President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Nigeria’s slow economic growth rate prompted his administration to embark on various reforms aimed at achieving sustainable and inclusive growth. Speaking at the 54th Annual Accountants’ Conference with the theme: ‘Governance reimagined: Mapping the future’, President Tinubu emphasised Nigeria was not growing fast enough and decades of underinvestment have hindered the economy’s potential. Represented by …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the police to immediately restore and maintain peace, law, and order in Rivers State,  which has experience fatal violence since its local government election over the weekend. The President also called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in the state to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In response to recent …

President Bola Tinubu has told public office holders, leaders and faithful of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the southwest that his focus is not on the next election, but rather on improving the lives of Nigerians and handing over a prosperous country to the next generation. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila at the …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, on his 68th birthday, celebrating their enduring partnership and friendship. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu praised Alake as a trusted ally, buddy, and brother, acknowledging his unwavering support throughout his political journey, from senator to …

President Bola Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. In his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on 1 October, President Tinubu conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic( CFR) on the Speaker and the Deputy Senate President. …

On this day 64 years ago, a new independent nation crystallized from the dreams and ambitions of a group of men and women driven by the vision of self-rule for the largest black country in the world. They wrote, campaigned, negotiated and agitated, until that vision became reality. And thus, on 1 October 1960, the colonial flag was lowered for …

President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria will remain “a strong, united, and viable sovereign nation”, despite the many challenges that buffeted it. In his 64th Independence Day address on Tuesday morning, the President, who was sworn in on 29 May 2023, said that he assumed leadership of the ” at a critical juncture. The economy faced many headwinds, and …

President Bola Tinubu is expected to commission some newly completed projects at the University of Ilorin during its 39th convocation ceremonies on 22 October. Also, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi will deliver the Convocation Lecture on Friday, 18 October, as part of the activities marking the institution’s 39th convocation ceremonies. In a press …

President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tributes to the Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Dr. David Oyedepo, and on his 70th birthday on Friday, 27 September. In a tribute on Thursday to Oyedepo, who is also Presiding Bishop of Faith Tabernacle, President Tinubu rejoiced with the entire Body of Christ, members of the Winner’s Chapel, home and abroad, …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated a former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja, who has turned 80 years old, describing the celebrant as an “astute politician”. Ladoja, a beaded-crown-wearing monarch, was greeted on Wednesday in a statement by President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled, ‘President Tinubu greets Oba Rashidi Ladoja at 80’. The statement read in …