President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the nation on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 7 a.m., to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary.

All television and radio stations, and other electronic media outlets, are advised to join the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria for the broadcast.

This was contained in a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday September 30, 2026.