Press Releases
PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES REAR ADMIRAL AROGUNDADE ON 70TH BIRTHDAY
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated a distinguished Naval Officer and marine engineering expert, Rear Admiral Harry Olufemi Arogundade (Rtd), as he turns 70 today. According to President Tinubu, Arogundade’s life journey has been a remarkable one, marked by purpose, discipline, and outstanding achievement. “From his early days at the Nigerian Military School to his […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU GREETS LONGSTANDING ALLY, EX-NNPC CHAIR PIUS AKINYELURE, ON HIS BIRTHDAY
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Chief Pius Akinyelure, his longtime friend, ally, and former Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, on his 84th birthday on May 2, 2026. The President joins family and friends of the former National Vice Chairman, Southwest of the All Progressives Congress, in saluting him for his professional accomplishments and […]
GOVERNOR SANI URGES NIGERIANS TO BE WARY OF OPPOSITION ELEMENTS TRYING TO TRUNCATE DEMOCRACY AS PRESIDENTIAL MEDIA TEAM LAUDS STATE AND FEDERAL PROJECTS
The Presidential Media Team, on a tour of federal government projects in Nigeria’s North-West, has commended the infrastructure development initiatives of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. The team, led by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, continued its inspection with visits to several federal and […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU TO EMBARK ON A THREE-NATION TRIP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, May 2nd, on a visit to Kenya, Rwanda and France. President Tinubu’s first stop will be in France, after which he will depart for Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa-France Summit scheduled to begin next week. Co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto, the […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU’S MESSAGE TO ALHAJI MOHAMMED IDRIS ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY
I heartily congratulate Mohammed Idris Malagi, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, on his 60th birthday on May 2, 2026. Mohammed is an excellent communicator, public relations executive, and media leader who has brought finesse, credibility, and gravitas to public communication in our administration. His reputation precedes him. He has been at the forefront […]
PRESIDENTIAL MEDIA TEAM TOURS KEY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS IN NORTH-WEST AS LOCAL RESIDENTS, AND COMMUTERS EXPRESS SATISFACTION WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Residents and commuters along the busy Zuba (Federal Capital Territory) and Jere (Kaduna State) Super Highway have expressed satisfaction with the introduction of concrete pavement technology on the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna-Kano super highway project. The plaudits poured as the Presidential Communications Team, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo […]
NIGERIA HAS BECOME A HIGH DESTINATION FOR INVESTMENT, PRESIDENT TINUBU TELLS CIVIL SOCIETY GROUP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has affirmed that Nigeria has become a very high destination for investment, despite the many challenges confronting the nation. President Tinubu also stated that the economy has picked up and attracted unprecedented investment of billions of dollars in the hydrocarbons sector. President Tinubu spoke on Thursday at the State House during […]
NEC MOVES TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE, OKAYS 112 AS LIFELINE
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the adoption of 112 as the National Emergency Number at all levels and across relevant agencies as part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency lifeline and build a unified and coordinated national response to emergencies. Council also approved the establishment of a multi-agency implementation committee and programme coordination […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS LANRE BABALOLA AS SPECIAL ADVISER ON POWER, CHAIRS PRESIDENTIAL TASKFORCE ON POWER SECTOR RESET
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has appointed Mr Rilwan Lanre Babalola as Special Adviser to the President on Power and as Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration. The President has also redesignated the Office of the Special Adviser (Energy) as the Special Adviser (Oil & Gas) to clarify roles […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES JOSEPH OLASUNKANMI TEGBE AS MINISTER OF POWER
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination has been transmitted to the Senate for screening and confirmation in accordance with the Constitution. The nomination follows the resignation of the former Minister, Adebayo Adelabu, who stepped down from office to pursue […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU NAMES BIANCA ODUMEGWU-OJUKWU AS MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, NOMINATES AMB. SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE AS MINISTER OF STATE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027 elections. Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu previously served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the same vein, the President has nominated Ambassador Sola […]
RESTORING REVENUE INTEGRITY, CORRECTING PRICE DISTORTIONS, AND REBUILDING NIGERIA’S FISCAL CAPACITY
A FISCAL REJOINDER: REFORM IS NOT A WINDFALL By Tanimu Yakubu, Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation I. Introduction: The Illusion of Windfall Nigeria’s contemporary fiscal discourse has been captured by a convenient but fundamentally flawed proposition: that the removal of subsidy—particularly petrol subsidy—yields an immediate fiscal windfall. This claim is not merely inaccurate; it […]
