Press Releases

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three (3) new Executive Commissioners to serve in the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the redeployment of one current Executive Commissioner, pending their confirmation by the Nigerian Senate: (1) Mr. Bashir Indabawa — NW — Executive Commissioner, Exploration & Acreage Management (2) Dr. Kelechi Ofoegbu […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdu Mukhtar to serve as the National Coordinator of the Presidential ‘Unlocking Healthcare Value-Chain’ Initiative, which is domiciled under the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare. This strategic approval seeks to unlock billions of dollars of new investment into the nation’s healthcare-delivery system through a […]

President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the death of foremost Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yusuf Ali, who died in the early hours of Monday, at 73. The President sent a message of condolence to the family, students, and followers of the Kano-based scholar who held the position of Sarkin Malamai of Gaya Emirate.  President Tinubu […]

President Bola Tinubu sympathizes with the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, over the passing of his father.  The President says Pa Simeon Soludo, who was a dignified and charitable family man, lived a fruitful life that is exemplified in the achievements, personal quality, and sterling records of his son, Governor Chukwuma Soludo. […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sympathizes with the Canadian government, diplomatic community, and all persons affected by a fire incident which occurred on Monday at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja. The President assures the Canadian authorities of the full support of the Nigerian government in the aid of diplomatic and local staff of the High […]

President Bola Tinubu has directed the reactivation of the Presidential Delivery Tracker to empower Nigerians to track the implementation of projects across the country in real time. Speaking at the closing session of the three-day Cabinet Retreat, on Friday in Abuja, the President said that his determination to ensure the active and direct participation of […]

 President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, expressed his appreciation to France for the return of $150 million stolen from Nigeria by former Head of State, General Sani Abacha.  In addition to the recovery of another tranche of Abacha loot, the President acknowledged the signing of a €100 million agreement between Nigeria and France to […]

Following public reactions over the provision for what is termed presidential yacht and other line items in the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation presented to the National Assembly, it is important to provide some clarifications. First, we need to make clear that President Bola Tinubu’s administration respects the views of Nigerians on all matters of public concern. […]

**Mechanization, quality seeds, fertilization, others top agenda*    The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has sought the assistance of the United States government for the agenda on food security of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration.  He made the request when he met with Mr Cary Fowler, U.S Special Envoy for Global Food Security, as part […]

As she canvasses re-election of Gov Hope Uzodinma   The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON says the Eastern part of Nigeria is set to become the industrial hub of the nation as promised by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, CON. She was speaking at the Women Campaign Rally held […]

President Bola Tinubu condoles with the Nwabueze family, and the government and people of Anambra State, on the passing of renowned constitutional lawyer and former minister of education, Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN, CON, NNOM. President Tinubu describes the death of the foremost constitutional lawyer as a profound loss, saying Professor Nwabueze’s knowledge of law was […]

The gains on foreign investments recorded from Vice President Kashim Shettima’s visit to the United States swelled again, as an American company, John Deere, has resolved to set up a tractor assembly plant in Nigeria.  Details of the company’s interest to invest in Nigeria’s agricultural sector were made known during a meeting between VP Shettima […]