Press Releases
President TinubuPledges Support for Fintech Companies as Flutterwave Seeks Listing on the Nigerian Exchange
President Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. He said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday afternoon. Flutterwave, a leading Fintech company founded by young Nigerians and headquartered in Lagos, operates […]
President Tinubu Mourns Broadcast Icon Professor Tom Adaba
President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to Professor Tom Adaba’s family, the government, and the people of Kogi State over the passing of the first Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Professor Adaba, an icon of the broadcast industry, passed away today. He was 83. He contributed immensely to journalism practice in […]
President Tinubu Pays Tribute to Oba Adeleke Idowu Basibo, Alaperu of Iperu-Remo
President Bola Tinubu conveys his deepest condolences to the people of Remoland and the Ogun State government on the passing of Oba Adeleke Adelekan Idowu Basibo, the esteemed Alaperu of Iperu. Throughout his 22-year reign, Oba Idowu Basibo embodied the virtues of peace, tolerance, and prosperity, bringing dignity and grace to the throne of […]
HCD: VP Shettima Tasks States On intensive Implementation Of Programmes
*Demands nationwide survey to collect real-time data on priority indicators* The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has implored governors of the 36 states of the federation to deepen implementation of Human Capital Development (HCD) programmes in their respective states. He observed that the path chosen by Nigeria in the 21st century can only be […]
Farmers To Get More Support As FG Opts For Targeted Interventions
*VP Shettima urges Jigawa, Ebonyi Govs to collaborate with Brazilian delegation on agriculture* In a decisive move to address Nigeria’s food security challenges, Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to supporting local farmers through targeted interventions. He said the government will intervene robustly to protect local producers to reduce production […]
President Tinubu Congratulates Elder Stateman Shuiab Afolabi Oyedokun at 90
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends warm congratulations to Chief Shuaib Afolabi Oyedokun, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and elder statesman, who marks the milestone age of 90. President Tinubu acknowledges Chief Oyedokun’s lifelong dedication to principled leadership and service to the nation by joining family, friends, and well-wishers in commemorating the […]
President Tinubu Celebrates Nigeria’s Former Ambassador to the United States, Oluwole Rotimi, at 90
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Brigadier-General Christopher Oluwole Rotimi (Rtd), Nigeria’s former Ambassador to the United States, on his 90th birthday. Born on February 20, 1935, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the former army general served in the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was the first African Deputy Quartermaster General […]
President Tinubu Congratulates Prince Ebitimi Amgbare on 60th Birthday
President Bola Tinubu sends his best wishes to Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, who turns 60 today, February 21. Prince Amgbare is the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA). He served as Commissioner of Youth in Bayelsa State and General Manager of Bayelsa Transport Company. President Tinubu joins Prince Amgbare in […]
President Tinubu Congratulates Prince Ebitimi Amgbare on 60th Birthday
President Bola Tinubu sends his best wishes to Prince Ebitimi Amgbare, who turns 60 today, February 21. Prince Amgbare is the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA). He served as Commissioner of Youth in Bayelsa State and General Manager of Bayelsa Transport Company. President Tinubu joins Prince Amgbare […]
President Tinubu Commends Gen. Ibrahim Babangida for Admitting MKO Abiola’s Victory in the June 12 Elections in 1993
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said former President Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida showed unusual courage and patriotism by admitting that late M.K.O. Abiola won the June 12 election in 1993. The President, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the launch of Babangida’s autobiography, ” A Journey in Service,” and the […]
To Scale Up Nigeria’s Nutrition Indicators, NEC Inaugurates Nutrition 774 Initiative
*It’s time for urgent action, VP Shettima tells govs, LG chairmen, others* *Says initiative will give all Nigerian mothers, children access to lifesaving nutrition interventions* *As NEC commends 2025 Economic Management Team priorities* The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has implored state governors, ministers, local government chairmen and other stakeholders, including the private sector, to […]
President Tinubu Signs Bills Establishing New Federal Universities for Osun, Ekiti States
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja assented to two separate bills establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. President Tinubu said these specialised institutions will address the educational needs of the populace while driving […]