President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). A statement on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha said that Shettima would join King Charles of England and other world leaders from 56 member-countries at the first CHOGM …

President Bola Tinubu said that his administration is committed to advancing the cause of Nigerian women and empowering them towards gender equity. The President reaffirmed his commitment when he spoke on Tuesday evening at the Empower-Her fund-raising dinner of the Ministry of Women Affairs at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The event is themed ‘Nigeria for Women Farming, Health, …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, Sunusi Takko, has lashed out at former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, for his open criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s government. Takko, who served in the defunct 2023 APC Presidential Campaign Council, described Amaechi’s criticisms of President Bola Tinubu as unpatriotic and advised him to recover from losing the …

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, commiserated with the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over the death of his daughter, Fatima. President Tinubu conveyed his condolences in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Kyari’s daughter, Fatima, died on Friday after a protracted illness. She was 25. …

President Bola Tinubu has departed the United Kingdom for Paris, France, for an “important engagement”. The President’s Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Political and Other Matters, Ibrahim Masari, confirmed this on his verified X handle, @KabirIbrah64, on Friday. Masari wrote, “Today, I had the honour of visiting President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu GCFR at his private residence in the United Kingdom, …

The Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has called on Nigerians to be patient and support President Bola Tinubu’s administration as it tackled the nation’s economic challenges. Mrs. Kennedy-Ohanenye made this appeal on Wednesday, while distributing rice to Anambra State, a gesture by the Bola Tinubu administration aimed at alleviating the current hardship faced by Nigerians. The relief package, …

Several ministries and agencies under the present administration of President Bola Tinubu, have spent no less than N1.8 billion on air tickets, estacodes, and duty tour allowances between July and September 2024, according to data sourced from GovSpend. Some of the ministries and agencies include the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Ministry of Youth Development, …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on his victory in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, having emerged victorious over his rivals in the keenly contested election. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information …

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is focused on delivering tangible results and making a positive difference in the nation’s infrastructure, food and energy security, education and long-term economic stability. At a meeting with the Forum of Former Presiding Officers of the National Assembly (NASS), led by former Senate President Ken Nnamani, the President emphasised that he …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, on his 60th birthday, describing him as an esteemed colleague and trusted friend. In a special tribute by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu acknowledged Dr. Hamzat’s remarkable contributions to the development of Lagos State and Nigeria as a …