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This Govt has failed, there is no way to cover it – Senator Abaribe
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has expressed that the President Muhammadu Buhari– led government has failed the country and there is no way to cover its failures. The Senator who represents Abia South made this known on Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. “The party (PDP) has its position and the position is very simple: this government has failed. “You don’t have any other way of trying to cover it. You can say all the rhetoric, you make all the propaganda. You can go ahead and try to pull the wool over the eyes of the people but the #EndSARS protest…
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“If you don’t like us, vote us out in 2023” – Senate President, Lawan tells Nigerians
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has advised Nigerians that if they are not pleased with the members of the Ninth National Assembly, they can do well to vote them out. Lawan stated this on Friday at a retreat for top management of the National Assembly Service Commission and National Assembly in Abuja. He charged Nigerians against engaging in debates on the heavy salaries and allowances of federal lawmakers adding that they should get better lawmakers come 2023. “Instead of trying to see how N128 billion will be utilized by the National Assembly, what will be the outputs and how useful they…
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FG shifting focus from Shekau to DJ Switch – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani has called out the Nigerian Government for insisting there was no killing during the Lekki toll gate Massacre. Lai Mohammed on Thursday had threatened to expose DJ Switch for the fraud that she is after she released live videos of the massacre. Reacting to this, Shehu Sani in a tweet criticised the government for shifting focus from going after Boko Haram leader, Shekau to targeting DJ Switch. “Some people have become Egyptian Archaeologists; looking for Lekki corpses. Shifting from Shekau to Switch. “NTA should blast CNN and FRCN should counter BBC. We move on.Shikenan.” he…
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“Write an application letter to NYSC before using Corps Members Uniform for any movie” – NYSC tells Film Makers
Management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has asked film makers to seek approval from the body before using corps members uniforms for any movie role. According to the NYSC Assistant Director of Legal Services, Mr. Christian Oru in a meeting between National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and creative industry stakeholders in Lagos, he stated that the illegal use of the body’s uniform in movies would no longer be tolerated by the management. He also directed filmmakers to submit an application letter, stating exactly what the uniform would be used for. He added that the movie script…
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“The Buhari-led government is helpless and incapable of leading” – Uche Secondus
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Uche Secondus says the Buhari-led government is helpless and incapable of leading the country. Speaking at the party’s 90th national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday November 19, Secondus stated that the rise of insecurity in the country is due to the state of poor governance of the ruling All progressives congress, APC adding that it also has no solution in sight. “Great leaders of our party, before the COVID-19 lockdown our country was already going through some socio-political and economic challenges all arising from the poor governance delivery by…
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“APC will produce the next President of Nigeria” – Yahaya Bello
Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has expressed certainty that the ruling All Progressives Congress APC will produce the Nations president come 2023. Speaking on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bello assured that PDP is gone and so APC will produce the next president, sweep the legislative house and take over Governorship across every state. According to him, the administration has been touching lives and securing the nation and with these, the people are happy with their programmes. “APC has come to stay. We are developing the country, the people are happy with our programmes, we are touching…
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“Umahi is upset with PDP because Atiku choose Obi as his running mate” – Wike claims
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike claims David Umahi is not happy with PDP because Atiku picked Obi as his running mate instead of him at the 2019 presidential race. Wike in a live broadcast on Thursday said Umahi has shown that he is an ungrateful man and should be mindful of the political future of the South East. According to him, Umahi wanted to be picked as Atiku’s running mate but Atiku choose otherwise. “Umahi was livid because he wanted to produce or he wanted to be Vice President. You don’t choose who would be the Vice Presidential candidate…
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‘We stand by our report’- CNN reacts to FG’s threat to sanction it over the Lekki shooting documentary
Cable News Network, CNN has reacted to the threat of sanctions from the Federal Government over its investigative report on the October 20 shooting incident at the Lekki tollgate. The international media house carried out an investigation into the incident and shared its findings on Wednesday, November 18. At a press conference in Abuja today November 19, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the report by the media house was one-dimension and lacked balance. He called for the sanction of the media house. Read here. In a statement released by one of its company spokesperson, CNN said it…
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Wike and other PDP governors to join APC – Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello alleges
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has claimed that Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, and eight more PDP governors, are on their way to join the ruling All Progressives Congress APC. Governor Bello said this following the defection of the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, from the PDP to the APC. In an interview with Channels TV on Thursday night, November 19, Governor Bello was asked to give names of some of the PDP governors who are currently in talks with the APC to effect their defection. Responding, Governor Bello said “I think probably, I can just give you an expo. The expo…
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Trump and his allies have won (0) Zero out of the 21 election fraud lawsuits they have filed since Election Day
The Trump campaign and other Republican groups have mounted 21 legal challenges since Election Day, alleging “rigged” election marred by “major fraud” from Democrats. However, Trump has won none of the lawsuits. The lawsuits argue that states and counties have violated election laws. Republicans have filed the lawsuits in local, state, and federal courts in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania — all states that Biden won or is projected to win, according to Decision Desk HQ data published by Insider and AP. The Trump campaign initially had a single win, when a Pennsylvania judge ruled on November 12 that first-time…
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“I pray to Allah to guide & protect you wherever you are” – Nigerian man pens heartbreaking post on 4th anniversary of his daughter’s abduction
A Nigerian man, Umar Suleiman from Nasarawa State on Thursday, November 19, marked four years since his daughter was abducted by unknown persons. Taking to Facebook, he penned a heart wrenching post about Khadija and how life has been for him and his family since her abduction. He described the last four years as one filled with pain and anguish, adding that he has never celebrated his son’s birthday as he was born a day after Khadija’s abduction. “Today, 19th Nov. four years has passed, since a beautiful jewel was taken away (abducted) from me. Since ur abduction four years ago, life…
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Lai Mohammed’s son, Hon Folajimi once admitted that #EndSARS protesters were attacked at Lekki Toll Gate
Lai Mohammed’s son, Folajimi who is also a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly has been outed by political analyst, Ndi Kato for allegedly admitting that #EndSARS protesters were attacked at Lekki Toll Gate. In tweets shared shortly after the Minister of Information and Culture accused CNN of being irresponsible with their documentary and also calling for a sanction against the American media platform, Ndi Kato also attached a screenshot of an October 21 post in which Folajimi admitted that #EndSARS protesters were attacked by “yet-to-be identified gunmen”. Folajimi wrote in the post; Protests of varying forms have been…
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