President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, the Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, on the death of Ebunoluwa Ojelabi, his wife. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday, President Tinubu joined the Ojelabi family in this moment of grief. He prayed for God’s…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan for winning the 2025 Sunhak Peace Founders’ Award. Tinubu applauded the former President for his consistent advocacy for peace, harmony, and communality, a patriotic endeavour that has earned him global recognition, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement on Tuesday. The President stated that…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday condoled with Dr Dikko Radda, the Katsina State governor, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Baribari. The 93-year-old matriarch died in the late hours of Saturday, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday. The president described the deceased nonagenarian as a selfless woman…
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has given President Bola Tinubu credit his award as the best minister. Umahi said in a statement on Wednesday that Tinubu gave him the opportunity to serve Nigeria as a minister. The statement was signed by Mr Mohammed Ahmed, the Director of Press and Public Relations in the…
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing a prolonged political crisis that has crippled governance and threatened security in the oil-rich region. In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu said his administration had exhausted all avenues for peaceful resolution but was left with no choice as democratic institutions in…
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has expressed delight over the magnanimity of President Bola Tinubu for spreading federal appointments across Southern Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was a widespread jubilation across the region following the appointments of distinguished personalities from across Southern Kaduna. The appointees included; Bishop Matthew Kukah,…
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has said that no amount of political gang-up can stop President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, stated this in a chat with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. The APC chieftain said that the recent defection of some APC…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep condolences to Dr Tunji Olowolafe, the Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, and former Chairman of GZ Industries (GZI), over the death of his wife, Gbemisola. Gbemisola, aged 63, died on March 11. Tinubu, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Fene Osakwe on winning the Cyber Personality of the Year award at the 2025 Cyber Security Awards in the UK. Osakwe is the chairman of the Lagos State Cybersecurity Advisory Board and the first African to win in the Cyber Security Awards category, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman,…
A northern interest group, Gamji Heritage, has commended President Bola Tinubu for giving some of the major challenges facing the country a good fight in the last 22 months. President-General of the group, Malam Ahmed Abdullahi, gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. NAN reports that…
