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My Experience At RCCG Redemption City – Peter Obi

14Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

My Experience At RCCG Redemption City – Peter Obi

Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has appreciated the Redeemed Christian Church of God for the reception he was given at the church’s convention on Friday. Peter Obi, a former Anambra State governor was at the RCCG Redemption City formerly known as Redemption Camp on Friday for its ongoing convention tagged Perfect Jubilee. A viral video on social media on Saturday pictured the crowd cheering Obi during his introduction at the church. Commenting on his reception, Obi in a tweet on his Twitter handle acknowledged the warm reception he received. See Also: “I Rather Die In Nigeria, Than Live Free In Another Man’s Country” – Peter Obi He tweeted, “Sharing moments of true worship last night with a great congregation at the RCCG Convention was a special exp...

Why I Worked Against Jonathan – Oshiomhole

14Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Why I Worked Against Jonathan – Oshiomhole

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State, has said that people do not appreciate the effort of good leaders until they vacate office. The former All Progressives Congress, APC, said he worked against former President Goodluck Jonathan due to their political differences. Oshiomhole admitted that Jonathan achieved feats that are unprecedented despite some shortcomings. He stated these during the one-year memorial lecture in honour of the late Captain Hosa Okunbo. He said, “You (Jonathan) left legacies even though I had cause to fight because it is politics. The legacy you have left, there is no successor who can afford to do less. See Also: Governors Above 50 Years Should Resign – NCL “But the logic of multi-party democracy is that even an angel ...

Governors Above 50 Years Should Resign – NLC

13Aug

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Labour, News, Nigeria

Governors Above 50 Years Should Resign – NLC

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has frowned at the Nigerian Governors Forum’s recommendations to the Federal Government on the solution to the country’s economic woes. Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, disclosed this in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that governors allegedly proposed the removal of petrol subsidy/under-recovery estimated at N6-7 trillion. The governors also asked for early retirement of civil servants aged above fifty years and the implementation of the reviewed Oronsaye Report, which proposed ending the financing of the government’s budgetary expenditures. Wabba in his reaction described the proposals as shameful, insensitive and hypocritical. He said, “Your Excellency, while we do agree that the economy is in need of revitalisation...

Abuja-Kaduna Train: How FG Paid For Terrorist’s Wife Delivery, Released Children – Presidency

13Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Abuja-Kaduna Train: How FG Paid For Terrorist’s Wife Delivery, Released Children – Presidency

Abuja-Kaduna Train: How FG Paid For Bandit’s Wife Delivery, Released Children – Presidency The Presidency has said that terrorists deceived the government to pay for the delivery of the wife of a terrorist. Recall that suspected terrorists had in March kidnapped some passengers on board the Kaduna-Abuja train. The terrorists have been releasing the captives in batches since then with the lasts being seven passengers aboard the train. Speaking to BBC Hausa service on Friday, Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari said some children of the terrorists were freed from detention. Shehu added that the terrorists reneged on an agreement that involved freeing the abducted passengers after the government sent a place to ...

Atiku Won’t Allow Wike Pull Down PDP – Melaye

13Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Atiku Won’t Allow Wike Pull Down PDP – Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will not allow anyone, not even Governor Nyesom Wike to pull down the party. According to Melaye, the rift between Atiku and Wike was a small issue that will be resolved. Melaye disclosed this when he featured on Channels Television on Friday, noting that the public is exaggerating the misunderstanding between Atiku and Wike. He said: “Democracy is noisy and at times disagreement; but that disagreement doesn’t mean that now we are going to pull down the roof. Governor Wike will not pull down the roof of PDP; he will not do that. “Atiku Abubakar will not allow anybody; not even Wike to pull down the roof of the PDP. I am telling you that PDP is one big reli...

Lalong Apologises To Catholic Bishops Over Pope Comment

13Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

Lalong Apologises To Catholic Bishops Over Pope Comment

Governor Simon Lalong, the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Council, has apologised to the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, over his inciting remarks about the Holy Father, Pope Francis. The Plateau State Governor admitted that he erred to have linked the Catholic Pope with Nigeria’s politics. He begged for forgiveness from the Catholic Church through the Bishops’ conference. Lalong’s comments had elicited backlash from Christians, some of whom demanded his immediate suspension from the Church. The governor in a letter addressed to the CBCN President titled “Letter of Apology’ dated August 12, 2022, restated his commitment to the Catholic faith and promised to be a good ambassador of the Christian faith. ...

Anyone Ok With Nigeria’s Condition, Mad – Obasanjo

12Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Anyone Ok With Nigeria’s Condition, Mad – Obasanjo

Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria has said that anyone who is happy with the country’s present condition should be medically examined. The former president disclosed this when he appeared as the special guest of honour at the Wilson Badejo Foundation’s 15th annual lecture. The lecture was theme, ‘Overcoming the twin challenges of poverty and insecurity in Nigeria’ held in Lagos’. Obasanjo blamed poverty and insecurity for the country’s underdevelopment. He said, “Nigeria is not where it is supposed to be today. If anyone says it is ok where we are at the moment, then the person’s head needs to be examined. Read Also: 2023 Election: No Society Can Strive On Injustice – Shettima “My friend, late Ahmed Joda, used to tell me that God has given us everythin...

12Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Why Wike Is Important To PDP – Mimiko

Olusegun Mimiko, former Governor of Ondo State, has stressed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, needs Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to stand a better chance of victory in the general election. Mimiko stated this on Wednesday when he flagged off the construction of the Azikiwe-Iloabuchii road in Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt. The former governor of Ondo State noted that Wike has given so much to the PDP and will play a critical role in the 2023 elections. Mimiko said, “Your Excellency, our party, the PDP, a party for which you have laboured so much, seems saddled with the historical duty of forging this unity, a unity premised on truth, equity, and justice, a unity upon which rescuing Nigeria from the far from the satisfactory performance of the past seven yea...

12Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Kukah Condemns APC Muslim-Muslim Ticket

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Mathew Kukah has condemned the Muslim-Muslim ticket presented by the All Progressives Congress, APC. The clergy disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday. APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu had announced former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate for the 2023 general election. Reacting, Kukah making reference to the same scenario in 1993, dismissed insinuations that religion shouldn’t be a factor in deciding the choice of candidates. He said, “As a Christian, I feel proud of the role we played in managing diversity and politics in Nigeria,” he said. “In 1983, when general Buhari came in as head of state, he took Idiagbon. Sadly, Nigerians were very excited. Maybe tha...

2023 Election: I Won’t Mind If Tinubu, Peter Obi Wins – Akeredolu

11Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Election: I Won’t Mind If Tinubu, Peter Obi Wins – Akeredolu

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has reaffirmed his stance on the next president of the country coming from the Southern part of Nigeria. He disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview on the Channels Television programme, Politics Today. Akeredolu said he would be alright if either All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu or his Labour Party, LP, counterpart, Peter Obi wins the 2023 presidential election. Responding to a question on the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling APC, Akeredolu insisted religion should not be a priority. He said, “Religion is not the issue now. We have other issues that should be at the front burner in this country. The issue of restructuring, rotational presidency, etc. See Also: Aregbesola Plotting Against Tinu...