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Nigeria and Switzerland have agreed to actively strengthen their bilateral relations, focusing on a multi-faceted approach that spans trade, economic cooperation, skills acquisition, migration, security and cultural exchange. This was the outcome of the meeting between Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Vice President of Switzerland, Mr. Ignazio Cassis, on Tuesday. The Nigerian Vice President […]

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said the end to insecurity in Nigeria is in sight, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is working hard to ensure that peace is sustained in all parts of the country. He prayed for more unity, progress and peaceful coexistence under the Tinubu administration, assuring that the President is […]

President Bola Tinubu has extolled Mr Tunde Rahman, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Special Duties, for his commitment to duty and loyalty over the years. President Tinubu used the occasion of his longtime aide’s 60th birthday to shower encomiums on him for his many years of unflinching dedication to duty as his former […]

  The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has assured Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and his teeming supporters that they were not joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) as strangers but as partners on a shared mission to build a Nigeria that works. He said the governor’s entry into the governing party’s fold is […]

Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on Monday met with President Bola Tinubu, assuring him of stronger ties in security and trade despite global economic volatility. The meeting was held at the President’s Lagos home. The  National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu and the Minister […]

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, said his administration will intensify efforts to tackle the challenges of insecurity across various parts of the country, assuring that the safety and well-being of citizens featured at the meetings held in the United Kingdom. President Tinubu, who hosted the Vice President Kashim Shettima and 23 governors at […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, extends his heartfelt congratulations to Damilola Ogunbiyi, Chief Executive Officer and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, as the first Nigerian to be honoured with TIME Earth Awards. The TIME Earth Awards represent the organisation’s highest honour, celebrating individuals whose actions […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends warm congratulations to Bashorun Seinde Arogbofa, a renowned educationist and former Secretary-General of Afenifere, on his 87th birthday on March 23, 2026. The President commends Bashorun Arogbofa for his outstanding leadership, dedicated service to Nigeria and commitment to the progressive cause. Bashorun Arogbofa, one of the last surviving Awoists, is […]

1. In furtherance of its commitment to enhancing international customs cooperation and advancing trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its strategic engagement with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the United Kingdom. This development followed a high-level bilateral meeting held in London on 18 March 2026 under the framework of the […]

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, an economist, banker and philanthropist, on his birthday, March 22. Elumelu is the chairman of Heirs Holdings, United Bank for Africa, Transcorp, and the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation. President Tinubu describes Elumelu as an African business icon and a standout advocate of the Nigerian and […]

It has become necessary to debunk the raft of misinformation assailing the migration partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, as contained in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two nations on the sidelines of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s historic state visit to the UK. The memorandum on immigration cooperation, like other memoranda signed, […]

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Lagos, urged citizens to continue embodying the lessons of patience, tolerance, and neighbourliness drawn from the seasons of Ramadan and Lent as a foundation for nation-building. The President, who spoke to reporters after the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at the Dodan Barrack, said the bedrock of development lies in peaceful and […]