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Month: August 2026

Politics

‘I Clothed and Supported You After Prison,’ Atiku Fires Back at Obasanjo

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest criticism, claiming he supported and cared for the former leader after his release from prison. Atiku’s response follows Obasanjo’s recent remark that choosing him as running mate in the 1999 presidential election […]

Breaking News

Small Tourist Plane Crashes in Peru, Killing 13

Police officers inspect the scene of a small plane crash in the Vista Alegre district of Nazca, Peru, on August 1, 2026. (Photo by Mariajulia Vareman/AFP) A small aircraft carrying foreign tourists to view Peru’s famous Nazca Lines crashed on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, authorities said. According to Peru’s transport ministry, the […]

Politics

FULL LIST: INEC Publishes Names, Credentials of 19 Presidential Candidates for 2027 Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal particulars and credentials of the 19 presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general election, clearing the way for the commencement of campaigns on August 19. The publication of candidates’ Form EC9 is in compliance with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2026, […]

Economy

Tinubu’s Government ‘Lying With Statistics’ on Economy, Says Atiku

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of misrepresenting the state of Nigeria’s economy through what he described as “creative accounting” and selective use of statistics. Atiku said no amount of statistical presentation could conceal the economic hardship facing Nigerians, insisting that the […]

Breaking News

South-East Militants Surrender Arms as Army Recovers Weapons, IED

The Nigerian Army has announced that sustained military operations in the South-East have forced members of a militant group to surrender their weapons, while troops recovered additional arms and an improvised explosive device (IED) in separate intelligence-driven operations. The Army said the operations were carried out by troops of the 82 Division/Joint Task Force South […]

Politics

Atiku Defends Onaiyekan, Says Catholic Bishops Cannot Be Used as ‘Fake Clerics’

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Presidency’s response to comments by John Cardinal Onaiyekan, accusing the Tinubu administration of attacking the Catholic Church instead of addressing the concerns raised about Nigeria’s condition. In a statement released on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, […]

Politics

Atiku Defends Onaiyekan, Says Catholic Bishops Cannot Be Used as ‘Fake Clerics’

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Presidency’s response to comments by John Cardinal Onaiyekan, accusing the Tinubu administration of attacking the Catholic Church instead of addressing the concerns raised about Nigeria’s condition. In a statement released on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, […]

Breaking News

Tinubu Inaugurates Ansar-Ud-Deen National Secretariat, Commends Society’s Contributions to Nation-Building

Photo caption: The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, and the society’s National President, Adeniji Kazeem, and other dignitaries at the commissioning of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria’s new national secretariat on Saturday in Lagos. President Bola Tinubu on Saturday inaugurated the newly completed […]

Breaking News

Fire Razes Federal Mortgage Bank Headquarters in Abuja

A fire outbreak on Saturday engulfed the headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria in Abuja. The blaze reportedly started from the fourth floor of the building, which is located opposite the Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters, before spreading to the upper section of the structure. A Facebook user, Praises Chukwu, who shared images […]

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