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2027 Coalition Race: Kwankwaso urges Atiku to step down for Peter Obi, cites longstanding ties and political transition

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race in favor of NDC flagbearer
October 16, 2026

2027 RACE: “Surrogates cannot fill empty pots” –Atiku challenges Tinubu to defend record directly before Nigerians

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to personally stand before Nigerians and defend his administration’s economic record rather than hiding behind cabinet ministers, state governors, and political defectors campaigning for his re-election. ​Atiku insisted that political surrogates
October 16, 2026

Jigawa health varsity enforces total ban on smartwatches, foreign gadgets ahead of semester exams

The management of the Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Health Sciences (JSUMAHS), Majia, has declared a strict, institution-wide ban on smartwatches, mobile phones, and other unauthorized electronic devices across all examination halls ahead of its upcoming semester examinations. ​The decision
October 16, 2026

US imposes sanctions on Cuban Bank BICSA over financial links to Iran

​The United States government imposed targeted economic sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned lender, Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A. (BICSA), on Thursday, October 15, 2026, citing its deep-running financial ties with Iran’s Karafarin Bank. ​The penal measures, rolled out simultaneously by the U.S. Department
October 16, 2026