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Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate

Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate

Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has informed the Senate of her decision to return to legislative duties on July 22, 2025. This follows a recent Federal High Court ruling that nullified her suspension and directed the Senate to reinstate her. The court delivered its judgment on July 4, stating that her suspension was excessive and should be set aside. However, the Senate, through the Clerk of the National Assembly, claimed the judgment was not a direct order but a suggestion. This position was communicated after Akpoti-Uduaghan earlier announced plans to resume on July 14.…
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Atiku-Led Coalition Bribed ADC State Officials To Vacate Office – Kachikwu

Atiku-Led Coalition Bribed ADC State Officials To Vacate Office – Kachikwu

Atiku-led Coalition Bribed ADC State Officials To Vacate Office – Kachikwu The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has accused the Atiku Abubakar-led coalition of offering N20 million to state chairpersons of the party to vacate their positions. On Thursday, Mr Kachikwu made the allegation in a statement sighted by AttNews. Atiku, a former Nigeria’s vice president and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, is leading a coalition of some opposition leaders working to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The coalition has adopted the ADC…
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Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries, Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges

Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries, Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges

Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded a full audit of Nigeria’s refineries, citing recent reports that allege that successive governments have spent nearly $18 billion on the rehabilitation of the three major refineries in the country. In a statement by the ADC’s national publicity secretary and coalition spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party questioned whether the Tinubu administration has been deceiving Nigerians, having recently spent over $2.8 billion on the refineries, before declaring that they were moribund. The full statement read: The…
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President Tinubu Renames Federal University After Buhari

President Tinubu Renames Federal University After Buhari

Tinubu Renames Federal University After Buhari President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in honour of the late leader, Muhammadu Buhari. The institution will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri. Presiding over the session, President Tinubu delivered a stirring tribute, celebrating Buhari’s life as one defined by discipline, moral fortitude, and unwavering patriotism. He described Buhari not as a perfect man—no leader is—but as a good, decent, and honourable man. While acknowledging that Buhari’s record, like all legacies, will be subject to debate, Tinubu insisted that the character he brought…
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2027: Obi Will Opt Out Of Coalition If He Doesn’t Get Ticket – Obedient DG

2027: Obi Will Opt Out Of Coalition If He Doesn’t Get Ticket – Obedient DG

2027: Obi Will Opt Out Of Coalition If He Doesn’t Get Ticket — Obidient DG The Director-General of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has revealed that the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, will contest the 2027 presidential election regardless of getting the opposition coalition ticket or not. AttNews reports that the national opposition coalition group has endorsed the Action Democratic Congress, (ADC), as the party for the 2027 election. But since the unveiling of the opposition coalition, there has been concern over the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket. Many leaders of the coalition, including Mr Obi, former…
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Aisha Was Divorced From Buhari Before He Died – Farooq Kperogi

Aisha Was Divorced From Buhari Before He Died – Farooq Kperogi

Aisha Was Divorced From Buhari Before He Died – Farooq Kperogi A Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University, Farooq Kperogi, has alleged that Aisha was no longer married to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Kperogi made this claim in a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday. According to him, Aisha had dropped Buhari as her surname and reverted to her maiden name, Halilu. He further alleged that Aisha was reluctant to travel to the United Kingdom to care for Buhari when he became ill. Kperogi was reacting to quotes attributed to Aisha, which…
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2027: ‘All Members Seeking To Be President’ – Omisore Downplays Coalition

2027: ‘All Members Seeking To Be President’ – Omisore Downplays Coalition

2027: ‘All Members Seeking To Be President’ – Omisore Downplays Coalition A former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has downplayed the growing momentum of the opposition coalition, suggesting that internal power tussles among key figures—many of whom are eyeing the presidential ticket—could undermine its chances in the 2027 general elections. Omisore said the coalition’s unity is superficial, given that “everyone wants to be president. Asked whether he was concerned about the coalition’s strength—especially with prominent political figures such as Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, and others uniting against the APC—Omisore said…
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Misguided Celebrations And Misinformation: Reflecting On Buhari’s Legacy And The Igbo Narrative – By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

Misguided Celebrations And Misinformation: Reflecting On Buhari’s Legacy And The Igbo Narrative – By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

MISGUIDED CELEBRATIONS AND MISINFORMATION: REFLECTING ON BUHARI’S LEGACY AND THE IGBO NARRATIVE By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu The celebration of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death by some Nigerians, particularly among the Igbo community, is not only disheartening but also a troubling reflection of a deeper malaise in the social and political fabric of the nation. The spread of baseless conspiracy theories, such as the claim that Buhari died in 2017 and was replaced by a “Jubril of Sudan,” reveals a disturbing trend of misinformation that seems to find particular traction among certain Igbo groups. This narrative, propagated largely by individuals from the…
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Go To Satellite Towns And Campaign Against Me, Wike Dares Ireti Kingibe

Go To Satellite Towns And Campaign Against Me, Wike Dares Ireti Kingibe

Go To Satellite Towns And Campaign Against Me, Wike Dares Ireti Kingibe Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Senator representing the Territory, Ms Ireti Kingibe to go to the satellite towns and campaign against his service in the President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet if indeed, she was sure of her political credentials. Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT minister, Lere Olayinka in a statement on Tuesday said Ms Kingibe was already blinded by the spirit of her impending electoral woe, and can never see the positive transformation going on in Abuja…
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Amb. Dr. Osita Offor – De Ultimate Commander Attends ABIA Arise Nneato Umunneochi LGA Meetings

Amb. Dr. Osita Offor – De Ultimate Commander Attends ABIA Arise Nneato Umunneochi LGA Meetings

Amb. Dr. Osita Offor - De Ultimate Commander Attends Abia Arise Nneato Umunneochi LGA Meetings On Monday 7/07/2025, President of United Abia Artistes and Patriots Forum (UAAPF), Amb. Dr. Osita Offor - De Ultimate Commander was in his home town in Abia State to attend the Abia Arise Meetings of Ubahu/Akawa/Aroikpa and Eziama Agbo wards in Nneato Umunneochi LGA meetings.During the meetings, he emphasized on appreciating the people for their support to the government of Dr. Alex Chioma Otti and called for more support noting that the Governor who has done well in governance as well as appointing sons and…
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