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ADC presidential candidate challenges Tinubu over economy, insecurity and spending ADC presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar , has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s claims of economic progress, asking where the promised prosperity is amid the economic realities facing Nigerians. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar GCON ADC presidential candidate 2027 In his Independence Day address marking Nigeria’s 66th anniversary, the former Vice-President criticised the Tinubu administration’s handling of the economy, insecurity and public spending, arguing that the government’s account of recovery does not reflect the daily experiences of many Nigerians. Atiku also outlined his proposed approach to fuel subsidy and called for stronger protection of political freedoms.

The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement ( APM),  and the governor of Oyo State, Engr.  Seyi Makinde has challenged the All Progressive Congress APC administration to unveil it's action plan that would secure the country in the next four years. Makinde who spoke at the North Central Town Hall Meeting in Lafia, Nasarawa state on Monday, warned that the nation cannot be subjected to terror when there is a central government with all the enormous powers to disseminate terrorism. Seyi Makinde APM Presidential Candidate  According to the APM presidential candidate, security in Nigeria especially the North  Central state must be tackled and addressed to give the citizens the right to leave and do businesses freely in any part of the country. "Nigerian, cannot continue to leave in perpetual agony, fear, continue to be killed when there is government in power.  "Setting up army divisions every where in the country  is not the  answer the the n...

 The governorship candidate of the People's Democratic party PDP in Nasarawa state, Emmanuel Ombugadu has reaffirmed  his  commitment to the  establishment of an inclusive, innovative administration  that would focused on enhancing the security of the State. Ombugadu who stated this at the flag off of his governorship campaign in Lafia. Saturday explained that  attention of his administration would be devoted to prudent management of the state resources, welfare of the people and provision of other  basic amenities the were near absence in the state if elected. According to the third time governorship candidate of the major opposition party,  lamented that despite Nasarawa’s vast reserves of valuable solid minerals such as gold, lithium, and wolframite, the wealth remains concentrated in the hands of a few.  He promised that under his  administration, state resources would be tailored toward public welfare, including access to public...

The Eggon Political Forum  in Nasarawa state have  resolved  to adopt the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  Dr. David Emmanuel Ombugadu, as its consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The adoption  followed what  they  described as extensive consultations and a comprehensive assessment of six Eggon governorship contenders. The resolution was reached at a meeting of the non-partisan forum held at Albert Event Hall, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area, where the group said its decision was guided by the overriding objective of promoting political unity, stability and collective interest among the Eggon people. According to the forum,  "we had painstakingly assessed the six Eggon sons who secured governorship tickets on various political platforms, namely. Rt. Hon. Dr. David Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP,   Hon. Shuaibu Umaru Kubi of Accord, Gen. Nuhu Angbazo of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Chr...

ABUJA : President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set October 1 as a target for wider reductions in transportation fares under the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, urging state governments and transport stakeholders to accelerate implementation. Tinubu said the target followed his August 27 meeting with the governors of the 36 states, after which an implementation committee was established under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, chaired by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. In a statement on Saturday, the President said the committee, PI-CNG & EV, state governments and other stakeholders were working to identify priority transport corridors and expand CNG and electric-vehicle services. The newly arrived CNG buses He said several states were already recording significant fare reductions. In Borno, CNG and electric buses reportedly charge between ₦50 and ₦100 on routes where commercial fares range from ₦300 to ₦600. Kaduna's 100 CNG buses have carried about 3.2 million passengers i...

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, Abuga Ovie, has described David Emmanuel Ombugadu as a major political force in the state, saying his influence is rooted in a political brand built over the years. Ovie, who spoke in an interview, alleged that efforts to weaken Ombugadu's political influence ahead of the 2027 election had intensified, including attempts to introduce another politician bearing the Ombugadu surname into the political equation. He said the move was aimed at diluting the political identity associated with the PDP figure.  “