President Bola Tinubu
Coverage of President Bola Tinubu in the Nexus archive.
- Armed group kidnaps 39 people during negotiations in northwestern Nigeria
Armed group kidnaps 39 people during negotiations with parents of a suspected bandit leader in northwestern Nigeria's Magamin Diddi community. The attack highlights ongoing security challenges in the region, where armed groups conduct kidnappings and clashes with militants like Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province persist.
- Nigeria: We Won't Surrender to Terrorists, Bandits - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will not surrender to terrorism, banditry, or criminal intimidation and pledged to intensify efforts to alleviate economic hardship in Nigeria.
- Nigeria: Politicians, Women Groups, Seek Tinubu's Intervention in Eti-Osa APC's Primary Election
A coalition of apex leaders, party members, stakeholders, traditional institutions, youth and women groups, and residents of Eti-Osa Constituency I in Lagos State has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership to intervene in what they described as an attempt to disregard the party's primary election outcome in the constituency.
- The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
The Nigerian army freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno state's Mandara mountains. Two infants died during the rescue due to harsh conditions, while the remaining abductees were evacuated for medical care. The operation is described as a major setback for the militant group.
- The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
The Nigerian army freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno's Mandara mountains. Two infants died during the rescue, and the operation is described as a setback for the militants. The security crisis in northern Nigeria involves Boko Haram and its IS-affiliated faction, ISWAP, with a recent joint US-Nigeria operation killing 175 ISWAP fighters.
- Nigeria: Insecurity - Bode George Faults Adeboye's Ultimatum to Service Chiefs
Chief Olabode George urged Pastor Enoch Adeboye to direct advice on ending terrorism in Nigeria to President Bola Tinubu rather than Service Chiefs. Adeboye had issued an ultimatum to Service Chiefs regarding security challenges.
- Nigeria charges six people with ‘terrorism’, treason over 2025 coup plot
Nigerian authorities have charged six military officers with terrorism and treason over an alleged 2025 coup plot aimed at overthrowing President Bola Tinubu. The case highlights political instability and security concerns in the country.