Also known as: President Bola Tinubu · President Tinubu · Nigerian President Bola Tinubu · Nigerian counterpart Bola Tinubu
President of Nigeria seeking re-election in 2027 amid economic reform challenges and security operations, facing criticism over purchasing power decline and prior violence allegations.
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… for help, many who live in farming communities in Oyo’s Oriire district, about 300 km northeast of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, have fled, local chief Tajudeen Abioye told Reuters. ‘WE WANT OUR CHILDREN BACK’ When he came to power three years ago, President Bola Tinubu …
‘We want our children back’: Nigeria’s kidnapping nightmare spreads southThe Chronicle
Demola Olarewaju, an aide to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, 2027 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, prefers to deploy police officers to protect President Bola Tinubu’s billboards rather than use them to safeguard N …
APC using Police to guard Tinubu’s billboards rather than protect Nigerians –Atiku aideThe Chronicle
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Navy for its role in securing the nation’s territorial waters, declaring that the maritime force has successfully eradicated piracy and drastically reduced crude oil theft. …
‘You’ve Eradicated Piracy, Curtailed Crude Oil Theft,’ Tinubu Lauds Nigerian NavyJoy Online
Nigerian politician Peter Obi said he would run for president again in January after winning his party’s nomination, setting up another contest between incumbent Bola Tinubu and a divided opposition. …
Nigeria’s Obi to run for president again after opposition splitJoy Online
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will seek a second and final four-year term in January after overwhelmingly defeating a little-known challenger in ruling party primaries, results showed on Sunday. …
Nigeria’s Tinubu to run for second term after party primary winBusiness & Financial Times
… Nigeria-US security collaboration In November 2025 Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu declared a “nationwide security emergency” as the country scrambled to respond to a wave of mass kidnappings which saw hundreds of schoolchildren taken captive in just one week. …
Trump’s security strategy: A more ‘surgical’ approach?The Chronicle
Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that some individuals from his home state of Borno once accused him of plotting to assassinate President Bola Tinubu through traditional outfits he gifted to him during the 2023 election campaign. …
People Accused Me Of Plotting To Kill Tinubu To Become President-Veep ShettimaThe Chronicle
… Elliot’s reaction is coming after claims by the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, who recently suggested that Elliot was among those behind the controversial move against the Speaker. …
I had no hand in Obasa’s impeachment -Desmond ElliotJoy Online
… President Donald Trump and his Nigerian counterpart Bola Tinubu said a U.S. and Nigerian military operation had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of ISIS globally in Borno in the early hours of Saturday.
Forty-two pupils missing after Nigeria school attack, lawmaker saysJoy Online
… Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said the two countries had carried out a “daring joint operation that dealt a heavy blow” to IS. …
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria sayAs Nigeria moves toward the 2027 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms—including fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange changes introduced since his 2023 inauguration—face scrutiny as Nigerians experience rising prices and reduced purchasing power, exemplified by shopkeepers struggling with declining sales.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
As Nigeria moves toward the 2027 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms—including fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange changes introduced since his 2023 inauguration—face scrutiny as Nigerians experience rising prices and reduced purchasing power, exemplified by shopkeepers struggling with declining sales.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
As campaigns for January's Nigerian elections begin, President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid faces scrutiny over whether the APC's nearly 12 years in power have improved conditions; his challengers Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi argue the party has left the country poorer and less secure, while voter surveys show nearly 80% of Nigerians say the country is heading in the wrong direction.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti has argued that institutional corruption, not President Bola Tinubu, is Nigeria's main problem, stating that a functional judicial system would have prevented Tinubu from contesting the presidency given allegations against him.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders in Nigeria have signed an interfaith peace accord in Abuja to promote religious harmony. The accord was signed months after U.S. President Trump called Nigeria a "disgraced country" and threatened military action over what he said was the treatment of Christians by "Islamic Terrorists."
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's army rescued 33 people who were kidnapped by armed men in Zamfara state's Tsafe area on Saturday. Troops engaged the gunmen, forcing them to flee into nearby bush, and all hostages were recovered without casualties.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu announced that at least 308 people abducted in different attacks in northern Nigeria were rescued, including 163 from Woro community in Kwara state taken in February and 145 mostly from Niger state, in what he called the country's largest rescue operation on a single day. The rescued victims, who spent months in captivity, were freed from a forest and are receiving medical attention, with Tinubu crediting the success to intelligence-led operations and collaboration among security services.
7 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President Bola Tinubu has approved military salary increases of up to 80%, effective September 1, aimed at boosting troop welfare as Nigeria faces insurgency, banditry, and kidnappings. The new pay structure will increase the armed forces' annual wage bill to 924 billion naira from 660 billion naira.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria called on South Africa to do more to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, saying repeated violence was straining ties and raising questions about government complicity. Nigerian officials said at least 1,490 Nigerians have been evacuated from South Africa since the latest outbreak of xenophobic violence, and at least 98 Nigerians have been killed in such attacks since 2022.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, on her election as the first elected and second female President of the Nigerian Bar Association, describing her emergence as a watershed moment for the legal profession and a triumph of merit, excellence, and gender inclusion.
