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I Don’t Know If I Will Contest For 2027 Presidency – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed uncertainty regarding his presidential ambition for the 2027 election. Atiku, who has contested for the presidency six times, made the remark in a yet-to-be-aired interview for a television show, Untold Stories, with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie. His remarks came a few days after he announced the formation of a coalition of opposition leaders aiming to oust...
MURIC Calls For Impeachment Of Governors Who Allowed Congregational Eid Prayers
Ishaq Akintola, director of Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, says governors who allowed congregational Eid prayers committed impeachable offences. On Sunday, congregational prayers held in different states while some religious faithful openly flouted guidelines issued by the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 such as physical distancing and compulsory use of face masks in public places. For instance, in Kano, which currently...
US Presidency: Elon Musk Backs Donald Trump’s Campaign With Monthly $45m
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to commit roughly $45 million each month to a new fund backing Donald Trump for US president, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Musk’s donations will go to a political group dubbed America PAC, which will focus on promoting voter registration, early voting and mail-in ballots among residents in swing states ahead of...
Ikpeazu Attends Thanksgiving Service Of Obingwa LGA Ex-Chairman, Says Gratitude Opens Door Of Success
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has said that those who have the habit of expressing gratitude and appreciation always experience greater uplifting in their affairs. The Governor stated this on Sunday at the Special Thanksgiving Service held in honor of a former Executive Chairman Obingwa LGA, Hon Amaechi Hanson at the Apostolic Christian Church Mission, Abayi Ohanze, Obingwa LGA, Chief...
Tinubu, Atiku Battles For Buhari’s Northern Bloc
Loyalists of late former President Muhammadu Buhari have shifted allegiance to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, even as President Bola Tinubu staged a high-profile visit to Buhari’s family in Kaduna. The stakes could not be higher. This is no longer about personalities alone, it is about who truly inherits Buhari’s political bloc. A few days ago, State chairmen of the defunct...
We’ve Successfully Given Nigerians Change We Promised — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said his administration has fulfilled the promise of change to Nigerians. Buhari stated this on Tuesday in when he presented keys to some new homeowners at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Zuba, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The President in his speech at the inauguration of the estate, which covers a total of 18.5 hectares of land,...
31 Female Inmates Set To Stand Murder Trial In Ebonyi — Commissioner
No fewer than 31 female prisoners are facing a murder trial at the Nigerian Correctional Service Custodial Centre in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ben Odo, disclosed this to journalists at the custodial centre on Tuesday, when Mrs. Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru paid fines for 41 male inmates convicted with the option of fines, securing their...
LASU Staff Unions Commence Indefinite Strike
Academic and non-academic staff at Lagos State University (LASU) have embarked on an indefinite strike to protest unresolved welfare-related issues with the institution’s management. The industrial action, which commenced on Thursday, July 31, was initiated by the Joint Action Committee (JAC), a coalition of four major staff unions: the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Senior Staff Association of...
“Fubara Should Seek Redress For Tenure Extension” – Kenneth Okonkwo
Nollywood veteran, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State should seek redress from the court for tenure extension. Okonkwo said this on Monday while responding to questions in an interview on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television. The politician cum lawyer was reacting to the suspension of the state of emergency in Rivers State and the...
NYSC Swears In 1,869 Corps Members In Osun
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Osun State has sworn in 1,869 corps members for the 2024 Batch A Stream II service year. Speaking during the opening ceremony at the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Ede on Tuesday, the Director General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed advised the corps members to approach their service with dedication, commitment and a sense...
