{"id":19491,"date":"2026-01-01T16:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=19491"},"modified":"2026-01-01T16:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:44:23","slug":"first-lady-oluremi-tinubu-assures-that-2026-will-be-a-year-of-peace-and-prosperity-as-welcomes-first-baby-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/first-lady-oluremi-tinubu-assures-that-2026-will-be-a-year-of-peace-and-prosperity-as-welcomes-first-baby-of-year\/","title":{"rendered":"First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Assures 2026 Will Be a Year of Peace and Prosperity as She Welcomes the First Baby of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has kicked off the new year with visits to new mothers at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi even as she describes 2026 as a year of \u201cpeace in abundance\u201d and \u201cprosperity in abundance\u201d for the nation.<\/p>\n

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Accompanied by wife of Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulieman-Ibrahim and Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, Hajia Mariya Mahmoud among other dignitaries, Senator Oluremi Tinubu welcomed the \u201cFirst Baby of the Year,\u201d a girl born at midnight to 26-year-old first-time mother Adakole Patience. She also celebrated Blessing Oragwu, who gave birth to triplets on the 29th of December 2025\u2014two boys and a girl\u2014after 13 years of marriage, presenting the family with gifts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI welcomed The baby of the year, a girl and then visited the triplets, born last month,the mother has waited for 13 years which is wonderful, and another baby boy\u201d.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the significance of the birth, the First Lady expressed gratitude for many Nigerians who made it into the new year.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cYou know, in Yoruba land, they will say, when you have girls, they come with ease. So we believe that this year is going to be a great year for us as a nation, peace in abundance, prosperity in abundance,\u201d .
\n\u201cI\u2019m excited because last year was something else. It\u2019s like all of us that made it in to the New Year, we should be thankful\u2026 We thank God.\u201d<\/p>\n

The First Lady urged Nigerian women to embrace opportunities with faith and generosity in the new year.
\n\u201cNigerian women are blessed. We are blessed\u2026 Nigerian women are very hard working\u2026 Whatever they want to do, that they feel God has laid in their hearts they should do it. Never feel that I don\u2019t have money to do business. Just go and do what you feel. Start small, and you will be amazed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis year, I tell people, if you want money, you have to sow into the lives of the less privileged\u2026 Be generous. It is a year of generosity. Giving should be intentional.\u201d
\nShe directed listeners to her podcast, Daughters of Zelophehad , for a fuller message.<\/p>\n

SIGNED<\/p>\n

Busola Kukoyi
\nSSA Media to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
\nThursday 1st January 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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