Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday paid a visit to former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, at his Abuja residence.Atiku confirmed the meeting in a post on social media.“I visited Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal at his residence in Abuja earlier today. I am happy seeing him in good, unbroken, and unwearing spirit,” he wrote.The visit comes shortly after Atiku’s return to the country on Saturday from an overseas trip.Tambuwal, a close political ally of Atiku, had in August been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling ₦189 billion, reportedly…
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The Nigeria Police Force on Monday, assured that calm has been restored on the Third Mainland Bridge hours after a protest by residents Oworonshoki community. Recall that residents of the community had blocked a section of the Third Mainland Bridge to protest the demolition of buildings in Oworonshoki. The aggrieved residents are said to be occupants of the unapproved buildings along the Iyana Oworosonki coastline. These residents were also said to have been displaced following the demolition by the Lagos State government on Saturday. The action by the residents caused a gridlock on the bridge leaving several road users and…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has clarified his position on Nigeria’s debt profile, insisting he never condemned government borrowing.Abbas had criticised the country’s reliance on loans during his remarks at the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC).While the Speaker had expressed concern that Nigeria’s total public debt had reached N149.39 trillion, equivalent to about $97 billion, as of the first quarter of 2025, he said his comments were misrepresented.In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on New Media, Jowosimi Enitan, Abbas maintained that he supports borrowing…
Special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has accused Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, of inconsistency in his stance on banditry. Onanuga, in a post on X on Monday, described El-Rufai as “the master of ambivalence”. He said the former governor once championed the payment of bandits to maintain peace but is now opposing it “in the name of politics”. “El-Rufai is the master of ambivalence. Once upon a time, he supported and led the way in paying bandits to calm them. Today, in the name of politics, he opposes it,” Onanuga wrote.…
Legendary juju musician Ebenezer Obey has responded to online rumours alleging that he had died and suffered a stroke.Obey, in a video posted on Instagram, dismissed the reports as “lies from the kingdom of darkness.” In the video, the musician appeared alongside his two sons to sing and reassure fans of his wellbeing. The video is captioned, “Stop the rumours!!!! Ebenezer Obey is alive and well.”Obey explained that he had travelled to London for personal care, adding that he was surprised over the spread of false reports accompanied by images of coffins.“Everything they have said is nothing but lies that…
The Nigerian Naira began the week on a strong note as the naira climbed to a six-month high on Monday, closing at ₦1,506.84 per US dollar at the official foreign exchange window. This marks its strongest performance since March 5, 2025, records show.The latest gain represents a 0.56 per cent appreciation from last week’s closing rate of ₦1,514.86 to the dollar. In the parallel market, the naira also showed resilience, strengthening to around ₦1,527 per dollar, its highest level in more than a month.The performance also implies that the local currency has rebounded from the steep decline witnessed in March…
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has declared that he will not withdraw the statement in which he described President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal,” despite pressure from the Department of State Services (DSS).Sowore had reacted to a remark made by President Tinubu during his state visit to Brazil, where the president claimed that corruption no longer existed in Nigeria’s currency market. In response, Sowore took to his X handle to berate the president.He wrote, “This criminal @officialABAT actually went to Brazil to state that there is NO MORE corruption under his regime in Nigeria. What audacity…
Fegho John Umunubo has reacted following his dismissal as Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy to President Bola Tinubu in the office of the Vice President.Umunubo’s disengagement was approved on Monday and was with immediate effect, according to a statement issued by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House.Although no official reason was given for the decision, the presidency warned stakeholders and the public against dealing with Umunubo in any capacity on behalf of the administration.The announcement came just days after Umunubo had publicly pledged loyalty to Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Tinubu…
Ex-soldiers who have been protesting the non-payment of the entitlements by the Federal Government have called off their week-long strike. The retired soldiers who usually protest at the gate of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja announced the suspension of their protest on Monday. Politics Nigeria gathered that the ex-soldiers’ decision to call off the strike follows a pledge by the government to commence part-payment of their entitlements. The Federal Government has promised that they will be paid their long-overdue entitlement within the week. The ex-soldiers who were gathered at the gate of the ministry on Monday, dismantled their…