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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded to his son Abba Abubakar's joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling it a personal decision with no consequences for him. Atiku posted this statement Thursday evening on his verified X account (formerly Twitter). Abba Abubakar had announced his support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election in 2027 during a visit to Senate Vice President Barau Jibrin at the National Assembly. Atiku responded by […]

The Nigerian federal government is defending the increase in public debt, now estimated at around 152 trillion naira, emphasizing that this rise is primarily due to greater transparency and exchange rate adjustments, not reckless borrowing. Presenting the Nigerian Economic Summit Group's (NESG) 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook in Lagos, Coordinating Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs Wale Edun stated that the Tinubu government has prioritized transparency and fiscal discipline in the accounting […]

The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, re-established the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs on Thursday after a 15-year break in continuity. The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, was appointed the council's first chairman. The inauguration took place at the House of Chiefs in the Parliament Building of the Secretariat in Ibadan. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, was notably absent. During the event, Governor Makinde […]