Atiku Most Prepared Candidate For Nigeria’s 2023 Presidency – Ex-VP Sambo
Former Vice President, Namadi Sambo has restated his support for the presidential ambition of his predecessor, Atiku Abubakar. Sambo said the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the most prepared presidential candidate. The former VP spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). Sambo noted that Atiku has the capacity to address Nigeria’s...
Miyetti Allah President Denies Saying Fulani Will Rule Nigeria Forever
Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has denied saying the Fulani will rule Nigeria forever and are raising 100,000 militiamen to enforce their will on every community in the country. Nigerians and organizations such as MURIC, CAN, and many others, came out to condemn The Miyetti Allah President Bodejo after he was quoted to have...
Death Toll From Kaduna Maulud Accident Hits 40
The death toll in a road accident that occurred in Saminaka, in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State has risen to 40. The accident, which occurred around 1 pm on Sunday, involved mostly children, who were travelling to celebrate Eld El Maulud, a Muslim festival to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The bus they were travelling in lost...
Gov Wike Pledges Support To Peter Obi Ahead Of 2023 Elections
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Thursday promised to provide “logistics support” for Peter Obi, the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate. Wike said he would provide logistics support during Obi’s campaign in Rivers State. He pledged his support to Obi at the venue of the Nkpolu-Oroworokwo Flyover inauguration in Port Harcourt. The governor also declared that Obi has what it takes...
Elections Would Hold Nationwide – Police
Contrary to speculations in some quarters that the 2023 general elections may not hold in some parts of the country due to security concerns, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba on Friday allayed fears and assured that the elections would be held nationwide as scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The IGP who spoke through the...
No State Fights Corruption In Nigeria More Than Kano – Ganduje
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has said no state is fighting corruption in Nigeria more than his state, being the only one in the entire federation with a ‘vibrant’ anti-corruption agency to mitigate the problem. He stated this on Thursday during the International Ombudsman Day celebration held at the Kano Anti-Corruption Institute (KANCI) in Kano. Represented by the state’s...
Imo Communities Agree To Cease Female Genital Mutilation – Monarchs
Imo state traditional rulers on Monday said their communities now have accepted to end the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, because of its health implications for the girl child. The traditional rulers of Mbaitoli Council Area of the state spoke to newsmen in their communities about the campaign against FGM, which was introduced by the National Orientation Agency, NOA,...
INEC Approves Policy To Conduct Elections Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has approved a policy to conduct elections despite the outbreak of coronavirus, COVID-19 in the country. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, announced this in a statement on Thursday. He disclosed that the strategy tagged “Policy on Conducting Elections in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic” would be released on Monday...
Hold The Elite Responsible For Nigeria’s Problems — Amaechi
Minister of Transportation and All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Hopeful, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed the elite for the country’s woes. He said this at the 2022 World Press Freedom Day organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NU...
Avoid Being Used For Partisan Politics, Buhari Tells EFCC
President Muhammadu Buhari has advised operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to avoid being used for partisan politics or get dragged into personal disputes. The President gave the advice Friday while speaking at the Unveiling of the EFCC Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and Manuals, at the State House, Abuja. Buhari, who also cautioned them to resist the temptation...
