“Politicians have weaponised poverty, and it has become a weapon of mass disruption.”
Economist Muktar Mohammed says worsening hardship is making Nigerians more vulnerable to political manipulation.
“A hungry person is not thinking about justice or the future. They’re thinking about their next meal. That’s why poverty remains a powerful political tool.”
According to him, Nigeria’s middle class has gradually disappeared, leaving behind a widening gap between the very rich and the very poor.
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LEADERSHIP Newspaper for Thursday, May 14, 2026
Here are some of the must-read news stories for this morning.
1. UN Seeks Probe Into Zamfara Market Air Strike As Military Denies Civilian Deaths
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2. Unrealistic Budgets Widening Nigeria, Others’ Deficits, IMF Warns
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3. Anxiety As APC Aspirants Await Screening Results
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4. EFCC Arrests DG Energy Commission Abdullahi Over Alleged N500bn Fraud
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Read more: https://t.co/jk9YdJG7bX
The PDP is fighting for survival. From ruling 36 states and the presidency for 16 years to holding just 2 states, rocked by defections, court battles, and internal factions — it is truly a party battling against all odds as it tries to regroup for the 2027 elections.m
@NewPDP
In the past,trillions was budgeted for defence and security but ended up being looted and many soldiers complained of lack of food,weapons and equipments and their welfare generally neglected.The N3.2 trillion budgeted for security in 2024 should be mindful of this.Defence and security budget should not be wasted in building Event centers,Hotels and Shopping malls while terrorists are killing people everyday in the country.
If the people in Dubai were more focused on marrying four wives and giving birth to children that will be thrown out on the streets while the parents continue with their changing of spouses. They would not be able to afford all of these today.
Religion is not the problem. The people who hide behind religion to commit atrocities are.
INEC officials rigged 2023 election – Jega
Mr. Jega stated that these officials were appointed into their positions based on political bargains and were subsequently influenced to compromise the integrity of the elections.
https://t.co/rWOGiuluET
Supreme Court plotting to affirm Tinubu’s victory on Monday to beat FBI files release
“The Justices would hinge their decisions on “technical grounds” in what might become the fastest election petition decisions mainly aimed at beating the FBI files set to be released at the end of October.
https://t.co/TDTcZTo5at
BREAKING: Since Atiku announced his World Press Conference the Aso Rock has been in serious state of confusion, cabinet members and high delegates personalities have been sent on appeal to Atiku to shun all forms of International Press Conference to avoid further embarrassment on Tinubu and Nigeria at large. But based on what we have gathered, Atiku has rejected their appeal and ready to proceed to his international press conference as scheduled today.
The CBN said they gave Kaduna Farmers N139 Billion under their anchor borrowers program;they are yet to tell us the names of the farmers that anchored the money.
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BREAKING: We’re suing the Tinubu administration over its outrageous and illegal 114 per cent increase in the salaries of the President, vice president, state governors and lawmakers, while over 133 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty.