By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang says the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari sold crude oil in advance before it had been extracted. He maintains that Bola Tinubu’s government is still repaying the corresponding debts and made the remarks at the inauguration of the APC campaign council for the 2027 general elections, Punch reports.
The ruling APC is defending Bola Tinubu’s record in the power sector, while former vice-president Atiku Abubakar says Nigerians have seen no tangible results. Power cuts persist more than three years after Tinubu’s campaign promise, Punch reports, as criticism intensifies ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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The APC and ADC campaign teams are at odds over Bola Tinubu’s promise to improve electricity supply before the 2027 presidential election. The APC says sector reforms are continuing, while the ADC says laws and project announcements are not enough to provide electricity to households, Vanguard reports.
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Nigerian senator Adams Oshiomhole defended Bola Tinubu’s religious journey to Mecca and attacked former vice-president Atiku Abubakar at an APC rally in Calabar. He predicted another electoral defeat for Atiku and also criticised Peter Obi’s promise to turn the country around in four years, according to his remarks.
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu prayed inside the Kaaba in Mecca and expressed his gratitude for serving as head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Premium Times reports that the episode took place during his stay in Saudi Arabia.
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Kwankwaso urges northern Nigeria to let South retain presidency in 2027In Nigeria, Rabiu Kwankwaso called on northern leaders to let the South retain the presidency in the 2027 election, so it can complete its eight-year term. The former Kano governor urged Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress to respect this rotation, which he considers important for national stability, according to P.M. News.
Guinea begins converting Dar-es-Salam landfill into an urban parkThe Guinean government launched work on 2 November 2026 to rehabilitate the Dar-es-Salam landfill in Conakry. Funded and carried out by Winning International Group, the project is intended to turn the site into an ecological urban park open to the public and reduce health and environmental risks, according to Mosaiqueguinee.The week in Africa
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