President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised his son, Seyi Tinubu, for his commitment to engaging and organising young Nigerians, urging him to do more in public service and set an example for the next generation of leaders. The President gave the commendation on Monday at “An Evening with the City Boy Movement” held at the State House Conference Centre, Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Tinubu noted that Seyi had invested his time and energy in reaching out to young Nigerians, listening to them and helping to organise them without demanding a political title or public office. “My son, Seyi, you have…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ruled out a return to the petrol subsidy regime, declaring that Nigeria cannot afford to reverse the economic reforms introduced by his administration, as he rallied young supporters behind his re-election bid ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election. Tinubu, who removed the petrol subsidy on his first day in office in May 2023, said his administration would not return the country to what he described as failed economic policies, dismissing opposition promises to restore the subsidy as a call to take Nigeria backwards. Using the biblical account of Moses leading the Israelites out…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday received the United Nations’ proposed 2027 budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, in a development the envoy described as a historic milestone in Nigeria’s international diplomatic engagement. Jimoh Ibrahim, who chairs the UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters, presented the seven-volume budget document to the President following its submission by the UN Secretary-General to the committee. Jimoh said Nigeria’s leadership of the committee marked the country’s first opportunity to occupy the position in 66 years. “This is the first time in 66 years that Nigeria…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the heads of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), giving both agencies additional time to sustain ongoing reforms and allowing for an orderly succession process. The extension covers Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, and Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nanna Nandap. Under the new arrangement, Nwakuche will remain in office until May 26, 2028, while Nandap’s tenure will run until June 30, 2028. According to a statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to…
The Presidency has dismissed claims by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigeria LNG (NLNG) dividends for each state of the federation until after the 2027 general elections, describing the allegation as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the claim was inconsistent with the realities of Federation Account revenue distribution and NLNG’s historical dividend payments. Makinde had made the allegation at the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Engagement held at the Olola Ogunlana Hall,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has taken another step towards addressing Nigeria’s longstanding electricity challenges with the approval of plans to develop new eastern and western electricity grids aimed at strengthening transmission infrastructure and reducing recurring national grid collapses. The initiative, disclosed by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, at the Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria (HBSAN) energy conference in Lagos, reflects the administration’s approach to tackling structural weaknesses in the power sector through infrastructure development, technical assessment and targeted investment. According to the minister, the Federal Government is preparing to advance procurement for the proposed grids, with Nigerians…
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called on Governor Abiodun Oyebanji to honour the sacred verdict of the Ekiti electorate by raising the bar of governance and prioritising youth empowerment in his second term. According to him, the governor will justify the people’s mandate if he keeps faith with citizens whose voices are not often heard, maintaining that the Ekiti people have weighed the record before them and issued their judgment in Oyebanji’s favour Representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday at Governor Oyebanji’s second-term inauguration in Ado-Ekiti, Senator Shettima framed the event’s joy as a paradox: the louder…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated his Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Basheer Lado, on his 60th birthday, commending his contributions to lawmaking, public administration and humanitarian service. In a congratulatory message issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Lado as a dependable public servant and accomplished legislator whose experience has continued to strengthen relations between the Executive and the Senate. Lado, who turns 60 on October 16, represented Kano Central Senatorial District in the 7th National Assembly from 2011 to 2015, where he served as Vice Chairman…
The National Policing Bill is 90 per cent ready for transmission to the National Assembly, with the Federal Government expected to forward the proposed legislation within the next two weeks, Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said. Gbajabiamila, who chairs the Presidential Working Group on State Police, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists after a meeting of the group’s steering committee at the State House, Abuja. He explained that the committee was nearing the completion of its deliberations, with only a few outstanding issues, including observations from state governors, requiring further consideration before the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) for the 2027 general election, urging party leaders and members to remain united, committed and focused on securing victory while sustaining the administration’s governance priorities. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja on Wednesday, the President said the party must build on its previous electoral successes by demonstrating greater dedication and delivering votes across the country. “As I stand before you with a heart full of gratitude and spirit full of resolve, it is my honour to inaugurate the…