Tag: political

19Jan By BobbyNo Comments

Celebs

I Don Open My Crase For the Year – Davido Says As He Blasts His Cousin, Dele Adeleke Again

Nigerian musician, David Adeleke aka Davido has taken to social media to call out his cousin, Dele Adeleke again over his ambition to become governor of Osun State. Davido on Wednesday condemned the politician for writing about his mother’s death in an article relating to his political ambition. The award-winning singer in a series of posts on his Twitter account claimed that his cousin employed people to write about him (Davido), though he does not care about his action. He wrote: Because of your ambition you have your people write about me (which I don't care ) but to include the death of my mother in an article ... same woman that raised you ...  @deleadeleke001  ok na .. Folded hands Dele God will  reward you The truth hurt you that much you had to go that low to men...

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9Jan By BobbyNo Comments

News

Nnamdi Kanu: Igbos will keep seeking political solution – Ekweremadu

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said the Southeast would not rule out a political solution in the case of Nnamdi Kanu, pro-Biafra agitator. Ekweremadu said the Southeast would keep engaging the government in a push for a political solution. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had ruled out a political solution to Kanu’s case. Buhari, who made the comment during an interview with Channels Television, said he would not interfere with Kanu’s trial. This was after some Igbo elders led by former Aviation Minister, Mbazulike Amaechi urged the President to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. However, Ekweremadu said despite Buhari’s comment, the Southeast would keep seeking a political solution. Featuring on Dream FM, Ekweremadu sai...

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18Dec By BobbyNo Comments

News

Igbos must produce Nigeria’s next president in 2023 – Edwin Clark

Edwin Clark, leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, has maintained that the Southeast “must” produce Nigeria’s next president in 2023. Clark disclosed this when a presidential aspirant, Anyim Pius Anyim, visited him on Friday. He urged Anyim to collaborate with leaders across Nigeria to build consensus for equity and unity. Clark noted his passionate “belief that the presidency of Nigeria in 2023 must go to the Southern part of Nigeria and indeed to South-East zone. “I encourage you and others to continue the task of persuading and reassuring other Nigerians to share that vision.” Some political stakeholders have been advocating for a Nigerian president of the Southeast extraction. The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, had said the Southeast sh...

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1Oct By BobbyNo Comments

News

IPOB identifies agents Uzodinma allegedly uses to perpetrate killings in Imo, southeast

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday revealed the identities of those allegedly behind the killings in Imo, Anambra, and the southeast generally. IPOB alleged that the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, and his accomplices created a fake Eastern Security Network, ESN, who are eliminating his political opponent in the southeast. The group disclosed this in a statement signed by Emma Powerful, its spokesman. According to Powerful: “Worried by the increasing rate of senseless killings in Biafra land especially Anambra and Imo States, the intelligence unit of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been intensifying efforts towards uncovering the masterminds of these heinous crimes. “These efforts have paid off as the unit has been able to track some of the people b...

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29Sep By MosesianNo Comments

News

Criminals have informants among security operatives – NSCDC Commandant-General

Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi has said that criminals have informants among security operatives in the country. In his speech at the stakeholders’ summit on the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja, on Tuesday September 28, Audi stated that there is need to engage traditional rulers, religious, community, political and youth leaders in the process of finding a solution to the menace. He said; “You will agree with me that the nefarious activities of these criminal elements are being strengthened not only by informants within security formations but equally those within the society; hence the need to engage our traditional rulers, religious, community, political and youth l...

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23Sep By BobbyNo Comments

News

Paul Jatau: Value Added Tax, preparing for tomorrow

The Value Added Tax (VAT) war that is being spearheaded by the Governors of Rivers and Lagos States is a wake-up call for the remaining states that make up the Nigerian nation. It is a wake-up call because it is a sign that the long abandoned fiscal federalism is beginning to manifest and probably reinvent itself. This, for me, is a sign of great things to expect and a test for the political class that sought after power each political season. This and other agitations that are found all over the place are a positive and good sign for the growth and development of our society. Positive because our politics would take a different form and shape. Everyone looking for a political office must be able to convince the voting public that he has capacity and is bringing a basket full o...

