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Nigerians who don’t see progress need ‘Tinubu eyeglasses’ – Remi Tinubu
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has suggested that Nigerians who fail to recognise the country’s progress need what she called “Bola Tinubu eyeglasses”. She made the remark on Friday at the inauguration of the Abuja headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, a grassroots mobilisation group campaigning for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. “So things are happening in Nigeria, except, you know, those who don’t see; maybe we’ll give them some, you know, Bola Tinubu eyeglasses. We are doing that, JigiBola,” she said. Jigi-Bola refers to an eye-care initiative introduced by Tinubu during his tenure as Lagos State governor in 2001…
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‘Tinubu’s second term will bring more hunger’ – Dino Melaye
Former federal lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has predicted that the economic hardship currently facing Nigerians will worsen if President Bola Tinubu secures re-election in 2027. In a video shared on his official Facebook page on Friday night, Melaye accused the Tinubu-led administration of being insensitive to the plight of Nigerians. According to him, the administration has only succeeded in impoverishing Nigerians. “The word of God is true, when the righteous is in power, the people rejoice but when drug baron is in power, you see wahala. “The hunger you are seeing now is an introduction to hunger; we have not…
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Vulture died on my bed after I won election- Gov Okpebholo [VIDEO]
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has recounted an unusual experience involving a vulture he said was found dead on his bed after he won the governorship election. The governor while addressing members in a church also claimed that another bird died in his office after he ordered the demolition of the Black House in Sapele. Okpebholo narrated that after his election victory, he returned home exhausted after several days without sleep and attempted to jump onto his bed when something held him back. He said “When I won election, we went to the house. I was tired. I had not…
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EndSARS memorial: Nigeria dealing with highest level of corruption, impunity – Mr Macaroni
Nigerian skit maker and activist, Adebowale Debo Adedayo, famously known as Mr Macaroni has stated that Nigeria is currently dealing with the highest level of corruption and impunity. He made the assertion in a post to mark the remembrance of victims of the October 20, 2020, Lekki Toll Gate massacre. DAILY POST reports that thousands of Nigerian youths had staged a nationwide protest to demand the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, a unit of the Nigeria Police Force with a long record of abuse of citizens. The peaceful protest which started on October 8, 2020 with hashtag #EndSARS,…
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2027: APC campaign council dismisses alleged plot to kill Atiku
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has dismissed allegations of a plot to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, insisting that his security protection remains intact ahead of the 2027 general elections. The council also challenged former APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Timi Frank, who raised the alarm over alleged threats to Atiku’s life, to provide evidence to support his claims. In a statement on Tuesday, the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, said neither the presidency nor the APC campaign council was involved in any plan to harm Atiku or any opposition figure. “We categorically reject the claim that…
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2027: Makinde will be sworn in as President – Bala Mohammed
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, on Tuesday, declared that the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, will be sworn in as Nigeria’s President in 2027. Mohammed made the declaration during a Town hall meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The governor insisted that the governor of Oyo State and his running mate, Dauda Lawal, a former Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, will win the forthcoming presidential election. He added, “APM is a sanctuary for those who believe in the future, who believe in a new Nigeria that will be reset and ready to…
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2027: ‘Tinubu can only win Abuja with rigging, Nigeria’s name will be changed’ – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could only win the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, in the forthcoming presidential election through rigging. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Ayodele said support for Tinubu was declining in the North, claiming that voters in the region were planning to vote him out of office. He said God had given the North the power to decide who rules the country and that anyone without the region’s support would most likely fail. Ayodele also said Tinubu’s reported choice of…
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Six years later, no justice for EndSARS victims – CSO calls out Nigerian govt
Civil Society Organisation, Global Rights has called on the Federal Government to ensure accountability for the killing of protesters during the 2020 #EndSARS demonstrations, six years after the Lekki Toll Gate shooting. The organisation also urged the government to implement the 2024 judgment of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, provide compensation for victims and their families, and guarantee citizens’ right to peaceful protest. Executive Director of Global Rights, Abiodun Baiyewu, made the demands in a statement commemorating the sixth anniversary of the incident, lamenting that those responsible for the killings had yet to be held accountable. Baiyewu said at least…
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“Nigerians, Please Show Us Love” – Retired Policemen Lament Poor Welfare, Beg Tinubu Govt To Exit Force From PENCOM
Some retired Nigerian policemen have cried out to Nigerians to show love to police personnel, saying the Police Forces issues passing through trial and misfortune and must not be abandoned. The officers disclosed this in a statement titled “AN ADVICE TO NIGERIA: LET US SHOW LOVE TO OUR POLICE IN THEIR TRIAL” and shared with SaharaReporters. They said police officers stand between Nigerians and danger at night and on highways, working under rain and sun while citizens sleep, yet many cannot feed their families and retire into poverty. The aggrieved retirees said Nigerians should not hate all police officers because…
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No going back on fuel subsidy removal – Nigerian Govt insists amid hardship
The Federal Government says it will not bring back fuel subsidy or multiple exchange rates, insisting it will not reverse the reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said this in a statement on Saturday while responding to concerns over the government’s economic policies ahead of the 2027 general elections. He spoke on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. Oyedele said the government is committed to keeping fuel subsidy removed and the foreign exchange market liberalised, adding that questions about a possible reversal often…
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Missing $12.4bn: ADC asks Tinubu to explain Nigeria’s unaccounted funds
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain a $12.4 billion discrepancy in Nigeria’s external accounts identified by the World Bank, saying the amount is equivalent to nearly a quarter of the country’s N68.32 trillion 2026 federal budget. The party said the discrepancy demands urgent answers, especially as Nigerians battling rising living costs are forced to account for every naira while the government faces questions over the country’s foreign earnings. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said Tinubu must account for the gap and disclose how oil export earnings and…
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2027: Tinubu an absentee President not fit for re-election – Kenneth Okonkwo
Spokesperson of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has described President Bola Tinubu as an ‘absentee President’, saying he cannot meet Nigerians directly to tell them his plans. Okonkwo made this assertion in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Saturday. He also raised the alarm that President Tinubu has not been granting regular interviews to the independent media. According to him, Tinubu has not subjected himself to national debate with the other opposition candidates. “Tinubu will campaign in only 12 states out of 36 states and the FCT. This is about 30%…
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