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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...

The Digest: Ambassador Bashir Isa Gusau, the North-West Youth Leader of the Tinubu/Shettima campaign organisation in Zamfara State, has been abducted by suspected bandits. According to a security analyst’s report, over 30 armed men stormed his residence in Gusau town and took him away in front...

The Digest: Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has attributed President Bola Tinubu's brief stumble during his state visit to Turkey to him stepping on a metal object. In a statement addressing the incident, Onanuga clarified that the president "merely stepped on an object, which made him...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu experienced a brief stumble while participating in a guard of honour parade during his official visit to Turkey on Tuesday. Video footage shows the president momentarily losing his footing before being promptly assisted back to his feet by his security detail...

The Digest: Youths from the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Kogi State's 21 local government areas have donated ₦100 million to fund President Bola Tinubu's 2027 presidential nomination form. The donation was presented at a Youth Endorsement Rally in the state capital. Governor Ahmed...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has declared that there will be no further industrial actions by the Academic Staff Union of Universities or any other union in Nigeria's public tertiary institutions. Speaking at the University of Lagos convocation, he attributed two uninterrupted academic...

The Digest: The Nigerian military has submitted an investigative report to President Bola Tinubu regarding the alleged breach of service regulations by 16 detained officers, previously linked to a purported coup plot. Security sources confirm the report was delivered after over two months of...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu faces a significant strategic dilemma in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 elections, caught between supporting the state's governor, Siminalayi Fubara, or the influential Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike. While Wike was instrumental in delivering...

The Digest: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The visit aims to reinforce the longstanding cordial relations between both nations and explore new areas of cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation, and...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu is holding separate meetings with two state governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who recently defected from the PDP to the APC, arrived first, followed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who remains a prominent...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Gilbert Chagoury, the Lebanese-Nigerian businessman and founder of the Chagoury Group. According to the Instrument of Conferment, the award was made in recognition of...

The Digest: Northern political strategists and opinion leaders have reportedly ruled out Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah as a potential vice-presidential candidate to balance President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 ticket, describing him as “politically exposed.” The debate follows external pressure, notably...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Super Eagles on winning the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commended the team for demonstrating the determination...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has concluded his participation in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and returned to Nigeria after a week of diplomatic engagements in the United Arab Emirates. The summit, themed “The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go,” focused on climate action, energy...

The Digest: The Federal Government has allocated a total of N38.188 billion over 22 years for the entitlements of former presidents, heads of state, vice presidents, and chiefs of general staff. Budget records from 2005 to 2026 show annual allocations rising from N140 million to a steady N2.3...

The Digest: The detention of social media critic Abubakar Salim Musa at Keffi Correctional Centre has sparked nationwide outrage. Amnesty International and opposition leaders condemn the move as an attack on free speech Key Points: Abubakar Salim Musa (@AM_Saleeeem) was arrested on January...