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12Sep By BobbyNo Comments

News

“It’s a kind of entitlement mentality” – Lawmaker Akin Alabi addresses political office holders

Member of the House of Representatives, Akin Alabi has addressed political office holders who expect same patronage they enjoyed while in power to continue after their tenure.   The lawmaker in a tweet he reposted on Instagram on Sunday, September 12, said the phone calls and friendly overtures people make to politicians are not personal but because of the power they hold.   "When you were in office, a lot of people were calling you and trying to be your friend. Now that you are out of office, you are disappointed those people no longer call you. Firstly, why would you want them to disturb you? Secondly, it's not personal. It was the office, not you," he wrote.   "I don’t understand how people still expect the patrona...

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29Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

News

Kaduna residents lament insecurity, poor knowledge of voting machines ahead of local government elections

Ahead of the September 4, 2021, local government elections in the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State, aspiring candidates for elective political positions have embarked on aggressive campaigns both at the local government levels and at the ward levels. The elections, pundits believe, are between the candidates of the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the state. Although, the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) has expressed it’s preparedness for the conduct of the elections using upgraded Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), many residents in some of the local government areas of the state on Sunday, expressed fears of insecurity, coupled with poor knowledge of how to use the upgraded machines. Other...

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13Aug By MosesianNo Comments

News

Strike: I see danger ahead, Doctors are Competing with God – Ngige

Minister of labour and productivity, Chris Ngige has accused doctors who are currently on strike of competing with God. Recall that resident doctors commenced a nationwide strike on August 2, over irregular payment of salaries, hazard allowances among other issues. Speaking at the 2nd Summit of Medical Elders Forum (MEF) in Abuja, the Minister said the medical profession is in danger now more than at any other time in its history. Ngige who asked these doctors to carry themselves with humility, also wondered why doctors tend to go on strike more often when someone from the medical profession holds a political position. He said;   “At no time in the history of NMA (Nigerian Medical Association) and the medical association, was I seeing our association and our profes...

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3Jul By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

News

2023: Shettima decries Professor Sagay’s comments on Gov. Yahaya Bello’s presidential ambition

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), has expressed reservation with the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, for rejecting the reported 2023 presidential ambition of incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello. Professor Itse Sagay believed that Kogi governor has no records to show to warrant him aspire for the of the country. Yerima Shettima is of the opinion that Prof Sagay is economical with the truth. Alhaji Yerima Shettima expressed confidence that the young Kogi Governor is capable of defending himself any day, adding that he is exercising his freedom of expression as a stakeholder of the Nigerian project. According to Yerima Shettima, “I think it is quite unfair to make pretentious comments about Kogi State, which is the m...

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3Jul By MosesianNo Comments

News

How Governor Nasir El-Rufai ‘Secretly’ Withdrew His Son From Public School

The governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has secretly withdrawn his son, Abubakar Al-Sadiq from Kaduna Capital School after what many observers described as “political and media stunt” to give the impression that he is like any commoner. While the enrolment of Al-Sadiq in the public school was greeted by massive commendation from all walks of life, the removal of the son was not made public, a development seen by many as “betrayal of public trust and confidence.” It is not clear why the governor made a U-turn as some commentators said it could be due to the widespread abduction by kidnappers in public schools especially in Kaduna and neighbouring states, or pressure from family, or lack or doubts on the capacity of the government school to groom his son as what obtains...

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20Jun By MosesianNo Comments

News

South-East Governors and leaders condemn violent secessionist groups, say they don’t speak for South-East people

South-East leaders comprising of governors, other political, religious, traditional and socio-cultural leaders, have condemned violent secessionist groups in the region. At a meeting in Enugu on Saturday June 19, they distanced themselves from the agitations of such groups and frowned on the violence that ensued which led to the loss of lives and destruction of properties. The regional leaders stated that the impression that South East leaders are silent over some their youths’ agitations for secession is not correct, while also pointing out that notable leaders had come out publicly many times in the past to speak against such agitations. The South-East leaders who maintained that these violent secessionist groups do not speak for South-Easterners, announced that they have se...

