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Special advisor to President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Daniel Bwala, went on Al Jazeera's "Head To Head" and received a humiliating flogging from host Mehdi Hasan. It was a lesson in lying while defending unpopular government policies. It also highlights the limits of gaslighting.

Two-time Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo turned 89 on March 5. President Bola Tinubu felicitated him on his birthday, describing him as a statesman whose towering influence in the country, Africa, and beyond is significant.

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has cancelled all visa appointments in Abuja scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing a "high potential for protests" linked to escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

President Bola Tinubu has sent a five-person delegation to represent him and Nigeria at the final burial rites of the American civil rights leader, activist, and former presidential candidate, Rev Jesse Jackson, who passed on at 84 on February 17, 2026, in Chicago.

Abuja High Court has fixed March 24 for the hearing of a suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Accord Party for failing to meet the constitutional requirements to remain political parties in Nigeria.

President Bola Tinubu has removed Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite as Minister of State for Finance and appointed Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as her replacement, in a dramatic cabinet reshuffle that political observers are linking to last week's explosive budget defence. This came exactly seven days after Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, member representing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency, confronted the Minister of Finance over ₦1.15 trillion in approved capital funds that remain undisbursed—with capital projects across Nigeria at 0% execution.

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has inaugurated a special committee to drive the implementation of State Police and shape a new policing vision for the country. The committee comprises eight senior members.

Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has stated that the APC will win all the elections in the state and across Nigeria in 2027. According to him, APC has remained the "workhorse��� of Nigerian politics and is strategically well-positioned to win all the elections in the coming general election.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has intensified consultations within the ADC meeting with South-East leaders of the party in Abuja ahead of the 2027 presidential primary. The high-level engagement, described by the ADC as "crucial," was held behind closed doors on Tuesday night.

Despite his discharge and acquittal by the Federal High Court, NDLEA has clarified that its substantive drug case against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, remains ongoing and is scheduled to continue before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on March 16, 2026. The Federal High Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted Kyari of 23 charges bordering on alleged non-declaration of assets filed against him by the NDLEA.

Ambassador-designate Reno Omokri has announced plans to attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro for the fourth time, saying he will hoist the Nigerian flag at the peak as part of a campaign to project a positive image of the country.