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Kwankwaso Warns Tinubu As Shettima Is Confirmed As VP

11Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Kwankwaso Warns Tinubu As Shettima Is Confirmed As VP

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has asked the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to be mindful of his health. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has asked the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to be mindful of his health. See Also: Tinubu: Why I Picked Shettima As Running Mate Tinubu’s health status has continued to elicit concerns ever since he expressed interest in vying for the presidency ahead of the 2023 election. Kwankwaso while speaking on Arise Television during an interview on Sunday advised Tinubu to take care of his health, noting that election campaign is very rigorous. He said, “If you see my f...

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Shun Exclusionist Politics, Atiku Urges Nigerians

11Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Religion

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Shun Exclusionist Politics, Atiku Urges Nigerians

The presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned Bola Tinubu’s choice of a Muslim-Muslim ticket when he chose Kashim Shettima as his deputy, for the 2023 election. The presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned Bola Tinubu’s choice of a fellow Muslim, Kashim Shettima as his deputy, for the 2023 election. Atiku in a statement described the ruling party’s choice of a Muslim-Muslim ticket as playing divisive politics, noting that the country has witnessed the worst shade of exclusionist politics. See Also: 2023: Why I Picked Shettima As Running Mate – Tinubu He noted that the road ahead is the path of inclusive and unifying politics and urged Nigerians not to allow sentiment to bec...

Adeleke Clarifies Comments On Dollar, Pounds

11Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Adeleke Clarifies Comments On Dollar, Pounds

Senator Ademola Adeleke Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, flag bearer in the July 16th Osun State Gubernatorial election has said his comments on Dollars and Pounds were twisted by opposition parties for mischief. He refuted claims that he wields money for vote-buying during the election. The PDP candidate made the clarification when he took part in the Osun 2022 Governorship Debate organised by Channels Television on Sunday. Recall that Adeleke was pictured in a viral video at a PDP campaign rally claiming he has Dollars, Pounds and other foreign currencies. He said his comment on foreign curries was intended to utilise his international links to assist the masses in Osun State, noting that his family is acclaimed for philanthropy. See Also: Osun 2022:...

Tinubu Campaign Team Reveals Choice of Running Mate

10Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Tinubu Campaign Team Reveals Choice of Running Mate

The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has chosen a preferred running mate for the 2023 election. The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has chosen a preferred running mate for the 2023 election. This was confirmed by a reliable source in the Tinubu Campaign organisation who chose to remain anonymous in an interaction with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Sunday. According to the source, Tinubu will make his decision public this week. The source said “The vice-presidential nominee may most likely be a former governor and senator from the Northeast part of Nigeria. “The person is also by accident of birth a Muslim, confirming what Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano St...

Report Terrorists That Live Among You, Buhari Begs Nigerians

10Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Report Terrorists That Live Among You, Buhari Begs Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to call the attention of security agencies to suspicious activities and people in their locality to prevent attacks by terrorists. President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to call the attention of security agencies to suspicious activities and people in their locality to prevent attacks by terrorists. This was contained in a stamen issued on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, which quoted the president to have made the call while interacting with the media after the Eid-el-Kabir prayers in Daura, Katsina State. He said, “The people know them. So, let them report them to the security agencies.” Buhari asked those carrying out terror attacks on innocent Nigerians to ...

Soludo Condemns Manhandling of Odumeje, Orders Sanction of Task Force Officer

9Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Soludo Condemns Manhandling of Odumeje, Orders Sanction of Task Force Officer

Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo has condemned the manhandling of Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje by a member of the state’s task force that enforced the demolition of the clergy’s church in Onitsha. Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo has condemned the manhandling of Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje by a member of the state’s taskforce that enforced the demolition of the clergy’s church in Onitsha. Odumeje whose church was in April this year marked for demolition, in line with the Soludo administration’s Onitsha Urban Renewal Drive, was shoved and manhandled by security personnel who were part of the demolition team. The cleric was pictured in a viral video being ruffled by security men while he ...

Datti Baba-Ahmed Speaks On Social Media Relevance in 2023 Elections

9Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Youths

Datti Baba-Ahmed Speaks On Social Media Relevance in 2023 Elections

Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has insisted that social media will play a key role in next year’s presidential election. Recall that Baba-Ahmed was unveiled as the running mate to Peter Obi on Friday. Speaking later in the evening with Channels Television in an interview, he said data suggest that Nigerians living abroad are scheduled to visit the country to cast their vote at the election. The LP Vice Presidential candidate also said that the vote-buying will not play a key role as Nigerians are willing to vote for competence over monetary reward. See Also: Peter Obi Chooses Datti Baba-Ahmed as Running Mate He said, “Go and start looking at the booking of major European airlines into Nigeria not during Christm...

Peter Obi Chooses Datti Baba-Ahmed as Running Mate

9Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Breaking News, Elections, News, Nigeria

Peter Obi Chooses Datti Baba-Ahmed as Running Mate

Presidential candidate, Peter Obi chooses Senator Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed as his running mate for the upcoming 2023 election. Senator Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed served in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007 and represented Kaduna North as senator from 2011 to 2015. see also:Peter Obi – How I will Better My Achievements In Anambra As President The 46-year-old is the founder and chancellor of Baze University and Baba Ahmed University respectively. Barely 24 hours after Doyin Okupe stepped down as Vice-President to Peter Obi, Baba Ahmed was announced as the new Vice-President to represent the Labour Party. The announcement was made at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Friday. source: The Nation

Soludo Justifies Demolishing Odumeje’s Church

8Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Soludo Justifies Demolishing Odumeje’s Church

Odumeje The governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo has justified the demotion of the church building of popular prophet, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, widely known as Odumeje. The governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo has justified the demotion of the church building of popular prophet, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, widely known as Odumeje. Odumeje’s church, Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, was partly brought down on Thursday by the state task force. Soludo in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Christian Aburime, said the building was not removed even after it was marked earlier by the authorities. See Also: Police To Enforce Soludo’s Ban On Touting, Illegal Revenue Collection The statement explained that the church building was one of severa...

Insecurity: Buhari Should Do More Than Issue Statements – Ndume

8Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Insecurity: Buhari Should Do More Than Issue Statements – Ndume

Ali Ndume The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume has lamented the spate of insecurity across the country, charging President Muhammadu Buhari and the service chiefs to do more to secure the lives and property of Nigerians. Ndume said it was the primary responsibility of the president to protect the people, noting that he should do more than issue statements condemning attacks by terrorists. He said this when he appeared on Channels Television on Thursday, stating that he was utterly disappointed by the response of political leaders who he expected to take responsibility in the wake of the incessant attacks on the citizenry. The lawmaker expressed pain to be addressed as a Senator given that most of them are unable to do more than call the ex...