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No Lagos indigene has had the opportunity to become President of Nigeria, I took up the fight to break the jinx – Tinubu
Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Bola Tinubu has claimed that there was an attack on his person before the Party’s presidential primary. He said this on Sunday when he paid a visit to the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Alayeluwa Rilwan Akiolu. According to the Former Lagos State Governor, no indigene from the state has ever become president of Nigeria and as such he took it upon himself to break the Jinx. He said, “No Lagos indigene has had the opportunity to become President of Nigeria despite the contribution of the State to the national…
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Politics in Nigeria is a case where lunatics have taken over the asylum -Peter Obi
President candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has called for a change in the political system of the Country. Speaking on Sunday at the Men of Valour conference with the theme: “Navigating the corridors of power, the church, and the politics” organized by the Revival House of International Church (RHOGIC) in Abuja, he said 70% of Nigerian politicians have no business in the leadership of the country and should be kicked out of power in the 2023 general elections. According to him, politics in the country is a case where lunatics have taken over the asylum He said: “We…
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You are only fair to Northern Nigeria – Abaribe tells Buhari
The former Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has accused the President Mohammadu Buhari-led administration of being fair to only the North He said this when he Featured on Arise TV. The lawmaker said the current administration had downplayed non-northern region.“The APC government-led by President Muhammadu Buhari was not fair. He was totally unfair to the people, who are not from what he claims is his own place, he said“At the time I was saying that, I was talking for the rest of Nigeria and I will continue to advocate for Nigeria.“If I was non-ideological, I would go to APC.“If you…
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I want new tanker and not national honour – Man who drove a tanker of fire and saved a Delta community from explosion says
Ejiro Otarigho, the driver who drove a burning fuel tanker away from a community in Delta state has disclosed that he needs a new vehicle. Speaking after the senate asked President Buhari to confer him with a “befitting national honour as he may deem fit for his extraordinary act of bravery, courage and skill that prevented the loss of human lives and property on a massive scale”, Ejiro said it’s not been easy since losing the tanker as it was the only way he fed. He also told Punch that the thought of hundreds of lives and property engulfing in flames as a result of the…
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Kwankwaso may accept to be Peter Obi’s Vice…we are still discussing – NNPP-LP alliance
The national publicity secretary of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Agbo Major has given an update on the alliance talks between the party and the Labour Party (LP). Agbo in an interview with Daily Trust, said talks are progressing smoothly and Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso or Peter Obi may accept to be each other’s running mate even though he doesn’t want to speculate. He added; “By the time we are done with the discussions, Nigerians will be happy, whichever way it turns out to be.”
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APC’s Biodun Oyebanji wins Ekiti governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared APC’s Biodun Oyebanji the winner of the 2022 Ekiti state governorship election. According to the electoral body, Oyebanji polled a total of 187,057 votes to defeat his two closest challengers, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who polled a total of 82 211 and Bisi Kolawole of the People’s Democratic Party who polled a total of 67,457 votes. Oyebanji is now set to replace incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi in October.
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2023: You truly belong to everyone, nobody – Tinubu sends message to Buhari
The 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a “true leader, brother and friend” who demonstrated a “sense of purpose, composure, and maturity” in the weeks leading to the Special Convention of the ruling party.He related this in a letter to the President, which he personally signed. Tinubu expressed gratitude for Buhari’s congratulatory letter to him, adding that while all the contestants expected him to “choose” his successor, he simply allowed a level playing field.According to Tinubu, “You belonged to everybody in the party and you belonged to…
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We are on the threshold of victory. Hunger won’t force us to resume – ASUU tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU have said its members are not beggars and the stoppage of their salaries by the government won’t force them to call off their strike The strike led to the imposition of a No-Work-No-Pay policy by the Federal Government. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, said the directive was in compliance with Section 43 of the Labour Law. In a statement released on Friday, June 17, the ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, commended members of the union for not backing down from the strike despite the no work, no pay policy…
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2023 presidency: I’m an Igbo man, part of Southeast – Okowa
Governor of Delta State and presidential running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, says he is an Igbo man and part of the Southeast.Okowa said his emergence as the PDP presidential running mate does not stop the Igbos from agitating for the presidency.He spoke on Friday evening while featuring on Arise TV, in response to the reaction of many political pundits regarding his ethnicity.According to Okowa: “Being from the South-South, I’m also an Igbo man.“I fit into all the divides. My brothers in the South-East, I’m part of them. I’m also part of the South-South.“But this does not stop the agitation in the…
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2023: We are talking with Peter Obi – Kwankwaso gives update on possible LP/NNPP merger
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has confirmed he is in talks with his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi.The duo are exploring a possible merger in the 2023 electionsHe made the remarks in an interview with BBC Hausa.Kwankwaso said: “We are really talking to Peter Obi, or at least saying that the committee is working to look into the matter (and cooperate with him), and friends and family are coming to talk to us about it.”He noted that their collaboration was especially important as the All Progressives (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Keep praying for Mbaka – Bishop says as he bans Catholics from attending Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry
The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Calistus Onaga has imposed a ban on Rev. Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry.This is coming after the cleric made negative statements about the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter ObiIn a letter he personally signed, addressed to ‘All the Clergy, Religious and Lay Faithful in the Catholic Diocese of Enugu’, Bishop Onaga banned them from having anything to do with the Adoration Ministry.He said in the letter that Mbaka having refused to heed to the Church’s persistent directives, “and in fulfillment of my pastoral duties as the Chief Shepherd, “I hereby prohibit…
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There is no point playing hard to get when you like a guy…that idea is old school- BBN’s Saga tells ladies
Reality TV star, Adeolu Okusaga aka Saga has advised ladies to stop playing ‘hard to get’ if a guy that they like approaches them. According to him, such an attitude is ‘old school”. He shared this thought on his Twitter handle.
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