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‘Atiku majored in hygiene, cannot rule Nigeria’s modern economy’ — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has criticised former vice president Atiku Abubakar over his proposal to restore fuel subsidy, questioning his ability to govern Nigeria’s modern economy. Shettima said Atiku’s proposal would push the country back into poverty, accusing the former vice president of supporting the return of subsidy for political reasons. Speaking at the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, Shettima said, “One of the leading presidential candidates is advocating for the return of…
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2027: I feel for Tinubu – Rufai Oseni
Television Morning Show anchor, Rufai Oseni, has expressed sympathy for President Bola Tinubu over his performance at the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign rally in Kaduna State. Oseni described Tinubu’s speech at the rally as one of the worst campaign speeches he had ever heard, arguing that the president’s aides failed to prepare him adequately for his first campaign outing ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, Oseni…
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‘I am weapon fashioned against Wike’ – Ex-Rivers commissioner Nwibubasa
Dr Leloonu Nwibubasa, a former Rivers State commissioner and spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Rivers State, has declared that he is determined to oppose the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,FCT, Nyesom Wike. Nwibubasa made the declaration while speaking on Symfoni TV, where he discussed the current political landscape in Nigeria and Rivers State. Speaking on why he was confident about challenging Wike in Rivers, he said: “If you read the Bible…
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Stop destroying democracy that made you president- Peter Obi blasts Tinubu
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lashed out at President Bola Tinubu, asking him to stop destroying the democracy that made him President. Obi made this statement in a post on his verified X handle on Monday. This is as he demanded the immediate release of a political mobiliser for the NDC, Rilwan Olawale, following his reported arrest at his residence in Lagos. Obi condemned the arrest, describing it as an…
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‘Blaming opposition for hunger is delusion, political amnesia’ – Atiku rebukes Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has described President Bola Tinubu’s claim that the opposition created hunger and poverty as a delusional and shameless attempt to dodge responsibility for the misery his own government has inflicted on Nigerians. Atiku said a president cannot light the fire of hardship with his own policies, then blame the neighbours for the smoke. In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the…
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Obi too stingy to be President – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has described the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, as stingy and unfit to govern Nigeria. Wike made the remarks during a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he questioned Obi’s leadership qualities and mocked him for carrying his own bags. The minister argued that a former governor seeking to lead Nigeria should be…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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