HB Report coverage of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the 16th president of Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for fostering regional integration. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, at the inauguration of a series of events to mark the regional body’s golden jubilee. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, said in a statement that […]
President Bola Tinubu is planning to meet with the service chiefs to discuss the rising killings in Plateau, Benue and other parts of the country on his return to Abuja from his two-week working visit to Paris, the French capital. Tinubu returned to Abuja on Monday night after spending 18 days on a working visit […]
President Bola Tinubu returned to the country on Monday, after a two-week working visit to Europe. The President was received on arrival at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 9.50 p.m. by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, and other senior government […]
President Bola Tinubu will return to Nigeria today from his work visit to France, the Presidency has said. The President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Monday. Tinubu left Nigeria on April 2, 2025, for Paris, France, on a short work visit. According to the Presidency, Tinubu used […]
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Pope Francis, describing him as a champion of the poor and a guiding light to millions Tinubu said Pope Francis served God and the Church till his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88. In a statement he personally signed, Tinubu urged the world […]
Former presidential aspirant and presiding overseer of the Lagos-based Global Community Citadel Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has warned that under President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria risks a popular uprising unless the administration changes course on security and the economy. Addressing worshippers during his Easter State-of-the-Nation broadcast in Ikeja, the former APC presidential aspirant said the country […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to draw strength from the message of Easter and recommit themselves to the values of unity, sacrifice, and hope as essential tools for nation-building. In his Easter address to the nation, President Tinubu described the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the “cornerstone of the Christian […]
President Bola Tinubu will return to Nigeria after the Easter holidays, his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has said. “His return to Abuja and the resumption of duties at Aso Villa will follow the conclusion of the Easter holiday,” the spokesperson wrote in a Thursday statement. The federal government had declared Friday and Monday public holidays to mark […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains fully engaged in Nigeria’s governance even though he is away in Europe. His absence remains temporary and in line with the communicated timeframe of approximately two weeks. The President left Paris for London at the weekend and has maintained constant communication with key government officials, overseeing critical national matters, including […]
President Bola Tinubu inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census on Wednesday. The committee will submit an interim report within three weeks. The president said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in healthcare, education, security, and economic planning. Nigeria’s last census was in 2006, nearly […]
President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the recent violence in Plateau State, which resulted in the deaths of over 40 people, urging the state’s leadership to find a lasting solution to persistent communal conflicts. “We cannot allow this devastation and the tit-for-tat attacks to continue. Enough is enough,” Tinubu said in a statement signed Monday […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart for Paris, France, on Wednesday on a short working visit, the Presidency has revealed. A statement signed by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said that during the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones. He added that Tinubu will also use the retreat to […]
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stated that it will take decades before Nigerians truly understand and appreciate the value President Bola Tinubu has brought to the country’s democracy. In a birthday tribute to the president, Keyamo emphasized that the significance of Tinubu’s leadership will only be fully realized by future generations. […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members of the governing council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB. Their appointment was disclosed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via a statement on Thursday. Onanuga said Tinubu in his efforts to reinforce the NCDMB’s capacity to grow […]
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the South-West Development Commission Bill, the South-South Development Commission Bill, and the Nigeria Anti-Doping Bill, 2025. Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Basheer Lado, made this known in a statement, noting that the legislations reflect Tinubu’s commitment to inclusive governance, equitable progress, and Nigeria’s emergence as a […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the tanker explosion that claimed multiple lives and caused widespread destruction in Karu, Abuja, on Wednesday night. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, yesterday, the President sympathized with the victims and their families. He described the incident as a tragic […]
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. The administrator was sworn in following a short meeting with the president on Wednesday afternoon. Tinubu announced the appointment of the retired naval chief at a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, when he declared a state of emergency in […]
TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025 Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern […]
President Bola Tinubu articulated on Thursday the rationale behind his administration’s economic reforms, saying the primary motive was protecting the interests of future generations. The President said this at the State House in Abuja while receiving a delegation of former National Assembly colleagues from the aborted Third Republic, during which he served as a Senator […]
President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly, endorsing the return of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, despite an earlier recommendation for his resignation. According to a report by The PUNCH, the resolution followed a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, between Tinubu and all 40 Lagos […]
