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The Digest: Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga has listed recent successes by the Nigerian military against criminals nationwide, including the rescue of 13 kidnapped passengers in Benue, arrests of ethnic militiamen in Plateau, and neutralisation of terrorists in Borno. In an article...

The Digest: Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has told Atiku Abubakar that Tinubu will complete his eight-year tenure like former President Muhammadu Buhari. Reacting to Atiku's comments on power rotation, Onanuga said the north's shorter tenure was due to the untimely...

The Digest: Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has dismissed Rauf Aregbesola's criticism of President Tinubu's government, calling the ADC a gathering of "desperate politicians." Onanuga accused Aregbesola of failing during his tenure as Osun governor, citing unpaid civil servants and...

The Digest: The Presidency has taunted former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar following Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri's defection to the APC, suggesting he consider retiring from politics and relocating to his "second home in Dubai." Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Fintiri's move...

The Digest: Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) of spreading misinformation about the Electoral Act 2026, describing their criticism as "irresponsible political statements" aimed at attracting headlines and...

The Digest: Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has called for a thorough investigation into Nasir el-Rufai's admission that he accessed an intercepted phone conversation involving National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. In an X post, Onanuga described el-Rufai's disclosure during an Arise...

The Digest: Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has attributed President Bola Tinubu's brief stumble during his state visit to Turkey to him stepping on a metal object. In a statement addressing the incident, Onanuga clarified that the president "merely stepped on an object, which made him...

The Digest: Media personality Rufai Oseni has highlighted a perceived contradiction in the federal government's security messaging, questioning its recent collaboration with the United States on airstrikes in Sokoto after previously criticizing similar suggestions by opposition figure Peter...

The Digest: The presidency has denied social media reports claiming President Tinubu replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with Principal Private Secretary Hakeem Muri-Okunola. Key Points: The rebuttal was issued by Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday. He stated there is...

The Digest: President Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, has shared a video of a densely crowded Onitsha Main Market, framing it as a “positive sign” of economic activity under the current government. Key Points: Onanuga posted the footage on X, dated December 23, 2025. The video shows...

The Digest: The Presidency has dismissed allegations from opposition leaders that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is being weaponized to target political opponents, stating that the anti-graft agency operates independently and without presidential interference. Key Points...

The Digest: According to a social media update by Bayo Onanuga, an aide to President Bola Tinubu, the leader of Sunday’s failed coup attempt in the Benin Republic, Colonel Pascal Tigri, is now on the run. Key Points Colonel Pascal Tigri led the mutineers who seized the national broadcaster...

The Digest: Presidential Adviser Bayo Onanuga has stated that security agencies cannot bomb known bandit enclaves despite having intelligence Key Points: Security agencies know the identities and locations of major bandit groups Airstrikes are avoided due to the risks of civilian and...

The Digest: Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has declared that Peter Obi will not be forgiven for comments interpreted as welcoming potential U.S. military action in Nigeria. The statement follows the resurfacing of a video where the former presidential candidate appeared to endorse Donald...

The Digest: A tense blame game has erupted over last Friday's school abduction in Niger State, with Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga accusing the state's CAN Chairman, Rev. Dr. Bulus Yohanna, of "playing games" and withholding crucial information, leaving authorities in the dark about the actual...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu's media aide, Bayo Onanuga, has countered the US government's narrative of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, stating that "Muslim lives matter too." The response came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the "slaughter of thousands of Christians"...

The Digest: Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has called for disciplinary action against Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu's lawyers, for participating in the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja. In a statement on social media, Onanuga accused Ejimakor of violating legal ethics and the sub judice...

The Digest: Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu, has strongly denounced US Senator Ted Cruz's claims of religious persecution in Nigeria, labeling them "malicious, contrived lies." The rebuttal follows Cruz's proposed bill seeking sanctions against Nigerian officials for...

The Digest: A sharp retort from the presidency has escalated a war of words between political elites. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu, has publicly dismissed former Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai's warning of a potential "life presidency," labeling the claim as "baseless,"...

The Digest: The currency of controversy is the Nigerian Naira. The Presidency has celebrated reports of Chinese traders accepting Naira for transactions, a move it attributes to the Tinubu administration’s reforms. In a direct jab, the Presidency's spokesman criticized political opponents for...