INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, 1ST OCTOBER 2026 My fellow Nigerians, Sixty-six years ago today, our flag was raised, for the first time, over a free and sovereign nation. Since then, we have journeyed together as one nation, bound by
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said reforms introduced by his administration to reposition Nigeria’s oil and gas sector are beginning to attract major investments, citing the $800 million Final Investment Decision (FID) reached for the development of the Ima Gas Field. Tinubu disclosed this in a statement highlighting the impact of the Presidential Directives and […]
….Cites CNG Savings Across Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed renewed efforts to ensure that more Nigerians begin to benefit from lower transportation costs through the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme from October 1. Tinubu disclosed this in an update on the Federal Government’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative, saying the objective was
….Orders Probe Into Deaths Of Suspected Illegal Miners In NSCDC Custody President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a full and transparent investigation into the reported deaths of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. The President’s directive followed reports of deaths among suspects arrested
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a list of 18 presidential candidates and their running mates cleared to contest the 2027 presidential election. The list features candidates from major political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Democratic
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Department of State Services (DSS) to provide comprehensive security protection for all presidential candidates and their running mates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The directive, issued on Thursday, covers candidates across all political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket of Atiku Abubakar








