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  • First lady to empower 37,000 women

    First lady to empower 37,000 women

    The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said 37,000 women will benefit from the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) recapitalisation grant.

    Mrs. Tinubu announced this yesterday in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, during the symbolic presentation of food items to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), persons with disabilities and other vulnerable people in the state.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the distribution was done under the Food Outreach Scheme, a Social Investment Programme of the RHI.

    Represented by wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Nana Shettima, the First Lady explained that 1,000 women from each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would get N50,000 recapitalisation grant from the RHI economic empowerment programme.

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    “I am pleased to inform you that the governing council of the RHI has graciously approved a business recapitalisation grant of N50,000 for 1000 women petty traders in each State and the FCT, to support their businesses.

    “This programme will be launched simultaneously across the country on August 22,” she said.

    Mrs. Tinubu recalled that under the RHI, a truck load of assorted food items was donated for onward distribution to the targeted groups in the state.

    According to her, the programme is designed to provide support to the under privileged in line with the resolve of President Bola Tinubu to leave no one behind towards ensuring food security and sufficiency.

    Mrs. Tinubu urged the beneficiaries to use of the items well.

    Governor Hyacient Alia praised the First Lady for her overwhelming support for Benue women, persons with disabilities and vulnerable people.

    Represented by his deputy, Sam Ode, the governor promised to complement her effort by augmenting the distribution to the most vulnerable persons in the state.

    He said Benue State had benefited so much from the RHI, adding that the state was immensely grateful.

    The Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs, Mrs. Scholastica Sor, said the state had so far received several supports from the RHI.

    She said more supports were on the way as over 200 women had been selected to benefit from the project’s agriculture programme.

  • Ex-Rep urges governors’ wives to join hands with Oluremi Tinubu to tackle food insecurity

    Ex-Rep urges governors’ wives to join hands with Oluremi Tinubu to tackle food insecurity

    First Ladies in states across Nigeria have been advised to follow the recent steps taken by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu in her effort to encourage subsistence farming.

    Analysts believe that subsistence farming by citizens is one of the ways to end food scarcity in the country.

    A video of Senator Oluremi, wife of President Bola Tinubu, planting in a garden in Aso Rock recently surfaced with the First Lady advocating for gardens within Nigerian homes.

    Hon Mufutau Egberongbe, a former member of the House of Representatives said Senator Tinubu’s concept must be given the needed impetus by wives of governors in the country as further encouragement to citizens.

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    “The wife of the President is pushing this positive idea and I think she should not be alone. The concept needs to be expanded by every citizen but more through encouragement by wives of governors.

    “It is not compulsory that we must all have big farms. The idea is to have crops in little quantities planted in spaces around our houses.

    “You can only imagine the outcome of this if every house in the country is able to grow one crop or the other for family consumption. Apart from the health benefits of eating fresh foods, it would also impact on the amount we spend on food.

    “If the wives of governors in Nigeria can all buy into this idea and push the advocacy to residents in their various states, we will achieve higher than the desired goal.

    “The wives of governors should not only take a clue from the First Lady, they should also expand it to the wives of local government chairmen,” Egberongbe, who represented Apapa federal constituency at the House of Representatives between 2019 and 2023, said.

    He expressed optimism that the agricultural programmes and policies as highlighted by President Tinubu in his recent speech, will put the nation back on track.

    “But on the interim lets do subsistence farming and encourage the greening of our environments,” he advised while urging protesters to dialogue with the government.

  • Collaborations key to improving healthcare outcomes in Nigeria – First Lady

    Collaborations key to improving healthcare outcomes in Nigeria – First Lady

    First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has emphasized the importance of collaborations across sectors and borders in driving innovation and improving patient outcomes in the healthcare sector.

    Speaking at the commissioning of the Diamed Health Center in Lekki, Lagos State, on Thursday, Mrs. Tinubu noted that collaborations between the government, private sector, and healthcare professionals are necessary to achieve meaningful progress in healthcare.

    According to a statement issued on Friday by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady said realizing the nation’s goal of universal health coverage needs the efforts and partnership of the private sector and the full activation of health insurance.

