FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Bola tinubu - Caught on Camera

Who's Actually Speaking for Africa at the UN This Week — and Who Sent Someone Else

Nigeria's Tinubu, South Africa's Ramaphosa and Egypt's el-Sisi are all skipping UNGA 81 in New York. Here's who's standing in, and why.

Latin Times · Sep 22

Nigerian president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping in mosque

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the military and other security agencies to launch an immediate rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the north-central Niger State last week.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 26

Nigeria’s president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping at mosque

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies to conduct a rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the north-central Niger State last week. Local authorities were still trying to verify the number of missing people, but local residents said roughly…

France 24 · Aug 25

Nigeria’s new digital economy rules leave gaps in crypto regulation – financial law expert explains

Nigerian president Bola Tinubu signed an executive order in mid-2026 aimed at harmonising the country’s oversight of the digital economy. The press statement said the order was responding “to a regulatory environment that has become fragmented as virtual assets increasingly blur the traditional boundaries between currencies, money, commodities and securities”.…

The Conversation · Aug 3

Nigeria’s federal police force has failed, but what does history say about local forces?

The Nigerian Senate passed a bill on 24 June 2026 establishing state police in the 36 states of the country. The passage of the executive bill, sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, officially opens the way to dismantle the decades-old structure of the Nigeria Police Force and…

The Conversation · Jul 26

Children describe how Nigerian militants moving south are seizing more young captives

Nigeria is known for mass abductions of schoolchildren by armed groups in the volatile north, but now that threat is moving south

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Nearly 50 abducted pupils, teachers rescued in Nigeria

LAGOS - Dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped during a rare attack in southwestern Nigeria 56 days ago have been rescued, the presidency said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 10

Furore in Nigeria over fake federal agency set up in government HQ

President orders investigation after fictitious body given funding, triggering renewed scrutiny of alleged corruption

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered a probe into major technology companies. The competition regulator will investigate alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorized news content use. This inquiry examines complaints from Nigerian media groups against Meta, Alphabet, and X. The investigation will assess market dominance and the use of journalistic material…

The Economic Times · Jul 7

Gunmen attack farming community, killing at least 15 in northwest Nigeria in latest deadly assault

An official says gunmen have killed at least 15 people in a farming community in northwestern Nigeria

The Independent UK · Jun 27