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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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Leave 2027 alone, face insecurity – Sowore tackles Defence Minister, Musa
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore has slammed Defence Minister Christopher Musa over his claim that security agencies will be neutral in 2027. Sowore accused Musa of taking sides with President Bola Tinubu and doubted if the minister could ensure impartiality. In a post on X, the activist called Musa a loudmouth and said he failed as a military chief, urging him to face insecurity and leave the 2027 polls alone. He was responding to Musa’s comments after meeting Tinubu at the Villa on Thursday, where the minister assured that security operatives would be professional…
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Ekiti governor, Oyebanji sworn in for second term
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has been sworn in for a second term in office. Oyebanji and his deputy, Monisade Afuye, took the oath of allegiance and oath of office on Friday at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The oath was administered by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Adekanye Ogunmoye. It marks the start of another four-year term for the governor and his deputy after their victory in the June 20, 2026 governorship election. At the ceremony, Oyebanji promised to build on the gains of his first term and improve the lives of residents…
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Tinubu Appoints Four New INEC National Commissioners, Two RECs Ahead Of 2027 Elections
The nominations were announced in a State House press release issued on Friday, October 16, by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. President Bola Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of the tenures of serving officials. The nominations were announced in a State House press release issued on Friday, October 16, by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to the statement, the nominees will be scrutinised…
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