Renowned Business Mogul, Barr. Ojinere Hosts Sen. Kalu Amidst Glamour (Photos)
It was an evening of Glitz and Glamour in Abuja on Sunday as a renowned businessman and construction guru, Barr Henry Ojinere ( Okeosisi Eji Mara Mbaise) played host to Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, Senate Chief Whip. The philanthropist who was visibly happy used the occasion of the "August" visit of Distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, highest Igbo political office...
Granting Amnesty To Boko Haram Members Cannot Bring Peace – Senator Ali Ndume
Senator Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South in the red chamber and the Chairman of the senate committee on Army has again kicked against the amnesty granted to Boko Haram members The lawmaker who urged the federal government to change its tactics in granting amnesty to repentant insurgents after undergoing a six-month De-radicalization, Rehabilitation and Re-integration training via the Operation Safe...
Buhari Couldn’t Have Been President Without Obasanjo – Bamgbose
Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., a chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, has berated Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, over the attack on former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. In a statement to DAILY POST on Monday, Bamgbose warned the Presidential Spokesman to watch his utterances when defending Buhari. Recall that Garba Shehu, in...
Send Soldiers Guarding Oshiomhole To Fight Boko Haram, Bandits – PDP Tells Buhari
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to redeploy soldiers around former All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, at a press briefing on Sunday condemned the drafting of soldiers to the Benin and Iyamho residences of the former Edo governor. He said it was shameful and sinful that the...
I’ll Promote Private Sector Investment For Job Creation – Obaseki
Governor of Edo State and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 19 governorship election in the state, has promised to tackle the unemployment situation in the state by encouraging private sector investment in the state if elected for second a term. Obaseki was speaking Sunday night in the Channels Television-organised governorship debate, promising to create 157,000...
Buhari Prevented Nigeria From Becoming Failed State – Lai Mohammed
In an apparent response to criticism by a former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s information minister, Lai Mohammed, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts prevented Nigeria from becoming a failed state. PREMIUM TIMES reported Mr Obasanjo’s Friday statement that Nigeria was “fast drifting to a failed and badly divided state.The presidency in a separate statement Sunday replied Mr Obasanjo, describing him as Nigeria’s ‘Divider-In-Chief’. In his...
You Are Nigeria’s Divider-In-Chief – Presidency Replies Obasanjo
The presidency has replied former President Olusegun Obasanjo, over his recent comment against President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Obasanjo had at an interactive session with some socio-cultural groups in Abuja on Friday, said that Nigeria is fast drifting to a failed and badly divided state, noting that the country is economically becoming a basket case and poverty capital of the world. According...
Osinbajo Capable But Tinubu Has The Experience To Lead Nigeria – Ajomale
Otunba Henry Ajomale is the immediate past Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos state chapter. In this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, he speaks on current developments in the polity. Excerpts What is your take on the uproar trailing the recent increase in price of fuel and electricity tariff? I believe the timing is wrong for us to be having...
2023 Presidency: Tinubu’s Political Movement ‘BAT 23’ Flagged-Off By Supporters
A political movement, BAT 23, has been flagged-off in Abuja to canvas support for the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, ahead of the 2023 general election. Tinubu is said to be warming up to contest the number one seat in the country on the platform of the APC. The National Coordinator of the Movement, Umar Inusa,...
We’ll Resist Attempts To Declare State Of Emergency In South East, Ohanaeze Vows
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide says it has uncovered attempts to sack South-East governors to scheme them out of 2023 presidential contest. The council further warned against any plan to declare state of emergency in the region, calling on the military to concentrate on insurgency and banditry ravaging the North before thinking of State of Emergency in Igbo land. In...
