President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football, citing repeated failures to qualify for major regional, continental and global tournaments. The President said the reform is necessary to address longstanding structural weaknesses affecting the governance, administration, development and performance of football in Nigeria. According to PBAT, the process must strengthen stakeholder representation, development pathways, domestic competitions and accountability across the football system. “Football, Nigeria’s most popular sport and the greatest beneficiary of public support, investment and national attention, has continued to struggle basically due to structural deficits within the system,” the President said. Tinubu noted that other…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday swore in Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), succeeding Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who retired after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. The brief swearing-in ceremony was held at the State House, Abuja, marking the commencement of Enitan’s tenure as Nigeria’s chief administrative officer. President Tinubu had on August 19, 2026, appointed Enitan, the most senior Permanent Secretary, as the new Head of Service. At the ceremony, the President congratulated Enitan and charged him to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, accountability…
The Federal Government has distributed the first batch of electric vehicles to civil servants as part of its ongoing transition to new-energy vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered vehicles. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, disclosed this while speaking on the government’s efforts to promote the adoption of cleaner and more sustainable transportation technologies in Nigeria. Osanipin said the development followed a briefing with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the council’s activities and preparations to support the sustainable adoption of new-energy vehicles. According to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has outlined the Federal Government’s case for reforming Nigeria’s policing architecture, arguing that decentralised policing could strengthen security, improve community relations and enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement across the country. The President’s position was presented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Port Harcourt. Under the proposed framework, states that are willing and capable of establishing their own police services would have greater capacity to respond to security challenges within their jurisdictions. The administration believes this would bring security personnel closer to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an immediate and coordinated rescue operation following the mass abduction and killing of innocent citizens in Niger State. The President directed the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), and other relevant security and intelligence agencies to work together to rescue all those abducted and bring the perpetrators to justice. President Tinubu condemned the attack, describing those responsible as “enemies of peace and enemies of humanity” who would not be allowed to escape justice. He extended his condolences to the families of those killed in the attack, assuring them that the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Muslims across the country on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Maulud, urging them to reflect on and embrace the virtues and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President said the occasion should go beyond commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet to serve as a period of introspection, prayer and learning. Tinubu highlighted devotion, perseverance, tolerance, humility and selflessness as some of the exceptional virtues exemplified by Prophet Muhammad, urging Muslims to deliberately incorporate these…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of the tenure of the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos, and the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali Mohammed Ali, for another three years. The renewal takes effect on October 20, 2026, following the completion of their first three-year tenure, which began on October 20, 2023. Dembos, an indigene of Yola, Adamawa State, is a veteran broadcaster and former National President of the Radio, Television, Theatre and Art Workers Union (RATTAWU). He joined the NTA in 1989 as an announcer at its Kaduna…
By Tunde Rahman Osun State woke up last Sunday with the same government it went to bed with: that of Governor Ademola Adeleke. With Adeleke’s victory in the August 15 election, the opposition may be having a new talking point for 2027. The governor ran on the Accord Party platform, polling 511,067 votes to defeat his main challenger, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress, who got 444,815 votes. Governor Adeleke thus earned a second term and a critical triumph in the last off-cycle poll before the January 2027 presidential election. Besides giving the Accord Party a…
Olusegun Dada, Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Social Media, has expressed gratitude for his appointment as Director, New Media, of the 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. Dada described the appointment as a great honour and pledged to bring innovation and commitment to the role as the party prepares for the 2027 presidential campaign. “I am deeply honoured and grateful to be entrusted with the responsibility of serving as Director, New Media, of the 2027 APC Presidential Campaign Council,” Dada said. He thanked President Tinubu and the leadership of the APC for the confidence reposed…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the January 2027 elections, appointing former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, as Director-General. President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as chairman and vice chairman of the council, respectively, while APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, will also serve as vice chairman. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has been appointed secretary. APC National Secretary Senator Ajibola Bashiru and Hadiza Bala-Usman will serve as deputy and assistant secretaries respectively. The campaign chairman will be supported by an advisory team comprising Chief…