Day: June 9, 2025

Ndume warns Tinubu: Endorsements don’t guarantee Victory

Shidali Khadijat Ajechi

Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South has rejected the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid, cautioning that such declarations do not secure electoral success. During an appearance on Channels Television, Ndume who has served in the National Assembly since 2003 pointed to the 2015 election, where 22 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors backed then-President Goodluck Jonathan, yet voters chose Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) instead. On May 22, 2025, 22 APC governors unanimously declared support for Tinubu’s candidacy in the 2027 presidential election. Despite being…

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Bagudu: Economy Back on Track

Shidali Khadijat Ajechi

ABUJA — Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for implementing bold economic reforms over the past two years. He asserted that these measures, though initially painful, are steadily steering Nigeria’s economy toward recovery and sustainable growth. Bagudu made these remarks on Saturday night after he visited President Tinubu at his Lagos residence. He credited the administration’s removal of fuel, electricity, and foreign exchange subsidies as critical steps that freed up national resources and boosted state and local government revenues. “By ending…

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PDP Alleges Aiyedatiwa Abandoned Akeredolu’s Projects, APC Fires Back

Shidali Khadijat Ajechi

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of abandoning all unfinished projects initiated by his predecessor, the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. In a statement released on Sunday, PDP’s Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Leye Igbabo, claimed that Governor Aiyedatiwa deliberately ignored these projects to erase Akeredolu’s legacy. The PDP alleged that Governor Aiyedatiwa aimed to sabotage the late governor’s achievements due to political grievances. They accused him of using his executive authority to halt projects that did not align with his personal interests…

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