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Ganduje has many corruption cases to answer – Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption
The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has alleged that Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has many corruption cases to answer to after he leaves office in 2023. This was according to a statement by executive secretary of the committee, Sadiq Radda. Speaking at the 26th Anti-Corruption Situation Room (ACSR) assessment held in Abuja on Thursday February 24, Radda said; “He has many cases to answer while in office and even more after leaving office. You can see in Kano, Ganduje has many cases to answer while in office, he will answer more out of office, and sadly for the…
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Buhari finally signs electoral act bill into law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the long-awaited Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law. This eas made known in a tweet by presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, on Friday February 25. He tweeted: “BREAKING: President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law.” The President signed the amendment bill into law at 12:25pm at a brief ceremony held at the federal executive council (FEC) chamber in the presidential villa in Abuja on Friday. Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, and Kayode Fayemi, chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) were present…
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Breaking: Dumo Lulu-Briggs declares for Rivers governorship
Oil mogul Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs has declared for Rivers governorship race.He made the declaraction on arrival at Pot Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa from Abuja on Friday morning.He expressed that his enormous good works in the state will come in handy for his victory.The business tycoon is the first person to publicly declare interest in succeeding Governor Nyesom Wike
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You are responsible for your personal security – Nigeria tells it’s Citizens in Ukraine
The Nigerian government has advised Nigerians resident in Ukraine to remain calm and take responsibility for their personal safety, amid Russian invasion.This was contained in an advisory issued by the Nigerian Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, on Thursday.According to the statement, regional commissions are to decide on the necessary security measures to adopt in strengthening the protection of public order and facilities for the safety of the citizenry and running of the economy in their domains.THE FULL STATEMENT“The attention of the embassy has been drawn to a declaration of state of emergency, and martial law on the entire territory of…
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Politics is not a Dirty Game – Ganduje
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has expressed that politics is not a dirty game contrary to popular belief.He spoke in Abuja Thursday at the public presentation of a book, Unfinished Greatness: Envisioning a New Nigeria, written by Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi. According to him, intellectuals are afraid of politics because they thing it is a dirty game. He said it is not so as there is a connection between intellectualism and governanceHe said, “Politics is not a dirty game. We’re witnessing intellectualism in governance and intellectualism in politics. There’s no doubt, this is a welcome development. It’s good for…
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“The Church’s positions on homosexual relationships as sinful are wrong” – Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich calls for revision of Church teaching to accomodate homosexuals
Aprince of the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich has described as sinful the church’s position on homosexuals. Speaking in an interview with KDA, a German Catholic news agency, Hollerich who is a strategic jesuit ally of the pope said the sociological and scientific foundation of the doctrine is no longer correct and as such should be revised to accomodate homosexuals. He said: “The Church’s positions on homosexual relationships as sinful are wrong. I believe that the sociological and scientific foundation of this doctrine is no longer correct. It is time for a fundamental revision of Church teaching, and the…
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2023 Elections: “I have zero ambitions. I just want to finish this job, get on with my private life” – El-Rufai
Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has expressed that he has no ambition. He said all he wants to do is finish his tenure as Governor and go on with his private life. He said this during the weekly ministerial press briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team at the presidential villa, Abuja. Following the declarations over the Presidential election, El-Rufai said he will support any candidate who emerges from his party’s zoning structure, even if the candidate is from the South. He said; “I have zero ambitions. I just want to finish this job, get on with my private life, write another…
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VIDEO: Watch how Robbers shot sporadically & carted away millions of Naira in broad daylight after robbing banks in Edo state
A video that captured moment robbers carted away money from one of the commercial banks they robbed in Uromi area of Edo state, has been shared online. Six persons were killed following the gunmen attack on commercial banks in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, a police official said. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon, February 23, and videos shared earlier showed residents of the area scampering to safety as the gunmen shot sporadically. Watch the video below……..
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I am looking forward to becoming former President, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is looing forward to becoming a former occupant of the highest office in the country. Buhari said this during a courtesy visit to the palace of the Emir of Lafia, retired Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad I, on Thursday. He urged leaders who swear by the holy book while taking the oath of office not to abuse the trust of leadership placed on them by the people and God. This is as he reaffirmed that he has no intention whatsoever to stay beyond the constitutionally recognised two terms of office as leader of Nigeria. ”The traditional…
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Nigerians would have become refugees in Niger Republic and Cameroon without a strong leader like Buhari – Ngige
Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige has claimed that Nigerians would have become refugees in Niger and Cameroon without strong leader like President Muhamamdu Buhari. Speaking after being inducted as an honorary fellow of the Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance (INSLEC) in Abuja, the Minister also claimed that Buhari’s leadership qualities has saved the country from being in crisis like Venezuela. Ngige further alleged that the country’s present challenges is as a result of poor planning over the years. He said; “A good leader must be an implementation man. He should be knowledgeable, because after the vision, he will dissect and crystalise them. He…
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Russian tennis player, Andrey Rublev describes his country’s invasion of Ukraine as ‘terrible’
Russian tennis star, Andrey Rublev has described his country’s invasion of Ukraine as ‘terrible’ before saying ‘peace is the most important thing’ just days after he won an ATP doubles title with a Ukrainian partner The Russian world No 7 had won the ATP title in Marseille alongside Ukrainian Denys Molchanov. Reacting to his country’s invasion of Ukraine, Rublev wrote: “In these moments you realise that my match is not important. It’s not about my match, how it affect me. What’s happening is much more terrible.’ ‘You realise how important is to have peace in the world and to respect each other no matter what, to be…
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“Africa needs 3rd World War to happen more than any other continent” – Former Presidential Aspirant Adamu Garba
A former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has disclosed that Africa needs a third world war more than any other continent. In a Facebook post shared on Thursday, Feb. 24, as Russia invaded Ukraine, the APC member said Africa not participating in the first and second world wars is the reason the continent remains “poor and abandoned.” He wrote on Facebook: “Most of you don’t know that Africa needs the Third World War more than every other continent on the planet.” “We were nothing in the first and the second, that’s why we remained poor and abandoned. WW3 is an opportunity…
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