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Mr President said he will not interfere in the 2023 election, but sent people to come and finish us in 2019 – Wike
Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reacted to a recent statement by President Muhammadu Buhari that he won’t interfere in the 2023 elections Wike claimed that the President interfered in the 2019 elections in Rivers state through the former minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi . He said they used security agencies to attempt to scuttle the governorship election. He said this on Wednesday during the flag-off ceremony of the construction of internal roads in Igwuruta, Ikwerre local government area of the state. He said ” I heard Mr president said yesterday that he will not interfere (in the 2023 election…
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Stop apologizing for the misbehaviour of unknown supporters,they are better than APC and PDP supporters – Charly Boy tells Obi
Veteran Singer, Charly Boy says Supporters of Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi are more well behaved than those of his All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu; and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar Supporters of Peter Obi; Obidients have been severally accused of attacking those against the presidential ambition of the former Anambra governor. Reacting to this in a tweet, Charly Boy said supporters of APC and PDP candidates are more violent than ‘Obidients.’ He wrote, “Dear Peter, I know you’re a gentleman and really have no time for bullshit. Those that are your supporters are…
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2023: Tinubu, APC leaders visit former President Goodluck Jonathan (photos)
As the 2023 elections draw nearer, the Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, and some leaders of his party paid a visit to former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja last night, August 30.Details of the visit were not disclosed to newsmen. Tinubu was accompanied by his running mate, Senator Kashim Shetimma and five APC governors including the Governor of Plateau State and Director-General of his Presidential Campaign Council, Simon Lalong; his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun; Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawale; Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.Last week, Tinubu also paid a visit to…
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Government should tell when the money approved for revitalization will be released – ASUU gives FG fresh condition to end strike
The Academic Union of Universities, ASUU has given the Federal Government fresh conditions to end the ongoing strike The Union has been on strike since February 14 with no end in sight. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said the government must exhibit transparency to end the ongoing strike. “Government should tell us and Nigerians – the money that has been alleged to have been approved for revitalisation – how much is it and where is it lodged? When will it be released?” Osodeke said. Osodeke added that the government must clearly state its position…
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The military has recorded successes in neutralizing the activities of bandits – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s marching order to service chiefs is now yielding results. He said the Military has recorded successes in neutralizing the activities of bandits and terrorists. Speaking in Kano on Tuesday August 30, at a two-day National Conference on Culture, Peace, and National security, organized by the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), the Minister was represented by the Director, International Cultural Relations, Memunat Idu-lah. She revealed that the federal government had sent two bills to the National Assembly on the transmission of explosives, as well as the control of small…
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“Whenever I have challenges, I run to Cele church” – Funke Akindele
Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele has reacted to a recent video of her dancing in a celestial church. The video got Nigerians talking as Funke was seen appealing to clerics to keep praying for everything around her. The PDP deputy governorship candidate addressing the congregation, said that she was born into the Celestial Church, describing her case as that of a lost sheep who has returned home. “I was born in Celestial Church but my case is like that of a lost sheep, she said “Whenever I have challenges, I run to Cele church but I always hide to attend. But…
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We all need to work together on these critical issues – Osinbajo tells APC Governors
Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has stated that there should be more efforts by the authorities at all levels to act on problems plaguing the country. He said this on Tuesday when governorsof the All Progressives Congress (APC) paid him a visit over his recent surgery. According to the statement from the state house, issues bordering on the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the economy were discussed during the meeting. The vice-president and the governors were said to have agreed to work together in view of finding solutions to these problems. “We all need to work…
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PDP: I saw one Rivers rapist at Shekarau’s homecoming – Gov Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has reacted to the homecoming ceremony of Abubakar Shekarau in Kano State. He said a Rapist from Rivers state was seated at the event. Shekarau who dumped the New Nigeria Peoples Party a few days ago, was on Monday received back in the PDP by presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Commenting on the event, Wike, who was not at the homecoming of Shekarau in Kano said, “I was watching television yesterday (Monday) when they went to Kano to receive Shekarau. I saw one rapist from Rivers State sitting at the back where he went to…
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Wike flogged Atiku and Shekarau by saying they are coming back to loot, this will lead Tinubu, Shetimma to victory – FFK
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC , Femi Fani-Kayode has slammed the People’s democratic Party, PDP over a statement by Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Wike, who is currently not in good terms with the camp of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, had on Monday said he would expose politicians putting themselves together to loot Nigeria’s money. Reacting to this, FFK in a series of tweets claimed that Wike was in fact referring to Atiku and Abubakar Shekarau. He said Wike’s face of with the PDP will lead to to the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential…
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Most of the Stolen Crude Oil found in Churches, Mosques – Mele Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has accused government officials, religious leaders, security agencies and even some NNPC staff of the theft of the nation’s crude oil. This was according to a statement by NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari at the 49th session of the weekly ministerial briefing at the State House in Abuja. He insisted that oil theft is largely carried out by Nigerians and are mostly found in churches and mosques adding that there has been a network of vandals working in collaboration with others to continue stealing oil. “When a fire outbreak happened in…
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We all started PDP together; let us come back home and do the needful for the sake of this country – Makarfi tells Obi and Kwankwaso
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi has called on Peter Obi of Labour Party and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP to return to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. He said the Party will be home to them as they all built the party together. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast show, Sunrise Daily, Makarfi said Obi and Kwankwaso should swallow their personal ambitions and work with the opposition party for the sake of the country. Makarfi said: “Peter Obi respects me; I respect him. Kwankwaso still is my friend, I respect him, but…
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Some people are waiting to take over Nigeria to loot, I know them and will reveal them at the appropriate time – Wike
Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has claimed that there are some people who have plans to get into leadership to loot funds left from the present administration. Wike said he would soon expose them at the appropriate time. He disclosed this on Monday at the official flag-off of the construction of the internal roads at Rumuesara, Eneka town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. He said: “Some other people are busy, putting themselves together on how they will take over leadership in Nigeria to loot the remaining ones these other people have already kept. “I am privileged to…
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