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Opinion

My subsidy plan targets local refining — Atiku

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has explained that his plan to restore fuel subsidy is aimed at supporting local refining and reducing the cost of petrol, rather than subsidising imported fuel. Atiku made the clarification in a series of posts on his X platform on Saturday, saying his proposed policy would amount to a “production subsidy” […]

Opinion

FAAC figures rise but naira value keeps falling, says Atiku

Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has described disbursements from the Federal Account Allocation Committee to the three tiers of government as an “illusion,” arguing that rising nominal allocations have failed to translate into better living standards for Nigerians. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his media aide, […]

Economy

Youths selling kidneys amid economic hardship — Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised the alarm over what he described as a growing trend of young Nigerians selling their kidneys to survive amid the country’s cost-of-living crisis, blaming President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies for the development. The Africa Democratic Congress presidential candidate, in a post on X on Thursday, said he had […]

Opinion

Atiku’s plan to restore subsidy will make Nigerians breathe — ADC chieftain

Former National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Ralph Nwosu, Wednesday, insisted that President Bola Tinubu was wrong to remove the fuel subsidy, saying the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, had shown boldness by declaring that he would reintroduce the policy. Nwosu lamented that civil servants now sleep at motor parks because they cannot […]

Opinion

Atiku vows to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he will reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president. The African Democratic Congress presidential candidate made the pledge while addressing supporters in a video circulating online. The video was shared by ADC chieftain, Dele Momodu, on Friday. Atiku said the closure of Nigeria’s borders with neighbouring countries had […]

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Atiku disowns aide’s remark, insists on subsidy restoration

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has disowned comments by one of his media aides, Paul Ibe, on fuel subsidy, insisting that his position on the matter remains unchanged. Atiku said he would restore subsidy if elected president in 2027, stressing that Nigeria was wealthy enough to provide […]

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SERAP urges Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others to publish assets ahead of 2027

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged all 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish details of their assets and liabilities, those of their spouses and, where applicable, their unmarried children under 18, ahead of the 2027 presidential election. SERAP also urged the candidates to disclose the legitimate sources […]

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Atiku raises alarm over unexplained deposit into his private account

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over an unexplained payment credited to one of his private bank accounts. Atiku said the transaction, which he described as unauthorised, had raised questions about the security of his confidential banking information. His Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, […]

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Nigerians cannot eat GDP, Atiku slams presidency’s defence of reforms

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the presidency’s defence of President Bola Tinubu’s economic performance, insisting that government claims of recovery are inconsistent with the realities of rising poverty, food insecurity and worsening living conditions across the country. Responding to a State House statement defending the administration’s reforms, Atiku said no amount of official […]

Opinion

Atiku questions Tinubu’s borrowing spree despite ₦7.98trn oil windfall

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s aggressive domestic borrowing, questioning why the administration continued to pile up debts despite an estimated ₦7.98 trillion windfall from high international crude oil prices. He also alleged that the President’s administration had finally arrived at a policy direction he first advocated more than two decades […]

Electricity

Atiku slams Tinubu’s ₦4trn power sector bond plan

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to raise a N4 trillion bond to settle outstanding liabilities in the power sector, describing the move as a sign of “fiscal recklessness and brazen contempt for public accountability.” In a statement issued on Sunday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank […]

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Atiku faults NNPCL, China deal on Port Harcourt refineries

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government to halt the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s refinery partnership arrangement with two Chinese firms, describing the deal as lacking transparency and raising concerns over the technical capacity of the companies involved. In a statement released on Friday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public […]