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18Jun By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

News

El-Rufai Sacks 99 Political Appointees, Reveals Reason

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has announced the sack of over 99 political of his appointees. Speaking at a media chat with journalists on Thursday night, the governor noted that the disengaged political appointees constitute 30% of political office holders. The governor disclosed that only agencies connected to the local government system have disengaged staff and these include the 23 local government councils, SUBEB and the Primary Health Care Board. El-Rufai noted that his government has started implementing its rightsizing policy, but is yet to disengage any state civil servant. He said: ‘’So far, 99 political appointees have lost their jobs but we have not commenced rightsizing civil servants. We want to be fair with regards to civil servants. We had earlier promi...

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12Jun By MosesianNo Comments

Politics

FG Delegation and South East Leaders meet in Enugu, reject agitation for secession

A delegation from the Federal Government led by the Minister of Defence, Retired Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi, Governors of the five States of the South East and other leaders of political, religious and traditional institutions in the zone, met at the Enugu state government house today June 11 where they discussed the security challenges confronting the region in particular and Nigeria in general. Addressing newsmen after the meeting, the Defence Minister, Magashi, disclosed that the delegation will relay the commitment reached at the parley and other outcomes of the consultation to President Muhammadu Buhari. The Defence Minister who was accompanied by his Interior Ministry counterpart and the Service Chiefs, explained that they were in Enugu for a consultative meeting with...

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10Jun By MosesianNo Comments

News

At a time we are talking about reintegration of Africa for economic development, disintegration of any country will be almost idiotic – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned calls for disintegration of the country. Obasanjo who insisted that such move will be "idiotic", added that it shouldn't be coming at a time Africa is trying to reintegrate for political, social, and economic development. In his speech at a luncheon and investiture organised by the Nigerian Institution of Surveyor, Ogun State chapter and held at the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Abeokuta, the former President cited Pakistan, Yugoslavia, and Sudan as countries who have broken away but are yet to find solutions to their problems. Asking what will happen to minority groups in the country if the country disintegrates, Obasanjo called on all agitators for the disintegration of the country to shelve the i...

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6Jun By MosesianNo Comments

News

”This is Diversionary and ill-advised”- Benue governor, Samuel Ortom, Reacts to Ban on Twitter operations

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has said that the Federal Government’s decision to ban Twitter operations in the country is an ill-advised diversion from the core issues of insecurity and injustice plaguing the nation. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, Governor Ortom said the Twitter ban offers no solution to any of the problems facing the country. He added that the move is only capable of heightening tensions and fueling suspicions among Nigerians over the real motives of the Federal Government. The governor added that suspending Twitter in the country amounts to suppressing freedom of expression, gagging social media, and undermining fundamental human rights of Nigerians, a development he says contravenes Chapter four of the 1999 Constitution (...

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12Apr By MosesianNo Comments

News

God is not Happy with Buhari, Political and Religious Leaders – Nigerian cleric, Jehovah Sharp Sharp Carries Coffin on his Head to Protest against Bad Governance

A Nigerian cleric, Archbishop Samson Benjamin, has protested against bad governance, President Buhari's adminstration, political, traditional and religious leaders. The General Overseer of Resurrection Praise Ministry, Lagos, popularly known as Jehovah Sharp Sharp, carried a coffin as he marched through the streets of Festac, Navy Town, Alakija, Satellite Town, on Sunday, April 11. The cleric claimed God asked him to do so because he wasn’t happy with the government and the state of the nation, adding that he embarked on this protest after “a spiritual journey of more than one year” "From the 15th of September 2019 up until this moment, I have not eaten food cooked by fire or any pleasant food, I have been seeking the face of God over this great country," he said. "Last...

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19Feb By dthataNo Comments

Politics

I Started My Political Journey At Jakande’s House – Tinubu

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu , has hailed the late first civilian governor of Lagos State , Alhaji Lateef Jakande . This was at the eight - day Fidau prayer session held for Jakande who served between October 1, 1979, and December 31, 1983 . The event was also attended by former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba ; former Inspector-General of Police , Musliliu Smith; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State ; Governor Babajide Sanwo -Olu of Lagos State among others . Speaking at the event, Tinubu revealed a bit of a discussion he had with the former governor, pointing out that he started his political career at Jakande ’ s house . “ He said go, we need many like you. Go to the Senate. The rest is history ,” the APC chieftain said . He ...

