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The Digest:

President Bola Tinubu is embarking on his third trip to Brazil in nine months, a move that has sparked renewed "whispers" about his frequent foreign travels. The itinerary, which includes stops in Japan and Dubai, has reignited the debate over the implications of governing from afar during a period of significant national challenges.

  • President Tinubu is scheduled for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil.
  • This is his third visit to Brazil in the last nine months.
  • The president will also make a stopover in Dubai before reaching Japan.
  • The trip to Japan is for the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9).
  • Tinubu will attend a state visit to Brazil and a business forum.
  • The article notes the trips occur amid speculations about his health.
  • The President has defended his right to work from anywhere.
The frequent foreign trips are central to the public discourse on presidential priorities. This pattern of governing from Afar has led to calls for the administration to demonstrate the tangible benefits of such extensive international engagements.

Sources: Daily Trust