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I’m No Stranger To Nigerian Problems – Peter Obi

27Aug

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News, Uncategorized

I’m No Stranger To Nigerian Problems – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has asked Nigerians to consider the background of all the presidential candidates seeking to lead the country before casting their vote. Obi during an interactive session with Nigerians that welcomed him in Frankfurt, Germany on Friday, said that as a Nigerian that lives in Nigeria, he is not a stranger to the problems confronting the country. The LP presidential candidate and former Governor of Anambra State urged electorates to consider the agenda and capacity of every aspirant before making a choice. Obi said, “When you listen to us, go and check our background, this is not a time for somebody to show us his qualifications, I live in Nigeria and I know Nigeria and what Nigerians need. I am not a stranger to Nig...

ASUU President Labels Some State Varsities Quacks

27Aug

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Education, Labour, Nigeria, Uncategorized

ASUU President Labels Some State Varsities Quacks

Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has tagged some state varsities as quacks. Osodeke listed some universities that are not part of the ongoing strike as not members of the union. Recall that ASUU had on February 14, 2022, declared strike over some disagreements with the Federal Government. The ASUU President had during an interview on Arise Television stated that all institutions under its umbrella are partaking in the industrial action. He said, “Kwara State University is not a member of ASUU, they’ve not joined, you can check. Osun State University was suspended from ASUU for misbehaviour, you can check. See Also: Strike: ASUU Reacts To Parents’ Proposal To Pay N10,000 To End Strike “In LASU that you mentione...

Insecurity: Melaye Challenges Keyamo To Drive To Kaduna Without Security

26Aug

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News, Nigeria, Security

Insecurity: Melaye Challenges Keyamo To Drive To Kaduna Without Security

Senator Dino Melaye, the spokesperson of the Atiku presidential campaign, has dared Festus Keyamo, the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign council spokesman, to travel from Abuja to Kaduna by road without his security detail. Keyamo had in a pre-recorded interview broadcast by Channel Television boasted how he could drive alone from Abuja to Kaduna. Reacting, Melaye during an interview on Trust Television dared Keyamo to carry out his claim. He said “I challenge Keyamo to carry his car and start his journey to Kaduna from Zuba ( Abuja). No police escort and no convoy following him. “He should drive even by 6am from Abuja to Kaduna. I challenge him to do it. “Or drive from here to Delta where he comes from without police escort or any backup since he said the road i...

NBA To Prosecute Lawyers Involved In Vandalism Of Conference Centre

26Aug

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News, Nigeria

NBA To Prosecute Lawyers Involved In Vandalism Of Conference Centre

Mr. Olumide Akpata, the outgoing President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has promised to prosecute any lawyer found culpable in vandalization of booths, theft of phones, and assault on officials during the conference of the association. Akpata stated this on Thursday during the Annual General Meeting of the NBA which is taking place at the Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. Recall that some irate lawyers whose conference materials were delayed had stormed the collection centre and looted the booth. See Also: NBA Conference: Shettima Had An Agenda – Omokri Akpata during his speech at the AGM explained the circumstances that led to the delayed distribution, noting that it was in an attempt to ensure the best conference experience. He said: “No one said we will not encount...

2023 Election: I Will Only Support APC Candidates – Buhari

25Aug

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News, Nigeria

2023 Election: I Will Only Support APC Candidates – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared support exclusively for All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in the 2023 elections. The President’s position was disclosed in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, noting that the president does not recognize members who had decamped or have pending court cases against the party. The statement read, “The Presidency wishes to put it on record, and at the same time, reassure faithful party members that President Muhammadu Buhari remains a “disciplined soldier” of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and will, in all the coming elections, support only those candidates fielded by the party and no other,” the statement reads. “This is a warning to decamped party members and some others who are still in court against official candi...

Strike: ASUU Reacts To Parents’ Proposal To Pay N10,000 To End Strike

25Aug

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Education, News, Nigeria

Strike: ASUU Reacts To Parents’ Proposal To Pay N10,000 To End Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has turned down a proposal by the National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, to contribute at least N10,000 per parent in every academic section in an attempt to bring the lingering strike to an end. Dr. Ademola Ekundayo, NAPTAN Public Relations Officer, in an interview said the effort was to assist the Federal Government to meet the demands of ASUU. Reacting to the development, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of ASUU in an interview with Arise Television on Thursday turned down the offer. Osodeke instead asked the association to pressurize the federal government to sign their agreement with the union. See Also: Angry Lecturers Leaving Nigeria In Droves – ASUU He said, “I think what this association ...

2023 Election: Omokri Reveals Biggest Beneficiary Of Obi’s Ambition

24Aug

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Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Election: Omokri Reveals Biggest Beneficiary Of Obi’s Ambition

Reno Omokri, a former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu stands to benefit the most from the presidential ambition of Labour Party, LP, candidate Peter Obi. Omokri stated this in a Facebook post on Wednesday, noting that Obi will probably get votes from core PDP states. He said the promoters of “Obedient” movement are blinded by emotions. Omokri wrote “the biggest beneficiary of Peter Obi’s Presidential race is Tinubu, not Obidients. Peter won’t affect APC’s votes. The votes he will likely get are votes that would have naturally gone to PDP, including in the Southeast, some non-Yoruba Lagos votes, a chunk of Benue votes, and a few votes in peripheral states. “There is a lot of h...

PDP Crisis: Wike Does Not Have Monopoly Over Rivers People

24Aug

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News, Nigeria

PDP Crisis: Wike Does Not Have Monopoly Over Rivers People

Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State, has asked the party to forget about appeasing Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as he does not have a monopoly over rivers electorates. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been dealing with an internal crisis since the party concluded its presidential primary election in May. Recall that Wike lost the party’s presidential primary to Atiku Abubakar. Wike is believed to be aggrieved over the outcome of the election and Atiku’s preference of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State as his running mate. There have been attempts at wooing Wike over. Reacting to the development, Lamido in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday downplayed the crisis, noting that “we should forget about Wike”. Lamido said: “Wike is an indi...

Insecurity: We Will Kill Everything We See In the Bush – Orji Kalu

23Aug

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News, Nigeria, Security

Insecurity: We Will Kill Everything We See In the Bush – Orji Kalu

The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Kalu, has will invite the military to comb bushes in Abia State and kill those making the State insecure. The Senator stated this during his visit to the Umunneochi Local Government Area of the State as part of his ward assessment tour in his Abia North constituency. His speech was captured in a clip he posted on his Facebook page. He said, “What is happening in Abia is not acceptable to me. We will comb the bush in Umunneochi Local Government Area; we will comb the bush in Ohafia Local Government Area, and we will comb the bush in Arochukwu and Bende Local Government Areas. “I am warning everybody, do not allow your children to live in the bush. Anything they (military) see in the bush, they will destroy.” According to Kalu, ...

Why Ban IPOB, Leave Miyetti Allah? Soyinka Questions FG

23Aug

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News, Nigeria, Security

Why Ban IPOB, Leave Miyetti Allah? Soyinka Questions FG

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has quizzed the handling of the farmer-herder clashes by the Federal Government. Soyinka in an interview with Channels Television questioned why the government was yet to ban the cattle group, Miyetti Allah, while it was quick to proscribe the Indigenous People of Biafra, seeking the secession of the South-East from Nigeria. The literary icon said, “My temperament does not accept that anyone should chase me out of my God-given earth. So, it’s a temperamental thing as well. See Also: Insecurity: Ondo Govt Offers N50k Reward To Residents “The idea that you can unleash terror on me because you want my little patch of territory or you want my soul, that is, you want to subjugate me, you want to turn me into a slave. Well, I would sort that out fi...