President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the nation at 7 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary.
The President’s nationwide broadcast was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 30, by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to Onanuga, all television and radio stations, as well as other electronic media outlets, are advised to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the broadcast.
The address is expected to form part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th year of independence.
Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule on October 1, 1960.
