Press Releases

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his heartfelt congratulations to Alagba Kola Oyewo, a renowned filmmaker, actor, and retired lecturer of Theatre Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on his 80th birthday. President Tinubu describes Oyewo as a national treasure and a worthy ambassador of Yoruba theatre and Nigerian storytelling. “Oyewo is a veteran thespian and […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged members of the National Council on Skills (NCS), comprising federal ministries, state governments, and the private sector, to ensure that Made-in-Nigeria products and services remain synonymous with world-class standards. He urged the council to leverage the restless, inventive spirit of the Nigerian people—evident across streets, schools, and workshops—by tapping […]

The First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has stated that books cannot be taken out of schools despite technological advancement. She stated this during her meeting with the US Special Envoy for Best Future Generations Charles Harder on the sidelines of the Fostering the Future Together Global Summit organised by the First Lady of […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm greetings to His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Michael Odunayo Ajayi, Arowotawaya II, the Elerinmo of Erinmo Ijesa Kingdom of Osun State, as he marks his birthday on March 27, 2026. President Tinubu commended the monarch for his exemplary leadership, wisdom, and commitment to peace, unity, and the development […]

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains determined to reform and strengthen Nigeria’s power sector. He noted that while the promise of every nation rests on its abundance, Nigeria cannot afford to gamble with energy security. The Vice President, who spoke on Thursday in Abuja when […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the mandate of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) in a new drive to reposition the initiative. The initiative will now be known as the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PiCNG & EV). With this approval, PiCNG & EV will […]

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s resolve to promote and protect human rights through constitutional guarantees and embedding the rights into security operations. According to him, the nation is fully committed to international cooperation and to the universal application of International Humanitarian Law in every theatre of conflict. Senator Shettima, who stated […]

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has applauded the Gates Foundation for sustaining investments and humanitarian aid in Nigeria, saying the Foundation remains the nation’s strategic partner in the drive to change the Nigerian narrative. Accordingly, he pledged support for the Foundation’s request to deepen and broaden its partnership with the Nigerian government and the […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his warm felicitations to his Special Adviser on Health and a distinguished Public Health practitioner, Dr Salma Ibrahim Anas, on her 60th birthday. President Tinubu acknowledges the celebrant for her outstanding contributions to public health in Nigeria and for her efforts to improve healthcare delivery, particularly in maternal, newborn, and […]

The attention of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to media reports attributed to the Atiku Abubakar Media Office, which contain misrepresentations concerning the recent resolution of disputes associated with the OPL 245 oil block. In that publication, the former Vice-President sought to downplay what is, by all objective […]

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Lagos for Abuja after marking the Eid-el-Fitri, following his historic state visit to the United Kingdom. His plane left the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport at 6.44 pm. President Tinubu returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom in the early hours of Friday and participated in […]

The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tuesday, rallied global development partners, industry leaders, and policymakers to deepen investment in the Federal Government’s ongoing skills acquisition drive targeting millions of Nigerian youths. This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima called for clarity, collaboration, and coordinated results from relevant stakeholders, emphasising the need for investments […]