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15Feb By MosesianNo Comments

Lifestyle

It’s rare to find a man that brings any other value to the table if he isn’t bringing material resources – Omojuwa writes

Japheth Omojuwa has questioned how women can date stingy men. The political commentator pointed out that it's  hard to see a man bring any other value to the relationship other than material resources,  so he questioned why women stay with men who are stingy with those resources. He tweeted: "How can you as a women even date a stingy man? It’s rare to find a man that brings any other value to the table if he isn’t bringing material resources. So what are you dating? A breathing mannequin?"

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30Oct By dthataNo Comments

Politics

ENDSARS Has Political Undertone, Influencers Must Be Fished Out – Sanai Agunbiade

Member of the Lagos State House Of Assembly Representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Honorable Sanai O. Agunbiade has added his voice to the statement of his colleague, Member representing Surulere Federal Constituency, Honorable Desmond Elliot, to condemn the negative impact of social media in the country. Speaking in the house, Honorable Sanai, who disclosed recently that he intended sharing the looted COVID palliative hoarded in his house, on his birthday, said the social media influencers aggravated the destruction and looting by spreading false news stories in and out of the country. He called it a serious war against Lagos state as well as saying there was a lot of political undertone in the crises, masterminded by some people who must be fished out if Nigeria must remain on...

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19Jun By BobbyNo Comments

Politics

Edo Guber: Oba of Benin States Position, Warns against Godfatherism

<img class="i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer" style="max-width: 100%; display: block !important;" role="presentation" src="data:;base64," alt="" aria-hidden="true" /> The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Nedo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, has stated his position on political developments in Edo State. In a statement released on Thursday and signed by the Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, the monarch kicked against godfatherism and imposition of candidates. The Oba also denied that he has ever asked any of the aspirants in the upcoming elections to step down for another. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary will hold on June 23, a day after the All Progressives Congress (APC) conducts the...

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17Mar By BobbyNo Comments

News

Iran to free prisoners as coronavirus spreads rapidly

During the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic, Iran reported its first confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections on 19 February 2020 in Qom. As of 14 March 2020, according to Iranian health authorities, there had been 611 COVID-19 deaths in Iran with more than 12,500 confirmed infections. An Iranian judiciary spokesman says the country has temporarily freed about 85,000 prisoners, including political prisoners, in an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus. See Tweet below:

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14Mar By BobbyNo Comments

News

“I Would Win in Court But Don’t Want to Return” – Sanusi

Dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi has said that he doesn’t wish to return to the state as a monarch. Sanusi, in a trending video, expressed confidence that he would get justice if he decided to challenge his removal. The footage was recorded on Friday at Awe in Nasarawa State after the court ruling that freed him from detention. The Umar Ganduje government had banished Sanusi to Nasarawa on Monday. “I’ve done what I could in 6 years. I’m moving on. The truth is I don’t want to go back. The (dethronement) letter was so badly written, so unprofessionally written”, he said. “It is the easiest thing in the world to go to court. Fair hearing…High Court ruling, just like today. Did you query him? Did you ask him to defend himself? No. We should go on with the new phase ...

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23Feb By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Sermons Of Nigerian Clerics Evolve With Political Weather – Shehu Sani

Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has taken to his Twitter page to knock some clerics in Nigeria. The former lawmaker from Kaduna State pointed out that some clerics in Nigeria are swayed by political weather. Citing an example, the former lawmaker expressed that for those clerics during the previous administration the sins of Nigerian leaders caused insecurity in the country, while during the current administration, insecurity is caused by sins of the citizens. See his post below: Some of Our Clerics sermons evolves with the Political Weather;Under the past administration,its the Sins of Our leaders that causes insecurity;Under the present administration,its the Sins of Our people that causes insecurity. — Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) February 22, 2020

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3Feb By dthataNo Comments

Religion

Rally Has A Political Undertone, Say MURIC, Akintola

The Executive Secretary of the Muslim Ummah of Southwest Nigeria (MUSWEN), Prof Muslih Yahya and Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) Prof Is-haq Lakin Akintola have berated the organisers of the Christians rally, saying it has political undertone. Prof Yahya warned the leadership of Christians in the country to stop acting as opposition to the Federal government. “They are politicising the insecurity issue on one part and also diving the nation along religious line. This is unhealthy for our nation. That rally is more political than religious. Christian leaders behave more like opposition than religious people. It looks like they have an agenda that is different from protesting over the security issues. There is no sincerity in the rally,” he said. According to him, religi...