    She cited the Diamed Health Center as a prime example of what can be achieved through such collaborations, highlighting the center’s innovative approach to healthcare delivery.

    The First Lady noted that such state-of-the-art facility as Diamed resonates with the four-point healthcare agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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    “I have also been informed that this Center occupies a strategic position in the four-point agenda of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare which are, I. improving governance and leadership; ii. Improving population health outcomes; iii. Medical industralisation/unlocking value chains; and iv. Health Security. 

    “As we look to the future, collaborations across sectors and borders are necessary to drive innovation, share knowledge, and improve patient outcomes. Diamed center exemplifies what can be achieved when we work together-the government, the private sector, and dedicated healthcare professionals. 

    “This dream cannot be attained without engaging the private sector and the full activation of health insurance. Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) stand at the forefront of these transformative efforts, merging resources and expertise to elevate care standards”, she said. 

    The First lady commended the Chairman of the Diamed Center, Sir Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu for the initiative urging him to continue raising the bar even as new grounds are explored in medical technology.

    The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alaus who was represented by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi noted that the nations healthcare sector was improving rapidly especially with the collaborative efforts of the private sector. 

    He commended the ownership of the health facility noting that the hospital would serve as a good training ground for medical manpower.

    The Chairman of Diamed Health Center, Sir Kessington Adebutu thanked the government for providing an enabling environment which made the establishment of the facility possible.

    Also present at the event were notable dignitaries including former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former state governors, royal fathers and others.

  • Osun set to host First Lady Oluremi Tinubu

    Osun set to host First Lady Oluremi Tinubu

    All necessary machinery has been put in place by the Osun State Government to accord a rousing welcome to the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who is officially billed to be in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Tuesday, 23rd of April, 2024.

    According to a statement signed by the Osun State Commissioner for

    Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the First Lady is visiting Osun for the turning of sod of the ‘Alternative School For Girls,’ at Oke D.O, Ilesha Road, Osogbo.

    The turning of the sod by the wife of the president of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, according to Alimi is at the instance of her Non- Governmental Organisation, (NGO) ‘Renewed Hope Initiative,’ geared towards achieving a better life for all families in Nigeria.

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    Part of  the press statement reads:

    “On behalf of His Excellency, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Government, and good people of Osun State, it gladdens my heart, officially, to state with all sense of responsibility that, the government has put all necessary arrangements in place to warmly receive the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

    “Against this background, while we look forward with joy and excitement to extend the warm and hospitable nature of the government and good people of Osun State to the mother of the nation, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the government wishes to use this opportunity to implore the people of Osun State to come out en masse to receive the First Lady of Nigeria and her entourage.

    “The Osun State Government and its good people are not taking the one-day official visit of the First Lady of Nigeria to our dear state for granted.

    “We look forward to cherishing and maximizing the one-day official visit to the fullest on Tuesday, the 23rd of April, 2024.”

  • First Lady salutes Super Falcons on Paris 2024 ticket

    First Lady salutes Super Falcons on Paris 2024 ticket

    Nigerian First Lady Oluremi Tinubu and Sports Minister John Enoh are among those who have congratulated the Super Falcons on their qualification to the Paris 2024 Olympics.

    The Super Falcons beat African champions South Africa 1-0 on aggregate Tuesday night in Pretoria to seal their ticket to the summer games after a 16-year wait to feature again at the Olympics.

    First Lady Tinubu saluted the history-making Falcons, while enjoining them to go for Gold in France from July.

     “Congratulations our Super Falcons @NGSuper_Falcons,” she posted on X, formerly Twitter.  “Ending a 16-year Olympic jinx is no small feat, and your perseverance and commitment have truly paid off.

     “Your hard work, resilience, and team spirit have brought glory to Nigeria and inspired countless young girls across the country to pursue their dreams fearlessly.

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     “I am so proud of all your achievements.”

    She therefore tasked the team to aim for the gold medal at Paris 2024.

     “Your journey doesn’t end here; it’s just the beginning of an even greater adventure,” she urged.

     “Make Nigeria proud, Super Falcons! Bring home the gold!”

    Sports Minister Enoh praised the doggedness of the Falcons and said the country should rally round the team as they gun for more greatness in Paris.

