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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…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected claims by the Presidency that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to reduce petrol prices to about N600 per litre amounts to a return to Nigeria’s old fuel subsidy regime. The party said Atiku’s proposal was instead a controlled production incentive for domestic refineries, designed to lower the cost of petrol while strengthening local refining capacity. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in response to the Presidency’s criticism of the proposal. According to him, “The Presidency has based its argument on a projected N19.1 trillion cost without properly considering how Atiku’s…

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has described governance under President Bola Tinubu as a major weakness since the inception of the administration. Duke, however, acknowledged Tinubu’s political strength, describing him as a “formidable politician” with the conviction and determination to pursue his political objectives. The former Cross River State governor made the remarks on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s  Politics Today. According to Duke, while Tinubu has demonstrated considerable political ability, his performance in governance over the past three years has been disappointing. “Give it to President Bola Tinubu. He’s a formidable politician.…

The jury convicted Davis on one count of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon on Monday, Aug. 31, after less than three hours of deliberations. Davis is the only person charged in the hip hop legend’s death and faces life in prison. USA TODAY reached out to Davis’ attorney Michael Sanft for comment. During the two-week trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Davis provided the gun and instructed members of the South Side Compton Crips street gang, which he was allegedly a leader of, to shoot Shakur in Las Vegas on the night of Sept. 7, 1996. In the prosecution’s…

Former presidential aide and Arise Television’s The Morning Show anchor, Reuben Abati, has faulted the criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s three-week vacation in Europe by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar. Abati said the Atiku camp was raising questions that were “embarrassing” and had not been properly researched. He spoke on Monday while reacting to concerns over Tinubu’s decision to embark on a three-week working vacation outside Nigeria. Atiku had, in a statement on Sunday, criticised Tinubu’s absence from the country amid widespread hardship, describing it as a “disturbing vacuum of political leadership.” Responding to…

A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has warned President Bola Tinubu that he could face embarrassment if he attends the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York next month. This was just as the firm also claimed that Tinubu’s efforts to secure a private meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UNGA would not succeed. In a post on its verified X account on Monday, the firm alleged that senior officials in the Trump administration had made it clear that Trump would not hold a private meeting with Tinubu over what…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission from 2021 to date to accept or reject their outstanding admission offers. According to JAMB, the new deadline is Wednesday, September 30, 2026, replacing the earlier deadline of Monday, August 31. The extension gives candidates with pending admission offers more time to indicate whether they want to accept or reject them. JAMB said candidates who accept their offers will be able to print their admission letters, while those who reject them will have their dashboards reverted to “Not Admitted.” The Board also clarified that candidates…