Atiku Abubakar
26 Feb
Erstwhile Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Bola Tinubu to adopt his Argentine counterpart, Javier Milei’s reforms and stop blaming opposition parties and his predecessor for the nation’s woes.
25 Feb
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu's economic approach, urging him to adopt a more decisive and reform-oriented strategy similar to that employed by Argentina's new leader, Javier Milei. In a statement titled "Argentina's Javier Milei approach to reforms should serve as a lesson for Tinubu," which…
20 Feb
Community Association for Grassroots Transformation (CAGRAT) has called on President Bola Tinubu to make the on-going fight against corruption more potent and inclusive.
19 Feb
Phrank Shaibu, spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has ignited a firestorm by accusing the Nigerian government of secretly reinstating petrol subsidies. This accusation, coupled with the government's deafening silence on the matter, has raised concerns about financial mismanagement and potential corruption. Shaibu's alarm bells, according to various reports, began ringing after reports emerged…
19 Feb
The presidency has cautioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar against negative assumptions about the economy in the face of the various positive reforms instituted by the administration.
18 Feb
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticised President Bola Tinubu's approach as "cooking a cocktail that has brought untold hardship to the people of Nigeria."
13 Feb
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has distanced himself from Daniel Bwala, who served as his campaign spokesperson for the 2023 presidential election. Atiku stated that Bwala's role was "terminated" after the election and that he is not considered as his "aide". “Bwala offered his services and support to the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation as a…
9 Feb
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the former aide to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Segun Sowunmi, to paste court processes he filed against the Damagum-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.
8 Feb
A former House of Representatives member, representing Ika federal constituency of Delta State, Cairo Ojougboh, has died. It was gathered that Ojougboh slumped and died in his Abuja office while watching Wednesday's AFCON 2023 semi-final game between Nigeria and South Africa. Reports said the 64-year-old former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),…
7 Feb
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has faulted the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar critical stance on the payment of the proceeds of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
6 Feb
Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has blamed the opposition for fueling protests in some cities over the rising cost of living for political reasons. Social media platforms on Monday had tens of videos from protests in Minna, Niger State, and the city of Kano, both in Northern Nigeria. The ruling party's spokesman Felix Morka…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board to oversee the affairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tinubu announced the appointment of seven Nigerian professionals on Friday in a statement by presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The SEC board has Mairiga Aliyu Katuka as Chairman; Emomotimi Agama is Director-General while Frana Chukwuogor is Executive…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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