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Nigerians react as Peter Obi says his son is almost 30 but doesn’t have a car (video)
Nigerians have taken to Twitter to react after presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, mentioned that his son is almost 30 and has no car of his own. The former Anambra state governor explained that his son has to buy his own car and not rely on him. “I have a son that is going to be 29, 30 soon. He doesn’t own a car, because he has to buy his own car,” the presidential aspirant said. He also explained that his daughter got married weeks ago and people were expecting him to invite influential people but he didn’t, because he didn’t…
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I NEVER authorized the purchase of APC Presidential forms by any group – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has denied authorising the purchase of presidential forms for him. A Northern group on Monday, May 9, purchased the form for Jonathan, insisting he must run for president in 2023. According to the group, Jonathan is the only Nigerian leader who has taken interest in Almajiris as he built schools for them during his tenure. In a statement signed by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, the former President said he was not aware and did not authorise any group to purchase the form. The statement reads; “It has come to our notice that a group has purportedly purchased Presidential…
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Her blood will seek vengeance against all of us…killing a woman is sacrilege in Igboland – Osita Chidoka calls on Igbos to speak up after watching video of Military couple killed in Imo
Former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, has called on all Igbos to speak up against the wanton killings recorded in different parts of the South East. Chidoka made the call after watching the video of the gruesome murder of the military couple beheaded by unknown gunmen in Imo state. In his post shared on his Facebook page, Osita stated that the blood of the woman who is also an Igbo woman will cry for justice from everyone. Read his post below… ”I am distraught. I finally saw the alleged video of the killing of the Army couple. Sacrilege. Desecration of Igboland.If…
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My number one priority is to unify the people of this country – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed that his number one priority when he becomes President is to unify the country He promised to give every part of the country a sense of belonging. The PDP presidential hopeful spoke on Sunday night in Akure during a consultation meeting with delegates and leaders of the party.He stated that he will recruit more men and women into the nation’s security agencies as part of efforts at fighting insecurity in the country if elected as president. “My number one priority is to unify the people of this country. How do I unify the…
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Breaking: Northern group purchases APC nomination form for Goodluck Jonathan
A coalition of Northern groups have purchased the N100m All Progressives Congress, APC expression of interest and Nomination form for Former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest for president in the forthcoming elections This is coming following speculations that the Former President will be contesting in the 2023 Elections.
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Court declines Emefiele’s request to restrain INEC, AGF from stopping his presidential aspiration
A Federal High Court in Abuja led by Justice Mohammed has declined the request by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from taking any steps to prevent him from participating in the APC presidential primaries this month. In a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/610/2022 and filed by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, Emefiele challenged the legality of Section 84(12) of the amended Electoral Act to prevent him from contesting in the next presidential election. In the suit filed this morning, Ozekhome (SAN) moved that in…
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2023: What is your track record – Asari Dokubo slams Osinbajo over Presidential ambition
Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has slammed APC Presidential hopeful, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over his presidential ambition. He questioned the Vice President’s track record In a Facebook live post, Dokubo stressed that if President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was disastrous, the Vice President failed too. He said: “The Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, wants to be president. I dared him the other time. What is he going to tell us (Nigerians)?“Tinubu took you from your state (Ogun), made you Attorney-General, gave his slot to you to become Vice-President. What is your track record that you want to tell Nigerians?“Osinbajo is…
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Students protest as ASUU extends Strike (Photos)
Some Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have staged a protest to demand an end to the prolonged crisis between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Nigerian government.They marched on the streets with placards chanting and demanding that the government resolve the strike and let them go back to school.Some of the placards had inscriptions such as ‘Strike has killed our educational sector, we need to go back to school’, ‘We are tired of FG/ASUU’ and ‘Age no de my side’ among others.They threatened to occupy the streets if the government did not listen to them.
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If they bring money, take it, but let us rise, vote right and defend our votes – Amaechi tells APC delegates
A presidential hopeful on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Amaechi has called on delegates of the party not to waste their votes on any other candidate. He urged the delegates to be focused on voting for a credible aspirant like him to fly the party’s flag.Amaechi said this on Sunday while addressing delegates in Edo state. He admonished them to vote right adding that even if they get paid for their vites“Politicians will come to ask for your votes, but please, as south-south people, as politicians, as good people of Nigeria, don’t waste your votes,” he…
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APC Presidential ticket: “I am very confident. I am sure I can and I will win it” – Tinubu
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential hopeful, Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in winning the Presidential ticket of the party He said this on Sunday during his visit to Taraba to meet with APC delegates in the state.“My chances of winning the ticket are incredibly high and I am very confident. I am sure I can and I will win it,” he said.Speaking on the possibility of a consensus arrangement, Tinubu said he would prefer a democratic process on the selection of the choice of who would become the APC flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election.“I…
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ASUU extends strike by 12 weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended the ongoing strike by 12 weeks.The decision was taken at an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) held at ASUU Secretariat in Abuja on Monday MorningA statement signed by ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues. The emergency meeting, which had in attendance principal officers and branch chairmen, started on Sunday and ended early Monday morning.The two month rollover strike declared in March 14, 2022 by ASUU ended today (May 9th), thus NEC felt the need to extend…
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After 16 years of waiting, Nigerian man dies three months after his wife gave birth to twins
A Nigerian man, Chinedu Njirinzu, has died three months after his wife gave birth to a set of twins after 16 years of marriage. The deceased’s brother-in-law, Igwe Ihedioha, took to Facebook on Friday May 6, to mourn him. “Words have failed me. I am heart broken by the sudden death of my brother in-law, Prince Chinedu Njirinzu(Skippo) He loved my sister so much and supported her for the 16 years of waiting on the Lord for child. Just 3 months after God answered their prayers with Twins(boy and girl), now he is no more” he wrote.
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