On this Childrenโs Day, I celebrate every Nigerian child. I celebrate the child who is excelling in school. I celebrate the child who is learning a trade. I celebrate the child living with disability and still pressing forward with courage. I celebrate the child who has lost much but has not lost hope.
Today belongs to you. It is a day to celebrate your innocence, your strength, your creativity, your aspirations, and the immeasurable value you bring to our nation. You are the pride of our Republic, the custodians of tomorrowโs promise, and the living reminder that we can shape the future of Nigeria by the opportunities we create for our children today.
The theme for this yearโs celebration, โFuture Now: Promoting Inclusion for Every Nigerian Child,โ speaks powerfully to the soul of our national conscience. It reminds us that the future is not a distant promise; it is already here.
As we mark this special day, which coincides with Eid-el-Kabir, some Nigerian children and their teachers in Oyo and Borno should be with their families, but are being held captive by criminals. Some children have been forced into fear. Some parents cannot join todayโs celebration because their hearts are set on one prayer: โBring our children home.โ
To those children, their parents, and their teachers, I say this as a father and your President: you are not forgotten. You are not abandoned.
To the families grieving and despondent, your government will not turn your pain into ceremony. We will continue to work until children taken from their homes, schools and communities are returned safely, and until those who profit from this cruelty are brought to justice.
I have directed all relevant security agencies to sustain and intensify coordinated rescue operations for abducted children and other vulnerable citizens across the country. These operations must be intelligence-led, carefully executed and focused first on the safe recovery of our children.
I have also directed the strengthening of school protection measures in high-risk areas. This will include updated school vulnerability mapping, closer coordination between state governments and security commands, rapid response links between schools and local security units, and stronger community-based early warning systems.
The Federal Ministry of Education, working with state governments, is to deepen the implementation of the Safe Schools framework with clear reporting, clear responsibility and clear timelines. Every school in a vulnerable area must know who to call, what to do, where to move, and how to protect children when danger is identified.
We will also improve support for children who have survived abduction, violence and displacement. Rescue is not the end of the governmentโs duty. A child who returns from trauma must return to care, medical attention, counselling, education and dignity. I have directed the relevant ministries and agencies to ensure that recovered children receive proper reintegration support, not temporary attention.
Let me also state that protecting children cannot be left solely to the government. Parents, teachers, traditional rulers, religious leaders, community leaders, youth groups, transport unions, local vigilantes and the media all have a role to play. When a community sees strange movement around a school and keeps quiet, a child is placed at risk. When warning signs are ignored, families suffer. When information is shared quickly and responsibly, lives can be saved.
This is why we will continue to strengthen the link between communities and security agencies. The fight to protect children must begin before an attack happens, not after one has already occurred.
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MESSAGE BY THE FIRST LADY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HER EXCELLENCY, SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, ON EID EL-KABIR 2026.
On this occasion of Eid el-Kabir, I extend my warmest greetings to all our Muslim faithful across Nigeria and in the diaspora.
Eid el-Kabir is a special time for reflection on the enduring values of sacrifice, obedience, faith, and compassion. It reminds us of the importance of selflessness and total devotion to the will of God.
As we celebrate, I encourage all Nigerians to embrace peaceful coexistence and to live in harmony with one another. Our strength as a nation lies in our unity, mutual respect, and shared commitment to building a society where love and understanding prevail.
Let us also remember the essence of this day by extending a helping hand to our neighbors, especially the vulnerable and less privileged ones among us. These acts of kindness and generosity can renew hope and bring comfort to many.
Let us continue to pray for our dear nation, for sustained peace, stability, and prosperity.
Eid Mubarak!
~ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฎ, ๐๐๐โฃ
๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐
๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, yesterday, Monday, 4th May 2026, met with a group of government contractors under the umbrella of All-Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria to discuss their outstanding payments and our plan to address them in a fair, transparent, and objective manner.
In attendance were also the Permanent Secretary, Finance; the Permanent Secretary (Special Duties); the Accountant-General of the Federation; Directors of the Cash Management Department and Home Finance; and other senior Directors in the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. The presence of these high-level government officials reflects a coordinated institutional approach to resolving the issue.
The conversation focused on the need for clarity, accountability, and a structured approach to the obligations, one that balances the realities of public finances with the need to honour legitimate commitments.
The minister emphasized that resolving these obligations is important not just for contractors, but for confidence in government, jobs, business continuity, and economic stability.
The minister is committed to resolving the issue as soon as possible in a manner that is orderly, credible, and equitable.
The contractors appreciated the minister for the engagement and his constructive approach towards a timely resolution of the issue.
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ
"We will not bring back fuel subsidy because it creates distortions for the economy, and we won't introduce price control because we believe in the market... the situation in Iran presents new opportunities for us as the world looks to diversify sources of energy and invest in new markets."
"Nigeria recorded a strong GDP growth rate of 11.2% in US dollar terms in 2025 reinforcing the country's ambition to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030."
-๐๐ข๐ช๐ธ๐ฐ ๐๐บ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ, ๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ
Disclaimer: I am Michael not Olabamiji. I put my bank account and some other stuffs at Olabamiji due to BVN and NIN issues.
Plus I was conceived March 6, 1994 and given birth to December 25, 1994.
Massive 32years Birthday Party loading in December. Anticipate!
It's over for the devil. His time is up. No longer the god of this world. If you're still relying on him, you're doing yourself more harm than good. #Transformingthenations