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2025 Budget: Public audit of US$1.07 billion health sector appropriation a must – Atiku

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…says snakes, termites, monkeys must not swallow health fund By Tunde Opalana Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar has charged the Federal Government to compulsorily put in place a mechanism to publicly audit funds totaling US$1.07 billion appropriated for the health sector in

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Budget Deficit consistent under APC govt since 2016 – Atiku

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By Tunde Opalana Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has carpeted the administrations of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for running deficit federal budget since 2016. Commenting on the 2025 federal budget, amounting to N48 trillion with a revenue forecast of N35 trillion, resulting in a deficit exceeding N13 trillion or 4% of […]

Politics

Yola Inferno: Atiku expresses sadness, calls for support

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By Tunde Opalana Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sadness over the fire incident at the Yola Main Market. Atiku, who is the Waziri Adamawa said through a press statement on Wednesday, that he shares his sympathy with victims of the fire outbreak, and announced a donation of N10 million, which […]

Politics

Jonathan’s late CoS, Arogbofa was a forthright patriot, erudite soldier – Atiku

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By Tunde Opalana Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has described the passing of the ex-Chief of Staff to former President Goodluck Jonathan, retired Brigadier Jones Oladeinde Arogbofa, PhD, as a national loss of a forthright patriot and an erudite military officer. […]

Headlines

Garlands as Atiku Abubakar turns 77

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has celebrated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on his 77th birthday, describing his love for Nigeria as unwavering. The PDP said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Saturday. Ologunagba described Abubakar as national Icon of Democracy, a quintessence of humility, a kind-hearted,

News

‘Atiku Would Now Show Full Respect, Compassion For Tinubu’– Elders

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2023 0

The Patriotic Elders Forum of Nigeria has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, to show more maturity as a statesman by accepting the verdict of the apex court on appeals challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu. Naija News reports that the Patriotic Elders’ National President, Bature […]

News

APC: ‘You will explain without evidence’ report on Atiku forging his WAEC certificate

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2023 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to reports concerning the name, which appears on the secondary school certificate submitted by Atiku Abubakar, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Naija News understands the disclosure that Sadiq Abubakar and not Atiku is the name on the WAEC certificate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential

Opinion

Atiku’s desperation for Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2023 0

The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, reached the zenith of his ambition to secure the highest office in the country when he recently stirred unbridled controversy by alleging irregularities in the certificates of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As a supposed seasoned politician with a long and intriguing history in Nigerian politics,

Politics

Atiku dispatches a delegation to felicitate with IBB at 82

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2023 0

Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, on Thursday dispatched a 5-member delegation to Minna, the Niger State capital to deliver his birthday message to former military President, Ibrahim Babangida. The delegation, which was led by former Niger State governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu […]

Politics

Atiku to pursue fresh case against Tinubu in US

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana Mr Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant on Public Communications to the presidential of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar said his principal has filed a separate case No. 23-5099 (N. D. III.) at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against President Bola Tinubu in the United States […]

Politics

“I’m not ashamed of losing presidential contests” — Atiku hits back at Tinubu

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2023 0

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, has expressed his pride in contesting for Nigeria’s highest position since 1993 without any controversy. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Atiku made it clear that he is unencumbered by any scandal, unlike Bola Tinubu, the President-elect and candidate of the All […]

Politics

Atiku urges INEC collation officers to upload results

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has asked the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu to instruct the Collation Officers for Saturday’s election to upload the results from the Polling Units to the INEC server immediately. Atiku said that this has become necessary

Politics

Atiku’s government to partner AFAN, others in agric transportation

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2023 0

…he will solve food security problem with increase agric production – Bashir Tunde Opalana, Abuja Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will solve the nation’s food security problem by increasing production of agricultural products and resources. This is as his government will partner the All Farmers Association of

Politics

Beware of series of lies by Tinubu’s campaign ahead of election – Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2023 0

….exposes 10 lies of the APC presidential campaign in one week By Tunde Opalana The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has exposed 10 lies allegedly told by the Bola Tinubu Presidential campaign against the PDP in one week. Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communications, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, on Saturday said […]

Politics

Atiku recounts how late Ado Bayero prayed and approved his presidential Aspiration

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2023 0

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has recounted how the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, gave his approval and prayers for him to be president. According to him, the late monarch before his death gave his seal for him to be Nigeria’s president. Naija News reports that Atiku […]

Politics

In Ebonyi, Atiku promises future for Nigerian youths

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2023 0

…says APC allien to Ebonyi politics…we ‘ll retrieve our mandate from any defecting governor – Ayu By Tunde Opalana Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar his administration will place the future of Nigeria in the hands of the youth as he will run a youthful government. Atiku who made the […]

Politics

Atiku will win South-West by landslide –Governor Adeleke

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2023 0

BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has affirmed that the Atiku/Okowa ticket will win the South-West in a landslide victory, going by the massive goodwill and good programmes of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Speaking at the presidential rallies at Ibadan on Thursday, Governor Adeleke […]

Headlines

I’ll be stepping stone to Igbo Presidency, Atiku assures Ndigbo

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2022 0

Promises Soludo controlling of erosion in S/East, dredging of River Niger By Tunde Opalana Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised Ndigbo of the southeast region that the PDP will produce an Igbo president after his tenure. He asserted that he is the quickest route to an Igbo presidency. […]

Politics

Atiku promises $10b for youth employment at Kwara campaign

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2022 0

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has promised $10b for the prosecution of youth employment and empowerment of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises if elected president in the 2023 general elections. He made the pledge in Ilorin on Thursday at the flag-off of his presidential campaign for the North […]

Politics

Atiku promises restoration of peace, revitalization of industries in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has promised the people of Kaduna State restoration of peace and revitalization of moribund industries by the PDP administration under him after the 2023 election. This is as the party leadership appreciated the people of Kaduna State for giving PDP presidential candidate […]