LAGOS — The political contest ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election has taken another turn after Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Peter Obi reignited the long-running dispute over the 2023 presidential election, insisting that he remains convinced he won the poll. Obi made the declaration during an interview with Arise News, where he also criticised […]
ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assertion that Northern Nigeria stands to be the biggest beneficiary of his administration’s economic reforms has triggered a sharp disagreement among major Northern interest groups, exposing a wider debate over whether Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic indicators are translating into meaningful gains for ordinary citizens. While the presidency and the All […]
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African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has criticised African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar over his renewed promise to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Sowore, in a post on his verified X account on Friday, accused Atiku and other established political figures of changing their positions on fuel […]
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ABUJA — The debate over petrol subsidy has returned to the centre of Nigeria’s 2027 political contest, with the Presidency challenging former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to provide a clear financial and operational framework for his proposed “targeted subsidy.” The latest confrontation followed a series of statements from Atiku […]
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The debate over Nigeria’s controversial petrol subsidy has taken a fresh political turn ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with Peter Obi rejecting Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore the subsidy if elected president. Speaking at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Obi argued that Nigeria should not reverse subsidy removal […]
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ABUJA — Nigeria’s long-running fuel subsidy controversy has returned to the centre of the country’s political debate, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rejecting any move back toward subsidy and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar proposing a new system that would direct government support toward domestic refining. The disagreement is more than a political exchange ahead […]
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Nigeria’s economic reform agenda under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continues to generate sharp debate among economists, policymakers and political leaders, with growing questions over whether improving macroeconomic indicators will eventually translate into better living conditions for ordinary citizens. While government officials argue that recent reforms have stabilized key areas of the economy and laid the […]
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Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has expressed concerns over the absence of credible individuals within President Bola Tinubu’s administration to effectively communicate its economic policies. At the 21st Memorial Lecture of Chief Gani Fawehinmi held in Lagos on Wednesday, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria stated that the government lacks reliable […]
