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The Digest: Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu over repeated national grid failures, contrasting them with Tinubu’s 2022 pledge to deliver steady power within four years or not seek re-election. In a post on X, Obi highlighted two grid collapses in...

The Digest: An interim investigation has revealed that an Army Colonel coordinated a foiled coup plot against President Bola Tinubu's government. According to a report, the officer, disaffected after failing promotion exams, recruited like-minded personnel across the Army, Navy, and Air Force...

The Digest: During President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Ankara, Turkish President Recep Erdogan affirmed Turkey’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. Speaking at a joint press conference, Erdogan expressed readiness to share counterterrorism experience, enhance...

The Digest: Rauf Aregbesola, National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has argued that the 2023 presidential election results in Lagos demonstrate that control of state governments does not guarantee electoral victory. Speaking at the launch of a book in Abuja, the former...

The Digest: Abba Atiku, son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has publicly stated that no political party can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 Elections. Abba, who recently joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, made the declaration after collecting his...

The Digest: The Nigerian military high command has officially confirmed that some officers plotted to overthrow President Bola Tinubu's government. According to a statement from the Director of Defence Information, Major-General Samaila Uba, a panel investigating the alleged coup, first...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially denied and dismissed as false all reports and speculation suggesting a plan to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu's running mate for the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by National...

The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has publicly criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, stating it has become difficult to "speak truth to power" under the current government. Speaking at an event in Ibadan attended by former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Makinde...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress is facing internal division over the political future of Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 elections. Tensions flared publicly when Shettima's image was conspicuously omitted from a party banner at a North-East zonal hearing in...

The Digest: Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa has stated that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar cannot defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, even if he runs on a joint ticket with Peter Obi. In an Instagram podcast conversation, Musawa described...

The Digest: NNPP chieftain Buba Galadima has stated that President Bola Tinubu will not win the 2027 presidential election if it is conducted freely and fairly. Speaking on Trust TV’s Daily Politics programme, Galadima claimed no APC candidate can secure the people’s mandate in a credible...

The Digest: Youth protesters have staged a demonstration at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, calling for the removal of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike. The protest follows a public dispute between Wike and APC National Secretary...

The Digest: Shell Plc has committed to investing $20 billion in Nigeria's energy sector over the coming years, according to Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. The commitment was made during a courtesy visit by a Shell...

The Digest: The Presidency has rescinded the appointment of former Kebbi State Governor Usman Dakingari as Nigeria's ambassador-designate to Turkey, less than a day after the posting was announced. The initial statement on Thursday confirmed four diplomatic appointments, including Dakingari's...

The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde visited President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, describing the engagement as a governance-focused discussion on issues like security and poverty alleviation. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Makinde, a key figure in the opposition...

The Digest: The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 14 candidates to President Bola Tinubu for appointment as judges to the Federal High Court. The recommendation was made during the Council’s 110th meeting, held on January 13 - 14, 2026, and chaired by the Chief Justice of...

The Digest: All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Joe Igbokwe has declared that Igbos within the Lagos State chapter of the party are working to ensure a "resounding victory" for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. In a Facebook post, Igbokwe, who describes himself as the face of...

The Digest: Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf's meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa focused on state security and development, according to a statement from the governor's media aide, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The governor reportedly briefed the President on worsening...

The Digest: Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday afternoon. The meeting, which began around 4:10 PM, occurs against a backdrop of sustained political reports suggesting Governor Yusuf's potential defection from the New...

The Digest: The Federal Government has amended its cybercrime charges against activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, removing X (formerly Twitter) and Meta (Facebook) as co-defendants. According to court documents, Sowore is accused of violating the Cybercrimes Act by...