Atiku: I’ll Support Whoever Emerges as ADC Presidential Candidate Chuks Okocha in Abuja
Former Vice-President and chieftain of the African
Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has declared his readiness to support whoever will emerge as the
party’s flagbearer for the 2027 presidential election. Atiku also dismissed claims that the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) could undermine the ADC, noting that the party has continued to attract members
nationwide. The INEC had, on Wednesday, said it would cease further communication
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Trump Gives Iran 48-hour Ultimatum to Reopen Strait of Hormuz as War Escalates Iran threatens to make the Gulf region hell if escalation continues Places $66,100 bounty on missing US pilot of downed fighter jet
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos
US President, Mr. Donald Trump yesterday issued
a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz or face
overwhelming military action, as the intensifying conflict entered a new phase
marked by downed aircraft, widening regional strikes, and mounting fears over nuclear
safety.
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Tinubu: We Shall Defeat Banditry, Terrorism Troubling Nigeria See story on page 5
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L-R: Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio; Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo; Senator Olamilekan Adeola; Minister of Aviation, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), and Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa, at the inauguration of ultra modern Gateway International Airport, Iperu, Ogun State, yesterday
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