     “We salute the Super Falcons for their extraordinary display of tenacity and doggedness, breaking barriers and reclaiming Nigeria’s spot on the Olympic stage,” he said in a press statement.

     “Their victory is not just a triumph for Nigerian football, but a testament to the power of dedication and teamwork.

     “As we look forward to Paris 2024, let us rally behind our champions and support them as they strive for greatness.”

    The Super Falcons  have been  drawn in Group C of the Paris Olympics along with world champions Spain, Japan and Brazil.

    They open their campaign on July 25 against Brazil.

  • Tinubu commissions digital economy centre, e-learning facilities in Oyo

    Tinubu commissions digital economy centre, e-learning facilities in Oyo

    …seek women’s contributions

    The wife of Nigeria’s president, Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday, March 12, commissioned a Digital Economy Center and E-learning facilities donated by her to Ogbomosho Girls High School.

    The First Lady sought full participation and contributions of Nigerian women in the digital revolution as part of the quest for national development.

    Speaking at the event, Mrs. Tinubu, who was represented by the wife of Oyo State governor, Tamunominini Makinde, said Nigerians must recognise the role of technology in advancing gender equality by ensuring full participation of women in the digital revolution through access to technology.

    She said more women in the digital revolution would enable them to unlock potential and contribute meaningfully to the economic growth, innovation and social progress of the nation.

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    According to her, the event was a collaborative effort of the Renewed Hope Initiative of President Tinubu and NITDA to provide access to technology for women and girls, saying it marked strategic steps forward in setting the path for Nigerian women and girls to participate and strive in the digital revolution.

    She described the centre as a demonstration of the administration of President Tinubu towards ensuring equitable access to education across the nation.

    She said “Renewed Hope Initiative in collaboration with NITDA under the National Digital Gender Inclusion Strategy will be extending support to equip more Centers in the remaining states of the federation, NITDA will expand opportunities for digital literacy and empowerment by building and equipping three ICT centres in other parts of the country this year, as we speak, one of the centres is currently being commission at Bauchi state.

    “Technology has become a positive tool in our world, shaping everything through communication, and commerce, to education and healthcare, therefore, in the derivation of the digital economy, our women must not be left behind.

    “Continuous training, access, and exposure to technology can open new opportunities providing greater access to employment and striving business.

    “Presently, we are witnessing remarkable progress in our women and girls in digital space, and is truly inspiring, as you strive towards building a more inclusive and equitable society, I urge all beneficiaries to take full ownership and maximise advantage by this centres.”

    She however said the center would inspire them to dream big, nurture their curiosity, and not stop learning, saying Nigeria is waiting for unique talents and contributions of women and girls, and should remember that the opportunities are limited

    In her remark, the principal of the school, Mrs Zainab Odekunle said the project would assist the learning process which the teachers and students will be using for efficient education.

    Dignitaries at the event include the Head of Service (HOS), Mrs Olubunmi Oni, Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Daud Sangodoyin, Commissioner for Education, Prof. Saliu Adelabu, Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaja Faosat Sanni and Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Toyin Balogun among others.

  • First Lady Tinubu donates 100,000 exercise books to Lagos public schools

    First Lady Tinubu donates 100,000 exercise books to Lagos public schools

    Wife of the President Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has donated 100,000 exercise books to pupils of public primary and junior secondary schools in Lagos state as part of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Education Support Programme.

    The books were presented by the wife of the governor, Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on behalf of the First Lady.

    She said: “This gesture is well appreciated and will further support our students in their academic pursuit, enhancing learning outcomes. These books will be distributed to public primary and junior secondary school students through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), ensuring they reach those who need them most.

    “Therefore, I encourage our younger generation you can become whatever they desire to be in life. Whatever you can conceive, you can achieve provided you are truly determined to pay the price. I implore you to have the right attitude, in all you do, and strive to reflect nothing but excellence in academics and your day-to-day affairs.

    “The Renewed Hope Initiative is driven by the Office of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to complement efforts of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Its scope spans across education, health, economic empowerment, social investment, and agriculture.”

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    Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education Jamiu Alli-Balogun said the gesture will enable beneficiaries get learn properly.

