Morning Brief: Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign Council, Fuel Price Hike and Crypto Rules

Today’s headline roundup leads with the APC’s appointment of Senator Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign council. Other political developments include Wike’s reported refusal of a campaign role, an ADC objection to the council’s composition, and Atiku Abubakar’s call for the release of legally disclosable FBI records on Tinubu. On the economy, Nigeria is targeting electricity access above 80 percent within five years, while the SEC has proposed a ₦2 billion capital requirement and ₦30 million registration fee for digital-asset exchanges. Petrol prices have also reportedly risen to as high as ₦1,299 per litre in parts of Abuja. The briefing also covers PENGASSAN’s campaign against contract staffing in the oil sector, Edo State’s denial of a Davido ban, Baba Suwe’s daughter’s recollection of his final days, and reports linking Victor Osimhen with Arsenal.

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