First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Shuts Down Birthday Donations On New Year’s Eve, Gifts 25 Billionaire Naira Raised To National Library
By Oki O. Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
The First Lady of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Shade Tinubu CON has expressed her gratitude and excitement to well-meaning Nigerians and corporate organizations who donated to her ‘Oluremi@65’ Education Fund which was in celebration of her 65th birthday. The donations which has been on since September 2025 have been shut down today being New Year’s Eve 2025. Over 25billlion raised are for the sole aim of building the National Library in Abuja, Trek Africa Newspaper can report.
In a press statement personally e-signed and released to Trek Africa Newspaper today indicated: ‘I extend my appreciation to all Nigerians, family, friends, and well-wishers who generously supported the Oluremi @65 Education Fund, created in commemoration of my 65th birthday on 21st September 2025, towards building the National Library.’
‘Your support affirms our shared commitment to education, preservation of knowledge and national development. I am deeply encouraged by the goodwill and unity this initiative has inspired.’
She informed: ‘Kindly note that the donation account for the Oluremi @65 Education Fund will be shut down today, Wednesday, 31st December, 2025. The project is under the supervision of the Honorable Minister of Education, and any further support may be channelled through the Ministry. As at today, a total of N25, 520,708,074.35 ( Twenty Five Billion, Five Hundred and Twenty Million Seven Hundred and Eight Thousand, Seventy Four Naira Thirty Five kobo)has been donated to the Oluremi @ 65 Education Fund.’
‘I thank everyone who has contributed to this worthy cause. I wish you and your families a peaceful and prosperous 2026,’ the First Lady concluded.
