Press Releases

  *Says Nigeria Has Lost A Pillar Of Traditional Leadership* Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed profound grief over the passing of the Emir of Gusau, Dr. Ibrahim Bello, describing his death as a monumental loss to Nigeria’s traditional institution and a collective tragedy that extends far beyond Zamfara State. The respected traditional ruler, who […]

  President Bola Tinubu on Friday appealed to power generation companies (GENCOs) to give the federal government more time to complete the verification and validation of longstanding debts owed to them. During a meeting with members of the Association of Power Generation Companies, led by Col. Sani Bello (rtd), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, […]

  *Receives University of Ibadan Sole Ambassador Plenipotentiary award* Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated the Federal Government’s unwavering resolve to reposition Nigeria’s education sector. Specifically, he affirmed that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will mobilise both public and private sector support to uplift institutions such as the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria’s […]

  President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of Dr Ibrahim Bello, the Sarkin Katsinan and Emir of Gusau in Zamfara State. The monarch died Friday morning in Abuja, aged 71. President Tinubu described the traditional ruler’s death as a collective loss beyond his immediate domain, citing his lifelong service at different levels. […]

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday elected Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as its new National Chairman, as President Bola Tinubu called on governors to focus more on grassroots engagement to meet the expectations of Nigerians. At the party’s 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, Yilwatda, the party’s national legal adviser and deputy […]

  Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria will pursue a transformative private sector-led approach to food systems reform to position the country as a continental leader in agricultural innovation. He further hinted that the government is ever ready to introduce single-digit credit facilities to finance agricultural ventures, similar to how countries like South Korea […]

  President Bola Tinubu congratulates Major-General Ibrahim Bata Malgwi Haruna (rtd) on his 85th birthday, July 24, 2025. President Tinubu celebrates the retired general, fondly called IBM, on this special occasion and commends his service to the nation as a military officer and an elder statesman. IBM Haruna retired from the military in 1977 and […]

  President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and associates of the renowned Professor of Political Science and President of the Institute of Governance and Social Research (IGSR), Prof. Jonah Isawa Elaigwu, who passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday, July 22. The President also commiserates with the governments […]

  President Bola Tinubu felicitates the Oniru of Iru Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, Abisogun II, on his 55th birthday on July 24, 2025. The President joins family, friends and well-wishers in celebrating the traditional ruler, who has devoted his reign to developing Iru Kingdom and Lagos State. Oba Lawal served as […]

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to ensure the platform becomes fully operational by the first quarter of 2026.‎ The directive was delivered during Tuesday’s fifth steering committee meeting at the State House, Abuja. The President was represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.‎ Gbajabiamila said […]

  President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt felicitations to Senator Gbenga Ashafa, former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), on his 70th birthday, July 22. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ashafa represented the Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly from 2011 to 2019. As Chairman […]

  President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr. Fredrick Nwabufo, Senior Special Assistant on Public Engagement, on his 40th birthday, July 22, 2025. The President joins the Nwabufo family, friends, and associates in celebrating an incisive writer, journalist, and communications specialist. President Tinubu recalls Mr. Nwabufo’s dedicated service during the 2022–2023 presidential campaign under the Public Affairs […]