President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound joy at the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, describing it as another remarkable achievement in 2024 that has strengthened Nigerians’ hope in his administration. Today, the Warri Refinery returned to operation weeks after NNPC Limited restarted the 60,000 Barrels per day at the …

President Bola Tinubu observed the Jumat prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos on Friday afternoon alongside the Muslim faithful. It was the President’s first public outing since attending prayers at the Alausa Central Mosque last Friday. In his sermon, the Chief Imam of Lagos Central Mosque, Ridhwan Jamiu, urged people to be grateful to Allah during times of …

President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to Dr. Biodun Shobanjo, a trailblazer in Nigeria’s advertising industry, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, and sent to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, Tinubu described Shobanjo as a highly esteemed marketing communications expert and an advertising guru whose …

President Bola Tinubu has officially launched the 2024 main Christian pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. The airlift of pilgrims was flagged off on Sunday at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka, and published on the Commission’s official X handle, #NGChrisPilgComm, on Monday. According …

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of retired Supreme Court Justice Uthman Argungu, describing his passing as a profound personal and national loss. Justice Argungu, who died at the age of 90, was laid to rest on Sunday in his hometown of Argungu, Kebbi State, following Islamic rites. A respected legal luminary and cherished associate of …

President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident at the Children’s FunFair in Ibadan, which resulted in the loss of lives and left many injured. According to a statement on Thursday by his spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President extended his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Oyo State, as well as to the grieving …

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Shell and its partners’ announcement on Monday of the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga North deep offshore field. According to a Presidency statement, the landmark development, Nigeria’s first deepwater oil project in over a decade, underscores the transformative impact of the President’s policies and reforms in attracting investments in the oil and gas …

The N47.9 trillion 2025 budget presentation to the joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, earlier fixed for Tuesday, 17 December, has been shifted to Wednesday, 18 December. Top management staff of the National Assembly said that an official statement on the postponement would soon be issued. During plenary last Thursday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced that …

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has urged Nigerians not to despair as the administration of President Bola Tinubu is working to resolve the country’s challenges. “The outgoing year is indeed a challenging one, especially considering the economic situation of the country. Nevertheless, we have solace in the fact that the government of …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. His appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of the current CG, Haliru Nababa. Nababa was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on 18 February, 2021. In a statement on Friday, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, …