu and Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on Wednesday evening in Malabo signed an agreement on Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project, further affirming partnership for mutual development. The agreement covered legislative and regulatory measures for the gas pipeline, establishment and operation, transit of natural gas, ownership of the gas pipeline, and […]

  *As UN applauds President Tinubu’s progressive refugee policies* Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured donor organizations and development partners that the Tinubu administration will fully support initiatives aimed at alleviating the suffering of persons displaced by conflict and natural disasters within and outside Nigeria’s borders. The Vice President gave the assurance on Wednesday when […]