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Buhari must not resign, he will finish his tenure and conduct elections – Shehu Sani counters Northern Elders
Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has countered the Northern elders forum (NEF) over the resignation of the President. He urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to resign his position. Sani in a tweet opined that Buhari be allowed to complete his tenure so he can conduct elections in 2023. He wrote: “Our respectable Northern Elders want Buhari to resign; I humbly disagree, allow Sai Baba to finish his tenure and conduct elections.” NEF had called for Buhari’s immediate resignation over the spate of insecurity in the country, especially the North which according to them have not been addressed by the President.
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BREAKING: Kidnappers invade Zamfara College, abduct four female students
Bandits have invaded College of Science and Health Technology in Tsafe, Zamfara State and abducted no fewer than four female students. The incident occurred Tuesday night when they stormed the college with sophisticated weapons. According to reports, the kidnappers have already made contacts with the families of their victims, demanding undisclosed amount as ransom.
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APC should be ashamed of damage done to Nigeria, should apologize – Dele Momodu
Businessman and philanthropist, Dele Momodu has said that members of the ruling All Progressives Congress should be ashamed of the damage they have done to the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday, titled ‘Dele Momodu Asks APC To Apologise To Nigerians’, Momodu lamented the gross incompetence of the ruling party. According to him, Nigeria deserves massive apologies from the APC. The statement read in part: “Nigeria is at crossroads and things can no longer continue as business as usual. No God-fearing citizen can excuse and readily dismiss the gross incompetence and ineptitude of a ruling government that was exceptionally…
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Allegedly abusive husband and his mother accused of poisoning his wife to death
A woman identified as Yetunde Balogun has died after she was allegedly poisoned by her husband and his mother. The victim who is a graduate of Linguistics from the University of Ilorin reportedly converted from Christianity to Islam so as to marry her husband. The union produced two daughters. There are reports that the victim suffered domestic violence and complained to close friends and family. She reportedly left her marriage but later returned after her husband pleaded. After returning home, she reportedly began complaining to friends that her husband no longer eats her food. On Monday, April 11, her husband…
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Mr Eazi gets £1000 engagement gift from his doctor after proposing to Temi Otedola
Singer, Mr Eazi has received a £1000 gift from his doctor following his engagement to Temi Otedola, Daughter of Billionaire, Femi Otedola. Mr Eazi took to Instagram to share a screenshot of the credit alert. See below.
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Addressing Buhari as general and dictator is abuse of press freedom – Lai Mohammed tells media
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that addressing President Muhammadu Buhari as a general and dictator is abuse of press freedom. He said this on Tuesday April 12, when executives of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigeria chapter paid a courtesy visit to him at his office in Abuja, Lai maintained that the government is not a threat to the media and despite the abuse of press freedom, “those doing that have continued to practise their profession without hindrance” He said; “I remember saying at the opening of the 2016 IPI World Congress in Qatar that the…
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I have experience enough to become President – Amaechi says as he visits Masari
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has stated that he has the requisite experience to be president of Nigeria He said this when he visited Governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari on Monday Listing his achievements, Amaechi said he is the only aspirant in the presidential race that governed a state where there was militancy. According to him, militancy reduced and some oil companies relocated their headquarters back to the state during his era as Governor. “Your Excellency, you are the first governor I’m visiting after declaring to run for the President of Nigeria in 2023, I will visit others as…
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My daughter left marriage but pastors begged her to return – Osinachi’s mother
Mother of gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu has made some revelations about the singer’s marriage.Speaking with BBC Igbo, she disclosed that the deceased’s husband, allegedly threatened that his late wife would only leave the marriage in death.She revealed that Osinachi had left the marriage for over a year but only returned after her husband came with pastors to beg.She also mentioned that she could not see her grandchildren for eight years and was never allowed to come for Omugwo (traditional Igbo custom for postpartum care by the woman’s mother) when they were born.According to her, Osinachi’s husband, Peter Nwachukwu never allowed…
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Buhari approves release of 40,000mt of grains to cushion high commodity prices
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of 40,000 metric tonnes of grains as part of efforts to address the high cost of commodities across the country. This was according to a statement by the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Mohammed on Tuesday, April 12. “I’m here this afternoon as a result of summoning by his excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari. He actually directed and approved the release of grains from our strategic grain reserve by the federal ministry of agriculture and rural development, Mohammed said “This is to cushion the effect of some of the issues we are facing with high…
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2023: Osinbajo will not win, Northerners don’t want him – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned Vice President Yemi Osinbajo that he will not win the 2023 presidential election The cleric applauded Osinbajo for declaring his intention. He however advised him not to waste his money or be deceived because he won’t go beyond the vice president. He made this known in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Osho Oluwatosin. He said: ‘’It’s good that VP Yemi Osinbajo declared his ambition to become the President so that his mind can be settled, but he can never be President of Nigeria, his declaration is…
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APC National chairman, Adamu Abdullahi, resigns from Senate
The new chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has resigned from his seat as the Senator representing Nasarawa North Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate. He sent in his resignation letter today April 12 following his election as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on March 26. According to him, his resignation takes effect from 1st April 2022 The letter was read by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan during the plenary on Tuesday.
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“Ask Presidential aspirants their achievements in the last 25 years” – Peter Obi tells Nigerians
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has advised Nigerians ahead of the 2023 elections. He told Nigerians to ask their aspirants what their major past achievements have been before vying for the top political office Obi made the call on Monday while meeting with some stakeholders of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. He said, “Anybody who comes here and says to you that he wants to be President, ask, where he was 25 years ago and what he has done, where is he coming from?“Ask questions about his achievements in…
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