{
  "id": 4574851,
  "title": "Presidency spends N37.6bn on trips",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/presidency-spends-n37-6bn-on-trips",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:44:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/presidency-spends-n37-6bn-on-trips/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Presidency has incurred a staggering N37.64 billion in travel-related expenses over a three-year period, according to an analysis of government expenditure records released by the accountability platform GovSpend. The expenditure, which covered both domestic and foreign trips, was reported for the period from June 2023 to April 2026. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently embarked on a three-week annual vacation to Europe, marking his 52nd foreign trip since taking office. The President's spokesman stated that he plans to return to Nigeria after the working vacation to participate in the campaign for the 2027 elections.",
  "summary": "The Presidency’s domestic and foreign travel-related expenditure has gulped N37.64 billion in three years, an analysis of government expenditure records has shown. The records, released by GovSpend, an accountability platform that tracks public expenditure in Nigeria, covered presidential trips and other travel-related expenses from June 2023 to April 2026. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu embarked on…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}