BREAKING: Obaseki, 2 Others At APC National Secretariat For Screening
The screening of the six aspirants for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Edo state began on Wednesday afternoon at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The chairman of the screening committee, Prof. Jonathan Ayuba, said it was only to verify all the documents provided by the aspirants and make recommendations to the party based on its findings. Three...
Donald Trump Supports Nigeria’s Twitter Ban, Says He Should Have Done The Same
Former US President Donald Trump has supported the Federal Government’s suspension of operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter in Nigeria. He also called on more countries to follow suit. ABN TV reports Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed announced the “indefinite” suspension in a statement last week by his spokesman Segun Adeyemi. “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned...
Nigeria Will Be In Doom If Credible Leaders Are Not Elected In 2023 — Atiku
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that Nigeria will be doomed if the people failed to elect the right leaders to bring the country out of its present state. Addressing members of the PDP caucus of the House of Representatives in Abuja, Atiku said this is the last chance for the country...
Buhari’s Tweet Was ‘INSENSITIVE’ & ‘WICKED’ – FFK
Former aviation minister and opposition figure, Femi Fani Kayode has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari over his controversial tweet referencing the Nigeria civil war. President Buhari has been in hot water over a tweet he made subliminally threatening Igbos and referencing the 1967 civil war. The tweet was deleted by Twitter on Wednesday afternoon after much outcry from Nigerians on social...
APC’s Ex-Gov. Al-Makura Loses Senate Seat To PDP
Senator Tanko Al-Makura (APC-Nasarawa South) has lost his re-election bid to Mohammed Onawo of the Peoples Democratic Party. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Ahmed Ashiku, announced the results. He said Onawo got 93,064 votes to defeat Al-Makura of the All Progressives Congress, who polled 76,813 votes. Ashiku declared that Onawo having satisfied the requirement of the law...
APGA Raised Alarm Over Plot To Arrest Ebonyi Candidates
The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance has raised the alarm over a plot to arrest and prosecute its deputy governorship candidate, Nkata Chukwu; senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South, Ifeanyi Eleje; and others candidates. APGA observed that it was not oblivious of the intimidation of its candidates in the 2023 general election and the destruction of their...
2023: Northern Christian Elders Caution Tinubu Against Using Money To Cause Division In The Fold
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been warned not to in their desperation for power, resort to causing division among Christians. The warning came in a statement issued by the Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF), signed by its chairman, Engineer Oyinehi Ejoga Inalegwu on Tuesday. “NOSCEF is concerned that apart from...
Wike Denies Suing Atiku, PDP Over Presidential Primaries
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has denied filing a suit against the People Democratic Party, its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal. Speaking at the commissioning of House of Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt, Wike said he was focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Rivers State. “People have called me that I...
2023: It’s Nobody’s Turn, Peter Obi Replies Tinubu
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has said next year’s Presidential election is not based on ethnicity or religion, hence it is nobody’s turn. Speaking at the Labour Party Leadership Retreat in Abuja on Monday, Mr. Obi promised to sign a performance agreement with the Nigerian Labour Congress to make sure that ideas generated at...
Osun Residents Stood For Democracy – Secondus
Sen. Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the election on Saturday, according to Prince Uche Secondus, a former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), demonstrates how the Osun people have taken control of their collective destiny. Second...
