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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has hit back at former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his criticism of the Bola Tinubu administration, saying the Federal Government is settling pension and gratuity arrears owed to former Nigeria Airways workers following the airline’s liquidation in September 2004. Keyamo made the remarks in a post…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been appointed Deputy Vice Chairman III of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections, placing him among the senior figures in the party’s national campaign structure. The appointment, contained in the revised campaign council list, gives the Kwara governor a prominent role…
The exclusion of prominent political figures from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) final list of candidates for the 2027 elections has stirred controversy, with affected political parties demanding clarification and former senator Shehu Sani urging the politicians involved to reconsider further legal battles. Among those reportedly missing from the published list are Ladi Adebutu…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a blistering attack on former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, describing him as a “lunatic” while questioning his record in office and suitability for Nigeria’s presidency ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike’s remarks followed reports that Amaechi had criticised Nigerians supporting President…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stepped up efforts to resolve internal disagreements in five states—Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Benue and Niger—as the ruling party works to manage tensions arising from its recent candidate-selection processes ahead of the 2027 general elections. The reconciliation initiative is part of broader efforts by the APC National Working Committee (NWC)…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Senator Ireti Kingibe will not return to the Senate after the 2027 general election, escalating the political disagreement between the FCT minister and the senator representing the nation’s capital. Wike made the statement on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, while speaking with journalists during an…
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A United States court record has revealed that Karl Von Batten, the Washington-based lobbyist hired by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, was convicted in 2003 after a physical assault involving his then-girlfriend. The conviction, handed down on December 10, 2003, is contained in the record of a case before the District of Columbia courts. In the…
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The Anambra State Government says it is still servicing eight external loans associated with the administration of former Governor Peter Obi, with the state’s Commissioner for Information and Value Reorientation, Dr Law Mefor, saying deductions continue to be made from the state’s federal allocations to repay the facilities. Mefor made the disclosure amid a growing…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opposed former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s attempt to amend his lawsuit seeking the disqualification of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate. The electoral commission, in a counter-affidavit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja,…
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A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has intensified its campaign over decades-old drug-related allegations involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning the Nigerian leader that it intends to continue pursuing the matter in the United States. The firm, in a recent statement published on its verified X account, claimed that its founder,…
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