The Latest Breaking News from Bola Tinubu

Nigeria air force lowers plane crash toll to 25, civilians among victims

The Nigerian Air Force reported that its plane crash had 25 fatalities, with no survivors found. This incident occurred during a routine mission from Benin city to Lagos and affected several civilian family members. President Bola Tinubu declared a three-day mourning period for the victims. Investigations have been ordered by…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

Nigerian Air Force says plane carrying 25 crashed with no survivors in southern Ondo state

Officials say there were no survivors among 25 people on board a Nigerian Air Force plane that crashed in southern Nigeria’s Ondo state

The Independent UK · Oct 6

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

How 308 kidnap victims were rescued in Nigeria

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Nigeria security forces free over 300 abducted people in largest-ever rescue operation

Nigeria president Bola Tinubu hailed the rescue operation

The Independent UK · Aug 6

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