Morning recap: Fani-Kayode, South Africa clash, Tinubu aide denies convoy attack, other top stories

1. Diplomatic tensions arose between Nigeria's High Commissioner Femi Fani-Kayode and the South African presidency following an omission from a livestream. Fani-Kayode claimed his speech was deliberately excluded, while South African officials denied this, stating President Cyril Ramaphosa did not interfere in the broadcasting process.

2. In Abuja, President Bola Tinubu's convoy was not attacked after Friday prayers, according to a presidential aide who dismissed such reports as misleading. Footage showing a peaceful departure of the President was shared to counteract false claims. 3. The escalating feud between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, led to an exchange of warning letters from the Osun State Government.

The aim was to prevent potential communal unrest between the two regions' inhabitants. 4. A UK-based Nigerian lawyer alleged that some protestors against INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan outside Chatham House in London were paid for their participation. The lawyer argued that the group of around 10–15 individuals did not represent the broader Nigerian diaspora and occurred after the formal protest.

5. Singer Portable, whose real name is Habeeb Okikiola, claimed he unexpectedly received N100m in his bank account after engaging in APC campaign activities related to Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi). However, the claim has not been independently verified.