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26Jan By BobbyNo Comments

News

Thugs Invade INEC Collation Centre In Imo

According to The PUCNH, there was panic at the Independent National Electoral Commission's collation centre for the supplementary election in Orlu/Orsu/Oru West Federal Constituency of Imo State as political thugs invaded the centre and tore the result sheets. The political thugs beat the intelligence of the security men at the entrance of the collation centre and made their way straight to the podium where the exercise was going on and disrupted the process. Apart from tearing the result sheets into shreds, the political thugs, who did not reveal the identity of the political party they were working for, alleged that the process had been compromised. While the agents of the various political party fled immediately, the Returning Officer ran immediately he realised that the th...

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18Jan By BobbyNo Comments

News

N2m Kola That Began Father Mbaka’s Romance With Uzodinma

prophecy as fake.   Father Ejike Mbaka Your preachers cover up for the politicians by pretending to have received visions and special revelations. They say: “This is what God, the Master, says . . .” when God hasn’t said so much as one word. Ezekiel 22:28. The Message Translation. This denunciation of fake prophets especially caught traction on social media after Father Ejike Mbaka at the beginning of the year proclaimed that the Supreme Court would replace Emeka Ihedioha with Hope Uzodinma as governor of Imo State. While Mbaka was persistent in spite of the incongruity of the fourth-placed candidate achieving that feat, other so-called men of God openly dismissed him and his prophecy as fake. The contention among the men of God easily brings to light the fac...

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15Jan By BobbyNo Comments

News

Passengers Share Photos of Borno Governor Prof. Zulum Flying Economy from Abuja to Maiduguri

One Engineer Ameh Osivue Shagari, shared photos of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, who flew economy from Abuja to Maiduguri on Tuesday. Another passenger, Abacha Nawaisu, who was on the same flight posted a photo of the governor walking towards his seat. Read the post by Osivue Shagari. "Today I was in a flight with the governor of Borno state from Abuja to Maiduguri as a matter of fact we sat on the same row. I engaged him in a series of political happenings in Nigeria and Edo state. The first thing that caught my attention about the humble Governor was that he bought Economic class ticket as against my governor who is always on a chartered flight. He told me in was in to support Bulama who was contesting to be the APC national secretary who is from Borno stat...

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27Jul By BobbyNo Comments

News

Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo goes into politics

Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo has officially joined politics and also suggested that he’ll fund his political campaign with his own money.   John Dumelo recently picked his nomination form to contest the parliamentary primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).   Announcing his candidature, he wrote; 'It’s time for Ayawaso West Wuogon....it’s time to listen and serve the interest of the people. It’s time for change....I John Dumelo, humbly ask you to support me on this journey. God bless you and God bless Ghana. Please follow the official campaign page for daily updates'. 

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1Jul By BobbyNo Comments

Uncategorized

Fuel subsidy, debts bleeding treasury, says NECA

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed concern over the unsustainable fuel subsidy regime and the burden the country’s rising debt profile places on the economy. Its Director-General, Mr. Timothy Olawale, told The Nation that the fuel subsidy regime has proved to be unsustainable and a major leakage in national revenue treasury. He said a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated that in 2011, the country made $16 billion from petroleum sales and spent $8.2 billion to subsidise imported petroleum products. He said despite wise counsel, the Federal Government refused to demonstrate the political will to deregulate the downstream oil sector. According to  him,  the non-deregulation of the sector has fuelled the continued dependence ...

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12Jun By BobbyNo Comments

News

Abiola: The President Nigeria Never Had

Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola’s march to prison was as dramatic as the man himself. When a detachment of about 600 policemen led by a Commissioner of Police, A. Enudi, and assisted by Yakubu Mohammed, stormed his Abiola Crescent, Ikeja, Lagos residence on Wednesday, June 23, 1994, to effect his arrest, Abiola was in his best elements. Introducing humour into a very serious matter, he told the security operatives: “I am your commander-in-chief. I have no grudge against the police because you are doing your work. As a commander-in-chief, I expect you to perform, but Allah forbids that I should send you on this type of assignment.” Sacred mandate Despite the drama, Abiola was arrested and detained until he died on July 7, 1998, a month after his jailor, Gen. Sani Abacha. Until ...

