Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has donated N20 million to the families of 37 artisanal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. Atiku made the donation during a visit to Minna, where he also paid a…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has offered to support the education of a teenage gold miner in Niger State whose account of alleged shootings at a mining site has gone viral on social media. Atiku also appealed for the safety of the teenager, warning that his public statements should not expose him or his family…
Wife of former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party presidential hopeful, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Titi Abubakar, has urged Nigerian youths to support her husband’s presidential ambition in the 2027 general election. Speaking during an engagement with youths, Titi expressed confidence that Atiku’s experience and leadership vision would earn him the support of Nigerians and make…
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has blamed the economic hardship in Nigeria on the policies of President Bola Tinubu, alleging that some youths are now resorting to selling their organs to survive. Atiku made the claim in a statement posted on his X handle on Friday while reacting to reports…
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has challenged the Presidency to explain the circumstances surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s reported $460,000 forfeiture in the United States instead of attacking his Washington-based lobbying firm. Atiku made the remarks while reacting to criticism from the Presidency over the engagement of Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., a…
The legal battle instituted by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election suffered a setback on Tuesday following difficulties in serving the President with the court documents. At the Federal High Court in Abuja, Atiku’s counsel, Joseph Onu Silas, told Justice Inyang Ekwo that efforts to…
Former Vice-President and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is 90 years old, saying he has evidence to substantiate the allegation. Atiku made the claim in an interview with the BBC while responding to questions about his age and his decision to contest…
As the debate over fuel subsidy continues to dominate Nigeria’s political discourse ahead of the 2027 general elections, Asiwaju Oladimeji has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to take subsidy back if elected president. Speaking during an interview with city breeze media team on political discuss,Oladimeji said the Tinubu administration had made significant efforts to…
The Presidency has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over what it described as conflicting statements regarding his position on petrol subsidy. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the former vice-president and his aides had given different explanations of his proposed petrol subsidy policy within one week. Onanuga…
