Vice President Kashim Shettima has been tackled when he said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar benefited from President Bola Tinubu’s goodwill when he (Atiku) was being “persecuted” in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to a press statement on Sunday signed by Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, stated that it was actually Tinubu who benefitted from Atiku’s goodwill. The statement read, “Shettima goofed. Truth be told, it was Tinubu that actually benefited...

In a significant milestone, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the long-abandoned official residence of the Vice President, completing a project that had been stalled for 14 years. The state-of-the-art structure cost N21 billion and was awarded in 2010 but abandoned in 2015. The Tinubu administration reviewed and revived the project in January 2024, and it has now been completed with world-class facilities. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Friday, President Tinubu emphasised his administration’s...

The federal government will ban hoteliers from lodging underage girls in their facilities across the country. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development dropped the hint in Abuja on Saturday, during the graduation and grant ceremony of participants of the ‘Unlock training program’ organized by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, Madam Abiola Arogundade. “I just want to say something to the beneficiaries today. I hope...

Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections has lauded South Africa for its commitment to credible elections. He described the outcome of the country’s recent poll as a “shining example” worthy of emulation, and berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the manner it conducted the 2023 general elections. Obi noted that it’s in stark contrast to the “show of shame” that the giant of Africa, Nigeria, presented to...

…Lifts Adire Ekiti Hub With N5million  Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday paid a visit to the Adire Ekiti Hub as part of his one day official visit to Ekiti State. He commended the First Lady of Ekiti State, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, for coming up with an initiative to give economic empowerment to hundreds of Ekiti youths and giving them an opportunity to be job creators. The Governor described Oyebanji as “a worthy princess, intelligent...

…Says FG Should Be Courageous In Owning Its Policies, Accountable To Nigerians The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of diverting public funds through petrol subsidy, hence the refusal of the government to reveal how much is being spent on subsidy. Atiku made the remark in a press statement on Thursday signed by Paul Ibe, his Media Adviser in...