Tinubu to deliver Nigeria’s Independence Day broadcast on Thursday
President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians at 7 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, to mark the country’s 66th Independence anniversary. The presidency has asked television, radio and other electronic media outlets to join the broadcast through Nigerian Television Authority and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria network services.
President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians on Thursday morning to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary, according to a statement from the presidency. The broadcast is scheduled for 7 a.m. on October 1, 2026.
Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, issued the notice on September 30. Television and radio stations, as well as other electronic media outlets, have been advised to join the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria for the address. The announcement did not provide details of the subjects the President will discuss or whether the broadcast will include any new policy announcements.
It identified the occasion as the national Independence Day anniversary. The address will be delivered as part of the official observance of Nigeria’s 66th year of independence. The source material does not set out details of other events planned for the anniversary.
The presidency’s notice asked broadcasters to carry the network service at the specified time, allowing the President’s message to be transmitted nationally. Tinubu’s scheduled appearance will take place on Thursday, October 1, at 7 a.m., with the broadcast distributed through the NTA and FRCN services.
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