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Ambassador Blessing FubaraSenior, brother of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his intention to contest the governorship election under the Nigerian Democratic Congress, pledging to serve only one term if elected He made the declaration ahead of the party’s primary election, describing himself as a “ready, competent and energetic” candidate committed to restoring peace, stability and economic prosperity in Rivers State. Fubara said the state had suffered economic decline and loss of dignity, calling for a collective political “uprising” to reclaim its lost standing. He said, “I am addressing you today on the occasion of the Nigerian…

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday met with his main rival in the party’s presidential primary, former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi. Atiku had emerged winner of the recently concluded ADC presidential primary, defeating Amaechi and businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen to secure the party’s ticket. Amaechi, however, had before the official announcement rejected the outcome of the exercise, alleging that the process was marred by irregularities. In his acceptance speech after the primary, Atiku called on Amaechi and other aggrieved members of the party to close ranks and work together…

Kim Kardashian Lewis Hamilton took another step in their relationship this week as the British F1 driver spent time with the reality star’s children during a family dinner in Los Angeles. Kim Kardashian, 45, and Lewis Hamilton, 41, have been dating since December 2025 and were photographed sharing an evening with her close relatives and Hamilton’s mother. Kim Kardashian Lewis Hamilton seen with her children At the dinner the pair appeared relaxed and affectionate: Hamilton wrapped an arm around Kardashian’s eldest son Saint, 10, while Kardashian held hands with daughter Chicago, eight, and son Psalm, seven. North, Kardashian’s oldest daughter…

By Jide Ajia As Nigeria intensifies efforts to expand non-oil revenue and improve tax collection under its fiscal reform agenda, corporate tax contributions from major private-sector operators are becoming increasingly critical to government financing. Supporting that drive, MTN Nigeria paid N878.7bn in taxes, levies, and duties to federal and state authorities in the 2025 financial year, representing a 15 per cent increase from the previous year, according to the company’s recently released 2025 Sustainability Report. The trajectory, according to a statement, shows that the company paid N543.9bn in taxes and levies in 2023 before the figure climbed to N764bn in 2024,…

President Bola Tinubu has said no religion supports killing people or engaging in violence. Tinubu made the statement on Wednesday after observing the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at Dodan Barracks in Lagos. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said the festival teaches Muslims about sacrifice, obedience, love for humanity, and submission to the will of Allah, following the example of Prophet Ibrahim. The President urged Nigerians to avoid banditry, ethnic hatred, and discrimination. “Nowhere in the holy teachings does it say you should engage in banditry or take a human life. “The sacrifice…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been declared the winner of the presidential primary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) According to the party, Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to beat his closest rival, former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi, who polled 504,117 votes. It also said businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen got 177,120 votes in the primary. In his acceptance speech, Atiku commended the party for demonstrating that democracy is alive in the ADC. He also decried the challenges faced by opposition parties and leaders in the country. “We demonstrated that while democracy is being strangled and squashed by its ruling party and…

President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to intensify coordinated rescue operations for abducted children and their teachers currently held captive by criminals in Oyo and Borno states. The President gave the directive in a statement released on Wednesday to mark the national Children’s Day celebration, which coincided with the Eid-el-Kabir holiday. “To those children, their parents, and their teachers, I say this as a father and your President: you are not forgotten. You are not abandoned. To the families grieving and despondent, your government will not turn your pain into ceremony. We will continue to work until children taken…

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has reacted to the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Mark said Atiku’s victory at the primary reflects that democracy is still functional in Nigeria.  Politics Nigeria earlier reported that, Atiku secured the ADC ticket after defeating former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and economist Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in a landslide victory at the party’s presidential primary. Speaking during the official collation and announcement of results in Abuja, Mark said: “Today is not just about announcing a presidential candidate. “Today is…

The Iyaloja-General of Nigeria and daughter of President Bola Tinubu, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo has threatened to mobilise a protest over the outcome of the recently concluded All Progressives Congress, APC, primaries in Lagos State, alleging that the exercise was manipulated in favour of the Justice Forum faction of the party. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo made the remarks on Wednesday during the weekly meeting of market leaders and stakeholders held at her office in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. She specifically questioned the results announced for Mushin Federal Constituency II, Agege Constituency II, and Ojokoro Constituency, insisting that the declared outcomes did not reflect the actual results…