Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Wike made the declaration while receiving members of the Association of Apo Mechanic Village, who visited him in Abuja to seek the intervention of the FCT Administration over the proposed relocation of their workshops.

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after spending about four weeks in Europe, declaring that he is healthy, sound and ready to resume work.

Tinubu arrived at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, from Paris aboard Nigerian Air Force One at about 6:22 pm.

The proposed legislation seeks to consolidate research and development funds currently spread across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) into a central funding mechanism for research agencies and academic institutions.

President Bola Tinubu has ended his working vacation and departed Paris, France, for Nigeria, with his aircraft expected to touch down at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, later on Tuesday.

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded that the Federal Government account for existing borrowings before proceeding with its proposed $1.5 billion World Bank loan.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 13, 2026, for the hearing of an application by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) seeking to amend their suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election.

The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu is hale and hearty and will return to Nigeria this week after his working vacation, noting that the president would return to Lagos to participate in activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.

President Bola Tinubu’s return to Nigeria has suffered a last-minute twist, with his planned return to the country now delayed, according to sources in the Presidency.

The declaration comes amid fresh political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, particularly over the cross-party “Rainbow Coalition” being promoted by Wike to mobilise support for President Tinubu’s re-election.