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“My Health Has Deteriorated” – Abba Kyari Says As Court Refuses To Release Him

22Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Drug Abuse, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Security

“My Health Has Deteriorated” – Abba Kyari Says As Court Refuses To Release Him

Embattled Police Officer, Abba kyari has claimed that his health has deteriorated badly since his detention by the National Drug law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. It was gathered that Kyari, a deputy commissioner of Police, dragged the Federal Government to court seeking his release. it would be recalled that Kyari was arrested last week and handed over to the NDLEA over his involvement in Cocaine Trafficking. Kyari entered hot water after he attempted to bribe an NDLEA agent with $61,000 to facilitate the release of 17 KG of seized Cocaine. He was arrested alongside four others. See Also: IPOB, ESN Members Out To Destroy Me – Abba Kyari In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, Kyari is praying the court to compel the NDLEA to grant him bail on health grounds, pending the he...

ASUU To FG: You Are Slave Merchants to IMF

21Feb

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Economy, Education, Finance, News, Nigeria

ASUU To FG: You Are Slave Merchants to IMF

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has described the federal government of Nigeria and the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration as slave merchants. The union said the federal government led by Buhari only listens and implements destructive policy recommendations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank against the interest of the citizens. The union maintained that the government treats lecturers like slaves because of poor policies formulated and implemented in the education sector. ASUU Chairman at the University of Ibadan, Professor Ayo Akinwole made these disclosures in a statement made available to DAILY POST in Ibadan on Sunday. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had last week commenced a one-month warning strike. ...

No Amount Of Intimidation Can Stop Me – Tinubu

21Feb

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Elections, News, Nigeria

No Amount Of Intimidation Can Stop Me – Tinubu

A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bola Tinubu, Sunday, vowed that no amount of intimidation could halt his presidential ambition in 2023. He said this during his consultation with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and the Olubadan-designate, Oba Lekan Balogun. Tinubu had in January visited President Muhammadu Buhari to register his readiness to contest in the 2023 elections. Speaking at the Olubadan-designate’s palace in Ibadan, the National Leader of the APC insisted that no amount of intimidation could stop him from fulfilling his ambition.He said his visit to Oyo and Ibadan was borne out of his respect for the royal stool, and to seek their blessings, cooperation and prayers to lead the country come 2023. See...

20Feb

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Life, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Tinubu Mourns Close Ally, Prof. Samuel

All Progressives Congress national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has paid a glowing tribute to his close associate and trusted ally, Prof. Tunde Samuel, who died on Wednesday, in Lagos after a brief illness. In an emotional condolence message, which he personally signed and made available to journalists at the weekend, Asiwaju Tinubu described the late Prof. Samuel as a reputable and renowned political philosopher, strategist, administrator, social reformer, and distinguished academic. He said the late professor contributed immensely to the formulation of policies and programmes that had positioned Lagos State as the fifth largest economy in Africa and the investment destination in Nigeria. His words: “The news of the death of my friend, confidant, and political associate,...

20Feb

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Elections, News, Nigeria

Oyetola Wins Osun APC Guber Primary

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election held on Saturday, February 19, 2022, across the 332 wards of the state. The chairman of the primary election committee and the governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbsulRazaq, announced the result in the early hours of Sunday at the APC Secretariat in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Returning officers for all the 30 local governments and the area council had announce the results as collated from all the wards in their various local government areas. See Also: Oyetola Waged War Against Me Since Becoming Governor – Aregbesola Oyetola polled 222,169 to defeat his closest rival, the former Secretary to the Osun State Government, Moshood Adeot...

APC Set To Postpone National Convention By Two Weeks

19Feb

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News, Nigeria

APC Set To Postpone National Convention By Two Weeks

The National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for February 26 may not be held on that day after all. African News Today can authoritatively confirm that the convention will be postponed by two weeks. Efforts to speak to the Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party, who is also the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, on this latest development proved abortive. Though there is no formal announcement yet, a very reliable party source informed THISDAY last night that the (CECPC) and the APC governors would meet President Muhammadu Buhari today to propose a new date, which is likely to be March 12. The source who preferred anonymity said, “The convention has been postponed by two weeks but it is not o...

Yoruba Monarchs Move to Resolve Tinubu/ Aregbesola Rift

19Feb

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Elections, News, Nigeria

Yoruba Monarchs Move to Resolve Tinubu/ Aregbesola Rift

Some Yoruba leaders, including traditional rulers, yesterday, began a move to resolve the conflict between the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and former governor of Osun State and Minister for Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. Tinubu, who was governor of Lagos from 1999 to 2003 and Aregbesola who, served under him as Commissioner for Works before going to Osun State to become governor in 2010, has been at loggerheads over the Osun State governorship election scheduled to hold on July 16 2022.The two APC leaders are currently engaging in a war of words over the re-election bid of Governor Gboyega Oyetola. While Tinubu is supporting Oyetola who is his blood brother, Aregbesola, who is the immediate predecessor of the governor, believes that Oyetola d...

18Feb

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Elections, News, Nigeria

Oyetola Waged War Against Me Since Becoming Governor – Aregbesola

Former Governor of the State of Osun and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday, said his successor, Adegboyega Oyetola, waged war against him after he became governor. Aregbesola spoke in Ikire while addressing a rally held to garner support for his anointed candidate in Saturday’s Osun governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, Moshood Adeoti. Speaking in the Yoruba language, Aregbesola said he pleaded with Oyetola for about two years not to fight him, adding that his successor rejected his advice which made him call his people and told them to salvage the party. He said, “I begged him for two years, I told him that people must not mock us. I told him, that he was heading towards destruction. I served this state with the whole of my heart, I also...

18Feb

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News, Nigeria

Buhari’s Minister, Adamu Adamu Appointed Patron of Tinubu Support Group

The director-general of the Tinubu Support Organisation, Aminu Suleiman has announced the appointment of Adamu Adamu, Buhari’s minister of education as the patron. Suleiman made the announcement during a visit to the minister at his Abuja residence. He then handed Adamu the appointment letter. Suleiman who was accompanied by the Federal Capital Territory coordinator of the TSO and other officials of the organisation were warmly received by the minister and his staff. In a post made on Facebook, Suleiman told the minister that his team was at his residence to pay homage on behalf of the millions of members of TSO across the country and those in the diaspora. See Also: Tinubu Visited Me To Seek Support For Presidential Ambition – Yakasai According to Suleiman, the...

I’m Surprised ASUU Has Gone On Strike – Malam Adamu, Education Minister

17Feb

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Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

I’m Surprised ASUU Has Gone On Strike – Malam Adamu, Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said that he is surprised by the decision of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embark on a one-month strike. He said this on Wednesday while fielding questions from State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The minister, who cleared the government of any fault over failure to reach a truce after several negotiations between ASUU and the Federal Government, said the decision of the university lecturers came abruptly amidst ongoing meetings. According to him, “ASUU, unfortunately, they have gone on strike and I am looking for them because all the issues are being addressed. The last thing that happen...