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The Presidency has intensified its criticism of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, with President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, vowing that the opposition politician will suffer a defeat he will not forget in the 2027 presidential election. Olusegun made the remark in a post on X. “He will never forget it,” Olusegun wrote, warning that Atiku’s next presidential contest would end in a memorable loss. Olusegun made the remark in a post on X The statement comes amid a war of words between the Presidency and Atiku’s camp, with the recent being over reports attributed to…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that hunger and insecurity will not prevent Nigerians from re-electing President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Wike stated this on Wednesday during a media parley with selected journalists in Abuja, arguing that many voters depend on political leaders and are not entirely independent in making political choices. The minister was responding to concerns over the hardship and insecurity facing Nigerians, acknowledging that hunger and insecurity would remain issues in any Nigerian election. He, however, urged critics to be practical rather than theoretical in assessing how…

The Lagos State Police Command has denied allegations that officers fired tear gas at pensioners during a protest in Alausa, Lagos, on Monday, August 31, 2026. CityNews reports that the command said the protest by members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Lagos State Council, ended peacefully and that no tear gas was used by security personnel deployed to the area. The denial followed reports and images shared on social media claiming that pensioners were tear-gassed during the demonstration. The development also prompted human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, to call for action against any police officers found to have used tear…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has cautioned lawyers handling a suit seeking to stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election against taking arguments from the courtroom to the public space. Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the warning on Tuesday. Judge Ekwo gave the warning while hearing preliminary issues in a suit brought by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The judge warned that lawyers could face serious consequences if they discussed the case on social media or other media platforms. “This case is to be conducted in court and not in the…

The coordinated media blitz orchestrated around a Washington, D.C. advisory firm is not an intelligence breakthrough; it is a clinical demonstration of desperation. The bankruptcy of Atiku’s 2027 political agenda is writ large in the unmasking of the lobby firm he hired. Strip away the hyperbolic prose, the counterfeit urgency, and the grandiose invocations of classified espionage, and what remains is a textbook transactional hit job. At its core, the theatrical dispatches issued by Dr Karl-Marx Edward Okeke-Von Batten—a commercial lobbyist operating under a lavish, multi-million-dollar retainer funded by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Findings under the Foreign Agents Registration…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until September 28 a suit filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar seeking to bar President Bola Tinubu from contesting the 2027 presidential election. CityNews reports that the case, filed under suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, was brought by Atiku, a presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with the party listed as the second plaintiff. Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were named as the first, second and third defendants respectively. Atiku’s case centres on allegations that Tinubu submitted a forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said President Bola Tinubu intends to end poverty in Nigeria through his economic policies. The Ooni said some of the policies implemented by Tinubu’s administration have helped to revamp Nigeria’s economy. The monarch spoke at his palace during the unveiling of the National Mobility Programme of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, CreditCorp. He expressed optimism that Tinubu’s goal of reducing poverty would be achieved through the various programmes and policies introduced by the administration to alleviate economic hardship. “The economic policies of the Tinubu administration are already yielding good results. The country’s capital…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Rivers State, Honourable Kingsley Chinda, will emerge as the next governor of the state in 2027. The former governor of Rivers State made the remark on Tuesday during a warm reception organised in his honour by Ogbakor Ikwerre, the socio-cultural organisation of the Ikwerre ethnic nationality, at Obiri-Ehie. Acknowledging the presence of dignitaries at the event, Wike introduced Chinda as the “former Minority Leader in the House of Representatives and, by the grace of God, the next governor of…

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his legal bid to prevent the release of records held by United States law enforcement agencies concerning past investigations involving him. Obi, who described the development as “profoundly embarrassing,” argued that a sitting president should have the courage to confront questions surrounding his past rather than seek to shield such records from public scrutiny. In a statement issued on Monday while reflecting on the state of the country, the former governor of Anambra state said his loyalty to Nigeria remained unwavering, adding…

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Engagement, Fredrick Nwabufo, has attacked the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent remarks on an ongoing legal dispute involving his principal in a United States district court. CityNews recalls that Tinubu recently asked the court to reject a motion seeking the release of records relating to investigations allegedly involving him, arguing that privacy provisions under US law protect the documents. Tinubu, who joined the case as an intervenor, made the argument in a response filed before the court. The President asked the court to deny Aaron…