…the plan after visiting the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone in the Republic of Benin with Vice President Kashim Shettima and other governors. Lawal said restoring the cotton and textile value chain will boost local manufacturing, create employment and improve the state's economy.PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred s…

…has raised questions among members of the public about the completeness of the former Vice President's listed academic background. Many Nigerians took to social media to flag the gap, with some calling for clarification from either Atiku's campaign team or INEC on whether an undergraduate certificate was submitted as p…

…Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday described his decision to pick former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake of his presidency. FILE: Olusegun Obasanjo Speaking in Lagos during a fireside conversation with Charly Boy, Obasanjo said that if…

Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s recent assertion that Nigeria’s prosperity is on the horizon and that the quality of life is improving. Atiku described the remarks as disconnected from the realities confront…

…2027 general elections. Lukman, before now, consistently advocated the need for former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Mr Peter Obi and other opposition leaders to close ranks and present a formidable candidate against Tinubu, rather than the current fragmentation in the opposition landscape. Read Also: 2027 may become…

…focused on finance and entrepreneurship. Before founding Somatus, Okezie served as Group Vice President at DaVita Inc., where he oversaw the strategic, operational and financial management of a $1bn business unit with more than 4,000 employees and 600 contracted nephrologists in the Mid-Atlantic region. He had earlier…

…Government’s commitment to supporting victims of the Singer Market fire. Recall that Vice President Kashim Shettima, during the official reception held to welcome Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the All Progressives Congress, announced that the Federal Government had approved the release of ₦5 billion to support victi…

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, urging him to abandon what he described as political grandstanding and focus instead on addressing Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges. Reacting…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday urged the newly constituted South-West Development Commission to measure its success not by the volume of its internal processes but by the quality of roads built, jobs created, businesses supported and communities transformed. Shettima made the remarks when he received the c…

…disrupt port operations and further weaken the country’s fragile economy. Former ANLCA Vice President, Kayode Farinto, accused the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Hapag-Lloyd of engaging in practices that create serious challenges for importers and licensed customs agents while allegedly encouraging corruption…

…the distribution of food items to vulnerable groups.Represented by the wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, the First Lady said the intervention reflects the Renewed Hope Initiative's commitment to supporting vulnerable Nigerians and ensuring children have the opportunity to grow, remain healthy and thrive.…

…agencies were denied capital budget releases amid a worsening national crisisThe former Vice President said over 17,000 Nigerians have died in violent attacks since the Tinubu administration took office, according to independent conflict monitorsAtiku, speaking through his aide Phrank Shaibu, outlined a security reform…

…comment were sent Monday to Kris Karolkiewicz's family. The 47-year-old man was a vice president of sales and marketing for the American Heart Association from September 2023 to earlier this month, when his employment ended, an organization spokesperson said. The association did not release further details, saying it d…

…of State and Government of ECOWAS, which took place recently in Lungi, Sierra Leone, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Tinubu, condemned the attacks and pledged that Nigeria would push for stronger measures against xenophobia at the African Union. by Linda Ikeji at 27/07/2026 3:31 PM | Share thi…

…made allegations against several political figures, was not a personal attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar but a calculated move against the Nigerian opposition.Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum President, Akin Malaolu, alleges that ex-President Obasanjo is secretly working to secure President Tinubu's re-electio…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said lasting marriages thrive on character, forgiveness and humility, warning that beauty and fortune alone cannot withstand life’s inevitable challenges. Shettima also stated that families are the bedrock of national development, urging parents to pass enduring values from one genera…

A United States lobbying firm linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has renewed calls for the release of records relating to President Bola Tinubu’s case in the United States, while announcing plans to engage anti-drug organisations and victims of heroin abuse over the matter. The firm, Von Batten-Montague-Yor…

…corruption, exploitation, and illegal child trafficking. Also speaking, the Second Vice President of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria, Prof Christopher Aimakhu, described abuse of steroids to mimic pregnancy as a “medical fraud”. According to him, it is often associated with illegal baby trafficking…

US vice president JD Vance and his wife shares photos of new baby USA Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance have released the first images of their family of six following the arrival of their newborn son, Alec Neel Vance. Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel. In a statement on his…

…Presidency will write results' - Kwankwaso speaks about Governors joining the APC Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has alleged that state governors defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are doing so under the belief that the presidency will write e…

…witness box" - Atiku accuses Obasanjo of using late Speaker Na'Abba for Politics Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo over allegations that he bribed the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na'Abba, to orchestrate moves to impeach him while they…

…on leave for allegedly leaking information about his movement A Secret Service agent on Vice President JD Vance's security detail is under internal review and has been put on administrative leave after being suspected of leaking information for a news story that included details about Vance's travel, a source familiar…

…including appointing some of its members into government. On illegal taxation, the 2nd Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Agu Prince, said multiple levies imposed by unidentified groups were placing a heavy burden on Igbo-owned businesses. He alleged that the groups moved around with receipts, harassing traders d…

…responsibilities that the Constitution has assigned elsewhere," he said. The former Vice President questioned the legal basis for the allocation, asking the Federal Government to explain the constitutional provision authorising the expenditure. "Under which provision of the Constitution is the Federal Government approp…

…Audu Titus Amba is the national president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), deputy vice president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and vice president of Education International, African Region. The post No alternative to special salary structure for teachers in Nigeria — NUT President appeared first on Tribu…