President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem appeal fund, securing N320 million in donations to support families of fallen soldiers and serving troops across the country. Tinubu led the contributors with N200 million, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to honouring military heroes and boosting the morale of personnel confronting security…
Chief Olabode George, a senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) figure, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene over what he described as a forceful police takeover of the PDP National Secretariat. Speaking at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday, George, a former Deputy National Chairman and current member of the PDP Board of…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has nominated retired General Christopher Musa to serve as the country’s next Minister of Defence, sending his name to the Senate for confirmation. The nomination was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement issued in Abuja by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. Senate President Godswill Akpabio is expected to table the request before…
A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations has raised alarm over President Bola Tinubu’s decision to nominate former electoral commission chair, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for an ambassadorial post. In a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja, the Civil Society Situation Room, through its Convener, Yunusa Ya’u, said the move poses “serious risks” to public confidence…
Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), on Monday held a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Musa arrived at the State House at exactly 7:03 p.m., marking his first public visit to the Villa since his retirement from service on October 24, 2025. The meeting…
President Bola Tinubu is set to serve as the special guest of honour at the Progressives Forum Summit, scheduled for 8 December at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja. The summit, announced by Ismaeel Ahmad, Chairman of the Organising Committee, will mark ten years of governance by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria. The…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, to continue upholding the bold, visionary and developmental legacies of the late former governor, Prince Abubakar Audu. Tinubu made the call on Sunday in Lokoja during the 10th memorial anniversary of Audu. He was represented at the event by the Minister of…
The Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritise the establishment of a robust national intelligence framework that will enhance collaboration among the nation’s security agencies. Its Convener, Mr. Yerima Shettima, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Shettima said effective…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, unveiling sweeping measures that include the largest police and military recruitment drive in recent years. In a statement on Wednesday, the President cited the resurgence of violent attacks across several states, stressing that “the times require all hands on deck.” Under the directive, the Nigeria…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted the names of three non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the nominees are Kayode Aare from Osun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa State and Ayodele Oke from Oyo State. The letter conveying the nominees was read during plenary on…
