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The Digest: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has publicly challenged the Tinubu administration's approach to banditry, questioning why the government negotiates with armed groups. Speaking at a Plateau State event, Obasanjo explored the government's core responsibility, engaging a national...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has nominated 32 new ambassadors, including prominent political figures Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, and former INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu. According to TheCable, the diverse list features former governors, senators, and first ladies slated for strategic...

The Digest: Senator Ali Ndume has called for urgent salary increases for Nigeria's armed forces, highlighting the stark disparity between lawmakers' earnings and the compensation of those defending the nation. According to the lawmaker, while a soldier's basic pay has risen to ₦104,000, it...

The Digest: Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has withdrawn 11,566 police officers attached to private citizens, redeploying them to strengthen general security across Nigeria. The move, executed in phases, follows President Bola Tinubu’s directive to refocus policing resources amid...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has named National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu as head of a high-level delegation to the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group, signaling a renewed push for bilateral security cooperation. The multi-stakeholder team, drawn from key security and diplomatic...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness at the passing of renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who died at 101. The cleric, a leading voice of the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood, was remembered as a moral compass and advocate of peace whose legacy spans...

The Digest: Southern Governors and Traditional Rulers, rooted in the storm of national insecurity, have convened to forge a collective response. The joint meeting approved a zonal security fund and passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. Key Points: The forum...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, a sweeping response that signals a critical pivot from managing crises to confronting them with reinforced manpower and renewed strategy, revealing a nation determined to reclaim its peace by overwhelming force of...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has submitted his first ambassadorial nominations, a long-awaited move that signals potential reform in Nigeria's diplomatic representation while raising questions about the balance between political patronage and professional merit in foreign service...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of all 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, praising security agencies for their successful rescue operation. The girls' freedom comes after eight days in captivity following the November...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has commended security forces for the successful rescue of 38 worshippers abducted in Kwara State and 51 students from a Catholic school in Niger State. The President, who canceled his G20 summit trip to oversee security operations, reaffirmed his commitment...

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all police officers assigned to VIP security duties, redirecting them to core policing functions. Key Points: The directive was issued during a high-level security meeting in Abuja. Affected police personnel will be redeployed to...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu is convening an emergency closed-door meeting with the nation's security chiefs at the Presidential Villa following multiple mass abductions across northern states. The Sunday meeting includes all service chiefs and intelligence heads, focusing on coordinated...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to securing the nation, declaring he will not relent until every citizen is protected from violence and kidnappings. In a Sunday statement via his official X account, the President announced the successful rescue...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has identified insecurity as Nigeria's most pressing crisis, emphasizing that rebuilding trust is essential for national progress. Represented by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen at the Arewa Consultative Forum in Kaduna, the President acknowledged inheriting layered...

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on insecurity. The appeal, made via a Facebook statement, was triggered by the recent abduction of students from St. Mary’s School in Niger State, an event Atiku described as...

The Digest: Celebrity barman Cubana Chiefpriest has delivered a stark political warning to President Tinubu, declaring that the Southeast will withhold presidential votes in 2027 unless Nnamdi Kanu is released, signaling how the IPOB leader's sentencing is reverberating beyond courtrooms into...

The Digest: The National Judicial Institute has issued a formal clarification regarding the political song played during the All Nigeria Judges Conference, stating that judges stood in respect for the presidential office, not in political allegiance. This nuanced distinction reveals how...

The Digest: In a decisive response to the escalating security crisis, President Bola Tinubu has dispatched Vice President Kashim Shettima to Kebbi State following the abduction of schoolgirls from GGCCSS Maga. The move aims to reassure grieving parents and a traumatized community, revealing...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a significant diplomatic mission, attending the G20 Summit in South Africa and the AU-EU Summit in Angola. This strategic engagement, as announced by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, underscores Nigeria’s...