Tinubu's 100-vehicle Lagos convoy raises eyebrows

Eyebrows were raised in the Nigerian city of Lagos at the grand arrival in the city on Tuesday evening of President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu's 100-vehicle Lagos convoy raises eyebrows

 Witnesses said the country's new leader was accompanied by more than 100 vehicles on his return from Britain for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

Dozens of SUVs accompanied by military escorts drove along closed-off roads, with video of the cavalcade posted online.

Mr Tinubu flew into Lagos in his Gulfstream jet.

In other news;

Sudanese residents hope Eid ceasefire promise will stick

Residents of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, are hoping the two sides in the country's civil war will respect the Eid ceasefire they've promised.

In recent days, the city has witnessed some of the fiercest fighting yet of the 10-week conflict that's displaced close to three million people.

Previous truces between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have not been well respected.

The army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan called on young men to join his forces as he announced his Eid ceasefire, amid reports the RSF has been gaining ground.

Source: BBC