Recession: PDP, Atiku slam FG over handling of economy
…Recession, result of over-bloated public sector – PDP …Reels out recovery remedy options …We could have avoided recession if Buhari had reduced cost of governance By Dirisu Yakubu THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, to accept responsibility for the […]
US places Atiku, family under close watch over alleged fraud
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury, Tuesday placed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his family members under close watch over alleged financial fraud. Disclosing this Premium Times unraveled new findings by FinCEN which flagged some […]
Edo 2020: Godfatherism has come to an end ― Atiku
By Dirisu Yakubu Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki for his re-election victory in Saturday’s election, describing it as an end to godfatherism in the nation’s political system. In a statement he personally signed yesterday, the PDP 2019 Presidential candidate congratulated the good people of Edo state for their […]
Edo 2020: Vote for Obaseki – Atiku
By Nwafor Sunday The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Tuesday counseled the Edo people to vote wisely and defend their votes. Disclosing this on his facebook handle, the former vice president advised them to vote for Obaseki, who is contesting against the ruling All […]
Account for $16bn power fund, privatisation of assets or keep quiet ― APC tells Obasanjo, Atiku
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has attacked former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his erstwhile deputy, Atiku Abubakar for their recent interventions in the polity, saying they ought to keep quiet having midwifed the current national rot. The party in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini […]
PDP, Atiku’s stance on Deregulation, height of hypocrisy ― APC
By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has chastised the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and its presidential candidate in the 2019 election, former vice president Atiku Abubakar for condemning the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel pump price, describing it as the height of hypocrisy. It accused Atiku of being double-faced and […]
Atiku rejects new electricity tariff, says it’s ill-timed
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has opposed the upward review of electricity tariff in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari approved the implementation of the cost-reflective electricity tariff for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, in August. The new tariff regime, which kicked off on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, has drawn the ire of Nigerians who […]
Atiku asks Lawan, NASS to reject non-viable loan requests
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is requesting that the National Assembly reject the approval of any new loan request meant for projects that are not viable. In a letter to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, Atiku called on the National Assembly not to approve loans that are not income-generating or production-based. The letter […]
Buhari, Atiku, Lawan, Mark hail Babangida at 79
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd) on his 79th birthday.
CODE: Hours after Atiku, SERAP, others chide NBC, Falana wades in, educates commission
Barely ten hours after the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, condemned the five million naira fine, (N5m ), slammed against a Lagos-based radio station, Nigeria Info 99.3Fm, for what it termed ‘unprofessional conduct and violation of NBC code’, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, Friday described the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, action as illegal.
NBC code on insult: Atiku, SERAP, blast commission, caution Buhari
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Thursday condemned a particular part of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, code, stating that broadcast stations would be punished if they insult a President, Governor, Senator, or any one occupying political position in the country.
