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EFCC will soon come after some APC aspirants after presidential primary – Tunde Bakare
Pastor Tunde Bakare of The Citadel Global Community Church has claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will go after some of the aspirants that contested in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary.The cleric made these remarks at the party’s special convention on Tuesday night.“Many of these contestants, time will tell. The EFCC will soon be after them,” Bakare said. Bakare also accused some of the contestants of “bringing delegates with delegates”. The cleric who vowed not to step down for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, expressed confidence that he will become the 16th President of Nigeria.
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BREAKING: APC presidential primaries: Jigawa delegate slumps, dies in Abuja
Isa Baba Buji, one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates from Buji Local Government Area (LGA) of Jigawa State on Tuesday slumped and died in Abuja. Although the cause of his death has not been confirmed, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo took to his Twitter page to mourn the deceased. His spokesman, Laolu Akande expressed sadness over the delegate’s death. He wrote, ”VP Osinbajo saddened by the news of the death this afternoon, in Abuja, of Alh. Isa Baba Buji, 61, one of our APC delegates from Buji Local Government, Jigawa State. ”He extends heartfelt condolence to his family, associates,…
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Owo massacre: Can You see that I have been vindicated? – Sunday Igboho
Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Igboho has reacted to the massacre at St. Francis Catholic church Owo that left scores dead on Sunday, 5th of June. Reacting in a viral audio clip, The Nation reports that Igboho said he had been vindicated.He called on South-West leaders to support him and Yoruba people to guard against the wicked acts being perpetrated on the land “I pray to God that we don’t experience such again. I pray to God to comfort the families of the victims.“My fathers and mothers, can you see that I have been vindicated? I was not in a battle…
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Presidential primaries: APC governors prune down proposed aspirants to three
All Progressives Congress( APC) governors have cut down the list of proposed presidential aspirants to three. The Governors had initially proposed a five-man list of aspirants to President Muhammadu Buhari to consider for consensus. Amongst the names they earlier suggested to President Buhari were Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Rotimi Amaechi; Governor Kayode Fayemi and Governor Dave Umahi. However, the Nation reports that the governors have further pruned the list to three aspirants; Tinubu, Osibanjo and Amaechi. The proposal is however not a binding decision but a suggestion to President Buhari who requested for their assistance. Other aspirants,…
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”The APC is unfair and unjust to Asiwaju. Allah made Buhari president but he played a pivotal role” – Shehu Sani
Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress APC is unfair and Unjust to its National Leader, Bola Tinubu. He said this reacting to a recent comment by the presidency that no one can lay claim to making President Buhari come into office in 2015. He further claimed that the party does not like Tinubu His post reads”The APC is unfair and unjust to Asiwaju.Allah made Buhari president but Asiwaju played a pivotal role.I have been in some meetings when Asiwaju frequented Kaduna.Unfortunately,people like us have left the party,we could have lend him our unwavering support.I…
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“We must Stop genderizing Domestic violence” , Journalist Agba Jalingo says male friend is currently in the hospital due to alleged abuse by his wife
Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo has decried the increasing rate of gender-based violence against men. He pleaded with male victims of domestic violence to speak out and not die in silence. The activist stated this on Tuesday, June 7, after a friend was hospitalized due to alleged domestic abuse by his wife. “Many of my male friends are suffering in silence because of violence from their wives. One is in the hospital now. This GBV must take a shift,” he wrote. “We must stop genderizing domestic violence. Many men are dying in silence and I mean it. Our friend was rescued…
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You may be walking against the political tide of the cabal – Fayose advises Tinubu to tread with caution
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has advised the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to tread with caution as he may be walking against the tide of the political cabal. He made this claim in an open letter to Tinubu on Monday, which he personally signed. He alleged that the former Lagos state Governor might get ‘the MKO Abiola’ treatment during the presidential primary of the party. He said: “Going by the handwritings that are now clearly on the wall, if I may consider sir, I see you as one that may be swimming…
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Lawan’s consensus: We are grieving but have not forgotten that Power MUST shift to the south – Akeredolu
Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu has reacted to the decision to make Senate President Ahmed Lawan the Consensus candidate of the ruling all Progressives Congress (APC). He maintained his stance that power must shift to the South. According to Akeredolu in a statement he personally signed, Abdullahi Adamu “is on a frolic of his own.” The governor, who had returned from Abuja to the State on Sunday following an attack at Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, said there was no going back on the earlier decision that power should return to the south. “The speculation is rife that the…
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No one is allowed to visit my house or my office without showing their PVC to the Security men….Enough is Enough- singer Peter Okoye
Peter Okoye says he has instructed his security guards not to allow anyone without a Permanent Voters Card PVC into his compound. ”I have just instructed my security and my management that No one is allowed to visit my house or my office without showing their PVC! This also include my management team and entourage! No PVC! No Visits and Travels!…We must get it right this time and vote out bad leaders.”
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(VIDEO) Lady’s hand covered in eczema, a week after she got engaged and showed off her engagement ring
A lady has shared a video of her hand covered in eczema, a week after she got engaged and showed off her engagement ring. The TikTok user revealed that the eczema flare is on her hand, feet and leg. @d_asuming further revealed that the last time she had an eczema was when she was 5. Watch the video below…
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(VIDEO) Banky W wins PDP House of Representatives primaries re-run
Singer, Bankole Wellington aka Banky W, has won the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election rerun in Eti-Osa Federal Constituency, Lagos. Wellington won the election with 24 votes against his main opponent, Sam Aiboni, who scored only five votes. Recall that on May 23rd, the party primary election was conducted and he won by a large margin, defeating his opponent with over 25 votes. However, the result became a subject of controversy after his opponent was declared the winner. The party leaders ordered a rerun which he won today. Watch a video of him being celebrated after he was declared winner below…
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No one can or should claim to have made Buhari President…millions of people voted to make it possible- Garba Shehu writes days after Tinubu said he made Buhari the President
The Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said that the emergence of Muhammad Buhari as President in 2015 was delivered by thousands and voted for by tens of millions of Nigerians. In a statement released today June 6th. Garba mentioned that no one can or should hold claim to having made it possible. Garba’s statement comes days after Bola Tinubu, national leader of the APC, had an outburst in Abeokuta, Ogun state, where he stated that President Buhari wouldn’t have become president without him. The former Lagos governor said Buhari had given up on the…
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