Oluremi mi, @SenRemiTinubu
Today, I celebrate the woman who has walked beside me with patience, grace and uncommon courage.
Àwọn àgbà sọ pé, “Ìyàwó rere ni adé ọkọ rẹ̀.” A good wife is her husband’s crown. The Book of Proverbs, which you know far better than I do, also speaks eloquently of the worth of a virtuous woman.
You have given these words true meaning in my life. You have stood by my side through every season.
The burdens that were mine to bear often found their way onto your shoulders. The thoughts I could not put into words somehow found their way to you.
In difficult times, when the future was uncertain, you stayed calm beside me and prayed with me.
Through all these years, you have remained the one who truly understands me.
More often than not, you sense when I need counsel before I ask. There have been nights when your presence alone was counsel enough.
I call you my truest friend and confidante because you speak the truth plainly, even on the days I would rather not hear it.
After a demanding day, you wait until we are alone before telling me what I need to hear. I have always cherished you for that honesty.
Our home bears the lasting imprint of your devotion. Our children and grandchildren have grown beneath the shelter of your prayers. They carry your values of faith and kindness wherever life takes them.
Nigerians know you for your compassion, kindness, generosity of spirit and steadfast faith. I have watched you touch lives quietly and consistently, offering hope and support to those in need.
From the New Era Foundation during our years in the saddle in Lagos to the Renewed Hope Initiative today, your care has reached many young boys and girls, widows, elderly citizens, and women farmers across the country.
Those affected by tuberculosis or any disease at all have found in you a compassionate advocate and a determined champion.
I know the prayers you offer for people whose names you may never know. I also know many whom you have helped without ever meeting them. For you, compassion has never recognised the boundaries of tribe, region or religion.
A long journey teaches a man the true value of a good partner. We have travelled a long road together. I think of the difficult decisions we talked through for hours and the sacrifices no one else saw. Laughter and prayer carried us through many of them.
If life returned me to the beginning, I would choose the same road that led me to you. Through every mile, my heart has always remained at home with you.
I thank you for the life we have built and the love that has held it together.
Happy 66th birthday, my darling Oluremi. I pray that God Almighty will grant you many more years in good health and joy.
May the years ahead bring you the same comfort and happiness you have so freely given to me and many others.
With all my love,
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
September 21, 2026
Earlier this month, while flying on a route not yet covered by any Nigerian airline, I gave feedback to Lufthansa German Airlines, the carrier that flew me, to consider serving Nigerian food on its Nigerian routes. And within weeks, Lufthansa is now serving Akpu Fufu (made from fermented cassava) with Oha Soup for the first time. This is commendable!
Taking feedback and acting on it promptly reflects the German efficiency our world has come to know and admire.
The best way for you, as a Nigerian citizen, to rebrand Nigeria positively is by never being ashamed of promoting your culture and asserting it wherever you find yourself, whether through your name, accent, sartorial tastes or gastronomy.
It doesn't have to be from your ethnicity. As long as it is authentically Nigerian, please do your best to represent and project our culture positively to the world.
Thank you, @Lufthansa!
🔵🔴🤖 Another Barcelona show with Raphinha hat-trick and two assists by Lamine Yamal! 🇧🇷
100% wins this season in all competitions for Hansi Flick’s Barça. 🔥
Who’s been your Man of the Match?
This song Brought tears to my eyes because these words resonated in my soul to the core.
This is for someone here too. Maybe you are at the verge of giving up, please hang in there
Never Ever Give Up!
Do you see how our individual investments in the Dangote Refinery IPO have raised the Nigerian Stock Exchange's value by almost 10% to ₦162.16 trillion? The same thing will happen to the value of the Naira and the total capitalisation of our Gross Domestic Product, every time we patronise made in Nigeria goods and services.
Aso oke from Iseyin
Designed by me especially for my beloved mother's 90th birthday
Tailoring from Lagos
Coral fashioned from Warri
Embroidery from Isolo
Walking stick from Sapele
Shoe from Wuse Market, by way of Lagos
Drive Nord
Call with Glo
Build with Dangote and BUA
Eat breakfast with Nasco
Lunch and dinner with rice grown in Nigeria
Go on dates at Tantalisers and Suya spots
Drink Zobo
Celebrate with palm wine
Shop at local markets
Fly Ibom Air and other Nigerian carriers over Air France, KLM, or Lufthansa
Eat cassava bread over foreign wheat bread
Watch Shooting Stars and Kano Pillars
See Nollywood movies at Silverbird
Stream Nigerian music
Wear aso oke, Kafuna textiles, Adire, agbada, or Babanriga
Believe in Nigeria and #GrowNairaBuyNaija. May God bless you and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Bemigho Reno Omokri
I must make special mention of Kaduna, where I commissioned their CNG mass transit programme under Governor Uba Sani @ubasanius last year.
100 CNG-powered buses are providing free transportation on major routes across the State. In their first year of operation alone, the buses carried about 3.2 million passengers, saving commuters more than ₦3.5 billion in transport costs.
This is more of what we need to see at the subnational level.
The Federal Government under our administration is ready to support the subnationals and our citizens in this regard.