23 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
President Trump wrote to Nigerian President Tinubu expressing appreciation for his "decisive leadership" and efforts to address violence affecting Christian communities, marking a warming of ties after Trump threatened last November to cut aid over the government's treatment of Christians.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to deepen their partnership against xenophobia, Afrophobia, intolerance and violence against fellow Africans, following a bilateral meeting at the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit. The two countries called for urgent regional and continental responses to tackle root causes of Afrophobic protests, protect migrant dignity, and place the issue on the agenda of the next African Union Summit.
20 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Sierra Leone's government has dropped charges, including treason, against ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma over his alleged involvement in an attempted coup in November 2023. Koroma was arrested but has consistently denied involvement; the charges were dropped on health grounds and he is now free to return from exile in Nigeria.
16 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nigeria's All Progressives Grand Alliance has endorsed President Bola Tinubu as its preferred candidate for the 2027 general elections, with the party's National Publicity Secretary explaining that the party's National Executive Committee decided to support Tinubu's re-election bid after extensive internal consultations.
16 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The final group of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic tensions has arrived in Lagos aboard an Air Peace flight. The government had conducted six prior evacuation flights to repatriate Nigerians who voluntarily chose to return home amid rising anti-immigration concerns.
16 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Sierra Leone's government has dropped treason and related charges against ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma, who was arrested after an attempted coup in November 2023. The charges were dropped on health grounds, and Koroma, who has always denied involvement, is now free to return to Sierra Leone at any time.
16 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who claimed to be director general of a bogus Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council set up in Nigeria's president's office, was arrested in Osun State after weeks in hiding. He faces charges of forgery and impersonation following a warrant issued by the Federal High Court after he failed to appear at a hearing.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka on his 92nd birthday, describing him as an irrepressible advocate of good governance and recalling his struggle against military dictatorship and efforts in the June 12 movement.
13 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Nigeria's government revealed that the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, which operated from a federal office, employed civil servants, and received an allocation of 1.3 billion naira ($950,000) in the 2026 national budget, had never been created by law or official order and was based on a forged appointment letter.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Civil society protesters stormed Nigeria's Senate seeking rejection of President Tinubu's ambassadorial nominee Abayomi Fasina over pending sexual misconduct allegations. The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations called for delaying confirmation until legal proceedings conclude, warning they would petition the nominated country if the Senate approved him.
8 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
JonahCapital Nigeria Limited, a Ghanaian-owned developer of Abuja's River Park Estate, has accused Nigeria's Minister of the Federal Capital Territory of orchestrating a "sustained xenophobic campaign" against Ghanaian investors, following an armed police operation at one of the company's facilities on June 29, 2026. The CEO alleged that the minister previously recognized the company's development lease before terminating it and asserting ownership, creating conditions for third parties to dispossess the company of lands and infrastructure.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
JonahCapital Nigeria Limited, a Ghanaian-owned company developing Abuja's River Park Estate, has accused Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Minister of fuelling a sustained xenophobic campaign against Ghanaian investors, following an armed police operation at one of the company's facilities on June 29, 2026. The CEO alleged the minister previously acknowledged JonahCapital's ownership of the estate before terminating the arrangement and asserting control over the lands and assets the company claims to have developed.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's former ambassador to the Netherlands Eniola Ajayi has called for more women in politics and diplomacy, urging the government to include women in ambassadorial nominations and noting that women now represent 4.2 per cent of the 469-member National Assembly.
25 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, in Kuje prison pending trial on charges of defaming President Bola Tinubu. The court dismissed Sowore's recusal application and adjourned the hearing to June 24.
23 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
A Federal High Court judge ordered Nigeria's electoral commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other parties for failing to meet constitutional performance thresholds, a ruling that affects the main opposition ahead of January elections. The ADC, whose presidential candidate is former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, plans to appeal.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
National Chairman of Nigeria's Peoples Redemption Party Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed expressed concern over growing hatred and divisions in Nigeria, blaming poor leadership and politicians' exploitation of ethnic and religious differences. He called for leaders to abandon identity politics and focus on policies addressing insecurity, poverty, unemployment, and declining public services that affect all Nigerians.
15 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
President Bola Tinubu declared that Nigeria's security forces killed more than 13,000 insurgents over the past year and that insurgency-related deaths have dropped 81 per cent since he took power in 2023. He also noted that 124,000 fighters and dependents have laid down their arms since 2023 through Operation Safe Corridor.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory minister Nyesom Wike said that at least 80 percent of projects completed by President Tinubu's administration in the capital city were initiated by previous administrations, speaking during the commissioning of the Outer Southern Expressway carriageways.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The IMF has warned Nigeria of risks in its plan to borrow up to $5 billion through a derivatives agreement with First Abu Dhabi Bank, citing opacity and complexity in such transactions. Nigeria's Senate approved the agreement in April, joining other African borrowers like Senegal and Angola in similar arrangements.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A group of 150 Malawians are being repatriated from South Africa by road, following xenophobic violence in the Western Cape Province that included door-to-door intimidation and deaths of foreign nationals. Ghana, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe have also organised repatriations in response to escalating anti-migrant tensions, while South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new measures to crack down on illegal migration and warned against xenophobic actions.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
At least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram from a community in Nigeria's Borno state in March have been freed from a remote mountain hideout, though the circumstances—military operation versus mediated release—are disputed, with local mediators claiming 416 were freed.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →