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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a strong rebuttal against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him of hypocrisy, historical distortion, and intellectual dishonesty following recent remarks targeting his record. In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku’s camp described the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked a commercial bus belonging to Benue Links, abducting several passengers, including candidates travelling to sit for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Benue State. The incident occurred between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, along…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigerian industrialist and philanthropist Aliko Dangote has been named among the 2026 edition of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. The annual TIME100 list, released on April 15, recognises individuals whose leadership, ideas, and actions are shaping the future across business, politics, culture, and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve any plans of contesting the 2027 presidential election, declaring that there is “no space” for him. Wike made the remarks on Thursday while speaking to journalists during an inspection…

By Deborah Nnamdi Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved full educational scholarships for the children of the late Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, who was killed in an attack by Boko Haram insurgents. Braimah, until his death, was the Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade stationed in Benisheikh,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has foiled a planned bomb attack in Akure, the state capital, leading to the arrest of six suspects linked to the plot. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Lawal Adebowale, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Akure, describing…

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi on Wednesday discharged popular nightclub owner, Pretty Mike, and a club supervisor, Joachim Hillary, after ruling that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) failed to establish a prima facie case against them. The presiding judge, Ambrose Lewis-Alagoa, upheld a no-case submission filed…

The Delta State Police Command has intercepted hard drugs concealed inside energy-saving bulbs and recovered a firearm connected to a murder and cultism investigation. The Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating crime through intelligence-led policing in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 presidential election will mark his final bid for Nigeria’s highest office. Atiku announced an appearance on Prime Time on Arise Television on Wednesday, stating unequivocally, “The 2027 election will be my last outing.” The veteran politician, who has been contesting…

The Nigerian Senate has fixed April 29, 2026, as the deadline for the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to appear before it over unresolved audit queries involving N210 trillion. The directive followed a meeting of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Aliyu Wadada, who represents…