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23May By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

Aubameyang: Mkhitaryan’s absence will motivate Arsenal to win Europa League

The Gunners star withdrew himself from next week's final in Baku due to political issues between his country and Azerbaijan Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has described Henrikh Mkhitaryan's absence from the Uefa Europa League final as a big shame. On Tuesday, Mkhitaryan stated that he will not be travelling to Baku with the rest of his teammates despite the assurance of his safety by Uefa . Armenia and Azerbaijan currently have no diplomatic relations amid political tensions between both countries over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh mountains.

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16May By BobbyNo Comments

News

Fayemi laments gender discrimination in elections

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi has lamented that Nigerian women still struggle for full recognition of their rights and personhood in spite of the 1999 Constitution which prohibits discrimination on the ground of gender and the rights of women to participate in elections as voters and candidates. Fayemi said this while delivering the 5th Distinguished Guest Lecture at the University of Medical Science, Ondo in Ondo State entitled: Clapping With One Hand: Female Education, Leadership And The Quest For National Development. According to her: “Women constitute 49 per cent of the country’s population, yet, their key role is inadequately acknowledged in political and economic arenas. Citing the National Bureau of Statistics, the first lady said 65 per cent of Nigerian ...

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9May By BobbyNo Comments

Celebs

Charlyboy Speaks On Getting Appointment From Imo Governor-Elect, Ihedioha

Maverick entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa, also known as Charlyboy, has cleared the air on his perceived scheming for a political appointment from the governor-elect of Imo state, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha. Recall that the embattled convener of OurMumuDonDo movement sometime in April relocated from Abuja to his Imo home state. Charlyboy, in an interview with DAILY POST on Wednesday explained his support for the incoming Ihedioha’s administration, stating that he would only work with the governor-elect if he has good plans and policies for Imolites and the youths. He, however, added that he would not accept any political appointment from the Imo government or work under Ihedioha’s cabinet as he is bigger than that. When asked if he would work with Ihedioha, Charlyboy said; “No,...

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6May By dthataNo Comments

Politics

EFCC Announces 16-year Probe Into Saraki’s Activities, Says It’s Not Political

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is indeed probing Senate President Bukola Saraki dating back to 2003 when he was elected governor of Kwara State. The EFCC said in a Facebook post that it was probing Saraki not because of his new appointment as the ambassador at large by the International Human Rights Commission. However, the commission did not state why it was probing the former Kwara State governor. The commission had written a letter to the Kwara State Government requesting information on all of Saraki’s earnings during his tenure from 2003 to 2011. The post read in part, “For the avoidance of doubt, an investigation into the Senate President’s activities while he held sway as the governor of Kwara State started long before his nomination and emergence a...

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18Apr By dthataNo Comments

Celebs

I’m Waiting For The Day No One Goes Out To Vote – Yvonne Nelson

The Ghanaian Actress, Yvonne Nelson joins in the political "stuffs" as she posted this... See tweets...

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14Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

If Buhari Offers Me Political Appointment I’ll Reflect On It – Moghalu

Kingsley Moghalu, presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 presidential election in Nigeria, says if he is offered a political appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari, he would reflect on it before taking a decision. He has, however, announced his withdrawal from partisan politics. Moghalu stated this in a chat with Arise News TV in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Friday. Disclosing his next move, he said he was now going to dedicate his time to a citizens’ movement called To Build A Nation (TBAN), which seeks to help in the development of Nigeria’s electoral process. The former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said: “I’ve decided to pretty much withdraw from partisan engagement at this time; the elections are over. “We’...

