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A formal notice issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on April 17, 2026, warning broadcasters against expressing personal opinions, allegedly intimidating guests, or deviating from neutrality, has triggered sharp condemnation from former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), and Amnesty International. The commission, citing a rise in breaches of…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress and veteran publisher, Dele Momodu, has dismissed mounting calls for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step aside from the 2027 presidential contest, describing the campaign as “unbridled chicanery.” Momodu issued the response on Saturday via a post on X, directly addressing a viral video by activist…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a sharp critique of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, accusing the administration of presiding over what he described as “privatisation without accountability” while ordinary Nigerians endure worsening living conditions. In a statement issued Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the African Democratic…
More than 60 people are confirmed dead after a military airstrike on Jilli market along the Borno-Yobe border, with injured victims evacuated to hospitals in Geidam and Damaturu, intensifying demands for accountability over civilian casualties. The Nigerian military defended the operation as intelligence-led, stating it targeted an ISWAP logistics hub, even as it ordered…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s comparison of Nigeria’s fuel prices with other African nations, insisting lower petrol costs do not reflect Nigerians’ economic hardship. The African Democratic Congress chieftain’s position came in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu….
The World Bank has reported that poverty in Nigeria climbed to 63 percent in 2025, affecting an estimated 140 million people, even as headline inflation declined sharply from 34.80 percent in December 2024 to 15.15 percent in December 2025. The report shows poverty rising steadily from 56 percent in 2023 to 61 percent in…
A formidable coalition of Nigeria’s opposition leaders took to the streets of Abuja on Wednesday, March 8, 2026, to protest what they describe as the “capture” of the electoral umpire by the ruling party. Under the banner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi led a high-powered march…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) remains the vehicle of choice for the opposition’s 2027 electoral bid. In a BBC Hausa interview aired on Wednesday, Atiku dismissed suggestions that the coalition might abandon the party due to its ongoing internal leadership disputes. He noted that the coalition movement…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a stern warning to President Bola Tinubu that distributing food palliatives will not guarantee his reelection in 2027, as political tensions escalate over the administration’s handling of opposition parties and democratic institutions. Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), delivered the message in…
Flight restrictions at the Yakubu Gowon Airport and a schedule overrun caused by a bilateral security meeting with the President of Chad combined to prevent President Bola Tinubu from driving into Jos township during his condolence visit to Plateau State, the Presidency said on Friday, responding to mounting public criticism over the manner of…
