…President Trump's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs. U.S. Attorney Hayes commended DHS-OIG and DOL-OIG for their work in the investigation. Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney J…

…that a senior official of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) publicly urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and throw his weight behind NDC candidate Peter Obi. Legit.ng reports that Theo Abu Agada, the party's director of new media and strategic communications, made…

…And anyone who stole Nigeria’s subsidy funds must return the money.” “When I was Vice President, I gave many young Nigerians the opportunity to serve in government. Today, some of them are governors, ministers, directors and hold other important positions. Therefore, if I become President, young Nigerians will continue…

…government recently published a corruption investigation targeting former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar. The claim is false.The post, published on July 25, 2026, and shared more than 300 times, includes four screenshots that its author presents as pages from a newly released US government report. Unravelling t…

…it within his first 100 days in office, Wike said the contradiction exposed the former Vice President’s lack of consistency. He said; “I disagree with you that Atiku is one of the leading candidates, I disagree with you. I disagree with you. You have only one leading candidate, and that’s Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu. I h…

…the 2027 election will be his last time contesting for the presidency. Atiku, a former vice president, disclosed this during a Facebook live session. The former vice president has pursued the presidency of Nigeria for decades, and has secured a ticket for another run in 2027. His political journey includes serving as v…

…He possesses no electoral value,” Atiku said. Atiku and Obasanjo served as President and Vice President respectively between 1999 and 2007 but have had a strained political relationship since leaving office. Atiku has previously said he opposed Obasanjo’s third-term bid because he believed it was necessary to defend Ni…

Former Vice President and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to reinstate the fuel subsidy regime if he is elected president of Nigeria in 2027. Atiku argued that the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration has not yielde…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to the country from his two-week leave, resuming two days ahead of his officially scheduled return date of August 20, 2026. Highly placed officials working with the Vice President confirmed to The PUNCH that Shettima returned to Abuja late Tuesday, August 18, 2026. “He return…

…by these serious allegations against current and former students," said Andrea Dowhower, vice president for Student Affairs. "Criminal activity, including hazing, such as this has no place at our institution, and we will cooperate with law enforcement in any way we can. We will continue to enhance our efforts around he…

…of you cannot change it. You are dreaming. “Thank God Atiku did not choose you as his vice president; this country would have been destroyed more than it is now. “So, you wanted to change the will of Osun people as you usually do in Rivers? I feel sorry for Nigerians. How come people are still campaigning for this man?…

…Demola Olarewaju, on Tuesday said the momentum of the opposition would die if the former vice president stepped down from the presidential race ahead of 2027. Olarewaju insisted that Atiku is the only candidate showing the capacity to match President Bola Tinubu locally and internationally. Posting on X, he wrote: “Ati…

…blasts Tinubu over death of ex-lawmakerEarlier, Legit.ng reported that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had condemned the worsening security situation in Nigeria following the reported death of former House of Representatives member, Abba Anas Adamu, who allegedly died while in captivity after being abducted by ban…

…are suffering across the country today,” he said. He explained that agreeing to serve as vice president was not a setback for him, despite his extensive political experience, including serving as deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, governor, minister and senator. “I have never been the vice president. I thi…

…from across the state.Kankwaso receives defectorsPreviously, Legit.ng reported that the vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, announced that a group of defectors from Madobi Local Government Area had left the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the NDC. Kwankwas…

…an alleged subversion of Nigeria's constitutional order. A video shared on X by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's media aide, Paul Ibe, showed Agu handing the petition to the European Commission.Atiku takes Tinubu to Federal High CourtSeparately, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the ADC, filed a suit…

…NNPC’s own leadership admitted they were running at a “monumental loss.” The former vice president dismissed the president’s references to inherited liabilities as political escapism. Demanding accountability for the money, Atiku asked: “If the combined obligations of these refineries jumped by more than ₦4 trillion in…

…that Muslim and Christians must be accommodated in the presidency as the President and Vice President. He wrote: “The Same-Faith ticket is a no-no for Nigeria of today. It is against Sections 14(3), 42, and 15(2)(3)(d) of the 1999 Constitution. “With the recent comment by one Shiekh Sani Yahaya Jingir that he will repe…

…hold further consultations after the National Peace Summit. The group is urging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, who are the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress and the Nigeria Democratic Congress respectively, as well as other political parties to forge…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dragged President Bola Tinubu before the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to disqualify him from contesting the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. Atiku personally appeared at the court registry on Friday to depose to an…

…that his support for a Muslim-Muslim ticket was not limited to President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, adding that he expected criticism over his comment. Read the full story here: https://punchng.com/i-have-no-regrets-islamic-cleric-defends-muslim-muslim-ticket-stance/ 5. Meet LASU’s best graduating…

…recall when I had the privilege of visiting former President Muhammadu Buhari when I was Vice President of Rotary International. He said, ‘Look, I don’t know who I’m going to hand over to. But I know one thing; I will not hand over polio to my successor.’ And then he went out and immunised his own grandchild in public,…

…Christian Association, NCA, Rev. Joseph Hayab, has said President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima were not elected by Muslims alone in the 2023 general elections. Hayab made the remark while reacting to comments by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, who had defended Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket…

The Senior Political Assistant to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarewaju, has alleged that the disagreement between former President Olesegun Obasanjo and his then VP, Atiku, was deeply rooted in politics. Olarewaju claimed that Obasanjo does not want Atiku to become president. He spoke on Monday durin…

…sincerity of purpose, character, utility and electoral strength of our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and their ability to deliver and not because they are Muslims. One day we may have a Christian/Christian ticket too because with God all things are possible. Let us leave religion out of politics and con…