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Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, says the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar will lose the 2027 general elections. Lawal made this prediction in an interview on Symfoni TV. According to him, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabi’u Kwankwaso have 70 percent chances of victory. “Atiku Abubakar will definitely lose the 2027 election. I pray he loses. I’m not the only who wants this but he will surely lose. “Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, I’m pairing them, have a 70% chance on my own…

Arsenal are exploring a move to sign winger Vinicius Junior if he does not extend his Real Madrid contract, according to The Athletic. The Premier League champions’ interest is said to be in its early stages. This means there is no guarantee that a move for the 26-year-old will materialise into a deal. It is understood there have been no club-to-club talks yet, but the idea “has approval at all levels within Arsenal”. Vinicius Jr is into the last 12 months of his contract after eight seasons at Real Madrid. Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, is desperate to upgrade his left…

Fresh investigative details presented before the Federal High Court in Abuja have exposed the operational layout and specific task assignments given to officers and civilians involved in an alleged plot to violently overthrow President Bola Tinubu administration. The security records show that the suspects mapped out coordinated attacks on strategic locations across the country. Key targets included the Presidential Villa, Radio House, major airport runways, and the personal residences of senior military commanders. Prosecution teams pursuing treason charges against the accused persons disclosed that the plan relied on internal insider support. The conspirators aimed to seize authority, disrupt national communications,…

The Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Associations (SOKAPU) have filed a suit against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the death of Mary Habila, a nurse who died while attached to his medical team. CityNews understands that Habila died on June 27 while at the minister’s residence, a development that has continued to attract public attention and demands for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. The Ebonyi State Police Command had earlier said it would proceed with an autopsy despite objections reportedly raised by members of Habila’s family. Umahi had also written to the Ebonyi State…

The presidential flag bearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has waved off the recent insinuation and innuendo by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in respect of Federal  Government Pension backlog, as unnecessary ghosting and futile political shadow chasing by an inept APC-led administration. The Atiku Media Office in a response on Friday described as untenable frivolity the disguised brickbat by the President to visiting Northeast political stakeholders led by  Governor Babagana Zulum, where he blamed pension problems in the country on the Obasanjo/Atiku government that left office almost two decades before his. “Both President Tinubu and…

Opposition parties have criticised the Presidency for celebrating a reported commendation letter from United States President Donald Trump to President Bola Tinubu on Nigeria’s fight against insecurity, with some political figures questioning the authenticity and significance of the correspondence. The parties, which spoke separately with Saturday Punch, argued that the reported letter did not reflect the security realities confronting Nigerians. While some described the correspondence as routine diplomacy, others maintained that any commendation by Trump should be interpreted strictly within the context of the fight against terrorism and not as an endorsement of the Tinubu administration’s overall security performance. The reactions followed the Presidency’s announcement…

KEY TAKEAWAYS NURTW national president, Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, said on Friday that no state governor can suspend the union’s activities. MC Oluomo made the claim in Abuja while inaugurating a seven-man Osun caretaker committee led by Kazeem Oyewale, citing court rulings against bans. Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, had ordered NURTW suspension and levy collection stoppage after factional clashes, while NURTW said the committee stays until issues end. The national president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has declared that no state governor has the power to…

President Bola Tinubu has declared that he’s clearing the mess the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar created while he was the Vice President of Nigeria. Tinubu accused Atiku of privatizing government investment while in government but forgot to pay pension. He disclosed this during a meeting with the Nigerian Diaspora Medical Association and the Northeast stakeholders for renomination Kashim Shettima as his vice presidential running mate. According to Tinubu: “There is nowhere like home. I have experienced being in America and have taken the best of America in my chosen profession, accountancy and finance. Where can I…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has ordered nationwide shoot-at-sight on persons with illegal firearms. Disu gave the order at a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, Benue State capital, on Friday According to him, President Bola Tinubu had directed that insecurity in Benue must come to an end, emphasizing that only authorised security personnel were permitted to bear firearms. He added that the era of passive policing was over. “You cannot move around freely carrying arms as if there is no law and order in this country. It will not be tolerated. “We have given them…

The Budget Office of the Federation has denied spending a dime on the contentious Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PEAC/PFIPC. The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, made this clarification on Friday when he appeared before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee probing the establishment and budgetary provisions of the PEAC/PFIPC. Yakubu stressed that while the National Assembly approved funds for the council, the statutory conditions required to release, pay, or spend the money were never met. “The conclusion is firm. Not one kobo of the personnel provision could lawfully have been drawn, and…