Tag: President Bola Tinubu

LibertyTVR hails Tinubu’s swift rescue of 24 Kebbi schoolgirls

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LibertyTVR hails Tinubu

Liberty TV & FM Radio Stations Group Executive Chairman, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has commended President Commander in Chief, Armed Forces of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and the Nigerian armed forces for a “well-coordinated and unrelenting security operation” which led to the rescue of the 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, in Niger state and Maga, in Kebbi state. In a statement issued yesterday,, signed by the Executive Chairman praised the Federal Government for demonstrating speed, seriousness and strategic clarity…

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President Tinubu declares ‘National Security Emergency’

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Tinubu declares National Security Emergency

…Orders massive security recruitment, total overhaul President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday declared a national security emergency, unveiling a sweeping package of measures aimed at confronting the surge in violent attacks, kidnappings and rural banditry gripping several parts of the country. In a decisive national address yesterday, the President announced massive new recruitments across the Armed Forces, Police and intelligence services, alongside urgent reforms designed to rapidly strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. Tinubu authorised immediate additional recruitment into the Armed Forces and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), with the NPF alone cleared…

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Tinubu vows to tackle banditry, restore peace, stability in the North

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Tinubu vows

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to addressing the increasing incidence of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism in the northern region of the country, asserting that no part will be neglected while his government remains vigilant. President Tinubu made the remarks at the 25th Anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna at the weekend. Represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, Tinubu acknowledged that the North is facing one of the gravest challenges in its history, ranging from a corrosion of security, a…

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Kebbi schoolgirls’ abduction: “We’ll ensure safe return of your children” – Tinubu to parents

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Tinubu to parents

President Bola Tinubu has assured that he would do everything to ensure the return of the secondary schoolgirls abducted by bandits in Kebbi State. Tinubu gave this assurance through his Vice, Kashim Shettima yesterday during his visit to the state. Recall that Shettima visited Kebbi to commiserate with the government and people of the state a few days after the abduction of the students. The Vice-President, who was accompanied by the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, described the incident as unfortunate. According to him,…

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Tinubu to depart Abuja today for S’Africa, Angola

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Tinubu to depart

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today, Wednesday for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, to participate in the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit and the 7th African Union–European Union Summit, the Presidency has said. According to a statement issued yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, “President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola. “President Tinubu’s first stop is Johannesburg, where he will attend the 20th summit of…

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Tinubu reappoints Marwa as NDLEA Chairman for another 5yr term

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Marwa reappointed

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) for another five-year term. The State House confirmed the development yesterday, extending Marwa’s leadership of the NDLEA until 2031.  The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the reappointment in a statement dated November 14, 2025, highlighting Marwa’s extensive military and administrative experience. Recall that Former President Muhammadu Buhari first appointed him in January 2021. Before his appointment…

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Trump’s invasion threat: “Nigerian Govt. won’t be intimidated” –  Tinubu declares

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Tinubu on Trump's threat

President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will not be intimidated despite rising international concerns over alleged Christian genocide in the country. The President made the remarks in a statement posted on his verified X account yesterday, days after United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump threatened potential military action over alleged attacks on Christians in Nigeria. Tinubu stated that Nigeria would continue to assert itself on the global stage with “calm, clarity, and a strong sense of purpose”. Speaking on Nigeria’s security crisis, the President maintained that terrorism remains a…

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Genocide claims: Trump threatens “fast, vicious” strike on Nigeria

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Tinubu pledges

…As Tinubu pledges diplomatic response, vows to defeat terrorism The United States (U.S.) has drawn up military plans for possible strikes in northern Nigeria after President Donald Trump renewed threats against President Bola Tinubu’s government, accusing it of allowing the “mass killing of Christians”. According to The New York Times, the U.S. Africa Command has presented three options to the White House. The “heavy option” involves sending an aircraft carrier group to the Gulf of Guinea and launching air strikes deep into northern Nigeria. The “medium option” would use Predator…

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US Threat: Tinubu set to appoint ambassadors 

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Tinubu ambassadors

President Bola Tinubu is set to conclude the appointment of ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions worldwide after months of diplomatic gaps and growing pressure over the country’s absence of envoys abroad.. According to multiple Presidency officials familiar with the development, the President had ordered a ‘final cleanup’ of the list of nominees ahead of its release. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity  as they were not authorised to comment publicly. “It is going to be concluded very soon:, one senior official said. The official explained that, “they are just…

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Tinubu decorates new Service Chiefs, orders crackdown on emerging threats

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Tinubu new S'Chiefs

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has decorated the newly appointed Service Chiefs with their new ranks and charged them to decisively confront emerging security threats across the country. Speaking at the decoration ceremony held yesterday at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President urged the new military leaders to demonstrate patriotism, professionalism, and urgency in restoring peace nationwide. “Security threats are constantly evolving, constantly mutating, and of grave concern to our administration is the recent emergence of new armed groups in the North-Central, North-West, and parts of the…

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