The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said that he is open to an alliance with the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. At a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, a day after Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared as the winner of Saturday’s exercise, Atiku, …

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) has called on the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to accept defeat by calling to congratulate the APC flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The APC PCC Special Adviser on Media and Strategic Communications, Mr Dele …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has disclosed that his intimate relationship with the National Assembly members when he was Nigeria’s vice-president stopped former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s third term bid. He said the relationship enabled him and some National Assembly members to stop Obasanjo’s third term agenda, adding that he is eager to re-ignite …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Thursday took his campaign rally to Kano State, which was highlighted by either the candidate or the party hierarchy not handing over the party flag to any of the two candidates claiming to be the authentic flagbearer. The party has been engulfed in a leadership crisis in …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has again called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to extend the withdrawal of old naira notes beyond the Friday, 10 February deadline. Atiku made the call despite the difficulties being encountered by millions of Nigerians across the country in accessing the redesigned currency notes. In …

The next administration in Nigeria has been urged to scrap the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The call was made by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Monitoring Group. According to the group, the NYSC scheme hurts Nigerians in Diaspora apart from the fact that it is riddled with corruption and embezzlement. The Disapora group disclosed this in a …

Spokesmen of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Monday dismissed claims that their principal was sick and had been flown abroad for medical treatment. The former Vice President’s media adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, was the first to comment. He said that Atiku went on vacation, saying that his principal is hale and hearty. …