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6Apr By BobbyNo Comments

News

APC under marketed in Anambra, says state chairman

Addressing reporters in Awka yesterday, Ejidike, who recently took over the leadership of APC in Anambra State, observed that APC-controlled federal government had executed a number of projects  in the state which were enough to earn it electoral victory, but regretted that the electorate were kept in the dark about these projects. Among the projects listed by the chairman include the ongoing 2nd Niger Bridge, the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, the Oba-Nnewi-Okigwe road, as well as the school feeding programme and youth empowerment in which a large number of Anambra youths had benefited from. He said: “It is the party’s intention to show the people what the federal government has been doing in Anambra State in terms of infrastructural development. That is why we want to conduct a tour of ...

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6Apr By BobbyNo Comments

News

INEC’s silence on PDP access to server worrisome, says BMO

The Buhari Media organization (BMO) has expressed concern over the long silence by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to claims by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to have had access to its backend servers saying the long silence was worrisome and frightening. Chairman and secretary of the group, Niyi Akinsiju and Cassidy Madueke, respectively said in a statement that the claim by the PDP that it had gained illegal access to the servers of INEC through the assistance of some INEC officials was too grave a criminal confession for the electoral Commission to keep mum, as if it had consented to such a notorious allegation of breach. The pro Buhari group said “This is most frightening. That INEC is not alarmed or bothered by such blatant claim by the PDP to have procured...

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28Mar By BobbyNo Comments

News

Tinubu is pillar of democracy, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has described All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a pillars of democracy. The accolade was contained in felicitations the President sent to the former Lagos State governor on the occasion of his 67th birthday. A Colloquium tagged: “The 11th Bola Tinubu Colloquium”, is billed for today at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja. It is to commemorate Tinubu’s birthday.rthday President Buhari will chair the colloquium that has its theme as “Next Level Work for People.” In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President described Tinubu as one of the strong pillars of Nigeria’s democracy. He joined the APC family in celebrating the Asiwaju of Lagos, who is also the J...

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24Mar By BobbyNo Comments

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Imo stakeholders list what Ihedioha must do to Gov. Okorocha

Five socio-political organizations under the umbrella of Imo Salvation Forum, ISF, have said that they have submitted a comprehensive document known as Imo Salvation Charter to the state’s Governor-elect, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha. The groups said the document contains some of the major demands of Imo people from his administration in the next four years, which begins from 29 May, 2019. Ihedioha was announced as the winner of the March 9 governorship election in Imo State, having defeated his closest rival Uche Nwosu with over 83,000 votes. Reading a communiqué to journalists after a meeting that took place on Chidi Akurunwa Street, Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, on Sunday, the stakeholders said their first line charge in the 10-point document submitted to the Governor-elect, is a prob...

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18Mar By BobbyNo Comments

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Nigerian Man calls for Bombing of Abuja Mosque after New Zealand Shootings

A Nigerian man with the handle, @LegitChidi, has called for the bombing of Abuja Central Mosque after the New Zealand shootings which left over 50 people dead. The Nigerian man called for the bombing of Abuja Central Mosque, after Dr Joe Abah, made a post concerning the New Zealand mosque shootings, calling on a condemnation of “all forms of extremism: religious, racial, ideological or political.” However many social media users condemned the attack in New Zealand, the Twitter user wrote “Let them shift to Abuja central mosque abeg..we need them there.” His account is currently being reported to security agencies and Dr Joe Abah also wrote; Check also:  Lady receives over 7000 messages after requesting for Valentine’s date I asked why people will go to a mosque and kill peo...

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17Mar By BobbyNo Comments

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APC, PDP in battle of wits ahead supplementary polls

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are locked in a battle of wits as the clock ticks towards this weekend’s governorship supplementary elections in some states. While the  PDP chairman in Kano State, Alhaji Rabi’u Suleiman Bichi  is boasting that his  party is  ” always ever prepared to win ”  the  election, the  APC dismisses  the statement as wishful thinking . Leaders of the two parties in Sokoto State are also racing against time to tidy up loose ends ahead of the Saturday supplementary polls. “We are more than ready, especially as we have won the election conducted on the 9th of March. We are happy that the security agents have ensured security of lives and property of everybody by protecting the electorate,” Bichi told The Nation in Kano....