    He added: “This initiative portrays the passion and love Her Excellency is noted for since her days as the First Lady of Lagos State. The Renewed Hope Education Program is set to positively affect the learning process with this gesture to pupils in our public schools. It will go a long way to support the pupils in receiving adequate learning with the required tools. It will also be a classroom support for teachers who will ensure the learning process is complete and impactful.”

    Representative of the RHI in Lagos, Wahab Alawiye-King, said the RHI is determined to support education as a tool to develop the country.

    “This donation is part of our determination and commitment to support basic and essential learning of our pupils. The best is yet to come, we should be ready to embrace prosperity in our nation very soon,” he added.

    Chairman of LASUBEB Hakeem Shittu said the gesture will ‘empower our pupils and their parents to scale the barriers to accessing quality education due to the unavailability of learning materials’.

  • Nigeria’s economic transformation requires govt, citizens’ collaboration – First Lady

    Nigeria’s economic transformation requires govt, citizens’ collaboration – First Lady

    … Distributes ₦10M grant to 100,000 PLWD

    First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday, February 28, said the economic transformation and development of the nation calls for collaborative efforts on the part of both the government and the governed.

    The First Lady spoke at the flag-off of the Renewed Hope Initiative’s Women Agricultural Support Programme (RHI-WASP), held in Owerri, Imo State, for the southeast zone.

    According to a statement issued by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady reiterated the commitment of the RHI to supporting women farmers across the nation.

    She said: “The Renewed Hope initiative’s commitment to supporting women farmers aligns with the broader national agenda to strengthen the agricultural sector. His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu‘s administration recognizes the pivotal role that agriculture plays in achieving sustainable development and ensuring food sufficiency.”

    She explained to the women that each beneficiary would get five hundred thousand naira each in addition to agricultural inputs such as fingerlings, fish and poultry feeds, 3 weeks old birds, bundles of improved cassava stems, bags of fertilizers and others.

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    “All farm produce will be bought over by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA after you harvest your products. Also, the one hundred women farmers present today will commence their training programme this week while other farmers from other states within the Southeast zone will commence their training within their states as scheduled by NALDA officials afterwards and will also receive agricultural inputs from NALDA simultaneously”, she said.

    The RHI-WASP is being joined by NALDA which is supplying the Agricultural inputs and training of the women farmers across the nation.

    “The financial support for the women farmers per state from the Renewed Hope Initiative RHI, is to enhance and encourage productivity while the training from NALDA is to reduce crops waste and promote more efficient production and farming techniques”, the First Lady said.

    The event, which was a two-in-one had Senator Tinubu, through the RHI Social Investment Program, give out Small Business Recapitalization Grants of ₦100,000 each to 100 Persons With Disabilities.

    The First Lady noted that the government would continue inclusivity at all levels.

    Earlier in his remarks, the Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodinma appealed to the citizens to keep faith in the government as it is doing everything possible to ensure a better and more prosperous nation.

    “The captain of this nation plane will soon turn off the seat belt sign and we will all have a smooth flight”.

    The women farmers got a grant of N500,000.00 each and farm inputs according to their areas of specialization.

    This intervention for women farmers by the RHI would be taken round all the geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

  • First Lady to Nigerians: challenges will be over soon

    First Lady to Nigerians: challenges will be over soon

    • Emir of Kano seeks solution to hardship

    The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is doing all it can in the circumstance to put smiles on their faces.

    She said Nigerians would soon begin to experience a new lease of life as the Bola Tinubu administration was working day and night to tackle the various challenges facing the country.

    Senator Tinubu urged the citizens to be steadfast and support her husband’s administration with prayers to enable it implement its policies and programmes in order to take the country to greeter heights.

    The First Lady spoke yesterday in Kano when she paid homage to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on her way to inaugurate projects at the Kano campus of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN).

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    Emir Ado Bayero had expressed his desire for the First Lady to personally convey his message to Mr. President.

    He said: “Although we have several means of communicating to the government on our needs and requests, your way and means are the surest way to tell the President the actual happenings in the country.”

    The Emir also commented on the planned relocation of some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to Lagos.

    Emir Ado bayero said: “The hunger and starvation in the land, though didn’t start with this government, but the situation has become worse and needs urgent attention.

