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2023: If it is money, Labour Party will not still be going round today. The people want to put an end to this drift – Victor Umeh
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and senatorial candidate of Labour Party (LP), Senator Victor Umeh has expressed that the resolve and will of Nigerians to take back their country will determine the forthcoming election He made the statement while fielding questions on the Channels TVs Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. According to him, it is it about money otherwise the movement of the labour Party wouldn’t have been this intense “The resolve and the will of the people to take their nation back will determine the election.” “If it is money Labour Party will not still…
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ASUU strike: Don’t allow citizens suffer because of Govt’s failure – Yul Edochie tells Protesting Students after they blocked Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has urged students to take their grievances to the National assembly and Aso Rock instead of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway Students on Tuesday blocked the Sagamu Interchange section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, demanding an end to the seven months old industrial action. This left motorists stranded Reacting to this, Yul in a tweet he shared applauded them but asked them not to allow citizens suffer for the failure of the Government to resolve the strike. “Dear students, it’s good to see you’re expressing your displeasure over the ASUU strike. However, this move doesn’t make much sense. “Citizens…
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Outcome of Presidential election will show if my people accept me – Uzodinma
Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has said that next year’s general election would determine whether the people of his state accept him. He said his responsibility is to convince the people of Imo to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, during the 2023 general elections. The Governor stated this when he appeared in an interview on Channels Television. According to him, the Presidential election is for a Nigerian president not an Igbo President “I belong to a political party. I have the responsibility to convince my people that my party…
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By 2030, we aim to eliminate kerosene lighting – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that by 2023 the Federal Government aims to eliminate Kerosene consumption Buhari made the pronouncement in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the 15th Annual Banking and Finance Conference organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). The President who was represented by Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Mrs Zainab Ahmed noted that the plan is to significantly reduce greenhouse emissions from Nigeria “To tackle this issue, the government has set plans in motion to significantly reduce greenhouse emissions from Nigeria. More specifically, by 2030, we aim to eliminate kerosene lighting…
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APC have kept their promise to take Nigeria from top to bottom – Ortom
Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over his famous Top to bottom manifesto comment. He said the APC have not failed in their promise to take Nigeria from top to bottom This was according to a statement by Nathaniel Ikyur, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary The Governor further stated that as long as the independent National Electoral Commission INEC remains neutral like it did in Osun and Ekiti states, the ruling party has zero chances of winning the forthcoming 2023 elections “They (APC) have kept their promise to take Nigeria from top to bottom. They…
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ASUU: Lawmakers not as productive compared to if money is invested in paying teachers – Moghalu
Former Presidential candidate of the Africa Democratic party, ADP, Kingsley Moghalu had expressed that there is need to invest in education Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, he said that the federal government is not able to afford the financial demands of the lecturers because they have not prioritized education. He said this reacting to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU due to the Federal Government’s inability to meet it’s demands According to him, lecturers and professors in the Nigerian universities are poor compared to what legislators earn in the National Assembly. He said…
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Insecurity: Federal Government is in charge now – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the federal government is at the top of it’s fight against insecurity The President said this on Tuesday during a meeting with South-East leaders in Owerri the Imo State capital, after he inaugurated the 36km dual carriageway of Owerri-Orlu road and other projects executed by the governor According to him, his administration has done well in terms of times and resources He said, “Look at the problem in the Northeast, check with anybody from Borno or Adamawa, how many local governments were in the hands of the government and how many were in the…
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I support Tinubu, I cannot be a Yourba boy and go and vote for Igbo – Prophet Israel Genesis
Lagos-based cleric, Israel Oladele Ogundipe has declared support for Bola Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Ogundipe who is the Shepherd-in-Charge of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Global Genesis Parish said he is a Yoruba boy and can only support a Yoruba candidate regardless of the attacks he receives. According to him, he is not a bastard “I support Tinubu, (whether) you like it or not. I don’t care. If I see another Yoruba person, I will support. “That (Tinubu) is the only Yoruba person I’ve seen. If you want to attack me, attack me. I…
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Woman commits Suicide after her boyfriend allegedly used her money to marry another woman
A Nigerian lady, Olaitan Adonis, has died by suicide after her boyfriend, identified as Ola Saheed, allegedly used her money to marry another woman. Olaitan, who had a seven-year-old son, was said to be in a serious relationship with Saheed and was saving money in his bank account. However, he used the money to marry someone else over the weekend, according to reports. Upon receiving the news, Olaitan reportedly consumed a poisonous substance and passed on from internal injuries. Olaitan was with Saheed last Thursday, September 8, and she had no idea that he was getting married over the weekend.…
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Shehu Sani mourns young man shot dead by Terrorists along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road
Senator Shehu Sani has mourned a young man who was shot dead by terrorists along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road on Monday, September 12. Posting a photo of the man on his Instagram page, Sani wrote; ”Lawal Haruna;Shot by terrorists along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road yesterday.May his soul Rest In Peace”
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Don’t blame Buhari for high unemployment rate – Orji Uzor Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has asked Nigerians to stop blaming President Buhari and the National Assembly for the high unemployment rate in the country. According to him, unemployment could be attributed to many graduates that are not properly groomed, just as he stressed that many lecturers do not know what they are teaching in the tertiary institutions as this has greatly led to the country producing graduates that are unproductive. The former Abia state governor stated this when he spoke at a Graduate Skills Training (GST) programme in Abuja on Monday, September 12. “We should not blame President…
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Nobody living in Nigeria and hustling legit can remove 100k and buy one bottle of drink in a club – Nigerian doctor opines
A Nigerian doctor is of the opinion that nobody living in Nigeria and engaging in a legitimate business can spend N100,000 on a bottle of drink in a club. The doctor with the handle @drpenking who shared this opinion on his Twitter handle wrote; ”Nobody living in Nigeria and hustling legit can remove 100k and buy one bottle of drink in a club. It’s either he is stealing from government or he is stealing from wh1te men. Any which way, he is a thief”
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