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Make amends with Buhari so he can do more for south-east – Orji Uzor Kalu tells Igbos
Former Abia state governor and current chief whip of the senate, Orji Uzor Kalu has asked the Igbos to make amends with President Muhammadu Buhari to attract more developmental projects to the south-east. Kalu said supporting Buhari will bring more federal projects to the region and that Abia north senatorial district, his zone, is the only zone in the south-east and south-south that gave Buhari 68 percent votes in 2019 elections, and because of that Buhari has ‘shown a lot of love to us’ “The relationship with Abia north as a constituency is very cordial and the president has shown…
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“Thank you for making the lifting of others, a cornerstone of your endeavour” – Atiku Abubakar hails Davido on 29th birthday
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has hailed Davido for donating N251m to orphanages across Nigeria. The superstar singer, who turned 29 on Sunday, November 21, had earlier announced plan to donate the money gifted to him by colleagues and fans ahead of his birthday. Taking to his official social media pages, Atiku noted the generosity of the singer as he celebrates him on his birthday. “Dear Davido, thank you for making the lifting of others, a cornerstone of your endeavour. I join your family and friends and millions of your fans in wishing you a memorable birthday. I wish you more…
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked by Manchester United after Watford defeat
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been sacked as Manchester United manager after an “embarrassing” 4-1 defeat at Watford, with Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino the club’s top target to take over next summer. United have confirmed Solskjaer’s assistant Michael Carrick will be placed in temporary charge, with the club also revealing their intention to appoint an interim manager until the end of the season. Pochettino is the club’s first choice as Solskjaer’s permanent replacement, with the former Tottenham manager potentially becoming more attainable by the summer than he is currently. Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag is understood to be United’s…
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Time has indeed vindicated you as the best President Nigeria ever had- Reno Omokri celebrates ex-president Goodluck Jonathan as he turns 64
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has taken to his Instagram page to celebrate Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan on the occasion of the 64th birthday today. According to Reno, time has proven that Goodluck Jonathan is the best president Nigeria has ever had. In a lengthy post he listed some of Jonathan’s achievements as president. He wrote; ”Happy birthday former President Jonathan.They say time is the great vindicator, and time has indeed vindicated you as the best President Nigeria ever had. Under you, Nigeria became the largest economy in Africa, and the third fastest growing economy in the world.You…
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“He has dementia” Joke Silva speaks publicly for the first time about husband Olu Jacobs’ health
Actress Joke Silva has spoken about her husband’s illness for the first time. She said her Husband, Veteran actor, Olu Jacobs has dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). She made this known during an interview with Chude Jidonwo. According to her, “it’s been going on for a couple of years” and this is the first time she’s saying it publicly. “He is dealing with issues and it is been going on for a couple of years. It is known as dementia with lewy body. It is a degenerative disease that affects the brain and it is almost like a Parkinson type…
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Mother allegedly invades Jericho High School in Ibadan with thugs to beat up teachers for ‘disciplining’ her child
A video circulating the internet shows the moment a woman stormed the Jericho High school, Ibadan with thugs to attack a teacher for disciplining her child. Facebook user, Isaac Fayose, who shared the video online, wrote” A mother brought thugs to beat up teachers at Jericho High School Ibadan for disciplining her child” In the video, the mother who was clad in a two-piece Ankara outfit could be seen attempting to throw stones at one of the teachers who attacked her for storming the school with thugs.
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Make amends with Buhari so he can do more for south-east – Orji Uzor Kalu tells Igbos
Former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu has asked the Igbos to make amends with President Muhammadu Buhari in order to attract more developmental projects to the south-east. Kalu said supporting Buhari will bring more federal projects to the region and that Abia north senatorial district, his zone, is the only zone in the south-east and south-south that gave Buhari 68 percent votes in 2019 elections, and because of that Buhari has ‘shown a lot of love to us’ “The relationship with Abia north as a constituency is very cordial and the president has shown a lot of love to…
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2023 Presidency:”They find me worthy” – Orji Kalu speaks on Northern Groups Support for him
Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu has revealed the reason northern groups are drumming support for him to vie for the presidential seat.He stated groups are urging him on because they find him worthy to deliver good governance to the nation. Kalu stated that credibility, honesty and the capacity to deliver endeared him to many northerners.“What is responsible for that, is that I have known most of the presidents from the north for a long time, and I have had deep relationships, and am not sure I have disappointed in any of these relations,” he said.“And I have…
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US listed Nigeria as Religious Violator after IPOB lies – Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has alleged that Nigeria was listed as a religious violator by the United States after falsehood and misinformation by extremist groups and the Indigenous People of Biafra in a well-funded international media campaign. Shehu made this known in a statement titled, ‘What Biden’s removal of Nigeria from religious violation watchlist means,’ issued on Friday following the visit to Nigeria by the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken.He said that right-wing American lobbyists were funded millions of dollars by IPOB to make true their “fake claims that Muslims and…
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Your demand for Nnamdi Kanu’s release is heavy but I will consider it – President Buhari tells Igbo leaders
President Buhari has said that he will consider the request of Igbo leaders to free the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The President said this when he received some southeast leaders in the statehouse today November 19. The President said the call for the unconditional release of Kanu runs contrary to the doctrine of separation of powers between the Executive and Judiciary. “You’ve made an extremely difficult demand on me as leader of this country. The implication of your request is very serious. In the last six years, since I became President, nobody…
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Buhari meets Igbo leaders at Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja met behind closed doors with some Igbo leaders led by Mbazulike Amaechi at the Presidential Villa Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the Igbo leaders who attended the meeting included Bishop Sunday Onuoha, former Gov. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Mr Tagbo Amaechi and Chief Goddy Uwazurike.The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, National Security Adviser to the President, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, also attended the meeting.The agenda of the meeting, which reportedly was…
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Dino Melaye accuses President Buhari of aUsing 2022 Budget To Defraud Nigerians
Former Senator, Dino Melaye has accused the government of President Muhammadu Buhari of defrauding the people of Nigeria using the 2022 budget.President Muhammadu Buhari had presented a budget proposal of N16.39 trillion for the year 2022 to the Joint Session of the National Assembly in October Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Melaye claimed that the budget was full of fake items running into billions of naira. Melaye wondered why the FIRS budget would be more than the National Assembly and the judiciary. He said the FIRS budget stood at N228 billion while the National Assembly budget…
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