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Day: April 17, 2026

You cannot become opposition party without winning election – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that no political group can claim to be a true opposition party without first winning elections. Wike made the comment on Friday during a visit to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat, Wadata House, in Abuja, where he met with members of the…

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2027: Atiku can contest but should consider his age — Amaechi

By Enitan Abdultawab Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar is qualified to contest for president in 2027, but must also consider age and capacity. Amaechi, who is also eyeing the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Friday…

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Atiku was rude, condescending – Arise TV’s Abati fires back over comments on Jonathan

Arise TV anchor, Reuben Abati has criticised the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar over a recent comment about former president, Goodluck Jonathan. DAILY POST reports that Atiku, had in an interview on Wednesday, described Jonathan as a “decent” but “inexperienced” leader, attributing some of the challenges during his administration to lack of adequate leadership preparation….

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2027: Tinubu dares Atiku, Obi, el-Rufai, you can’t scare me

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, dared the opposition political parties, especially the African Democratic Congress, ADC, telling them that he cannot be scared by their conspiracy. Read Also: ‘Don’t assume office yet’ — ADC warns new exco ahead of May 12 transition The President said despite the alleged gang-up against him, he will not…

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VDM: Court grants businessman, Blord bail

Celebrity Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, has been granted bail after spending weeks in Kuje prison over alleged impersonation of social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. The development was disclosed by activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore in a statement shared on his official Facebook…

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Soldiers arrest 15 suspected oil thieves at Dangote Refinery discharge point

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 15 suspected oil thieves around the Ibeju Lekki axis of Lagos State. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. The report revealed that the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Friday by troops…

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Viral video: AIG orders probe of misconduct against cybercrime officers

By Kingsley Omonobi The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7, AIG Victor Olaiya, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into allegations that personnel of the zonal headquarters Cybercrime Section were involved in acts of extortion. The AIG’s directive followed a viral video showing officers of the zone perpetrating the misconduct. A statement…

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