Author: Aminu Imam

“Northern patience running out” – ACF warns FG

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ACF raises alarm

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has raised the alarm that Northern Nigeria is being pushed to breaking point under the weight of worsening insecurity, poverty, and environmental crisis. Speaking at the Forum’s 78th National Executive Committee meeting in Kaduna, ACF Chairman, Mamman Osuman declared that the region could no longer afford to remain silent as killings, kidnappings, and disasters devastate communities. “This is not a time for the North to fold its arms. Our people are dying daily from floods, disasters, criminals, and terrorists. The situation is unbearable, and the…

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Tinubu arrives in Brazil for state visit

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Tinubu arrives Brazil

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Brasília early yesterday for a two-day state visit aimed at deepening Nigeria-Brazil relations. ‎‎The presidential aircraft, Nigerian Air Force One (NAF-001), nicknamed: ‘Eagle One’, touched down at Brasília International Airport around 12:30 a.m. local time, 4:30 a.m. (Nigerian time) Tinubu was received by Carlos Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle-East, Carlos José Moreno Garcete, Ambassador of Brazil to Nigeria, and top Nigerian government officials, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.  ‎The President was scheduled to meet with President Luiz Inácio…

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2027: “I’m running for President to rescue Nigeria from ICU” – Atiku

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Atiku on 2027

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has said he will contest the 2027 presidential election, dismissing speculations that he may withdraw from the race. He also used the opportunity to defend the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, stressing that although it could not influence the outcome of recent by-elections, it remains a formidable force capable of reshaping Nigeria’s political landscape. Atiku’s position was made public through his long-time associate and spokesperson during the 2023 elections, Tunde Olusunle, who disclosed the remarks at the weekend. Olusunle explained that Atiku was determined to rescue…

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2027: PDP zones presidency to South, confirms Damagum as National Chair

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PDP Govs. ADC

…As Govs mock ADC defectors as ‘one-chance passengers’ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday took sweeping decisions at its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, zoning its 2027 presidential ticket to the South and confirming Ambassador Iliya Damagum as substantive National Chairman. The NEC, after receiving the report of the Zoning Committee chaired by Bayelsa Governor, Douye Diri, resolved that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) positions remain as currently structured, with the North retaining the chairmanship while the South takes the presidential ticket. The move is seen…

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FG warns of flooding in 9 northern states, 15 communities

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FG on flooding

The Federal Government has warned that nine states and 15 communities across the northern region may experience heavy rainfall that could trigger flooding between Monday, August 25 and Friday, August 29, 2025. The alert was issued yestetday by the Federal Ministry of Environment, National Flood Early Warning Centre, and signed by the Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Abdullahi Bokani. According to the advisory, the states and communities likely to be affected include: Adamawa State (Abba-Kumbo, Mubi, Shelleng); Bauchi State (Azare, Jama’a); Borno State (Ngala);…

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“Why Obasanjo hated Buhari” – Garba Shehu

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Garba Shehu on OBJ2

The spokesman for the Late former President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has reacted to the posthumous appraisal of his principal by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, declaring that the former only hated the latter. Reacting to Obasanjo’s latest verdict on Buhari administration (2015-2023), describing the tenure as the most worst civil administration in Nigeria, Shehu said he had already explained why Obasanjo never liked the late head of state in his recent book: ‘According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesman’s Experience’. He, however, said that the late former President…

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“FG, state govts building flyovers to nowhere while people starve” – Pat Utomi 

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Pat Utomi

Former presidential candidate, Professor Pat Utomi has stated that Nigeria must move from sentimental thinking to rational planning if it is to overcome its challenges.Japan trip. Utomi, a political economist and former presidential adviser, said this yesterday, in a post on X. He recalled being asked by an elder what could save the country. “I said we have to move from thinking with our eyes and heart to thinking with our brains”, he wrote. He said the elder was confused by the response. Utomi added that Nigerians are often impressed…

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“No investor’ll trust a nation where politicians control the courts” — Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan 

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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan speaks to the media on the situation in Chibok and the success of the World Economic Forum in Abuja

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that a compromised Judiciary and poor governance deter investment and diminish Nigeria’s global reputation. He made the remarks at the ‘2025 Haske Satumari Foundation’s annual colloquium’ in Abuja, which focused on promoting social development through diversity, equity, and inclusion. Jonathan criticised the actions of key political actors, stating that the decisions made by the executive, legislature, and judiciary shape how Nigeria is perceived internationally. “No serious investor will bring their money into a country whereby the Judiciary is compromised—where government officials can dictate court…

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“Arrest the slaughter, declare ‘state of emergency’ in Katsina Zamfara” – ADC to Tinubu

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ADC to Tinubu

The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has condemned the massacre in Malumfashi, Katsina State, where dozens of worshippers and villagers were brutally killed, describing it as further proof of Nigeria’s collapsed security architecture. In a strongly-worded statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party linked the killings to a broader wave of terror in Katsina and Zamfara that has claimed over 140 lives in two months, and called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to stop “jet-setting across the world” and urgently declare a State of Emergency in the…

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“Justice now purchasable in Nigeria” – Sultan of Sokoto 

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Sultan of Sokoto

Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, had raised a crucial alarm about the current state of Nigeria’s justice system. In a compelling and thought-provoking speech at the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference in Enugu, he said: “Today in Nigeria, justice is increasingly becoming a purchasable commodity. The poor are becoming victims of miscarriage of justice, while the rich commit crimes and walk the streets scot-free”. His words have quickly spread, striking a chord with many Nigerians who feel that the judicial system is skewed in…

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