The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday officially received the first batch of 258 Nigerian returnees from South Africa, marking the commencement of a fresh, government-backed voluntary repatriation exercise. The returnees touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at approximately 10:00 a.m. aboard a chartered Air Peace flight, which was fully funded…
International development Experts and Stakeholders in the Education Sector have raised an alarm over the global disappearance of play in childhood, warning that play is not a luxury, but the fundamental foundation of lifelong learning. Stakeholders made this submission during a high-level advocacy forum for the International Day of Play, calling on Governments, Corporate Organizations,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats, alongside the immediate release of N10 billion to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency response capacity. The move comes amid growing concerns over renewed Ebola outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa, particularly in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday swore in Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs at a ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The brief event was attended by family members of the new ministers, senior government officials, and aides of the President….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday received Madagascar’s President, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during an official visit to Nigeria. The meeting marks a diplomatic engagement between the two African leaders as both countries seek to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation on issues of mutual interest. President Randrianirina assumed office in…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s resolve to tackle insecurity, secure the release of all persons held captive, and protect Nigerians from terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities. Speaking through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, at the 2026 Democracy Day Inter-Denominational Church Service in Abuja, the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja following the Eid-el-Kabir holiday in Lagos, during which he undertook a series of political, governmental, and national engagements. The President’s aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at approximately 5:17 p.m. He was received by the Minister of the Federal…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to elder statesman and retired aviation supervisor at Shell Company Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Ashafa Ajibola Erogbogbo, on the occasion of his 100th birthday anniversary. The President described attaining the centenary age as a remarkable and rare blessing, reflecting a lifetime of discipline, integrity, dedication, and selfless service…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections after polling 10,999,162 votes in the party’s nationwide presidential primaries. Speaking after receiving the APC certificate of return and symbolic flag at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, President Tinubu pledged to consolidate ongoing economic…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recorded sweeping victories across several states, including Kaduna, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Kogi, Ogun, and Bayelsa, as the All Progressives Congress conducted its nationwide presidential direct primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ruling party said the exercise was held simultaneously across Nigeria’s 8,809 wards, with party members voting to choose…