    “The issue of insecurity is another serious problem we are facing. I know your government inherited it, but something more serious should be done to take care of the threats.

    “We receive a series of messages from our people. One of such messages is the much-talked-about relocation of CBN and FAAN to Lagos. I think the government should come out clean on this matter and talk to Nigerians in the language they will understand. Do more enlightenment on this matter.

    “I cannot tell the actual intentions of the government. We should be made to actually understand why the relocation of the CBN and FAAN offices now to Lagos.”

    The First Lady thanked the Emir for the warm reception accorded her and promised to take his message to the President.

    Mrs. Tinubu was accompanied by Deputy Senate President Jubrin Barau; wife of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajiya Hafsat Abdullahi Ganduje; and the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, among others.

    At MAAUN, the First Lady inaugurated the School of Law building named after her.

    Mrs. Tinubu expressed satisfaction with the facilities at the university, thanking the founder, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, for naming the School of Law building after her.

    She also hailed Prof. Gwarzo, who is the Chairman of the university’s Governing Council, for his contribution towards uplifting the standard of education in Nigeria and beyond.

    “I am delighted to be honoured at this occasion and I am not taking it for granted as I will continue to support the youth because education is the key to freedom,” Mrs. Tinubu said.

    The First Lady announced a N50 million endowment fund for the best-graduating students in law at the university.

    She recalled her one-year mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC) in Kano State when she stayed at Sabon Gari area of the city.

    After the inauguration, the First Lady was conducted round the School of Law and the Murtala Ramat Mohammed Library.

  • Council opens Senator Oluremi Tinubu Market

    Council opens Senator Oluremi Tinubu Market

    • By Halimah Balogun

    The Chairman of Itire-lkate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Dr Ahmed Olanrewaju Apatira, has commissioned an ultra-modern market named in honour of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

    The council also inaugurated Itire customary court, library and Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre.

    The Senator representing Lagos Central District, Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni, commended Apatira for building the market.

    Senator Eshilokun-Sanni underscored the significance of ensuring that the market is celebrated as an embodiment of economic opportunity and community prosperity.

    He urged the future occupants of the market to maintain a welcoming and customer-friendly environment.

    The former Deputy Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly emphasizes the importance of upholding cleanliness, organization, and overall aesthetic appeal to attract customers and sustain a thriving marketplace.

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    Senator Eshilokun also praised the chairman for naming the market after Senator Oluremi Tinubu and assured Nigerians of witnessing more improvements in governance.

    Dr Apatira stated that the project aligns with the goal of fostering economic development within the community.

    According to him, the market is strategically located to facilitate trade and boost the local economy, serving as a gateway for international traders and attracting more revenue to the area.

    He noted the market’s potential  to create more job opportunities and promote a safer community.

    The council boss said: “Today we are here to open the 2nd phase of Akorede Ultramodern International Market.

    This edifice is just one of our administrations several sustainable business and economic development infrastructure with the sole of expanding our local and international business reach along Apapa/Oshodi expressway, a major international highway passing through our council.

    “This market is strategically located to serve as a flood gate for international traders from our neighbouring countries where local and international traders can meet to do business seamlessly without hindrance thereby bringing a lot of foreign exchange into our economy and at the same time attracting more revenue to the council thus boosting our Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

    “I am happier because the completion of this market ultimately means more Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) will spring up and this implies that more of idle hands will be gainfully engaged in lawful business which will promote the overall well-being of our community and reduce crime rate.”

    Apatira reiterated his administration’s commitment to positioning Itire-lkate LCDA as a booming economic nucleus, aligning with the Greater Lagos Agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwoolu.

    “From here, we shall be moving straight to Itire community where we shall be commissioning the newly constructed Customary Court, the Library and ICT Centers to the benefit of the good people of Itire-lkate. I beseech the youth especially, to take possession of the facilities as gifts brought with our little resources to create a greater future for themselves in this highly sophisticated digital age by protecting and preserving it, as users and watcher, so as not to put our collective effort to waste. I want to fully assure you all that we are just starting, with more of your support and cooperation, we are very confident to deliver more gains of democracy at your doorstep,” he added.