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The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has praised National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu for his "excellent job" coordinating the fight against banditry and terrorism, declaring that Nigeria will overcome insecurity under his leadership. Speaking in Yola while inaugurating Adamawa State government...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu arrived at Yola International Airport on Monday at about 1:20 p.m. to inaugurate key projects executed by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri's administration in Adamawa State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the projects include model schools constructed...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu attended the 83rd Argungu Fishing Festival in Kebbi State on Saturday, describing the cultural event as a symbol of peaceful coexistence, unity, and resilience. Over 50,000 fishermen from across Nigeria and five neighbouring countries, Niger, Benin, Mali...

The Digest: Prominent South-East businessmen, led by Zenco Group CEO Cletus Uzoezie Oragwa, have donated five to six brand-new Toyota buses valued at approximately N80 million each to the City Boy Movement, a pro-Tinubu youth group backed by the president's son, Seyi Tinubu. The donation...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of Usman Isa Dakingari as a non-career ambassador. The request was conveyed in a letter read during Tuesday's plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This follows a recent controversy where the...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration's commitment to defeating terrorism and banditry, promising to find additional means to strengthen security forces. Speaking at the National Economic Council meeting in Abuja, Tinubu described insecurity as an "economic...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has convened a late-night meeting with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in a significant move to reconcile the political crisis in Rivers State. Details of the Abuja meeting remain...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has met with General Dagvin Anderson, the Commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), and Keith Heffern, the US Chargé d’Affaires to Nigeria, at the State House in Abuja. The delegation, which included senior AFRICOM advisers, was received alongside Nigeria's...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to undertake a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom on March 18, 2026, at the invitation of King Charles III. According to Buckingham Palace, this will be the first state visit to the UK by a Nigerian president in 37 years, since General...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has directed a fundamental reset of the federal government's sports funding framework, ordering that all appropriated funds be released immediately upon the passage and assent of the annual budget. In a statement, the President mandated the Ministries of...

The Digest: The United States has issued a statement condemning the recent terrorist attacks in Kwara State, Nigeria, which resulted in over 160 deaths. According to the statement, the US expressed its deepest condolences to the affected families and described the incident as a "tragic and...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has declared that those responsible for the recent massacre in Kwara State will be held accountable. Speaking during a meeting with Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq at the State House in Abuja, Tinubu condemned the attack as “particularly disturbing,” noting...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu met with Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq at the State House in Abuja on Thursday following a terrorist attack that killed at least 75 residents in the Kaiama Local Government Area. The attack, which targeted Nuku and Woro communities, also involved...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has declared there will be no reversal of his administration's economic reforms, stating his government has its "hands on the plow." During a meeting with a World Bank delegation led by Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, Tinubu acknowledged the...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the protracted political feud in Rivers State, issuing a directive to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to halt all impeachment-related actions against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The president's order, reportedly given before a recent foreign trip...

The Digest: An analysis of government spending data reveals the Presidency spent at least N34.39 billion on foreign exchange for international travel and related obligations over 2024 and 2025. According to records from the GovSpend tracker, the bulk of the expenditure occurred in 2024...

The Digest: A review of official travel records shows President Bola Tinubu spent 22 days outside Nigeria in January 2026, visiting France, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey. The frequent travel has drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties and civil society groups, who argue it...

The Digest: Families of the 16 military officers detained over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu's government are pleading for leniency. Speaking anonymously to the press, family members described the accused as breadwinners and appealed directly to President Tinubu to "temper...

The Digest: A joint intelligence operation by the Army and the State Security Service (SSS) in late September 2025 foiled a detailed plot to assassinate President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and to install a...

The Digest: Military investigators have identified Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji as the principal architect and financier of the foiled coup plot against President Bola Tinubu's administration. The infantry officer, arrested in late September 2025, is alleged to have coordinated planning, logistics...