Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the country’s worsening security situation, saying the President’s campaign billboards appear to enjoy better protection than ordinary Nigerians. In a post on his verified X account, Atiku alleged that while security personnel were deployed to guard...
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Former members of the 2023 Presidential Campaign Council of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday formally declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, unveiling a new political movement known as Batified Obidients and pledging to mobilise support for the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded a full account of the ₦10 billion Ebola preparedness fund approved by President Bola Tinubu, arguing that the outbreak has exposed serious questions about the country’s readiness to respond to the deadly virus. The Federal...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have paid glowing tributes to the late Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, following his death at the age of 100. In separate messages released on Tuesday, the two political leaders described the elder statesman as a man of...
Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims that the party’s presidential ticket may step down for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the reports as false and misleading. Kwankwaso, a former Kano State Governor, said the attacks allegedly coming from the...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said President Bola Tinubu cannot ask Nigerians for four more years while sending governors, ministers and defectors across the country to defend the hardship of the past three and a half. Atiku in a statement issued byhis Director of Strategic Communication of the...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has unveiled Ask AA, an information and citizen-engagement portal that gives Nigerians a direct opportunity to ask him questions about his political agenda, record in public service and plans for the country. The portal goes live at 8:30 p.m. today,...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has accused opposition politicians of misleading Nigerians about President Bola Tinubu’s performance, arguing that partisan interests should not prevent a fair assessment of the administration’s record. Wike, who spoke during a media parley in Abuja on Tuesday, maintained that...
Presidency has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies, describing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the government’s fuel price measures as politically motivated and lacking understanding of global energy realities. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Dr Sunday Dare, said Atiku’s recent...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is suffering from what he described as “agitated depression” following his repeated criticism of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement posted on his X account on Saturday, Keyamo claimed Atiku’s recent attacks on...
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has warned that attempts by northern political leaders to reclaim the presidency in 2027 could reignite separatist agitations in southern Nigeria, arguing that the prospect of continued southern leadership has helped ease calls for secession. Sani said the expectation that President Bola Tinubu...
A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has called on Nigeria’s security agencies to enforce the law fairly against all politicians, regardless of their political party. In a statement shared on his social media page, Ibe said the reported conduct of NDC politician Aminu Abdullahi...
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi have expressed deep sorrow over the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Ondo State that claimed 25 lives. In separate condolence messages issued on Tuesday, the three...
The return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Nigeria after about one month in Europe has continued to generate reactions, with Paul Ibe, an aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar raising fresh concerns over the trip. In a statement on Tuesday, Ibe said the President’s return did not...
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...
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...