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Democracy Day: Buhari to address Nigerians Sunday
President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation via a live broadcast by 7:00 am on Sunday to commemorate this year’s democracy day.This was according to a statement by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.The statement reads, ”As you may recollect, President Muhammadu Buhari, in June 2018, directed that Nigeria’s Democracy Day, marked every May 29, be shifted to June 12 to honour Moshood Abiola, winner of the 1993 presidential election.“In compliance with the presidential directive, Democracy Day has been celebrated annually on June 12. This year’s celebration will mark the fourth time that the day will be marked on June…
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APC Presidential Primary: Dino Melaye mocks Okorocha, Tunde Bakare,Yahaya Bello, others
Former Lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye has mocked some of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirants who couldn’t amass a reasonable number of votes. Tinubu had scored 1,271 to defeat his closest challenger, Rotimi Amaechi, who polled 316.Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, came third in the primary, polling 235, Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, scored 152 votes, while Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello managed 47 delegates’ votes.Others are Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi with 28 votes, Prof Ben Ayade of Cross River State with 37, while Imo West Senator, Rochas Okorocha came out with 0 vote, Ahmed Yerima scored 4, Dr.…
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‘From lion of Ubima to Lizard of Ubima….built railway, built University for them & was still abandoned’ – Reno Omokri mocks Amaechi after he lost out in APC presidential primaries
Reno Omokri has mocked Rotimi Amaechi after the former minister of transportation lost out in the APC Presidential primaries. Rotimi came in second in the primaries polling 316 votes. He however lost to Bola Tinubu who polled a total of 1271 votes, making him the APC presidential candidate. Reacting to the result, Reno took to his Instagram page to drag Amaechi. See his post below..
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(VIDEO) Throwback video of Pastor Tunde Bakare telling his church members that based on revelation, he will be Nigeria’s President after Buhari & nothing can change it (he got zero votes at the primaries)
Here is a throwback video of Pastor Tunde Bakare telling his church members he will be Nigeria’s President after Buhari. While preaching in church on the said day, the clergyman said; ”Take it to the mountain top. If you have never heard it before I am saying it to you, in the scheme of things, as far as the politics of Nigeria is concerned, President Buhari is number 15 and yours truly is number 16. I have never said that to you before. I make it plain this morning. I let you know it this morning, nothing can change it in…
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2023: You are no match for Atiku – PDP mocks Tinubu after winning APC Presidential ticket
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the Presidential flagbearer of APC. In a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP mocked Tinubu for clinching at a very great price, the Presidential ticket of the ”moribund, decrepit and crippled All Progressives Congress (APC)”, which the party said has since served out its purpose as a “fraudulent contraption.” The statement in part read; ”Our Party also sympathizes with Asiwaju for embarking on a journey to nowhere as he is no match for PDP’s more popular, more competent and more prepared Presidential…
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When you don’t have any delegate, you withdraw – APC factional chairman mocks Akpabio over his withdrawal during APC Presidential primaries
Factional chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Austin Ekanem, has mocked former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, after he withdrew from the party’s presidential primary. Akpabio had announced on Tuesday June 7, that he was stepping down. He urged delegates in Akwa Ibom to vote for the former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu. Reacting to this on Wednesday June 8, Ekanem said the former governor of Akwa Ibom State should have withdrawn from the exercise, instead of stepping down. He said; “When you don’t have any delegate, you withdraw; you only step down with delegates to support…
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NDLEA chairman, Marwa seeks drug test for Corps members
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa has asked that youth corps members undergo drug test as they report for their mandatory one year national service at the various orientation camps across the country as part of drug demand reduction efforts of the anti-narcotic agency. Marwa made the call when he hosted the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Fadah who led his management team on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday 8th 2022. The NDLEA chief painted a picture of Nigerias…
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That you prevailed confirms your tenacity- Atiku congratulates Bola Tinubu on his emergence as APC Presidential candidate
Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the All Progressives Congress’ standard-bearer for the 2023 presidential election. Abubakar emerged the PDP flagbearer at the party’s special convention held last month in Abuja, where he beat Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, among others. In a post shared on his Twitter handle this afternoon, Atiku said Tinubu had a hard fight and that his prevailing confirms his tenacity. “Congratulations, @officialABAT, on your emergence as your party’s presidential candidate. It has been a hard-fought contest, but that…
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I didn’t expect to win….those who didn’t support me have nothing to fear – Tinubu
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu in his victory speech at Eagle Square, the venue of the APC presidential primary, disclosed that he didn’t expect to win. The former Governor of Lagos state commended those who stepped down for him, adding that those that didn’t support him have nothing to fear. Tinubu said; “Let me not punish my president too long. The competition you offered made our party stronger and made me better. I am grateful to all of you.“I hold no grudges and grievances. Let us work together to defeat PDP. They had 16 years, they depleted…
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APC fell into our trap and picked Tinubu – Reno Omokri
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has reacted to former Governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu, becoming the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in 2023 election. In a tweet he shared, Omokri who has been campaigning for former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, said the ruling party fell into their trap and picked Tinubu. He claimed that Tinubu won’t get Northern votes with a Northern Christian and won’t also survive a Muslim-Muslim ticket. Omokri tweeted; Now that the APC fell into our trap and picked Tinubu, we are overjoyed. Tinubu is a flawed candidate. But that…
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Owo Massacre: Come to church, don’t let any devil scare you – Oyedepo
General overseer of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo has reacted to the massacre at St. Francis Catholic church Owo, Ondo state that saw the death of scores of worshippers on Sunday, 5th June. Oyedepo described the Muhammadu Buhari-led government as evil and wicked. The Cleric in a sermon on Wednesday recalled how he warned Nigerians against voting in the Buhari government in 2015, describing the APC government as evil. He however called on Christians not to allow the devil scare them from going to church. He said: “I am not a propagandist, I am not a public speaker,…
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2023 Presidency: I will leave Nigeria if Tinubu, Atiku wins. Buhari will look like a saint– Charly Boy
Veteran Singer and activist, CharlyBoy has said he will leave Nigeria if either the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar or the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Tinubu emerges winner of the 2023 general election.Tinubu on Wednesday clinched the Presidential ticket of the APC with a total of 1,271 votes from the 2,322 delegatesReacting on Twitter, Charlyboy said President Muhammadu Buhari will look like a saint if Tinubu emerges a winner.”If any of these two jagbajantis win, I go just leave una waka go Ghana, go beg dem for citizenship. Buhari will look like a…
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