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  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ms. Rinsola Abiola as Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC). Ms. Abiola, an expert in strategic communication and government relations, previously served as Senior Special Assistant to the President. In addition, President Tinubu appointed Nasir Bala Aminu Ja’oji as Senior Special Assistant on Citizenship and […]

  *President Tinubu’s pro-youth government focused on promoting peace, unity among Nigerians, says VP Shettima* The Nigerian government has pledged unalloyed support to the newly appointed United Nations Global Advocate for Peace, Maryam Bukar Hassan, in her bid to promote unity and peace across the globe. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who disclosed this on Monday […]

  A recent editorial by Daily Trust paints an exaggerated and unbalanced portrait of Nigeria as a nation overwhelmed by hunger, hardship, and helplessness. We were not surprised by the newspaper’s opinion, as the paper has consistently and deliberately misinformed its readers about the government’s policy. The Tinubu administration believes in the right of the […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his deepest condolences to President John Mahama, the government and people of Ghana following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others. President Tinubu assures President Mahama and all Ghanaians that the thoughts and prayers of […]

  President Bola Tinubu has directed the expedited rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. He also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee, which would […]

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli on emerging world champions in English language communication skills and debate at the 2025 TeenEagle Global competition in London, United Kingdom. Seventeen-year-old Nafisa was named the overall best in English language skills; 15-year-old Rukayya emerged as the overall best in debate, […]

  I received with deep sadness the news early on Wednesday of the passing of Dr. Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, a trailblazing journalist, editor, and former Managing Director of the defunct Concord Group of newspapers and wife of the late Bashorun MKO Abiola. Doyin Abiola, 82, was an Amazon and an icon in Nigerian journalism. She […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025 — a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal framework. […]

  President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all players and the technical team of Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic fifth consecutive victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship. Speaking during the presidential reception held at the Presidential Villa on Monday in their honour, President Tinubu, who was represented […]

  On behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and myself, I congratulate you on your remarkable 85th birthday on August 4. 2. Your extraordinary contributions to our nation’s newspaper industry, particularly your transformative leadership as Managing Director of the Daily Times in 1976, remain unparalleled. During this period, you restored the glory of the […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for lifting their seventh African championship at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. The Coach Rena Makama-led female team won the Afrobasket finals by defeating the Malian side, 78-64, in a thrilling match Sunday night at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends heartfelt congratulations to Abdul Samad Rabiu, CFR, CON, one of Africa’s most prominent industrialists, philanthropists, and Chairman of BUA Group, on his 65th birthday on August 4, 2025. As President Tinubu puts it, Samad’s milestone celebrates a life defined by quiet excellence, courageous enterprise, and unwavering faith in Nigeria. […]