U.S. Senator Slams Nigeria Over $9M Lobbying By FG+ Tinubu Slams Atiku Over Privatization| OjyOkpe

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took a swipe at ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar during a Northeast stakeholders' visit, accusing him of privatising government assets and leaving pensioners unpaid. Atiku Abubakar slammed the Presidency for attacking his U.S. lobbying efforts, saying its response prioritizes insults over accountability and that demanding transparency is a democratic duty, not an attack on Nigeria's sovereignty. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz accused Nigeria of using a $9 million lobbying campaign to deflect concerns over insecurity and violence against Christians after the U.S. House voted to withhold all U.S. assistance to the country. Senator Adams Oshiomhole jokingly teased Senate President Godswill Akpabio over a viral private jet video, sparking laughter in the Senate and online. A viral video showing a mansion resembling the White House has sparked controversy after it was first wrongly linked to Senate President Godswill Akpabio before reports identified it as allegedly belonging to Senator Kenneth Emeka Eze. The footage has fueled public scrutiny over the source of wealth of elected officials and renewed calls for greater transparency and accountability. An Enugu Air flight carrying 63 passengers and five crew members overshot the runway at Benin Airport and came to rest in a bushy area, with everyone evacuated safely. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has launched an investigation as the incident raises fresh concerns about aviation safety and runway conditions. A viral video has sparked outrage after a Nigerian police officer allegedly threatened to detain a driver if he were Igbo during a stop-and-search operation. The incident has fueled calls for accountability and renewed concerns about ethnic profiling within the police force. A mysterious white foam that appeared along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway has drawn large crowds and gone viral on social media. Environmental authorities have warned the public to stay away while samples are analyzed to determine the substance's origin and any potential health or environmental risks. Rare elephant sightings in Rivers and Ogun states have captivated Nigerians online while prompting renewed calls to protect the critically endangered animals and their shrinking habitats. President Bola Tinubu welcomed his son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, and Vice President Kashim Shettima for a family visit at the State House in photos shared online. Nigeria's Under-19 boys' table tennis team clinched the ITTF Africa Youth Championships team title in Ghana, signaling a bright future for the country's table tennis. NigeriaNews NigeriaToday Tinubu AtikuAbubakar NigeriaPolitics 2027Elections AccountabilityMatters TransparencyNigeria USNigeriaRelations TedCruz NigeriaSecurity Akpabio Oshiomhole NigeriaSenate PoliticalAccountability EnuguAir BeninAirport AviationSafety NSIB PoliceAccountability EndEthnicProfiling KadunaAbujaExpressway MysteryFoam EnvironmentalSafety NigeriaWildlife SaveTheElephants TinubuFamily StateHouseNigeria NigeriaSports TableTennisNigeria ITTFYouthChampionships ProudlyNigerian NigeriaRising Subscribe to our Channel for high profile interviews. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ARISEtv | and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arisenewsofficial | and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AriseTVNews | Check out our website www.arise.tv