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Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- President of Nigeria
Also known as Bola Tinubu
Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the President of Nigeria, in office since May 29, 2023. Also heads the government. Information as of Oct. 13, 2026 (UN Protocol list of Sept. 19, 2026).
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- Tinubu Hosts His Son Seyi's City Boys Movement at the State House and Tells Him "Do More. Go Further. Serve Harder," 89 Days Before Nigeria Votes
Nigeria's President Tinubu received the City Boys Movement, founded by his son Seyi, at the State House in Abuja on October 19, praising its "structure" and urging young supporters to get their voter cards before the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
Today News Africa · · About - Tinubu Ends the Civil Service Waiver Nigeria's Federal Universities Needed to Hire Staff, and Moves Their Payroll Off IPPIS
Nigeria's federal universities no longer need a recruitment waiver from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service to hire staff, President Tinubu said at the Azare convocation, as staff payroll moves from IPPIS to GIFMIS.
Today News Africa · · About - Tinubu Mourns Patrick Dele Cole, the Former Daily Times Chief and Ambassador to Brazil, Who Has Died at 86
President Bola Tinubu has mourned Ambassador Patrick Dele Cole, the former Daily Times managing director, diplomat and political figure, who died at 86, praising a life of "national service."
Today News Africa · · About - Nigeria's Bill to Make State Police Work Is "90% Ready" and Heads to the National Assembly Within Two Weeks, Tinubu's Chief of Staff Says
Tinubu's chief of staff says the National Policing Bill, which would put state police into practice, is 90% ready and will go to Nigeria's National Assembly within two weeks. About six states have approved the amendment.
Today News Africa · · About - Tinubu Nominates Four National Commissioners and Two State Commissioners to Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Three Months Before the January Vote
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners to INEC, and urged the Senate to confirm them quickly ahead of the January 2027 general elections.
Today News Africa · · About - From Threats to a “Defence Cooperation Roadmap”: A Year After Trump Branded Nigeria a Religious Freedom Violator, U.S. Special Forces Train Its Army and Trump Writes Tinubu That It Is “a True Honour to Stand With You”
A year after Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern, the two governments have a 2026 Defence Cooperation Roadmap, U.S. Special Operations Forces train Nigerian troops, and Trump praised Tinubu in a July letter. What changed and what comes next.
Today News Africa · · About - Washington Warns American Investors That Nigeria Uses Exit Bans and “Arbitrary Detention as Leverage” in Business Disputes, in Its 2026 Investment Climate Report
The State Department’s 2026 Investment Climate Statement on Nigeria warns foreign firms of exit bans, arbitrary detention, corruption and 20-day port delays, while crediting Tinubu’s reforms with a fragile stabilization.
Today News Africa · · About - Nigeria’s Political Feud Lands in a Washington Courtroom: Atiku’s U.S. Lobbyist Sues Tinubu, the Nigerian Government, DCI Group and Fani-Kayode for $57 Million
Karl Von Batten, whose firm lobbies for Atiku Abubakar, has sued President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria, DCI Group and Femi Fani-Kayode for $57 million in federal court in Washington, alleging defamation and a kidnap plot. The defendants deny it; no court has ruled.
Today News Africa · · About - U.S. Puts Nigeria on Its Child Soldiers List, Exposing Africa’s Most Populous Nation to Military Aid Cuts
The State Department has placed Nigeria on its 2026 Child Soldiers Prevention Act list with 13 other governments, eight of them in Africa, putting U.S. military training, financing and some arms sales at risk from Oct. 1 unless President Trump issues a waiver.
Today News Africa · · About - IMF Raises Nigeria’s Growth Forecast to 4.2% but Warns Higher Prices Will Deepen Poverty and Hunger
The IMF’s October outlook raises Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.2% from 4.1% and keeps 2027 at 4.3%. It warns that higher prices for essentials will aggravate poverty and food insecurity and urges targeted, temporary income support.
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