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...
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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...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday commenced the nationwide publication of the personal particulars of candidates nominated by political parties for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections, in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026. Among those whose details were displayed are President Bola...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described as a monumental own goal the Presidency’s attempt to invoke China in attacking him, saying the comparison has only exposed President Bola Tinubu to even greater public scrutiny. In a statement...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described the Presidency’s latest statement attacking his person as further proof that the Tinubu administration has chosen diversion over disclosure and insults over accountability. In a statement issued by his Senior Special...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar says silence, indifference and passage of time cannot kill the unfolding corruption allegations against Tinubu’s Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. Reacting to the latest report by the Gazette newspaper, accusing the Chief of Staff...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the proposed increase in registration fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), describing the move as a...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned a Federal High Court judgment reportedly ordering its deregistration, describing the decision as a dangerous assault on democracy and a calculated attempt to weaken opposition politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity...