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Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar is qualified to contest for president in 2027, but must also consider age and capacity. Amaechi, who is also eyeing the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Friday that age is a factor that needs to be considered when nursing a presidential ambition.

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, said he was not looking back over the state of the economy he inherited, noting that since former President Muhammadu Buhari was his partner, he (Tinubu) took over from himself. President Tinubu said this when he hosted the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, a group set up to communicate his administration’s agenda and reforms to all parts of the country. He said: “I’ve listened to you. There is the economy.

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he was chased out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by then-President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan. Amaechi spoke on Friday during an appearance on The Morning Brief, a Channels Television breakfast programme. “I was literally chased out of the PDP…the president, Goodluck and his wife, took over the political structure in Rivers State and forced me out. The same thing happened in APC,” he said.

Olayinka, son of President Bola Tinubu, has graduated with a Master of Science in International Financial Management from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. The graduation ceremony was held at the university’s campus in Surrey. A video circulating on social media captured a moment before the ceremony, showing his brother, Seyi Tinubu, assisting him with his graduation gown.

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 15 suspected oil thieves around the Ibeju Lekki axis of Lagos State. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. The report revealed that the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Friday by troops of Headquarters 9 Brigade in conjunction with 65 Battalion, following credible intelligence.

Iran has announced the full reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, aligning the move with the ongoing ceasefire in Lebanon. Hours ago, President Donald Trump announced that Lebanon and Israel had agreed to sheathe their swords in line with the ceasefire deal earlier reached between Iran and US. Following a peace talk organised by Pakistani authorities, Iran and US agreed to a two-week ceasefire deal.

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has invoked curses on those behind the abduction of a student of the University of Jos. He described Nigeria’s worsening kidnapping crisis as a failure of both leadership and strategy. Gumi’s reaction followed the circulation of a viral video showing the student, identified as John Arum, in captivity, with his abductors demanding a N30 million ransom.

Celebrity Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, has been granted bail after spending weeks in Kuje prison over alleged impersonation of social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. The development was disclosed by activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore in a statement shared on his official Facebook page on Friday.

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said his experience in governance and infrastructure development positions him to address Nigeria’s challenges ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amaechi, who spoke on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels Television on Friday, said he understands the country’s problems and has the capacity to solve them. “I don’t care who else is running. I’m running because I’m a Nigerian candidate. Because I know the Nigerian problem.

The Nigerian government has appealed to the country’s airlines not to increase airfare nor suspend operations over the hike in the price of aviation fuel. Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo said this in a letter to the Airline Operators of Nigeria. Mr Keyamo shared the letter on his X handle on Friday morning. Mr Keyamo’s letter was a response to an earlier one by the AON, stating that its members would down tools on 20 April over the aviation fuel price hike.