A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Akin Olujinmi, SAN, has described the allegation by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar that President Bola Tinubu submitted a forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate as speculative and unsupported by evidence. Olujinmi, who is leading Tinubu’s legal team in a suit seeking to disqualify …
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called for economic policies aimed at restoring investor confidence, reducing the cost of doing business and making energy and transportation more affordable in Nigeria. Atiku made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank …
The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving United States government records on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a civil records-disclosure dispute and not a criminal case against the Nigerian leader. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on …
A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has reported an alleged $3 million bribe offer to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with a probe into alleged drug trafficking allegations involving President Bola Tinubu. The firm disclosed this in a statement posted on its verified X account on Thursday. According …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter until September 28, 2026, after Atiku’s counsel told the court that efforts to personally serve Tinubu with the originating summons had been …
Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his decision to spend three weeks in Europe while the country faces economic hardship and insecurity. Atiku, in a statement posted on his official X account on Monday, said Nigeria may not be experiencing a constitutional vacuum …
The historic merger of Nigeria's major opposition parties on February 6, 2013, which birthed the All Progressives Congress (APC) and subsequently unseated an incumbent president in 2015, established a high-stakes precedent for Nigerian politics. Today, opposition politicians are attempting to replicate that political model ahead of the 2027 general elections. However, with just five months …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old, saying he has evidence to support the allegation and will present it in court. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 election, made the claim during an interview with the BBC while explaining why he …
Arise Television’s Political News Editor, Sumner Sambo, has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to explain to Nigerians what his plan to return to fuel subsidy would entail if elected president in 2027. Sambo made the call on Monday while featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show. His comment followed Atiku’s pledge …
The proposed return of Nigeria’s petrol subsidy regime could recreate the economic distortions that the policy was meant to eliminate, Dr Kazeem Bello, a global financial analyst and principal manager/CEO of Afrique Capital and Equity Funds Limited, has warned. He shared his thoughts with Pinnacle Daily in response to a pledge by the African Democratic …
