Atiku Abubakar has signed a $1.2 million deal with a U.S. lobbying firm to strengthen his reputation and engagement with American policymakers ahead of the 2027 elections.
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has clarified his controversial remarks regarding Channels TV anchor Seun Okinbaloye, asserting that his comments about “shooting” the journalist were hyperbolic and intended only to critique the anchor’s perceived lack of neutrality.
At least 11 people were killed and dozens of homes destroyed in a violent clash in Nasarawa, with authorities deploying security forces as residents raise suspicions of bandit involvement.
Labour Party leader Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to vote out President Bola Tinubu in the next election, citing the President’s brief, 10-minute airport visit to Jos and his failure to fulfill 2023 campaign promises regarding electricity and power tariffs.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has sparked outrage after stating he would have “shot” Channels TV anchor Seun Okinbaloye over his line of questioning, a remark the minister later clarified was an expression of professional frustration rather than a literal threat.
The Presidency has clarified that President Bola Tinubu’s limited visit to the Jos airport was due to an extended bilateral meeting with the Chadian President and the lack of night-landing navigational aids at the Plateau State runway.
Criticism has followed President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State, with his brief airport interaction with victims of a deadly attack and subsequent remarks sparking backlash from opposition figures and the public.
Nigerians have criticized President Bola Tinubu for failing to visit the actual sites of the recent Plateau State massacres, instead choosing to address victims and stakeholders from the Yakubu Gowon Airport departure lounge during a brief stopover on his way to Lagos for the Easter holidays.
According to Fox, President Trump met in the Oval Office with Bondi before his speech last night.
French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed “inelegant” personal mocks from Donald Trump regarding a 2025 viral video of his wife, while simultaneously rejecting the U.S. President’s “unrealistic” demand for NATO allies to join the escalating war against Iran.
