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You would be grateful if you knew what some countries are currently experiencing – President Buhari tells Nigerians
President Buhari says Nigerians would be grateful if they knew the hardship that some other African countries are experiencing. The President made this remark when he paid homage to the Emir of Katsina, Dr Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, at his palace, on Saturday, July 16. “If our people were to know the kind of hardship some other African countries are in currently, they would have been grateful with the situation here at home. We are appealing to the people to exercise more patience, we are trying our best. Nothing is more important than peace, those who are bent on disrupting our peace,…
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INEC declares PDP’s Adeleke winner of Osun poll
Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke has been declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election. Adeleke emerged the winner of the election with 403,371 votes. He polled the highest vote to beat his major contender, Governor Gboyega Oyetola who pulled 375,027 Adeleke won 17 local governments while Governor Oyetola won 13 local governments.
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Vice President, Osinbajo undergoes surgery on Saturday
President, Yemi Osinbajo, has undergone a surgical procedure on his leg. This is due to a recurrent pain in the leg, which is believed to have been sustained from injury while playing squash. This was according to a statement by Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande He said; “VP Osinbajo is in the hospital today for a surgical procedure on account of a recurrent pain in the leg possibly sustained from an injury while playing squash. “His doctors would give an update of the treatment later today.
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2023 election is election for survival, we are fighting for our lives – Aisha Yesufu
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu ha said that the 2023 Election is an election for survival. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, She said Nigerians are fighting for their lives. “Nigerians better get ready because 2023 election is election for survival; we are fighting for our lives. We want a nation where we can breathe,” she said. “Today, life in Nigeria is nasty, short and brutish. I mean, everybody is a victim waiting to happen. Even when you’re in your house, you don’t know if you’re going to get to the next money or somebody is coming to carry…
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Why I didn’t anoint any Presidential Aspirant – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he didn’t anoint any Presidential candidate but allowed the delegates choose their favorite candidate for president during the special convention and presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress Speaking when he paid a Sallah visit to the Emir of Katsina, Dr. Abdulmumin Usman Kabir, in his palace, the President claims that party leaders initially provided him with a list of thirty potential candidates for the position of president, and that he was then requested to choose a candidate. “I was given a list of thirty (30) aspirants to pick from. Most of them were…
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It is the nature of man, even when they don’t have food to eat, they have the desire for sex – Benue Govt says as 80 babies were born within seven months in IDP camps
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has lamented the high rate of mortality in IDP camps in the state. 80 babies were delivered in its IDP camps in seven months The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Dr Emmanuel Shior, disclosed this to newsmen during the agency’s monthly distribution of relief materials to the IDPs on Friday, July 15. He expressed difficulty in controlling the tides of births . According to him, It is the nature of man that even when they don’t have food to eat, they have the desire for sex “The agency is very strict on illicit sexual…
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Osun State election: People rejecting money left and right, there is still hope for Nigeria – Davido
Nigerian music star, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has expressed that there is still hope for Nigeria He said this following the ongoing Osun state election. In a tweet he shared, he revealed that the electorates are rejecting monetary offers from parties intending to buy their votes. “People rejecting money being offered to them left and right in the State today … GREAT TO SEE … there is stilll hope for Nigeria”, he wrote
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Ndigbo needs leaders like Tinubu – Ohanaeze
Socio-cultural apex group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that the South East needs Leader like the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Bola Tinubu This was according to a Statement by Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo who described the former Lagos state Governor as one who has worked hard for the South-West to regain control of mainstream politics He urged South-East governors and politicians to emulate such a feat by Tinubu. He said; “The political misfortunes of the South-East are traced to the individualistic selfishness of desperate APC governors in the South-East and some South-East senators…
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I said we must grow what we eat and eat what we grow, now Nigerians are eating Local Rice – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight that Nigerians now eat local rice since closure of the border to foreign rice He spoke in Katsina on Friday at a meeting with elected Local Government Council chairmen in the state He lauded the nation’s farmers for the record production of rice and other food commodities. “I said we must grow what we eat and eat what we grow. This is a country that was once dependent on foreign rice. “We closed the border to foreign rice. I said why can’t we eat Nigerian rice, and with the policies put in place, Nigerians…
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“My brothers don’t fight or kill yourself over woman” – Hausa activist, Mustapha Gembu reacts to photos of late Taraba Governor’s widow with her younger husband
A popular Hausa social media activist, Mustapha Gembu has advised men to not kill themselves over women. Gembu in a tweet said this reacting to photos of late Taraba Governor, Danbaba Suntai’s widow, Hauwa with her much younger husband, Haliru Saad Malami who is the brother of Hajiya Turai, late President Yar’adua’s wife.” In his words; “THIS LIFE NO BALANCE! My brothers don’t fight or kill yourself over woman but fight to get rich in other to live large in life “As the family of the late governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba state continue to mourn his dead, the wife,…
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Nigeria is too big for Peter Obi to handle, he has no leadership ideology or experience like Buhari and Tinubu -Shettima
Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Kassim Shettima has said that the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi is not good enough to be the President of Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Shettima said Nigeria is too big for the former Anambra state Governor to handle. According to him, Obi has no leadership ideology and experience like President Buhari or Bola Tinubu. He said “The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has no political base and structure to win the next coming election in 2023. As far as i am…
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I have the numbers and I am true to myself – Funke Akindele speaks on chances of getting governorship seat
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has said that she has fans and followers across social media and in the grassroot enough to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress APC This is coming after APC had said Funke had nothing to offer as the PDP deputy guber candidate Speaking in an interview on Channels TV, Funke said she has over 20m followers on social media who are ready to vote for her. Funke said: “I have the numbers, I have fans and followers and I’m true to myself. I have more than 20m fans on social media and also at the grassroots…
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