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16Mar By BobbyNo Comments

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CAN wants warring factions to sheathe swords in Taraba

Dr Innocent Solomon, the CAN Chairman in the state, made the call after a tour of the affected areas in Jalingo and a sympathy visit to the victims at the Specialist Hospital and the Federal Medical Center in Jalingo. Solomon assured the people that CAN and the Muslim Council were working closely with the State government to restore peace in the state. “We condemn the violence that broke out at the declaration of the governorship election results in the state, and in Jalingo in particular. “Crises have never done any good to anybody in any society across the world. “Our politicians must call their supporters to order and join hands with us in preaching peace. “We want to call on our political leaders to eschew violence and work for the peace of Taraba,” he said. While commend...

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14Mar By BobbyNo Comments

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Facebook Faces Criminal Probe Of Data Deals – Report

US prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Facebook’s practice of sharing users’ data with companies without letting the social network’s members know, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. A grand jury in New York has subpoenaed information from at least two major smartphone makers about such arrangements with Facebook, according to the Times. Regulators, investigators and elected officials around the world have already been digging into the data sharing practices of Facebook which has more than two billion users. The social network’s handling of user data has been a flashpoint for controversy since it admitted last year that Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy, used an app that may have hijacked the private details of 87 million users. “It has alr...

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7Mar By BobbyNo Comments

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36 parties endorse Ortom

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and Houses of Assembly elections, 36 political parties, yesterday, declared support for the re-election bid of Governor Samuel Ortom. The political parties, on the platform of Forum of Registered Political Parties, Benue State chapter, made the declaration through the forum’s Chairman, Mr. Godwin Odeh, when leaders of the parties paid a solidarity visit on the governor in Makurdi. Mr. Odeh said the forum resolved to support Governor Ortom after an assessment of his efforts in ensuring the defence of the Benue Valley against internal and external oppressors. According to him, “by this decision we have also resolved to channel our networks through our structures to mobilise our members to vote for you, Governor Ortom in Saturday’s election. “We ha...

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5Mar By BobbyNo Comments

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UNICAL Final Year Student Killed By Unknown Gunmen.

A young man was killed by unknown gunmen after he was attacked in Akwa Ibom state. The deceased identified as Kingsley Cletus Akpan of Ikot Andem Ukwok, Ini local government area, was shot dead by armed thugs in a case allegedly linked to political thuggery in the area due to the election. According to report, the deceased was a final year Student of the University of Calabar, Cross River state.

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1Mar By BobbyNo Comments

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Probe South West votes, Buhari support group tells President

PMB Front, a support group within the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order an investigation into the perceived poor showing of the party in the South West geo-political zone in his reelection.  In a statement by its National Coordinator, Sikiru Abdulfattah, while thanking millions of Nigerians who voted on Saturday, in the presidential and federal legislative elections, the group specifically, thanked those that voted in support of President Buhari. The statement read in part: “That the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has issued the Certificate of Return to our President, the winner of the election, is a testament to the progress being made. ”However, we wish to bring to the attention of the Presidency the need for an i...

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26Feb By BobbyNo Comments

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Expect better performance in real estate sector in 2019 — Experts

Going by the improvement in the nation’s microenvironment and the positive projections for 2019, the real estate sector is expected to ride on the back of these and other strides it ought to make, and put in a better performance in the year 2019. Though the sector had been generally sluggish in 2018 because of the lull in the nation’s economy, real estate experts are of the opinion that the sector will experience better performance this year because of signs of improvement in the economy and the expected political and economic stability in the country after the general elections in Nigeria in February. They say because more stable investment is real estate, politicians and those with money looking for viable business ventures to invest in, will channel their money into real estate se...

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20Feb By BobbyNo Comments

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PwC Predicts Slow Economy Growth And Rise In Unemployment in 2019

Professional services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers has predicted a possible rise in Nigeria unemployment rate and slow economic growth. The predictions are contained in a report titled ‘Nigeria Economic Outlook Top 10 themes for 2019’ that examines Nigeria’s economic prospects in the election year. PwC predicted that Nigeria’s economic recovery hinges on a stable political environment following the elections. Nigeria’s economy has been rebounding after the African nation’s economy fell into recession in 2015. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced that the economy grew by 2.38% in the fourth quarter of 2018 while there was an annual GDP growth rate of 1.93% in the year. The auditing giants predicted further growth for the economy after the elections if “uncertain pos...

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