Press Releases

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed additional people to fill vacancies in the governing councils of some Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education.  The new appointees and their institutions are as follows:  I. AFRICAN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA Hon Chidi Nwogu, Member Imo State  II. UNIVERSITY OF JOS, PLATEAU STATE Dr Folashade […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu warmly congratulates Alhaji Ashafa Ajibola Erogbogbo on the joyous occasion of his 99th birthday today, commending his remarkable life of dedication, principle, and service. In his message, President Tinubu lauds Alhaji Erogbogbo for embodying the enduring values of discipline, integrity, and compassion throughout his distinguished career and personal life. Alhaji […]

  President Bola Tinubu rejoices with Mr Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, a prominent politician and former Minister of Transportation, on his 60th birthday on May 27. The President highlights Amaechi’s invaluable contributions to Rivers State as a former speaker and two-term governor, saying he dedicatedly served the state. During his tenure, the former governor was also […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed new members for the governing councils of the University of Abuja, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). In February, President Bola Tinubu dissolved the Governing Council of the University of Abuja and sacked the university’s vice-chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, amid controversy over her eligibility. […]

  President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Tuesday for the 50th Anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). His plane touched down at 4.15 pm. Lagos government officials received the President. President Tinubu will host other ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Wednesday at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs […]

  President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mutiu Sunmonu, CON, a corporate titan and respected figure in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, on his 70th birthday today. Mr. Sunmonu, the former managing director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd from 2008 to 2015, currently serves as Chairman of Petralon Energy, a pioneering indigenous exploration and […]

  President Bola Tinubu extends heartfelt congratulations to Alhaja Raliat Amope AbdulRazaq, the first female Councillor in Kwara State and mother of the Governor of Kwara State, on her 95th birthday anniversary. President Tinubu celebrates Alhaja AbdulRazaq as a trailblazer who laid the groundwork for women in politics through her pioneering role and passionate advocacy […]

  1. My Dear Children, the pride and future of our great nation, I join you to celebrate the 2025 National Children’s Day with immense pride and profound joy. On this special day, let me reaffirm our commitment to nurturing and protecting you as Nigeria’s future leaders, innovators, and changemakers. 2. Across every school, community, […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja on Tuesday for Lagos to celebrate, along with other leaders, the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ECOWAS golden jubilee was flagged off in Accra last month.  The Lagos events will include reenacting the 1975 declaration at the Nigerian Institute of […]

Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, driven by the Tinubu administration’s new policy of local value addition and a tightened licensing regime, attracted over $800 million in processing projects last year. The sector also generated over ₦38 billion in revenue in 2024, up from just ₦6 billion the previous year, despite receiving only 18% of its ₦29 […]

  Prince Arthur Eze, the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “God’s gift to Nigeria” and praised his leadership style, reform-driven governance, and commitment to national unity.  In an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, Prince Eze said President Tinubu exemplified the […]

  President Bola Tinubu congratulates Ms Ayo Obe, a veteran human rights activist and lawyer, on her 70th birthday today. Ayo Obe, a renowned pro-democracy activist, was, at different times, head of the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Nigeria Transition Monitoring Group, Member Police Service Commission and between 2006- 2009, headed the Democratic Institute Abuja Elections […]