President Bola Tinubu has directed that police personnel currently assigned to guard Very Important Persons (VIPs) be withdrawn and redeployed to focus on their core law enforcement responsibilities. The order was issued during a security meeting with service chiefs, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal…
I am currently in an extended security meeting with the heads of our defence and intelligence apparatus — including the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the DSS — at the State House. We are reviewing the latest reports and taking decisive actions to stabilise the…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to eliminate terrorism and banditry across Northern Nigeria, vowing that no part of the country would be left to violence under his watch. Speaking at the 25th Anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna, and represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon….
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Olusegun Awolowo, grandson of the late statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The President conveyed his condolences to the Awolowo family in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement was titled, “President Tinubu Mourns the Passing…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned visits to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the attack on worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State. Responding to a request from the Kwara State Governor, the President…
Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has reassured the families of the abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State—as well as the families of the late Brigadier-General Musa Uba and the late Vice Principal—that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is profoundly disturbed by the tragic events. Speaking in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday on President Tinubu’s directive, the Vice President…
19 November 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of gallant officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Armed Forces who paid the supreme price while confronting terrorists in active combat. In a statement issued today, the President said: “As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, I am depressed with…
President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a two-nation diplomatic trip on Wednesday, departing Abuja for South Africa and Angola to participate in two significant international summits. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu’s first destination will be Johannesburg, where he will…
Says fragmented markets threaten continental growth and border efficiency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated Nigeria’s determination to help build an Africa where borders facilitate—rather than hinder—trade, investment, and economic opportunities. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the opening of the Customs Pact – Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT), the President, represented by…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd.) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. Marwa was first appointed to the position in January 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari, following his earlier role as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for…
