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2023: Afenifere’s support for Obi will not affect Tinubu’s victory – Former Minister, Shittu
A Former Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will won the forthcoming elections. He said Afenifere’s support for Peter Obi of Labour Party will not affect Tinubu’s victory Shittu who is the national coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima Coalition for Good Governance, spoke with newsmen at Ota, Ogun State, at a political discourse, organised by a group, The Progressive Friends of Asiwaju Bola…
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ASUU: Return to classroom – Buhari begs University lecturers
President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to appeal to the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to return to the classroom He made the appeal during his address to the nation to mark the 62nd Independence Day anniversary on Saturday. He said the administration has continued to make appreciable progress to tackle issues that have been lingering for the past 11 years even with it’s scarce resources He said ” I’m using this…
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When terrorists invaded my constituency, I wept – Nasarawa house of assembly speaker, Balarabe
Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi has narrated how he wept when Darul-Salam terrorists invaded his constituency He disclosed this during a visit to some communities affected by flood, Abdullahi said Darul-salam terrorists almost forced people to stop plying the Toto-Ugya-Umaisha road before the state government intervened He said; “In fact, it got a stage that people travelling along Toto-Ugya-Umaisha road could no longer ply the road because of attack…
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Gbajabiamila pleads with ASUU to end strike in the interest of students
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its seven months old strike in the interest of Nigerian students He made the plea during a meeting with the union, Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Productivity, and Okolieaboh Sylva, the acting Accountant-General of the federation (AGF), in Abuja on Thursday. “Everybody cannot be wrong. We are working according to everything we said…
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Bobrisky is a bad influence to our youths, his case should be looked into by the Government – Okowa’s Aide
Success Ovie Ossai has said that controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky is a bad influence to Nigerian youths Ossai in a tweet he shared called on the Nigerian government to stop the cross-dresser adding that what he is doing is against the country’s laws, tradition and religion He wrote: “Bobrisky is a bad influence to our youths. “The case of Bobrisky should be looked into by the Nigeria Government because he is…
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BREAKING: Ibrahim Gusau replaces Pinnick as new NFF President
Ibrahim Musa Gusau has been elected the new President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Gusau was elected at NFF’s 78th Elective Congress which was held in Benin, the Edo State. According to reports, he polled 21 votes to beat his closest challenger former Vice President Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi who got 12 votes Though Gusau did not poll the needed 22 votes to automatically win in the first ballot, other contenders opted out of the…
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The money that they are sharing is why there is joblessness in the society – Peter Obi
Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has advised politicians against sharing money during election. He said this is the major cause of joblessness in the country. Obi stated this on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo capital, after a meeting with Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo state “The money that they are sharing is why there is joblessness in the society,” NAN quoted Obi as saying. “That is the money that should have been used…
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Female Footballers make good wives too – Stella Mbachu
Former Super Falcons star, Stella Mbachu has opened up on lesbianism in women’s football and other issues facing sports development The football star during an interview with Punch stated that the sexual act was not rampant during her time According to her their coaches discourage them from the act She said;; I can’t say if lesbianism was rampant or not during my playing days, but I can confirm that we had it at that time…
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2023: We cannot afford to continue to play politics of bitterness and division – Goodluck Jonathan tells Presidential Candidates
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, urged all candidates in the 2023 general elections, to run their campaign based on issues that affect the people instead of attacking each other. He said the Country cannot afford to play politics of bitterness Jonathan made the call in his virtual goodwill message read in Abuja at the signing of the first National Peace Accord on the 2023 general elections, which was attended by presidential candidates and their…
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2023: I know why Tinubu was absent from signing of Peace Accord meeting – Dino Melaye
Former Lawmaker, Dino Melaye has said he knows why Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress APC was not present at the peace accord signing ceremony. He said the APC Helmsman was absent at the event on purpose Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar and other party candidates were physically present at the event which took place in Abuja, while Tinubu was represented by his vice, Kashim…
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2023: Ensure that Nigeria is placed first above regional and sectional claims – Buhari tells candidates, INEC, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has admonished candidates to avoid incitements, fake news and insults but rather commit to issue based campaigns and political rallies. The president said this on Thursday at the 2023 elections peace accord signing organised by the National Peace Committee (NPC) in Abuja. According to him, the 2023 election is an opportunity to serve and defend Nigeria ”I appeal to the contestants, especially their publicity agents and media advisers to shun personal attacks,…
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Enugu diocese lifts ban on Mbaka’s adoration ministry
The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has lifted the ban on Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka’s adoration ministry. The clergy disclosed this in a post on Facebook as he announced that the ministry starts on Sunday, 2nd October. The statement read, ”Dear Adorers, to the glory of God, Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria Amen, starts on Sunday 2nd October 2022 with 10am Mass at the Adoration ground Umuchigbo Iji Nike Emene Enugu State. God bless you miraculously as…
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