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Obi will run to Cameroon if confronted with burdens of presidency – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has accused the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, of lacking the capacity to tackle the myriads of Nigeria’s challenges but would instead flee to Cameroon if handed the responsibilities of the presidency. Wike spoke on Tuesday at the Abaji Area Council Rainbow Coalition and Stakeholders’ Meeting in Abuja, where he urged FCT residents to back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in…
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2027: Judge me by records, Tinubu tells Nigerians
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday challenged Nigerians to assess his administration on the basis of his records and performance, rather than political promises.The President, who gave the charge at the official launch of the Minimum Pension Guarantee Scheme, at the Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, declared that his government has ended a 22-year delay in implementing the scheme.Represented by President of the Senate, Dr. Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu said his administration had moved beyond rhetoric…
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Abacha wanted to liquidate me – Obasanjo narrates how he was arrested
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the ex-military Head of State, Sani Abacha wanted him liquidated because he wanted to have his way. Obasanjo disclosed this in a video published by BBC, where he narrated how he was arrested by Abacha. The former president also disclosed going into farming after retiring from the Nigerian Army. According to Obasanjo: “When I was leaving the government as the military Head of State I was leaving too…
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Police probe viral Babcock University hostel incident
The Ogun State Police Command has disclosed that it would investigate the incident involving an unidentified student who was seen attempting to jump from a storey building at the institution. The incident attracted widespread attention after a video showing the student struggling near a hostel window while his roommates attempted to restrain him went viral on social media. There were speculations that the student was attempting suicide, while some social media users alleged that he…
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Tinubu built Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road for himself – Amaechi
The vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu over the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road. Fielding questions in an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ on Tuesday, Amaechi said the President did not build the road for Nigerians. According to him, Tinubu built the coastal road because of the benefits he will get from it. He spoke while comparing the government of former President Muhammadu Buhari with the…
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2027: I’ve laid the foundation, my second term will be consolidation – Otti
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Chioma Otti, has said that the achievements recorded by his administration in the last three years represent only the foundation of his development agenda, assuring that the next four and a half years will focus on consolidating the gains and entrenching reforms across the state. Otti, who stated this during the South-East Conference of Dominion City Global, held in Aba, assured residents that his administration is committed to taking the…
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2027: Any Igbo against Obi is enemy of Ndigbo – Victor Umeh
Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, has declared that any Igbo person opposed to the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Peter Obi, is an enemy of Ndigbo. Umeh, who described Obi as the conscience of the Igbo people, also cautioned political leaders in the South-East, particularly the Anambra State Government, against working against the former governor’s presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The senator, popularly known as Ohamadike, made…
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“Nigeria is finished, yet you want photo ops” – Keyamo tackles Peter Obi
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has accused Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of hypocrisy following his account of an alleged incident involving the Nigeria Under-17 girls’ team at the airport. Obi had earlier taken to his X handle to condemn what he described as a new dimension of toxic politics in Nigeria, alleging that officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, prevented him from greeting the young players for…
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2027: Stop blaming opposition, tackle poverty – Sambo blasts Tinubu
Arise News Politics Editor, Sumner Sambo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to stop blaming the opposition and focus on tackling poverty in Nigeria. Sambo made the call on Monday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’. He said that Nigerians want to know what the Tinubu administration is doing to reduce poverty and hunger and not hear the government blame the opposition. According to him, the President should present clear poverty reduction targets,…
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‘They preach heaven while making life hell on earth’ — Sowore slams Trump
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has slammed US President Donald Trump over his reported comment that he hates some political enemies and cannot forgive them, even if doing so means risking heaven. Reacting to the remark, Sowore argued that leaders should focus on making life better for people on earth instead of preaching about heaven while millions suffer from poverty, war, persecution and displacement. In a post on X,…
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Amaechi dragged Atiku to court, he can’t be trusted – Oshiomhole attacks ADC VP candidate
Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has described the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, as a serial loser. Oshiomhole made the remark on Monday while speaking at the ongoing presidential campaign of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State. The lawmaker recalled that Amaechi had dragged his current principal, Atiku Abubakar, to court following the ADC presidential primary election. According to Oshiomhole, Amaechi cannot be trusted, given his political history…
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Okonkwo Accuses Justice Lifu of Being Used as a Weapon to Stop Atiku in 2027
Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has accused Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja of being used as a “weapon” against opposition parties. Speaking on Channels Television on Saturday, November 7, Okonkwo criticised the judge’s ruling that nullified the David Mark-led ADC leadership, alleging it is a plot to block Atiku from contesting in 2027 so President Bola Tinubu can run unopposed. Okonkwo questioned why…
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