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The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, his campaign group, to distribute rice nationwide to mark Ramadan and Lent. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, who serves as the group's director-general, announced the initiative, describing it as a demonstration...

The Digest: The Presidency has dismissed Peter Obi's claim that Nigeria's fuel price hike stems from absence of a strategic petroleum reserve. Presidential aide Olusegun Dada attributed the increase to global market forces following deregulation, including crude oil prices, exchange rates...

The Digest: Former Head of State Yakubu Gowon has commended President Bola Tinubu for sustained efforts to advance Nigeria's economic progress and strengthen national stability. Speaking after a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Gowon told journalists: "I came to see the president...

The Digest: Former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) has declared that President Bola Tinubu is doing his best for Nigeria's socioeconomic development, covering political, economic, social, and security sectors. Speaking after a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Gowon...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria is "back from the brink," crediting hard decisions taken at the right time to save the nation from bankruptcy. Speaking at the State House while hosting media leaders including the Nigerian Press Organisation, Newspaper Proprietors...

The Digest: Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has declared that President Bola Tinubu shielded Nigeria from the global fuel crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict, despite petrol prices hitting nearly double. Speaking during a visit by the City Boy Movement led by Seyi Tinubu, Uzodimma...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged that intense scrutiny from the media and public commentators influenced his early days in office, admitting the pressure initially made him "somewhat stubborn" as his administration began. Speaking on leadership and decision-making, Tinubu...

The Digest: Celebrity businessman Cubana Chief Priest has publicly admitted that failing to support President Bola Tinubu in the last election was a mistake, announcing a new political direction focused on cooperation with the federal government. Speaking at a political gathering in Imo State...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described the economy President Bola Tinubu inherited in 2023 as "foamy," while defending the administration's reform agenda. Speaking at the inauguration of an APC convention sub-committee in Abuja, Akpabio stated: "President Tinubu met what...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a presidential petroleum reform and value optimisation task force to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria's petroleum sector. The task force is chaired by Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that Nigeria's rising poverty rate, now 63% following petrol subsidy removal, represents President Bola Tinubu's real scorecard and the consequence of "ill-defined neoliberal economic policies." In a statement by National Publicity...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that Nigeria's rising poverty rate—now at 63% following petrol subsidy removal, represents President Bola Tinubu's real scorecard and the consequence of "ill-defined neoliberal economic policies." In a statement by National...

The Digest: Security chiefs have briefed President Bola Tinubu on the current security situation and ongoing military operations following a wave of terrorist attacks that killed at least three senior officers and several soldiers in the past week. Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Musa spoke...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu held a nearly two-hour closed-door meeting with security chiefs at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, amid escalating terror attacks and intensified assaults on military outposts across Nigeria. Those in attendance included Defence Minister Christopher Musa...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has declared that his emergence as Nigeria's president was part of a divine plan, reflecting on decades of struggle for democracy. Speaking at an interfaith iftar with APC and IPAC leaders at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu stated, "Some of us had been bruised...

The Digest: The United Kingdom will implement extensive security measures during President Bola Tinubu's state visit to Windsor Castle on March 18-19, including expanded airspace restrictions, road closures, and deployment of specialist police units. Thames Valley Police announced the airspace...

The Digest: A video has emerged showing a woman praying fervently for President Tinubu's re-election and cursing his opponents after receiving Ramadan food aid at an event in Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos. The distribution was organized by local APC chairman Otunba Kehinde Adeola Oloyede in partnership...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to Senate confirmation. Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga announced the appointment, made under Section 8(1) of the CBN Act 2007. Yuguda replaces...

The Digest: Former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi has alleged that President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are in "panic mode" ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking to supporters in Port Harcourt, the ADC chieftain accused the ruling party of attempting to...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of renowned football administrator and former Super Eagles head coach, High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde, who died on Monday at the age of 88. In a statement, the President extended condolences to the Nigeria Football Federation...