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The Presidency has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of repeatedly shifting his position on petrol subsidy, describing his latest intervention as the third policy change within one week. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Wednesday, said the conflicting positions from Atiku and his aides had raised questions about whether the former Vice-President had a coherent economic plan or was merely exploiting Nigerians’ concerns over the rising cost of living. The Presidency consequently challenged Atiku to explain the cost of his proposed subsidy, its beneficiaries, how it would be funded and the…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the nation’s security chiefs to account for every victim of the latest mass abduction in Niger State, directing the military, police, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security and intelligence agencies to launch an immediate and coordinated operation to rescue those abducted. The President also vowed that those responsible for the abduction and killing of innocent citizens would be brought to justice, describing the perpetrators as “enemies of peace and enemies of humanity.” Tinubu issued the directives while reacting to the mass abduction and killings in Niger State, expressing outrage over what he described…

Zenith Bank Plc has rallied policymakers, regulators, exporters, manufacturers and investors to move Nigeria’s non-oil export sector beyond the shipment of raw commodities and focus on value addition, stronger production capacity and access to wider markets. The call was made at the 10th edition of the bank’s International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export held virtually on Tuesday under the theme, “Unlocking Value and Harnessing Growth.” The seminar, which marked 10 years of Zenith Bank’s advocacy for economic diversification, attracted participants from across Africa and beyond to examine ways of increasing Nigeria’s earnings from non-oil exports. Speaking at the event, the…

Eagle Online Publisher, Dotun Oladipo Dies at 56 Eagle Online founder Dotun Oladipo has died at 56 after falling ill at the office Oladipo suddenly took ill in his office on Tuesday and died hours later at the hospital where he had driven himself. Dotun had a light work out at the Gymnasium earlier in the morning yesterday before he left for the office. He sent out a WhatsApp newsletter at 14:50hrs before heading to the hospital. According to chief Folu Olamiti in the GOCOP Group WhatsApp Chat “Wao!! I am still in a trance . He spoke with me…

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has urged manager Michael Carrick to drop two players from his starting XI for the Red Devils’ Premier League clash with Ipswich Town. Carrick’s side are set to host Ipswich at Old Trafford this weekend as they look to bounce back from their disappointing start to the new Premier League campaign. Manchester United began the season on a poor note, suffering defeat to Hull City in their opening league fixture last weekend. Speaking on The Overlap, Rooney called on Carrick to drop Luke Shaw and Andrey Santos from Manchester United’s starting XI against Ipswich Town,…

The Oyo State Police Command has smashed an alleged transnational vehicle theft syndicate, arresting two suspects and recovering a Lexus RX 350 SUV reportedly stolen at gunpoint in Ilorin, Kwara State. The operation was carried out by the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following actionable intelligence linking a criminal network to the movement of stolen luxury vehicles across Nigeria’s borders for sale abroad. Police said the breakthrough came after a suspect already detained over an armed robbery case revealed information about a gang allegedly specialising in receiving stolen vehicles and arranging their movement out of Nigeria. Learn moreAccording to…

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has reaffirmed his commitment to restoring petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027, insisting that his position on the policy remains unchanged. Atiku made the clarification on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the Osun State leadership of the ADC, after one of his media aides, Paul Ibe, appeared to suggest that the proposed subsidy would eventually be phased out. The former vice-president said Ibe’s comments did not represent his position, stressing that the decision on the policy rested with him as the presidential candidate. “Earlier, one of my press aides contradicted…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the reopening of its membership electronic-registration exercise across Nigeria, effective Monday, August 31, 2026, in preparation for the 2027 general elections. In a press statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, the party invited all stakeholders, supporters, and members both existing and new to participate in the exercise, which will take place in every ward nationwide. Existing members are required to validate their membership records, while new and intending members are encouraged to register and join the party. Eligibility is restricted to individuals aged 18 years or older who possess a valid…

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned against calls to restore the petrol subsidy, saying a return to the old regime would undermine Nigeria’s improving fiscal position, weaken investor confidence and reverse gains from the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Idris, in an Op-Ed titled “Restoring Fuel Subsidy Will Reverse Nigeria’s Economic Gains,” issued in Abuja by his Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, outlined the fiscal benefits of subsidy removal and the economic risks he said Nigeria would face if petrol subsidy were reintroduced. “Restoring subsidy would almost instantly return Nigeria to the…

The crisis within the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened on Monday as the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) disowned Abayomi Hunye as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election, describing his claim to the ticket as false and unauthorised. In a disclaimer signed by the APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, the party said Hunye, who it claimed had been suspended since April, was not a member in good standing and therefore lacked the authority to present himself as its candidate. The NWC described Hunye’s purported self-declaration as “completely false, unauthorised, and a mischievous act aimed…