Author: Aminu Imam

Trump declares himself Acting President of Venezuela

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Trump declares

United States (U.S) President, Donald Trump, has claimed the role of “Acting President of Venezuela”. This was revealed yesterday, in a post shared on his Truth Social account. The post included an image styled like a Wikipedia entry, showing him as both the 45th and 47th President of the United States and now in charge of Venezuela starting January 2026. The image also displayed his official portrait and the name of his U.S. vice president, JD Vance. This declaration came after Trump previously said the United States would oversee Venezuela…

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Gumi calls for plan to end Almajiri system in the North

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Gumi on Almajiri system

Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called for a ‘Marshall Plan’ to gradually end the Almajiri system in Northern Nigeria. In a post on X, Gumi said the North has the capacity to lead Nigeria’s education sector within the next 15 years with the phasing-out of the Almajiri system. He based his claim on the presence of about 150 public and private universities in the region. According to him, Northern Nigeria has enough educational institutions to drive major progress if the right policies are put in place. He said…

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Edo shuts schools over security concerns

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Edo shuts schools

The Edo State government has announced a suspension of second-term resumption for schools across Edo-Central senatorial district following recent unrest in Ekpoma. The decision affects both public and private educational institutions in the district and comes in the wake of a violent protest triggered by growing concerns over frequent kidnappings in the area. Recall that last week’s demonstration in Ekpoma, the headquarters of Esan-West local government area, left several people injured and led to the vandalism of the palace of the town’s traditional ruler. Reports also indicated that a number…

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2027: ADC alleges APC plot to cripple opposition

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ADC alleges APC plot

…As APC chieftain warns party over Atiku, zoning crisis The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), of deliberately engineering internal crises within major opposition parties to weaken them ahead of the 2027 general elections, even as an APC chieftain has warned that the ADC itself risks internal instability over zoning and the growing influence of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the allegation while featuring on a television programme, claiming that the APC had a hand in…

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“FG, NASS committed to peaceful Nigeria” – Akpabio

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Akpabio on FG NASS

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the Federal Government and the 10th National Assembly are committed to restoring Nigeria as one of the most peaceful and secure countries in Africa. Akpabio, who was represented by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Peter Nwebonyi, at the Inter-Denominational Church Service for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2026, held in Abuja yesteray, said the government was focused on building a peaceful and secure environment that would allow present and future generations to thrive. “Let me assure you that the Federal Government,…

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FG inaugurates ₦40bn CCTV centre on 3rd Mainland Bridge

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FG 3rd Mainland bridge

…Rules out tolling The Federal Government yesterday inaugurated the ₦40 billion Close-Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Centre of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The CCTV centre was built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, (CCECC). Inaugurating the centre, the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, said that the current administration met a ‘very terrible Third Mainland Bridge.’ While answering journalists’ questions after the inauguration, the Minister said the Federal Government has no plan to toll the rehabilitated bridge. “We will not engage in construction on this bridge because it…

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Atiku’s aide questions presidential air fleet management under Tinubu

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Aide on presidential air fleet

A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has questioned Nigeria’s presidential air fleet management under President Bola Tinubu. In a post on his official X account yesterday, Ibe detailed the presidency’s purchase of a used Airbus A330 (5N-FGA) for $100 million in 2024 to replace the aging Boeing 737 (5N-FGT). He also asked questions about unexplained shifts to a Luxaviation-chartered Boeing 737 (T7-NAS) and the old 737’s recent reregistration to T7-ZMK, suggesting an opaque potential sale. “Using a chartered aircraft for presential transport has significant implications…

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Sokoto: Govt. disburses ₦4.2bn for reconstruction of burnt Central Market

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Sokoto govt. disburses

The Sokoto state government has approved and disbursed ₦4.2 billion, representing 50 percent mobilisation fees, for the reconstruction of the Sokoto Central Market, which was destroyed by fire. Governor Ahmed Aliyu announced the development while flagging-off the disbursement, describing it as the fulfilment of a key campaign promise and a decisive step towards restoring the economic heartbeat of the state. According to the governor, the release of funds follows the resolution of several challenges that had delayed the project, including the successful reclamation of the market site. He noted that…

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Obasanjo, Jonathan, Atiku, Obi eulogise Tambuwal at 60

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Tambuwal@60

Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday eulogised a former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, as he marked his 60th birthday. This is just as Tambuwal has said Nigeria was in peril and urgently needed salvation, calling on Nigerians to unite and rescue the country from its current challenges. Also, the various speakers, who spoke at a colloquium organised to mark his 60th birthday, in Abuja, narrated how Tambuwal was able to overcome the powers that be to become the…

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“Kwankwaso’s influence overrated in Kano; can’t affect Tinubu’s votes” – NNPP

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NNPP on Kwankwaso

The National Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), Ogini Olaposi, has declared that the influence of the party’s former presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is overrated in Kano State. Olaposi said Kwankwaso’s influence as a former governor of Kano State is long gone, stressing that he can’t affect President Bola Tinubu’s votes from the state in 2027. In an issued statement he signed yesterday, Olaposi said the party’s ticket is open for 2027 in 2023 when Kwankwaso was the sole candidate of the party. He said: “Anti-party activities…

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