Press Releases

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Chief Olisa Metuh on his 60th birthday on Saturday. Chief Metuh, a lawyer and businessman, once served as the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party from 2012 to 2016. President Tinubu commends the accomplished lawyer’s peace-building efforts and dedication to bridging partisan and ethnic chasms. The President describes Chief Metuh as […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye, the Olubaka of Oka-Akoko in Ondo State, on the upcoming Ihare festival, which also coincides with the monarch’s birthday. The Ihare festival, an initiation into the elders’ council, will take place on November 29 and serves as the highlight of cultural celebrations commemorating the 82nd birthday […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep sadness over the passing of revered Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, leader of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood in Nigeria, who died at the age of 101. VP Shettima noted that Sheikh Dahiru’s extraordinary longevity was itself a divine blessing that allowed multiple generations of Nigerian Muslims to […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country. The composition of the Joint Working Group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian […]

President Bola Tinubu received the news of the death of Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss. The revered Bauchi-based cleric died Thursday at the age of 101. The President mourns the late leader of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood, describing him as a moral compass who dedicated his life […]

Today, in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces. By this declaration, the police and the army are authorised to recruit more personnel. The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000. Although I had […]

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release today of the 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists in Maga Kebbi last Monday. Terrorists struck at the school at dawn on November 17 and abducted the girls, moments after a military detachment left the premises. The Kebbi incident triggered some other copycat kidnappings in Eruku in Kwara State […]

President Tinubu demands Africa-led solutions to insecurity, rejects private military firms on continent Reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to advancing peace and democratic governance across Africa* Nigeria has intensified the bid to secure permanent seats with veto-wielding authority in the United Nations (UN) Security Council for Africa, insisting that a comprehensive reform of the global governance system […]

Ahead of the national launch of the Federal Government’s Ward Development Programme, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as the Renewed Hope Ambassador. In his role as ambassador, he will double as the Director-General for Party Outreach, Engagement and Mobilisation. With the appointment, which takes immediate effect, Governor Uzodimma […]

President Bola Tinubu expresses profound sadness over the death of Prince Bayo Osiyemi, writer, journalist and his longstanding associate. An influential stalwart of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Osiyemi served as Chief Press Secretary to the state’s first civilian governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande. He died in Lagos on Monday at the age of […]

Dear Gaius-Obaseki, I congratulate you on your 80th birthday on November 25. It is a rare blessing to reach such a venerable age after decades of hard work, diligent service, and the pursuit of excellence. I join your family, friends and associates to celebrate you and your outstanding accomplishments, including your remarkable contributions to the […]

Discussions and engagements held last week between a high-level Nigerian delegation and US officials will help strengthen security partnerships between the two countries and open new avenues for cooperation to protect Nigerian citizens. The delegation, led by the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, met with senior officials across the US Congress, the White House […]