Do you remember the video game Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? It was released in 1985 and provided a series of clues to help you find Carmen as she travelled to world. It was similar to the earlier American television series, Lost in Space, following the adventures...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is hale and hearty and remains focused on delivering on his mandate despite being away from Abuja on a working vacation, the Presidency has said. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu’s absence from the Federal Capital Territory...
Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has reaffirmed his support for Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Peter Obi to contest the 2027 presidential election, declaring that he would withdraw his backing if Obi agrees to run as a vice-presidential candidate. Utomi made his position known in a post shared on...
Former Sokoto State Governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Aminu Tambuwal, has congratulated the party on the composition of its Presidential Campaign Council, describing the structure as a reflection of inclusiveness, experience and national unity. Tambuwal, in a statement on the development, commended the ADC leadership...
As with the 2023 presidential election, the 2027 battle for Aso-Rock is a three-horse race between the incumbent, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC); the former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who is flying the flag of the rejuvenated African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Mr. Peter...
Presidential media aide, Daniel Bwala has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s authority to govern Nigeria despite being outside the country, dismissing opposition criticism over the absence of both the President and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Bwala, in a post on his verified X account, said it was “funny” that...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have paid glowing tributes to veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs, describing him as a national treasure whose remarkable contributions to the Nigerian and African film industries will continue to inspire generations. The two leaders, in separate statements issued on...
Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has renewed his criticism of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the long-standing debate on fuel subsidy removal, insisting that his own opposition to the policy dates back to 1989. Sowore made the remarks in...
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has charged the governorship candidates of the party to avoid hate speech and empty promises as they kick-start their campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election. Senator Mark gave this admonition in Abuja on Monday at a consultation...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Benue State, warning that the continued violence in the country’s food-producing region is worsening food inflation and increasing the cost of living for millions of Nigerians. In a statement shared on Monday, Atiku described...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu currently enjoys the strongest route to re-election in 2027, ahead of his major challengers, Peter Obi and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, according to a political assessment by ADSC META. The report, signed by the organisation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sir Victor Walsh Oluwafemi,...
The Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over what it described as conflicting positions on petrol subsidy, accusing the 2023 presidential candidate of sending mixed signals on a key economic policy. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo...
Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has clarified that his proposed petroleum intervention is not a return to Nigeria’s discredited import-subsidy regime, but targeted support for domestic production designed to reduce the cost of living. In a statement issued on Tuesday...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Senate President Bukola Saraki have congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, on his 70th birthday, describing him as a symbol of wisdom, unity and peaceful leadership whose influence has continued to strengthen Nigeria. The two prominent political...
Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, who died at the age of 66 after battling stage-four cancer. His death has sparked an outpouring of tributes from political leaders, government officials,...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to demand accountability from the Tinubu-led APC government over its rising debt profile, warning that unchecked borrowing risks trapping future generations in unsustainable debt. In a statement issued on Sunday,...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has been vindicated by the recent report by the United States Department of State highlighting concerns over fiscal transparency in Nigeria, with specific reference to the federal government’s failure to disclose revenues and...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grave concern over the freezing of the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account days before the governorship election by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ADC Presidential Candidate said...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of diverting public attention from the country’s economic and security challenges by focusing its attacks on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar instead of addressing issues affecting Nigerians. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National...
Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, dismissing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the administration as misleading and based on outdated economic data. In a lengthy statement titled: _“Facts, Not Fear: A Point-by-Point Response to Atiku Abubakar on Nigeria’s Reform Journey,”_ Special Adviser to the President...