Press Releases
President Tinubu Approves Employment for 774 Health Fellows
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, a pivotal initiative led by the Federal Ministry of Health to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. President Tinubu announced the fellows ‘ employment on Thursday during the programme’s launch at the State House in Abuja. Nigeria’s development partners, senior […]
President Tinubu Approves Appointment Of Special Adviser, Senior Special Assistant In VPs Office
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson as Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on Job Creation & MSME (Office of the Vice President) and Mrs Uju Anwuka as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health (Office of the Vice President). The appointments are in continuation of […]
Birthday Tribute by Prsident Bola Tinubu to Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, on His 88th Birthday
Today, as former President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo turns 88, I pay a special tribute to an extraordinary leader and statesman who has made enormous contributions to Nigeria’s development and whose life for the past six decades is woven deeply into the fabric of Nigeria’s history. Providence has constantly thrust General Obasanjo to the forefront at […]
President Tinubu Appoints Ogunjimi As Accountant General of the Federation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection process. His appointment, approved today, takes effect from 7th March 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin’s successor last December. A selection committee […]
Ramadan: President Tinubu Urges Prayers For Leaders, Nation’s Stability, Progress
*Enjoins Nigerians on collective compassion, kindness, strengthening of bonds* President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for fervent prayers for the country’s leaders and the peace, stability and progress of the nation, in the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan. This, he said, is critical as “the country stands at a defining moment”, pointing […]
President Tinubu Mourns Community Leader Sarkin Sasa, Haruna Maiyasin
President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of the Sarkin Sasa, Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin Katsina, the Chairman of the Council of Arewa Traditional Leaders in the 17 southern states. Sarkin Sasa died at the age of 125. At the weekend, he was buried in Sasa, Akinyele Local Government, Oyo State. President Tinubu […]
President Tinubu Mourns Ebun Oyagbola
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commiserates with the family of Mrs. Adenike Ebunoluwa Oyagbola, the educationist, diplomat, and former Minister of National Planning, who passed away at 94. The President also condoles with the government and people of Ogun State on the loss of their illustrious daughter, an eminent citizen of Nigeria. In a heartfelt […]
President Tinubu Celebrates Alhaja Lateefat Gbajabiamila at 95
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Alhaja Lateefat Olufunke Gbajabiamila on her 95th birthday, March 2. Alhaja Gbajabiamila is a revered leader, accomplished entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She is also the mother of the President’s Chief of Staff, Right Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila. President Tinubu celebrates Mama on this special occasion and extols her unmatched kindness, humility, and […]
President Tinubu Congratulates Justice Hunponu–Wusu at 80
President Bola Tinubu felicitates Justice Solomon Olusola Hunponu-Wusu, a former judge of the Lagos State Judiciary, on his 80th birthday. Born in Lagos in 1945, Justice Hunponu-Wusu was called to the Nigerian Bar and enrolled as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1973. He became a judge of the Lagos High […]
At State Burial, President Tinubu Eulogizes Late Nujoma’s Legacy As Warrior, Nation-builder
*Says founding Namibian president sacrificed comfort for his people’s freedom, dignity, justice* President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late founding President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, describing him as a warrior who galvanised Nigeria and other African nations to fight for his country’s freedom. The late […]
President Tinubu Receives Akwa Ibom’s Highest Traditional Title, Urges Cross–Party Collaboration to Lift the Nation
The Akwa Ibom State Council of Traditional Rulers has conferred President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the highest traditional title: “Otuekong, or Commander–in–Chief of Akwa Ibom State.” The conferment was held Friday at the State House, Abuja. The President General, Nteyin Solomon Etuk, Okuibom Ibibio III, led the chiefs. The chiefs were among the 104-member […]
Statement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the commencement of 2025 Ramadan Fasting Season
I congratulate the Muslim faithful in Nigeria and worldwide as we begin the sacred month of Ramadan. We are profoundly grateful to Almighty Allah for granting us the grace to witness the commencement of this holy month, a cornerstone of the Islamic faith. May this fasting and devotion period be marked by good health, […]
