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2027: Anxiety, as Shettima awaits Tinubu’s decision on running mate

Aminu Imam
Anxiety on Tinubu’s VP decision

President Bola Tinubu had no hurdle picking the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the 2027 presidential election. Unlike in 2022, when he faced fierce but ultimately weak opposition within the party, this time it is a mere coronation Recall that in 2022, he had to sweat it out with the sitting vice-president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, and others. However, times have changed, and the President is completely in charge of the body and soul of the APC. In fact, nobody ordinarily should…

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Tinubu appoints Aina as new JAMB Registrar

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Tinubu JAMB Registrar2

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is’haq Oloyede, whose second tenure ends on July 31, 2026. According to a statement issued yesterday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, Aina is a respected academic and systems expert with years of experience in examination administration, digital infrastructure, and institutional reforms. The incoming JAMB registrar, who will turn 40 in July, studied Computer Systems Engineering at the University of Kent, United Kingdom, before earning a…

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2027: Tinubu vows to seek re-election

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Tinubu on re election

…Says insecurity won’t force him out of office President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that insecurity and political opposition will not compel him to abandon office, affirming his intention to contest for a second-term in 2027. Speaking amid ongoing security challenges across the country, the President accused unnamed forces of attempting to exploit insecurity to weaken and ultimately unseat his administration.  He warned that such actions play into the hands of political adversaries seeking to destabilise his government. “You are playing into the hands of agents, including my own enemies…

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Tinubu rejects automatic tickets for Senators; hands power to Govs.

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Tinubu rejects automatic tickets

President Bola Tinubu has rejected moves by senators seeking automatic tickets ahead of the next general elections, choosing instead to leave final decisions on candidates in the hands of state governors. The decision came after a high-level meeting held on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting followed an earlier closed-door session by lawmakers in the Senate. It was described by those present as urgent and strategic. The delegation was led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Lawmakers arrived at the State House shortly after plenary ended. The visit…

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Reforms: “My record is clear; yours is crooked” – Atiku slams Tinubu

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Atiku slams Tinubu

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has hit back hard at President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of hypocrisy, historical distortion, and political desperation in his recent remarks on economic reforms. In a strongly worded statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described Tinubu’s comments as a “reckless tirade” that exposes “a troubling pattern of hypocrisy and historical amnesia”. He said: “Across the country, families are skipping meals, businesses are shutting their doors, and hardworking citizens are watching their incomes evaporate under the weight of relentless inflation…

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2027: Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope” campaign gathers momentum

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Tinubu's Renewed Hope campaign

…President meets State Coordinators The campaign build-up ahead of the 2027 presidential election gained significant momentum yesterday, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu convened a strategic meeting with the 36 state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The high-level meeting, seen as a major signal of the early mobilization efforts for the next general election cycle, brought together key figures within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Among those in attendance were Vice-President Kashim Shettima, APC governors from across the federation, the party’s National Chairman,…

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“What happened in the past to Abacha’ll happen to Tinubu” — Dele Momodu  

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Dele Momodu on Asiwaju

…Backs Atiku–Obi joint ticket Nigerian publisher and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has warned that the political fate that befell the Late Sani Abacha, former military dictator, could also happen to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stressing that current developments in the country, particularly the ADC, reflect troubling similarities with past authoritarian tendencies.   In an interview during a television programme, Momodu made this statement while reacting to what he views as growing concerns over alleged political interference, particularly accusations that President Tinubu is attempting to weaken opposition…

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Electricity: Tinubu approves ₦3.3tr debt settlement plan to restore reliable supply

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Tinubu on electricity debt plan

President Bola Tinubu has approved a sweeping ₦3.3 trillion debt settlement plan for Nigeria’s power sector, as the Federal Government simultaneously ramps-up investment in renewable mini-grids with a fresh ₦9 billion disbursement to boost electricity access across underserved communities. The twin interventions, announced over the weekend, form part of a broader strategy to stabilise the country’s fragile electricity supply, restore investor confidence, and expand access to reliable power. In a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the government said the ₦3.3 trillion approval represents a “full and final settlement” of…

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Plateau Killings: Tinubu orders deployment of over 5,000 CCTV cameras

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Tinubu on CCTVs

President Bola Tinubu has assured the people of Plateau State that the Federal Government will deploy an artificial intelligence-enabled network of over 5,000 digital cameras to help law enforcement agencies combat insecurity in the state. President Tinubu, who gave the promise in his address during his visit to Jos yesterday, commiserated with the government and people of the state on the March 29 gun attacks that claimed the lives of innocent citizens in the Angwan Rukuba district of Jos-North local government area. “I promise you that this experience will not…

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Tinubu meets Ganduje, Badaru behind closed doors

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Tinubu meets Ganduje, Badaru

President Bola Tinubu yesterday held separate meetings with former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, and a former Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to reports, the meetings, which were held behind closed doors, have sparked political interest, especially as none of the visitors had yet to disclose the purpose of their engagements with the President as of the time of filing this report. Ganduje and Badaru declined to speak with State House correspondents after their separate meetings with the President,…

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