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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has criticised the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, over his promise to consider restoring fuel subsidy if elected President in 2027. Atiku had, in a recent interview, said he would consider restoring the subsidy removed by President Bola Tinubu. Reacting … The post ‘Atiku is confused’ –…
By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, joined Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday, August 20, 2026, to officially commission the completed 33.5-kilometre Elele–Egbeda–Omoku Dual Carriageway. The dual-carriageway project—which includes a 99-metre bridge—traverses three local…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has disclosed how he saved former President Olusegun Obasanjo in prison. Speaking with newsmen in an interview, Atiku said he leaked information about an impending injection that could have killed Obasanjo. According to him, they did the same to late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua. Atiku stated … The post I leaked…
By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke publicly prostrated to his elder brother and billionaire business mogul, Dr. Adedeji Adeleke (father to Afrobeats star Davido), in a gesture of traditional Yoruba respect and gratitude for his support during the state electoral campaigns. Key Highlights & Context Cultural Homage: Following political engagements … The…
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called for a strategic shift toward Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) across Nigeria’s learning institutions. Speaking on Wednesday during the commissioning of three major infrastructure projects at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic in Rumuola, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Governor Fubara stated that Nigeria’s…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar confirmed that the 2027 presidential election will be his final attempt at leading Nigeria, explicitly ruling out any prospective contest in 2031. Addressing questions regarding his age and past campaigns, Atiku emphasized that his decision stems from both demographic realities and his commitment to tackling Nigeria’s immediate economic and security … The post…
By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent ABUJA, NIGERIA — Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has rejected calls for the Federal Government to publish line-item drawdown details for its $5 billion financing facility with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja, Oyedele stated that public … The post Finance Minister Rejects…
By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent ABUJA, NIGERIA — Thirty months after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of the petrol subsidy and unified the foreign exchange market, the Federal Government generated N15.8 trillion in additional resources for the Federation. However, during the same period, total incremental government expenditure rose to N30.64 trillion to … The post…
ABUJA, NIGERIA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a major policy directive instructing that all liquid cash recoveries made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alongside unclaimed dividends from the Capital Market Trust Fund and Dormant Account Trust Fund, be channeled into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The policy was formally … The post President Tinubu…
Reports across civil society groups, security analysts, and youth organizations highlight a persistent trend of low recruitment numbers from the South-East region into the Nigerian Army. While military authorities—including Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu—have consistently appealed to traditional rulers, parents, and community leaders to encourage enlistment, young people and…
