In a surprising political twist, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has once again abandoned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This marks his third dramatic exit from the party he once helped shape. The announcement, made on Wednesday, reignited controversy and intense speculation about Atiku’s political ambitions. Atiku chose to announce his resignation through a formal letter addressed to the PDP chairman of Jada 1 ward in Jada Local Government Area, Adamawa State. He blamed the party’s declining trajectory for his decision to quit, but critics say the real motive lies elsewhere. Felix Morka Reacts: Atiku’s ‘Endless Revolving Door’ Felix Morka,…
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The Nigerian Federal Government has once again suspended the recruitment drive for four critical paramilitary agencies in Abuja July 17, 2025. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Fire Service, and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), July 17. This fresh halt has stirred controversy, raising fresh questions about the government’s ability to manage recruitment processes transparently and efficiently in critical security sectors. Why Another Suspension? On Wednesday, Maj. Gen. AM Jibril (retd.), Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), announced a temporary closure of the recruitment portal. The move…
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has gone on the offensive, defending the anti-corruption record of the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration July 16, 205. Speaking hours after Buhari’s burial during an interview with ARISE Television on July 15. Malami dismissed claims that corruption flourished under Buhari’s leadership. Thousands of High-Profile Convictions Cited as Evidence Malami emphasized that Buhari’s government secured thousands of high-profile corruption convictions. According to him, these convictions are concrete proof that corruption did not thrive during the administration. “Corruption was not thriving at all during Buhari’s tenure,” Malami asserted. “If you talk of…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has taken Nigerians by surprise with a revealing account of a private conversation he shared with the late President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on the sidelines of Buhari’s burial ceremony in Daura on Tuesday, July 15. The governor said Buhari expressed pity and even admiration for President Bola Tinubu’s bold removal of the petrol subsidy. Buhari’s Rare Praise for Tinubu’s Subsidy Removal Governor Radda quoted Buhari saying, “I pity Bola (Tinubu) for what he is doing. He is a brave man for removing the fuel subsidy.” The late president, according to Radda, confessed that during his…
Controversial Nigerian entertainer Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has taken the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to court. The suit, filed in Abuja on July 9, 2025, drags the agency for declaring him wanted over shocking allegations. Speed Darlington is demanding ₦3 billion in damages for what he calls unlawful and defamatory actions. NAPTIP Declares Speed Darlington Wanted, Sparks Outrage On June 27, 2025, NAPTIP publicly declared Speed Darlington wanted. The agency posted his name and photo under the headline “Wanted by NAPTIP” in major newspapers and online platforms nationwide. The notice accused…
The claim that former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died recently in London, had been secretly replaced by a body double named Jubril al-Sudani gripped social media and sparked intense conspiracy theories. For years, a bizarre and persistent rumour haunted Nigeria’s political landscape. Now, a former Abia State Commissioner of Information, John Okiyi Kalu, sets the record straight. The Rumour That Refused to Die The cloning theory burst into the public scene during Buhari’s first term after 2017. Allegedly, Buhari died while undergoing medical treatment in London and was covertly replaced by Jubril, a Sudanese imposter. The narrative was boosted by…
The absence of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina, has stirred sharp debates and controversy across Nigeria, July 16, 2025. Report on Punch sates that, Muhammadu Dallatu, a close associate of the Emir, revealed the official reason behind this conspicuous no-show to Punch Newspapers on Wednesday. Official Explanation: An “Official Engagement” Abroad According to Dallatu, Emir Sanusi could not attend the burial because he was away on an official trip to the United Kingdom. “The Emir will not attend. He’s not even in the country. He travelled to London for an…
Activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has boldly confronted President Bola Tinubu, demanding urgent action to transform Nigeria’s crumbling healthcare system, July 16, 2025. Accorting to report, his call comes hot on the heels of the passing of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London clinic an event that painfully underscores the deep failings of domestic medical facilities. Adeyanju’s message, posted publicly on July 15, laments the unbearable disgrace Nigerians face as their leaders routinely seek treatment abroad. “The shame is becoming too much to bear,” he asserted, stressing that establishing a world-class hospital in Nigeria must become a national…
The late former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was reportedly uneasy with politics but persevered for Nigeria’s sake. Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and former Minister of Environment under Buhari, made this striking revelation during a recent interview on Channels Television July 16, 2025. Buhari’s Reluctance With Politics Mohammed, who served in Buhari’s cabinet from 2015 to 2016, described how the former president was never truly comfortable with political life. Despite his discomfort, however, Buhari carried on, driven by the call to serve the nation. “He wasn’t always comfortable with politics,” she said, “but what he did…
Nigerian street-hop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has ignited fierce controversy with his reaction to the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, July 14, 2025. The news of Buhari’s passing in a London hospital on Sunday, July 13, 2025, has stirred up a mixed emotions across Nigeria. Portable’s Explosive Reaction to Buhari’s Death: “May He Die Again in Heaven” But Portable’s blunt and provocative video response on Monday has set social media ablaze. In the clip, Portable directly blamed Buhari for the tragic shooting of #ENDSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos in October 2020. He…