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Amount of people trying to be President at this point is ridiculous – Falz
Rapper Falz has reacted to the growing number of people expressing interest to contest in the 2023 presidential election. In an Instastory post he shared, Falz said the “amount of people trying to be President at this point is ridiculous”. See his post below…
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(VIDEO) Daughters stand up to their dad after he threatened to beat their mum and send her to her grave
A video of some ladies standing up to their father has been shared online. In the video, the man who is allegedly a pastor in Abuja, was accused of attempting to physically assault his wife when the daughters stepped in. The enraged man was holding a belt, and according to one of the daughters, had threatened to send their mum to her grave, however they stood up to protect their mum and stop him from beating her. The ladies have been widely celebrated for protecting their mum. Watch the trending video below…
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“We wish to make it clear that MACBAN did not and will not buy any form for any candidate contesting elections” – Miyetti Allah
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has denied claims that it purchased an APC Presidential declaration of interest and Nomination form for Former President Goodluck Jonathan A northern coalition group who described themselves as a Fulani group, purchased the form for Jonathan on Monday, May 9. Jonathan later issued a statement saying he never gave the group the consent MACBAN in it’s reaction via a statement by it’s secretary Baba Othman Ngelzarma said it did not and will not purchase any nomination form for any candidate. The statement reads: “The attention of MACBAN has been drawn to…
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ASUU Strike: I feel bad whenever I see that University students are still at home, they cannot endure another 12 weeks – Gani Adams
Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Gani Adams has reacted to the lingering ASUU strike. He expressed sadness over the extension of the strike. Speaking at his 52nd birthday ceremony. He told the Federal Government that the future of the youths was being toyed with adding that it portends a grave danger to the nation. Adams urged the authorities to address the issues facing the education sector and handle them properly. “Nigerian students cannot withstand another strike for the next 12 weeks”, he warned. “I feel bad whenever I see that university students are still at home. This affects their thinking…
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I am extremely different from other candidates who promise fake agenda – Tinubu
He said this on Monday when he spoke to APC delegates in Katsina. Tinubu stated that he had the experience to resolve the challenges bedeviling Nigeria as he promised that they won’t regret giving him their support. Former Lagos State Governor and Presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu has described himself as a candidate who does not make fake promises “Anybody can run for the presidency but not everybody can be the President. I am extremely different from other candidates who promise fake agenda. “I am contesting to change the country for good and I say you will never regret giving me…
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Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmed claims Goodluck Jonathan has joined APC
Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmed has claimed that Former President Goodluck Jonathan has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress APC. He made this claim in a tweet shared via his Twitter handle. He said this following a report that a Northern Group bought an APC Presidential form for the former Nigerian leader and afterwards met with the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu. He tweeted; So Goodluck Jonathan has dumped the opposition PDP and now member of our great party. “With this Goodluck Jonathan’s political new development, I am sure, very sure some people are currently busy digging out our pre–2015 elections’…
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Men are going through a lot too – Actress, Omoni Oboli warns against gender based violence
Nollywood Actress, Omoni Oboli has warned against domestic violence in homes. The actress who didn’t make reference to any specific event expressed that men are going through a lot too. She shared this in a post via her instastory as she referred to some women as witches
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There is no Nigerian alive that has the national and international credibility that GEJ has – Omokri
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has described his former principal, Goodluck Jonathan as a man of unmatched credibility. He said this reacting to the purchase of the N100 million nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for his former boss, by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, MACBAN. Omokri in a tweet he shared said he refused to talk about the development earlier because he wanted Jonathan’s enemies to dance deliriously at the thought that his former principal had been demystified. “Jonathan has nothing to do with the reported purchase of some forms.…
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Nomination form: Goodluck Jonathan meets with APC Chairman, Adamu
Former President Goodluck Jonathan last night had a closed-door meeting with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Abdullahi Adamu. This is coming after a Northern group purchased the APC nomination forms for Jonathan. The meeting lasted for an hour, specifically between 9pm and 10pm. The former president had in a statement released by his aide, Ikechukwu Eze, distanced himself from the group and stated that he never authorized the purchase of the nomination forms
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Brazil Vs Argentina to replay World Cup qualifier after FIFA ruling
The FIFA Appeal Committee ruled on Monday that the abandoned World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina must be replayed after considering the appeals filed by the countries’ football associations. The qualifier in September was suspended just minutes after kickoff when Brazilian health officials invaded the pitch to stop Argentina’s England-based players from playing, saying they had breached the country’s COVID-19 quarantine rules. Both teams have already qualified for the World Cup in Qatar later this year, with Brazil topping the South American standings and Argentina finishing second. But football’s governing body FIFA had ruled in February that the match must be replayed. “After analysing the…
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Senior Lawyer, Robert Clarke, seeks extension of President Buhari’s tenure
Elder statesman, Chief Robert Clarke, has called for the extension of President Buhari’s tenure. DailyTrust reports that the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the call when he appeared on AriseTV. Clarke argued that the months preceding the 2023 elections are not sufficient to put an end to the insecurity, making the conduct of an election possible. The elder statesman maintained that the constitution provides that the President can extend his tenure by six months, in the first instance, if he feels that conditions are not favorable to conduct any election. “The Constitution provides that the President can stay longer than…
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Trump wanted to shut down all U.S embassies in Africa – Former US Defense Secretary, Mark Esper says
Former US president, Donald Trump wanted to shut down all American embassies in Africa, former US defence secretary, Mark Esper has claimed in his new book. In excerpts of Esper’s memoir, A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times, published on Monday, May 9, the former Pentagon chief details a number of ‘outlandish’ proposals his old boss was prepared to undertake, including pulling the US military out of South Korea, withdrawing diplomatic personnel from Africa, and eagerness to meet with the Taliban, which the ex-president believed would ‘cast him as an extraordinary diplomat and businessman. The…
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