2023: Atiku, Tambuwal, Wike as PDP Early Birds
By Dirisu Yakubu ‘Start early,’ is the unwritten guide politicians from this part of the world keep close to their chests. While some indulge in unending meetings cum consultations with the powers that be to get their nod to contest elections, the A-listers who game the system and can be regarded as Lords in their […]
Recession: Expunge non essential items from 2021 budget, Atiku counsels Buhari
Proposes 15 per cent tax on luxury goods By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to delist all non essential line items from the proposed 2021 budget as a means saving costs as the country enters another phase of recession. Atiku who gave the counsel in […]
Atiku, Fayemi, Omo-Agege, others bag good governance award
By Omeiza Ajayi Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar and Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state have been nominated for the 2020 Global Good Governance Ambassadors award for their contributions to nation-building, peace advocacy and entrepreneurship. President and Continental Coordinator of the organisation, Amb. Temisan Louis said the award recognises individuals “who have contributed immensely to […]
Atiku reacts to death of Jerry Rawlings
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Thursday mourned the death of ex-Ghanaian President, Jerry Rawlings. Rawlings was said to have died of covid-19 related complications at the age of 73. Describing his as African giant, the former vice-president said that “Rawlings tenure as leader […]
Fani-Kayode faults Buhari, OBJ, Jonathan, Atiku, Obi, world leaders for congratulating Biden
By Nwafor Sunday Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, Monday faulted the world leaders for congratulating the United States President-Elect, Joe Biden, noting that they were too quick to do so. Fani who disclosed this via his facebook handle commended the likes of Russia, China, Mexico, Turkey, Brazil, Hungary, Iran, North Korea and a number […]
Court directs ex-VP’s son to handover custody of children to divorced wife
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja An Abuja Upper Area Court sitting at Kubwa, on Tuesday, ordered Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to immediately hand over his three sons to his estranged wife, Maryam Sherif. Abubakar, who is the son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, was embroiled in a legal tussle with his divorced wife, Sherif, over who […]
