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I left PDP because I don’t collaborate with cheats – Segun Oni
Segun Oni, the SDP’s governorship candidate in Ekiti, claims he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to “cheating.” Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Oni who has been accused of being a “notorious defector,” insisted that his decision to leave the PDP was not based on desperation but due to the party’s dishonesty. “I do not like cheating. I don’t cheating and don’t like people to cheat. If I see a party that has no respect for its own rules, I see it as not my type of party,” Oni said. “I contested the PDP primary and it…
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If Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, Sowore, others don’t work together they cant beat PDP and APC – Adeyanju
Human rights activist Deji Adeyanju has opined that the Presidential aspirants of the minor political parties in the country need to work together in order to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Opposing People’s Democratic party (PDP) Adeyanju in a series of tweets called out politicians to swallow their pride and work together. According to him, the idea of “I must be president by all means is why APC and PDP will continue to humble egoistic political actors” He wrote; “There’s no way Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, Sowore and other politicians can defeat APC and PDP if they…
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You will never have that tomorrow if you leave the country to those messing it up – Obasanjo tells youths
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerian youths not to leave the country to “those who are messing it up”, or the will never have the chance to rule the country. He said this at an event marking his 85th birthday tagged: “OBJ @85 Free Keke Programme,” where 85 tricycles (Keke) were distributed to beneficiaries. He appealed to the youths to hold their future in their hands, with a firm belief that “today is their day”, as against the famous saying that “youths are the leaders of tomorrow.” “If the youth leave things to those who are messing it up,…
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EFCC Declares Christ Embassy Pastor Miebi Bribena, Wife Wanted For ‘N2bn Fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a couple, Onyinmiebi (Miebi Baraza) and Beatrice Bribena, wanted. An alert by the anti-graft agency urged persons with information about them to contact any of its offices across Nigeria. The agency is searching for the duo over alleged fraud to the tune N2billion. The Bribenas are the promoters of Baraza Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited. “We are dedicated to improving members’ lives via financial empowerment, business financing, thrift & credit, housing, scholarship, etc”, its profile reads. Bribena, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Bayelsa State, is pastor at Christ Embassy Church.…
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Alleged N96bn fraud: Rivers government files criminal charges against Rotimi Amaechi
Governor Nyesom Wike has filed criminal charges against former Governor Rotimi Amaechi over the alleged misuse of 96 billion Naira which accrued from the sales of state assets. The decision to file the charges was taken after the Supreme Court dismissed an application by former Governor Amaechi, challenging the probe as advised by a commission of inquiry constituted by Governor Wike to look into the alleged sale of valuable assets such as Omoku Gas Turbine, Afam Gas Turbine, Trans Amadi Gas Turbine, Eleme Gas Turbine, Olympia Hotel and the award of contract for the execution of Mono Rail Project. Channels Television reported that while…
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You’re about to be handed a historical disgrace in 2023 – Sowore reacts after El-Rufai said he will get only 30k votes in 2023 presidential election
Media personality, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state saying that he will only get 30,000 votes as candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 presidential election. El-Rufai had said this while explaining how the 2023 presidential election will play out in favour of the All Progressives Congress during an interview on Channels Television on Friday evening, June 10. Reacting to this, Sowore alleged that El-Rufai “arrogantly mocked his current masters in the All Progressives Congress while in the Peoples Democratic Party”. He also claimed that the Kaduna state Governor is about to be “handed…
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VIDEO: “Her faith could move mountains…she went to who is who in Nigerian churches” Dora Akunyili’s son recounts how Nigerian pastors “milked” his mother when she had stage 4 cancer
Hon. Obumnaeme Akunyili, the son of former NAFDAC DG Dora Akunyili and Dr. Chike Akunyili, has spoken out about the illness that led to his mother’s death. Obumnaeme, who is the Director General at Anambra State Project Monitoring and Management Office, revealed that his mother went to a number of popular Nigerian religious leaders in a bid to get well when she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer but many of them used the opportunity to “milk” her while giving her false hope. He called what the men of God did to his mother a “divine hustle”. He said: “I…
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How to end Insecurity in Nigeria – Buratai
The Nigerian Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), has called for the need for a general participation on the issues of insecurity. He spoke on Saturday at a one-day symposium on National security, organised by Arewa House in Kaduna, with the theme ‘Politics and Insecurity in Nigeria: Way Forward’.He explained that the comprehensive approach should also entail the involvement of critical stakeholders from the society, such as religious leaders, youths, teachers, women, civil society, media, law enforcement as well as the security and intelligence agencies.“There is a need for the public to be constantly sensitised and enlightened…
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Having a Muslim-Christian ticket does not balance Nigeria. We need a reliable government not a religious one – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri has opined that Nigeria does not need a religious government. He said this reacting to the controversy that the All Progressives Congress, APC, flagbearer in the 2023 general election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a southern Muslim, might choose a Muslim as his running mate. He said Nigeria needs a reliable government. According to him, the current government is a Muslim-Christian one and the country still seems imbalanced He wrote: “Having a Muslim-Christian ticket does not balance Nigeria. The government we have now is Muslim-Christian. Look at how imbalanced Nigeria is. Did Osinbajo represent or protect Christians well? What Nigeria needs…
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2023: We will work against Atiku in a very Forceful Way – Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode, has stated that the APC will be working against the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in a very forceful and decisive way. He made this known when he appeared on Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today. “We’ll be working against Atiku in a very forceful and decisive way, and I absolutely have no regrets about that, he said He said even as a member of the People’s Democratic party PDP he was never involved in Atiku’s campaign during the 2019 presidential election “If you…
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ASUU President rejects N50m Intervention to end Strike
President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) rejected Berekete Family radio’s N50m intervention to end the ongoing strike.ASUU has been on strike since February and all efforts to make lecturers return to the classrooms have not yielded results.On Saturday morning, host of the radio programme, Ahmad Isah, popularly known as Ordinary President, invited ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, and his team, to explain to Nigerians the why the union is still on strike.Isah also said he had set up a special intervention bank account domiciled in TAJ Bank to raise funds for the union, with a view to…
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The statement is too hasty. I take their conclusion with a pinch of salt – Akeredolu reacts to FG’s claim that ISWAP carried out Owo attack
Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu has described the federal government’s claim that ISWAP terrorists are responsible for the attack at St Francis Catholic church Owo. The Governor during an interaction with a Swiss-based Christian human rights Organisation, Christian Solidarity International (CSI), said he took the conclusion with a pinch of salt as ISWAP always takes responsibility for any attack it carries out. Akeredolu said; ”The statement is too hasty. I take their conclusion with a pinch of salt. ISWAP don’t hide their attacks. If they have done it, they would have owned up. We are yet to know their…
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