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APC appoints Aisha Buhari, Remi, govs’ wives to lead Tinubu-Shettima campaign
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Aisha Buhari as grand patron of the Tinubu/Shettima Women Presidential Campaign Team. She will lead alongside Remi Tinubu and Nana Shettima as Chairman and Co-Chairman. The duo are the spouses of APC presidential and vice presidential candidates, Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. A statement by Rinsola Abiola, media committee member, named Asabe Vilita Bashir, ex-House of Representatives member from Borno, as National Coordinator. Lauretta Onochie, a Special Assistant (Social Media) to President Muhammadu Buhari, will deputise her. The North-West will be coordinated by Kebbi First Lady, Zainab Bagudu; Borno First Lady, Falmata Zulum…
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Supporters of Peter Obi, ‘Obidients’ defy police, stage rally at Lekki
Thousands of supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi are currently holding a rally at the Lekki toll gate in defiance to the Police directive. Many of the supporters were seen in mass numbers as they marched at the Lekki-Epe Expressway, chanting ‘Obi! Obidient!’ A supporter @Nkemchor shared images from the event, saying that police could not stop them. “The police presence at Lekki did not stop youths from gathering. Very proud of this generation. If Lekki is your route join them!” Another supporter @eklepatience also tweeted, “All we want is a genuine leader that’s…
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Independence day: The country was doing much better under foreign colonial masters – Deji Adeyanju
Deji Adeyanju has expressed that the country has nothing to celebrate after 62 years of independence. He said that Nigeria did better under the colonial masters than what is obtainable now. He described the naira as the most worthless legal tender in the world According to Adeyanju: “At 62 years, the Naira note which is our legal tender is one of the most worthless in the world. One dollar is N740 while the Ghanaian currency is 10 cedi to the US dollar. There’s absolutely nothing to celebrate here because the country is not working. “Sadly, the country was doing much…
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2023: Afenifere’s support for Obi will not affect Tinubu’s victory – Former Minister, Shittu
A Former Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will won the forthcoming elections. He said Afenifere’s support for Peter Obi of Labour Party will not affect Tinubu’s victory Shittu who is the national coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima Coalition for Good Governance, spoke with newsmen at Ota, Ogun State, at a political discourse, organised by a group, The Progressive Friends of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The theme of the discourse was: “Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu: The Game Changer.” Shittu called on Yoruba to ignore Adebanjo who he said…
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ASUU: Return to classroom – Buhari begs University lecturers
President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to appeal to the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to return to the classroom He made the appeal during his address to the nation to mark the 62nd Independence Day anniversary on Saturday. He said the administration has continued to make appreciable progress to tackle issues that have been lingering for the past 11 years even with it’s scarce resources He said ” I’m using this independence Day celebration to reiterate my call for the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities to return to the classroom while assuring them to deal…
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When terrorists invaded my constituency, I wept – Nasarawa house of assembly speaker, Balarabe
Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi has narrated how he wept when Darul-Salam terrorists invaded his constituency He disclosed this during a visit to some communities affected by flood, Abdullahi said Darul-salam terrorists almost forced people to stop plying the Toto-Ugya-Umaisha road before the state government intervened He said; “In fact, it got a stage that people travelling along Toto-Ugya-Umaisha road could no longer ply the road because of attack of Darul-Salam terrorists but to God be glory that today, a big sigh of relief has come the way of my people. “In fact, the…
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Gbajabiamila pleads with ASUU to end strike in the interest of students
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its seven months old strike in the interest of Nigerian students He made the plea during a meeting with the union, Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Productivity, and Okolieaboh Sylva, the acting Accountant-General of the federation (AGF), in Abuja on Thursday. “Everybody cannot be wrong. We are working according to everything we said in our last meeting, please in the interest of our children, we have called you in spite of the court ruling. “We are more or…
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BREAKING: Ibrahim Gusau replaces Pinnick as new NFF President
Ibrahim Musa Gusau has been elected the new President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Gusau was elected at NFF’s 78th Elective Congress which was held in Benin, the Edo State. According to reports, he polled 21 votes to beat his closest challenger former Vice President Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi who got 12 votes Though Gusau did not poll the needed 22 votes to automatically win in the first ballot, other contenders opted out of the possible rerun
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The money that they are sharing is why there is joblessness in the society – Peter Obi
Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has advised politicians against sharing money during election. He said this is the major cause of joblessness in the country. Obi stated this on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo capital, after a meeting with Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo state “The money that they are sharing is why there is joblessness in the society,” NAN quoted Obi as saying. “That is the money that should have been used to do what is right — to improve human capital, to invest in education and health.” According to him, Nigeria is a consumption country, adding…
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Female Footballers make good wives too – Stella Mbachu
Former Super Falcons star, Stella Mbachu has opened up on lesbianism in women’s football and other issues facing sports development The football star during an interview with Punch stated that the sexual act was not rampant during her time According to her their coaches discourage them from the act She said;; I can’t say if lesbianism was rampant or not during my playing days, but I can confirm that we had it at that time too. But the coaches at that time preached against it and discouraged us from the act, telling us the act is evil and we can’t…
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2023: We cannot afford to continue to play politics of bitterness and division – Goodluck Jonathan tells Presidential Candidates
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, urged all candidates in the 2023 general elections, to run their campaign based on issues that affect the people instead of attacking each other. He said the Country cannot afford to play politics of bitterness Jonathan made the call in his virtual goodwill message read in Abuja at the signing of the first National Peace Accord on the 2023 general elections, which was attended by presidential candidates and their parties. He said, “We are at a critical stage in our national life where we have no choice but to promote national cohesion, love and…
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2023: I know why Tinubu was absent from signing of Peace Accord meeting – Dino Melaye
Former Lawmaker, Dino Melaye has said he knows why Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress APC was not present at the peace accord signing ceremony. He said the APC Helmsman was absent at the event on purpose Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar and other party candidates were physically present at the event which took place in Abuja, while Tinubu was represented by his vice, Kashim Shettima. This is coming amid speculations that the APC candidate may be battling some health crisis, reports emerged on Thursday that he is currently in…
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