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Atiku Abubakar has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against further external borrowing. The former Vice President labelled the government’s latest $516 million loan request as reckless. The administration seeks these funds to support the Sokoto-Badagry superhighway project. This proposal currently awaits Senate approval. Atiku argues the government lacks a transparent repayment framework for such debt. The…
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…
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…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has attributed the recent escalation of insecurity across parts of Nigeria to political maneuvering ahead of the 2027 general elections, asserting that the unrest is designed to discredit the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio made the remarks yesterday at the official commissioning of a major tax administration facility by…
Monthly federal revenue has jumped from N711 billion in May 2023 to N3.635 trillion by September 2025, marking a 411.3 per cent increase under the current administration. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the newly christened Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), announced these figures during the inauguration of the agency’s 16-storey headquarters in Abuja. The growth reflects…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to investigate the suspected diversion of ₦2.9 billion at two federal agencies. The demand targets the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT) and the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA). SERAP cited findings from a 2025 Auditor-General report detailing systemic financial mismanagement. The group gave…
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 African Democratic Congress (ADC) is now threatening a campaign of civil disobedience to force the resignation of Professor Joash Amupitan, the INEC Chairman. This escalation follows allegations that the electoral umpire previously used social media to express vocal support for the ruling All Progressives Congress. A referee cannot wear the jersey of a competing…
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…
The African Democratic Congress has declared its determination to participate in the 2027 general election on its own platform, defying the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to derecognise its leadership. The declaration comes amid a protracted leadership crisis that has tested the party’s institutional resilience and raised questions about the regulatory framework governing political…
