The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday re-arraigned Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, lawyer to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, for allegedly laundering $2m during the 2019 general elections. Atiku contested in the…
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There Is No Justification For Bloodshed – Atiku Tackles Buhari On Boko Haram Comment
by Damilare Salami February 5, 2020Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the killings by Boko Haram should not be justified irrespective of the religious affiliation of the victims. Atiku said this in reaction to President Muhammadu…
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Atiku Pleads With Trump To Reconsider Imposed Travel Ban On Nigeria
by Damilare Salami February 1, 2020Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged the United States to reconsider its visa restriction against Nigeria, saying such a measure was inconsistent with both countries’ long-standing bilateral relations. Atiku also…
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Atiku Backs Amotekun – Says “Local Policing Is A Necessity”
by Damilare Salami January 19, 2020Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed support for the establishment of a regional security outfit in the south-west, saying the police have been overstretched. In a statement, Paul Ibe, his…
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No Plans To Float New Party With Tinubu, Atiku – APGA National Secretary, Labaran Maku
by Damilare Salami January 12, 2020National Secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labaran Maku, has described as fake news reports that he has met with Sen. Asiwaju Tinubu and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, among others,…
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Nigeria May Become Bankrupt Under President Buhari – Obasanjo Warns
by Damilare Salami December 28, 2019A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigeria’s current debt situation is closer to the prevalent situation in the ’70s and ’80s that led the country and the African…
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Atiku Drags Buhari’s Aide To Court, Demands N2.5b For Libel
by Damilare Salami December 4, 2019A former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has appeared at the federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama to sign his witness deposition in support of the N2.5 billion libel suit…
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President Buhari Writes Condolence Note To Atiku Over Aide’s Demise
by Damilare Salami November 20, 2019President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolence to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the death of a close aide, Alhaji Umar Pariya. The President’s condolence message is contained in a…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it would by the first quarter of 2020 take courageous decisions on the creation of additional pulling units. INEC National Commissioner…
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Buhari Wins First Plea Of Atiku’s Presidential Election Petition Appeal
by Damilare Salami October 30, 2019The supreme court has rejected the plea of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adopt all its interlocutory appeals alongside the main appeal against President Muhammadu Buhari’s election victory. The…