Press Releases
President Tinubu Appoints New Management Team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The new members of the management of the company are as follows: (1) Engineer Jennifer Adighije — Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (2) Engineer Abdullahi Kassim — Executive Director (Generation) (3) Engineer Bello Babayo Bello — […]
President Tinubu Appoints Chairman of National Hajj Commission
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan. He is also well-grounded in Hajj operations, having […]
President Tinubu Urges ECOWAS Countries To Ratify, Fully Implement Anti-corruption Protocol
*Sites NACIWA’s permanent headquarters in Nigeria* Determined to wipe out corruption in the region, Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, has called on member countries of the regional body to, as a matter of […]
President Tinubu Travels to France on Monday
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, August 19, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. The President will return to the country after his brief work stay in France. Chief Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) August 18, 2024
President Tinubu Directs that Only Authorized Officials with Business at UNGA Should Attend
President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to reduce the size of Nigeria’s official delegation to the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, United States. This directive was disclosed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday in Abuja during a one-day retreat organised by the […]
President Tinubu Greets General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida at 83
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Nigeria’s former head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, GCFR, on his 83rd birthday, today, August 17. General Babangida, fondly called IBB, was Nigeria’s military president from 1985 to 1993. President Tinubu salutes the former head of state on this special occasion, noting his endeavours towards the development of the nation, […]
President Tinubu Launches Healthcare Initiatives; To Establish Ten Oncology and Diagnostic Facilities – and Retrain 120,000 Health Workers
To improve the health and social well-being of Nigerians, drive economic development, and position Nigeria as a healthcare hub within Africa, President Bola Tinubu has launched the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)-Healthcare Expansion Programme and the retraining of 120,000 frontline health workers. The first initiative — the Healthcare Expansion Programme — is a major milestone […]
Food Security: Presidential Unit Embarks On Nationwide Engagements
*Seeks solutions to bolster Nigeria’s food systems* The Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) has initiated a series of stakeholder engagements across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, aimed at addressing the nation’s food security challenges. To this effect, a two-day workshop held in Abuja brought together representatives from Niger and Nasarawa States, as well as the […]
President Tinubu Greets Sir (Dr) Peter Odili on his Birthday
President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Peter Otunuya Odili, CON, on his 76th birthday. Dr. Odili, a respected leader and statesman, was the governor of Rivers State from 1999 to 2007. President Tinubu joins family, friends, and the people of Rivers State to celebrate the former governor on this momentous occasion. […]
President Tinubu: We can Stop Skill Exodus by Enhancing Performance Incentivization in Africa
President Bola Tinubu has implored African leaders to make more strategic and deliberate efforts in addressing the exodus of skills and talent from Africa. Speaking at a dinner held in his honour at the People’s Palace in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday night, President Tinubu said research and development must be encouraged with the provision […]
President Tinubu and President Mbasogo Signs Agreement on Gas Pipeline for Gulf of Guinea
President Bola Tinubu and Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on Wednesday evening in Malabo signed an agreement on Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project, further affirming partnership for mutual development. The agreement covered legislative and regulatory measures for the gas pipeline, establishment and operation, transit of natural gas, ownership of the gas pipeline, and […]
We Won’t Abandon Displaced Persons – VP Shettima
*As UN applauds President Tinubu’s progressive refugee policies* Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured donor organizations and development partners that the Tinubu administration will fully support initiatives aimed at alleviating the suffering of persons displaced by conflict and natural disasters within and outside Nigeria’s borders. The Vice President gave the assurance on Wednesday when […]
