RUSSIA UNLEASHES MASSIVE DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE ON KYIV, INCLUDING RARE ORESHNIK HYPERSONIC STRIKE, KILLING AT LEAST FOUR AND INJURING DOZENS. (PHOTO).

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 Russia unleashes massive drone and missile barrage on Kyiv, including rare Oreshnik hypersonic strike, killing at least four and injuring dozens Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks in months on Kyiv and surrounding areas, unleashing hundreds of drones and missiles in an overnight barrage that killed at least four people and injured more than 80, Ukrainian officials said. Authorities reported widespread damage across the capital region, including destroyed residential buildings, damaged schools, and strikes on infrastructure as emergency crews worked through the night to extinguish fires and clear rubble. Officials said the assault included the use of an Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which was fired near the capital and marked only the third known deployment of the system in the war since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022. The missile, which is believed to have a long range and potential nuclear capability, was part of a larger wave of roughly 90 missiles and ...

ATIKU URGES ADC TO PRIORITISE COMPETENCE OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POPULARITY FOR 2027 PRESIDENTIAL TICKET. (PHOTO).


 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged delegates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to select a presidential candidate based on competence, experience, and national reach rather than social media popularity and sentiments ahead of the 2027 general elections.


In a statement released on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku warned that the party must field its strongest candidate to unseat President Bola Tinubu, dismissing social media enthusiasm as an insufficient measure of readiness for the presidency.


With Nigeria currently grappling with severe economic hardship, mounting public debt, widespread insecurity, and institutional decay, Atiku said the ADC cannot afford to experiment with an untested candidate.


“This is not a season for political experimentation. Nigeria cannot afford a learning-on-the-job presidency,” he declared.


Without directly naming any potential rivals, the former vice president took a swipe at contenders riding on waves of social media support, stressing that presidential elections are won through structures, strategy, and proven governance capacity rather than digital noise.


“Elections are not won on social media enthusiasm alone. Governance is not performance art. The presidency is not a platform for improvisation. The ADC must present to Nigerians its strongest, most credible, most prepared candidate — not merely its loudest,” Atiku said.


He described the decision facing ADC delegates as a historic responsibility, given the scale of the country’s current challenges.


“At a time when Nigeria is bleeding from every pore — crippled by economic hardship, insecurity, rising debt, institutional failure, and deepening hopelessness — the question before the ADC is simple: who has the capacity not merely to campaign, but to govern effectively from day one?” he asked.


Atiku argued that the situation demands a leader with proven international negotiation experience, job creation through enterprise, crisis management skills, coalition-building ability, and a practical roadmap for economic recovery.


He pointed to his record during the Obasanjo-Atiku administration, citing key achievements such as the privatisation programme that liberalised major sectors of the economy, fiscal discipline that helped Nigeria secure debt relief, and comprehensive governance reforms of that era.

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