Press Releases
President Tinubu Congratulates Three Nigerian Students for Excelling at Global Competition
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli on emerging world champions in English language communication skills and debate at the 2025 TeenEagle Global competition in London, United Kingdom. Seventeen-year-old Nafisa was named the overall best in English language skills; 15-year-old Rukayya emerged as the overall best in debate, […]
President Tinubu Assents to Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025 to Drive Financial Sector Transformation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025 — a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal framework. […]
President Tinubu Rewards Afrobasket-Wining D’Tigress with National Honour, Cash, Housing Gift
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all players and the technical team of Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic fifth consecutive victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship. Speaking during the presidential reception held at the Presidential Villa on Monday in their honour, President Tinubu, who was represented […]
President Tinubu Congratulates D’Tigress on Winning Fifth Consecutive Afrobasket Title
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for lifting their seventh African championship at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. The Coach Rena Makama-led female team won the Afrobasket finals by defeating the Malian side, 78-64, in a thrilling match Sunday night at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in […]
President Tinubu Salutes Abdul Samad Rabiu at 65: A Builder of Industry, a Partner in Nationhood
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends heartfelt congratulations to Abdul Samad Rabiu, CFR, CON, one of Africa’s most prominent industrialists, philanthropists, and Chairman of BUA Group, on his 65th birthday on August 4, 2025. As President Tinubu puts it, Samad’s milestone celebrates a life defined by quiet excellence, courageous enterprise, and unwavering faith in Nigeria. […]
President Tinubu Congratulates D’Tigress on Qualifying for the Fifth Consecutive Afrobasket Final
President Bola Tinubu warmly congratulates Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress, on their remarkable achievement of reaching the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket for the fifth consecutive time, following a hard-fought victory over Senegal. The President commends the resilience and dominance of the reigning champions, who have now defeated their Senegalese rivals for […]
Congo Seeks Nigeria’s Backing For Diplomat To Lead UNESCO
*As VP Shettima receives PM Makosso, hails country’s leadership in Great Lakes region* Vice President Kashim Shettima has affirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic ties with the Republic of Congo, acknowledging the leadership of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso in promoting regional peace and stability, especially across Africa’s Great Lakes region. He also said that Nigeria […]
President Tinubu Felicitates Former Vice President Sambo on His Birthday
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mohammed Namadi Sambo, elder statesman and former vice president of Nigeria, on his 71st birthday today, August 2. A renowned architect, Sambo served as Governor of Kaduna State from 2007 to 2010 and later as vice president to former President Goodluck Jonathan. According to President Tinubu, Sambo is a man […]
President Tinubu to New Media Influencers: Use Your Influence to Foster Unity, Not Division: Verify Before Amplifying
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday called on young Nigerians active in the digital media space to harness their platforms as instruments of national progress. He urged them to build businesses that create employment, produce content that reflects unifying values, and serve as positive catalysts for societal development. He emphasised the critical importance of […]
President Tinubu Appoints AVM Saddiq Kaita as Chairman, Governing Council of Bayero University
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (Rtd.) as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Bayero University, Kano. AVM Kaita replaces Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, who also serves as the Federal Housing Authority’s (FHA) chairman. The President made the change to enable Dr. Gawuna to […]
President Tinubu Appoints Omotenioye Majekodunmi As Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Omotenioye Majekodunmi as the new Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). She succeeds Dr. Nkiruka Madueke, the pioneer head of the Council, appointed by the President in June 2024. Mrs. Majekodunmi, a climate finance expert and environmental lawyer with over 17 years of experience, […]
President Tinubu Extends the Tenure of the Comptroller-General of Customs
The Presidency announces that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year. The extension, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will enable Mr. Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical […]
