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Presidency: Keep off Southeast, you denied being Igbo Man – IPOB warns Wike
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike to steer clear of the Southeast.The group stated that Wike denied having any links with the Southeast in the past, hence should keep off the region as he tries to canvas for votes.This was according to a statement by IPOB Spokesman Emma Powerful. He warned the PDP Presidential hopeful while condemning his recent visit to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe on Wednesday.He stated that Wike should be ashamed of himself for begging Igbos for votes. He said: “We, the global family of the Indigenous…
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“Yul Edochie has done no wrong, Polygamy is not a sin” – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri has expressed support over actor, Yul Edochie’s decision to take in a second wife. The actor had in a post revealed the birth of his son from his second wife and actress, Judy Moghalu after having four kids with his first wife, May Yul-Edochie Reacting, Reno in a tweet said that Almighty God approves of Polygamy and even handed out many wives to some recognised characters in the bible stories such as King David and Solomon. “In my opinion, @YulEdochie has done no wrong.“Polygamy is not a sin. God Himself gave David many wives-2 Samuel 12:18. Polygamy is…
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My marriage collapsed after my wife slept naked behind her mother – Man alleges
A man identified as Agya Wusu who resides at Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana, has narrated how his marriage of four years collapsed after his wife slept naked behind her mother. Speaking on Oyerepa Afutuo radio show, Wusu said he and his wife, Jamila, were enjoying their lives together until his mother-in-law paid them a visit. He claimed that even though his wife never took any alcoholic beverage, he saw her naked behind her mother the next morning. He stated that their once-happy marriage has been in a state of extreme crisis since the incident, and they’ve had to deal with…
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The Minister of Education just bought N100m APC presidential nomination form and ASUU is still on strike – Deji Adeyanju
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has reacted to reports of the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has purchased APC’s N100m presidential nomination form. Sharing photos of the payment receipt and form he wrote:”The Minister of Education just bought N100m APC presidential nomination form and ASUU is still on strike. Today is day 72 since students have been home. These are the clowns that deceived Nigerians with CHANGE in 2015.”
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No administration has ever created a climate suited for businesses to thrive as much as we have – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended his administration for creating an atmosphere suited for businesses both big and small to thrive. The President made this known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina, during Iftar with members of the business community and the leadership of political parties in Abuja on Tuesday night, April 26. He promised that his administration wil continue to make the ease with which business is carried out in the country better. According to him, Employment is critical to the stability and prosperity of a country He said ‘‘No administration has done…
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Only people like us can decide whether Igbos will leave Nigeria – Rochas Okorocha
Former Imo state Governor and Presidential hopeful, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has claimed that only people like him can decide if the country would disintegrate to pave way for the actualization of Biafra. “Only people like us can decide whether Igbos will leave Nigeria. The decision is not for our children to make because what we see while sitting down, they won’t see when they stand, he said The Lawmaker in an interview with BBC Pidgin said members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB lack the ability to separate Igbos from Nigeria as being agitated. “These agitators are our children…
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NDLEA marks ‘Abba Kyari’s houses and shopping plaza’ in Maiduguri for investigation
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has marked six residential houses and one plaza allegedly belonging to the embattled former Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, for investigation. The two-storey shopping plaza, Assurance Plaza, located along the Giwa Barracks Road in Maiduguri, has about 100 stores while six other residential houses within the Maiduguri New Government Residential Area have all been marked by the NDLEA. This is coming barely 48 hours after a suspected drug dealer allegedly linked to the N3 billion worth of tramadol intercepted by the then Kyari-led IRT team was arrested…
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I owe nobody any allegiance outside the oath of my office – Yemi Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that he owes nobody any allegiance outside the oath of his office to serve the nation. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday April 26, during his political consultations in Ogun state. He said this following reports that his decision to run for President was a betrayal of his former principal, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who had also declared his presidential aspiration ahead of 2023. Osinbajo said ”After all I have learnt, if called upon to serve the nation, should I say No? I have decided that I will run for the office. I have sworn an…
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Call for Igbo President Divisive, only Nigerians can determine who leads them – Sowore
Omoyele Sowore, a presidential hopeful on the African Action Congress (AAC) platform has described the call for Igbo Presidency as DivisiveIn a chat with Arise TV on Tuesday, Sowore described the decision to zone the presidency to a certain region as “undemocratic”, adding that it is only to “throw a bone at the Nigerian people”.He said, “an Igbo man becoming the president will not make a difference if he’s not the right person to lead”.The presidency should go to the geographical area or intellectual area known as competence and great character”, he added
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2023: Ben Ayade joins presidential race after consulting with Buhari
Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has declared his intentions to run for president in 2023, following a consultative visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday.Ayade who met with President Buhari behind closed doors said he got a commitment from the president to go ahead and run if he has the qualities, but he must consult widely with leaders of the party from the south-south region.He, however, said he would not hesitate to align with any candidate of Buhari’s choice, so as to consolidate on the modest achievements of the APC.Reacting to the possibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan…
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2023: No president can rule from hospital, choose an energetic leader – Amaechi to delegates
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has urged delegate to vote for an energetic leader as no president can lead from the hospital. Amaechi said this when he met with Governor Dapo Abiodun and APC delegates in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Monday evening. The former Rivers State Governor, said many have told him that being energetic is not enough to rule Nigeria effectively. However, he maintained that the next Nigerian president must be energetic The Ogun state governor in his response commended the Minister for his courage to run for president and wished him well in his ambition
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“It will be a great injustice if I don’t accept to serve the country and I retire to lagos or Ikenne to write my memoir” – Yemi Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed that it will be a “betrayal” to Nigeria if he doesn’t accept to serve the country and bring it out of the woods. Osinbajo spoke on Monday when he visited Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. He said he has garnered enough experience as Vice President and Acting President and accumulated enough contacts both locally and internationally to do the best he can to lead the country. “Opportunity comes once in a while. It is also a privilege to serve. Our country needs service…
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