{
  "id": 9544883,
  "title": "Tinubu can work anywhere, Nigeria is evolving – Zamfara Gov",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/tinubu-can-work-anywhere-nigeria-is-evolving-zamfara-gov",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:22:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/tinubu-can-work-anywhere-nigeria-is-evolving-zamfara-gov/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has defended President Bola Tinubu's decision to continue working while away from Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television's Inside Sources, Lawal defended the President's absence from the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), amid criticism of the President's recent trips.\n\nLawal clarified that the President had indicated that his trip was a working leave, meaning he would maintain his official duties while away. He stated, \"When the President travelled, he made it very clear that he was going on a working leave. Wherever the President is, he is working for Nigeria.\"\n\nThe governor also noted that technological advancements have enabled government officials to work effectively from various locations. \"Nigeria is evolving, and the President can work anywhere. That is why we are investing so much in technology, to be able to work wherever you are,\" Lawal added. He dismissed concerns over the President working from outside the country, emphasizing that there was nothing controversial about the arrangement. \"I don’t see that to be any controversial because he is not just resting, he is working for Nigeria,\" Lawal concluded.",
  "summary": "Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to continue working while away from the country, saying the President can perform his duties from anywhere. Lawal made the remarks while speaking on Channels Television’s inside Sources, where he defended President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), amid […] Tinubu can work…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/tinubu-hails-800m-ima-gas-fid-as-nigeria-unlocks-50-year-old-gas",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:19:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Nigeria is not the only one’ – Gov Sule defends Tinubu’s UNGA absence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/nigeria-is-not-the-only-one-gov-sule-defends-tinubus-unga-absence",
        "published": "2026-09-23T20:39:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}