Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has revealed that he deliberately avoided watching the final match of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) due to the overwhelming tension, stating he didn’t want to risk raising his blood pressure. The President made the remark on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during a reception in…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Government has officially declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a public holiday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away at the age of 82. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, following the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This declaration…
London, United Kingdom— Nigeria grieves the loss of its former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died this afternoon in a London clinic where he had been receiving medical care. The news was first shared on X by his former aide, Bashir Ahmad, and later confirmed by presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu. “The family of the former president…
Abuja, Nigeria— The Presidency has refuted a widely circulated list on social media claiming that President Bola Tinubu conferred national honours on activist Aisha Yesufu and 35 others. The clarification was made by Mr. Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement issued via his official Facebook page….
The Presidency has tackled the New York Times over its report on the current economic situation in Nigeria, saying President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023, inherited a dead economy. It also justified some of the policy decisions taken by Tinubu’s administration, such as the floating of the naira and fuel subsidy removal, declaring that…
