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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: Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, has told former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar that he will lose to the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election. Reacting to Atiku's Arise TV interview, where he expressed confidence in the...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria's fiscal structure under President Bola Tinubu's administration is flawed, with the country earning more revenue while citizens receive less benefit. Reacting to a World Bank report (since deleted from its website), Atiku said...

The Digest: Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to elect a viable presidential candidate capable of defeating President Bola Tinubu in 2027, warning that ethnicity and religion will not help the party. Speaking at the ADC...

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: ADC National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola has launched a stern attack on President Bola Tinubu's administration, describing the Renewed Hope Agenda as a "classic scam" and calling on the president to resign. Speaking at the ADC National Convention in Abuja, he said: "If allowed, this...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that the recent surge in insecurity across Nigeria is politically motivated and linked to the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service headquarters, he suggested some actors are sponsoring...

The Digest: Former Anambra governor Peter Obi has accused President Bola Tinubu's government of suppressing opposition politics, warning that Nigeria's democratic space is shrinking. Speaking on ARISE PrimeTime, Obi cited the denial of venues for ADC's national convention as a troubling sign...

The Digest: Paganengigha Anagha, younger brother of former Minister of Petroleum Timipre Sylva, will be arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday over an alleged 2025 coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. Sylva's driver, plainclothes police detail, and escort driver will also...

The Digest: A campaign billboard featuring President Bola Tinubu has appeared along Steeles Avenue West in North York, Toronto, targeting tens of thousands of Nigerian Canadians. The display includes the slogan "Relax, Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria (Canada)" and links to a teaser website. Reactions...

The Digest: Social media personality Pamilerin Adegoke has declared support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, saying, "Tinubu is the best candidate right now. What alternative do we have?" He argued that PDP ruled for 16 years while Tinubu has only been in power for three...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused INEC of bias over the derecognition of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership led by David Mark. In a BBC interview, Atiku said the commission misinterpreted a court of appeal ruling on the party's internal affairs. When...

The Digest: Nollywood actor Zack Orji has defended President Bola Tinubu, arguing that Nigerians form opinions based on unverified social media content rather than proper research. Speaking on the KaaTruths podcast, Orji said reforms are inherently difficult because they dismantle old systems...

The Digest: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed as fake a viral image circulating on social media claiming to show a newly introduced N5,000 banknote featuring President Bola Tinubu's portrait. The bank posted on its official X handle: "This content is fake. Let the public be...

The Digest: Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer Mohbad, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing legal battle to determine the paternity of his grandson Liam through DNA testing. An Ikorodu magistrate's court had authorised three DNA tests abroad, but Aloba accused...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the death of Brigadier-General Oseni Omoh Braimah after Boko Haram attacked a military base in Benisheikh, Borno state. The "coordinated terrorist attack" occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Thursday at the 29 Task Force Brigade camp. Tinubu extended...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has praised President Bola Tinubu, thanking him for donating his "super brain" to Nigeria. Speaking at an event in Lagos, Akpabio said: "I thank you for donating a super brain to Nigeria to be the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of three Lagos infrastructure projects: the Ojora-Opebi link bridge, the Lagos Geographic Information Service (LAGIS) building, and the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administrative Complex. The presidency...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has declared that sharing bags of rice and spaghetti will not save President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. In a statement released by his aide Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Nigeria's democracy is being "systematically weakened by a dangerous...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu is expected to attend the 2026 Africa CEO Forum scheduled for May 14–15 in Kigali, Rwanda. The forum, themed "The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership," will bring together over 2,000 CEOs, investors, heads of state, and public...