Author: Aminu Imam

NASS suspends plenary to honour Buhari

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NASS suspends plenary

The 10th National Assembly has announced the suspension of all legislative activities until Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in honour of the Late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who died on Sunday in London, United Kingdom. The suspension was conveyed yesterday, in an official statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana. According to the statement, the decision was jointly made by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as a mark of respect for the former leader. “In honour…

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2027: ‘Tinubu Gov’t may use courts to destabilise ADC’ – David Mark 

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David Mark on ADC

The Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has raised the alarm over alleged plots by the President Bola Tinubu administration to use the courts to scuttle the party’s rising momentum. Mark gave the warning in Abuja during a visit by the ADC’s National Legal Support Group, led by Abdullahi AbdulRahman. During the meeting, AbdulRahman disclosed that at least 310 lawyers volunteered to defend the party in all ongoing and future legal cases across Nigeria. According to him, the legal team has representation in all 36…

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Ɗangote  to build Nigeria’s biggest seaport in Ogun State 

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Dangote to build

Africa’s richest man Aliko Ɗangote has filed paperwork to begin construction of a Deep seaport near his fertilizer and oil refinery plants, to make it easier to export goods — including liquefied natural gas (LNG) — and support the rapid growth of his industrial empire, according to Bloomberg. Ɗangote, in an interview, said he plans ‘to build the biggest, deepest port in Nigeria’ took wings after he sent-in the paperwork for permission in late June. The proposed Atlantic seaport in Olokola, Ogun state lies about 100 kilometers by road from…

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Gas scarcity bites harder, as motorists sell-off CNG cylinders

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NIGERIA TRANSPORT ECONOMY

A severe scarcity of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)has brought frustration, despair, and economic hardship to motorists in Abuja, forcing many to sell off their CNG cylinders and conversion kits just months after embracing the Federal Government’s push for cleaner, more affordable energy. This is coming less than two years after the Federal Government announced a bold national strategy to promote CNG as a cleaner, cost-effective alternative to petrol amid rising fuel prices. At the time, the Government rolled out conversion centres across the country and encouraged Nigerians to switch to…

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Kaduna: Coalition stakeholders demand protection of ADC national leadership

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David Mark on ADC2

…Warn against imposition, discrimination of members, others Ahead of 2027 general elections, major stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Coalition in Kaduna state have called on Senator David Mark-led national leadership to protect them from act of intolerance, discrimination and lawlessness from certain individuals in the state. The Coalition stakeholders include members of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and Labour Party, (LP). Also in Forum are the State Leaders of the African Democratic Party (ADC) led by Ahmed Tijjani Mustapha, Patrick Didam and Ibrahim Suleiman.…

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“Buhari did his best; ministers, officials didn’t do enough” – AbdulSalami Abubakar

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AbdulSalami Abubakar

Former Nigerian Head of State, General AbdulSalami Abubakar, has said that officials who served under Late President Muhammadu Buhari failed to meet the standards he (Buhari) expected. AbdulSalami, who spoke in London following Buhari’s death after a brief illness, described the late president as a sincere and trustworthy man whose legacy will remain etched in Nigeria’s history. “During his democratic tenure, he tried his best to fight corruption again. Unfortunately, most of the officers who served with him were found wanting. They didn’t do as much as he expected of…

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“We took the political bullets while they looted the resources” – Former el-Rufa’i social media influencers 

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el Rufa'i social media influencers

In a revealing and emotional outcry, former social media influencers and loyal supporters of the Nasir el-Rufa’i administration have expressed deep frustration over what they describe as betrayal and neglect during and after the former governor’s tenure. The ex-influencers, who were instrumental in defending and promoting the el-Rufa’i administration both online and offline, now say they were sidelined while some political appointees allegedly enriched themselves with public resources. “While we were busy defending the administration on all fronts, online and offline, some of el-Rufa’i’s political appointees were enriching themselves with…

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Nigeria mourns, as former President Muhammadu Buhari passes away in UK 

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Buhari passes away

…Tinubu orders VP to bring body home Nigeria is in mourning, following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who died at the age of 82, and whose passing has drawn an outpouring of heartfelt tributes from across the nation and beyond. A statement released by his family and signed by his former media aide, Garba Shehu, confirmed that the elder statesman passed away yesterday afternoon at a clinic in London, the United Kingdom (UK) following a prolonged illness.  The statement read: “Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un. The…

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Nigerians, others pay tribute to Late PMB, icon of integrity and service

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IBB pays tribute

Tributes have poured in from across the nation and beyond, celebrating the life and legacy of a leader whose name became synonymous with discipline, integrity, and unyielding patriotism. Recall that the former President and elder statesman passed away yesterday afternoon at a clinic in London following a prolonged illness. Former military President and longtime friend, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), popularly known as IBB, in an emotional tribute, described Buhari as more than just a political leader, calling him a brother, friend, and patriot whose life spanned Nigeria’s critical transitions. …

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‘The Patriots’ to present draft Bill on new Constitution to Tinubu, NASS

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Patriots to present

The Patriots, in partnership with the Nigerian Political Summit Group (NPSG), is set to convene the National Summit on the future of Nigeria’s Constitutional Democracy from Tuesday, July 15. This was disclosed yesterday, in a press statement by the Head, Summit Joint Secretariat, Olawale Okunniyi. The Patriots, led by former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, will at the end of the meeting on Thursday, July 17, present the Draft Bill on the New Constitution to President Bola Tinubu and the 10th National Assembly. According to the statement, the…

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