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Peter Obi Cautions Supporters, Seeks Tolerance

4Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Peter Obi Cautions Supporters, Seeks Tolerance

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has cautioned his followers against not tolerating opposition views. Obi made the call in a tweet on his official Twitter handle on Sunday. The former Anambra State Governor made the call in the aftermath of his followers’ call out of the senior pastor of Covenant Christian Centre, Poju Oyemade, over a post relating to Peter Obi. Recall that Oyemade had advised youths not to waste their enthusiasm on what he described as a poorly planned project. Despite not mentioning any individual, Oyemade’s post was regarded as a criticism of Obi’s candidature. Obi has garnered huge followership from Nigerian youths who see him as the man with the solution to the country’s problems. The outpour of condemnation caused ...

ASUU Strike: APC Youth Leader Intervenes, Meets Ngige, Calls ASUU, NANS

4Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria, Youths

ASUU Strike: APC Youth Leader Intervenes, Meets Ngige, Calls ASUU, NANS

Dayo Israel, the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has disclosed that he initiated talks with the government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to find a solution to the ongoing strike. According to Israel, he met with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige yesterday in Abuja to discuss the lingering industrial action by ASUU. The APC youth leader in tweets on his Twitter handle noted that he equally consulted the presidents of ASUU and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Israel expressed readiness to continue the engagement with key stakeholders until a solution that will enable students to return to school is found. Recall that ASUU declared an industrial strike on February 14, 20...

Joe Igbokwe Gives South East A Choice Among Biafra, SGF, Senate President

4Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Biafra, Elections, News, Nigeria

Joe Igbokwe Gives South East A Choice Among Biafra, SGF, Senate President

Joe Igbokwe, a stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, has called on leaders of the South-East region to choose their main priority ahead of the general elections in 2023. He asked the leaders of the South-East to choose among Biafra agitation, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and the Senate President. Igbokwe, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Drainage and Water Resources, disclosed this in a post on his Facebook handle. He urged leaders of the South-East to be specific about their demands ahead of the 2023 general election. See Also: Joe Igbokwe: When It’s A Crime To Love Buhari, Nigeria And Igbo Land By Femi Adesina There have been calls by South-East members of the APC for the SGF and Senate Presiden...

PDP Crisis: Atiku To Visit Wike, Other Aggrieved Chieftains – Jibrin

4Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Photos

PDP Crisis: Atiku To Visit Wike, Other Aggrieved Chieftains – Jibrin

Senator Walid Jibrin, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, has asked aggrieved party members to reconsider their position and queue behind the candidature of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election. Jibrin pleaded for patience from party stakeholders, noting that once the party’s presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar and the national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, return from their foreign trip, they will embark on a reconciliation visit to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and other aggrieved members. He disclosed this a statement issues yesterday in Kaduna, noting that once Atiku and Ayu return, they will commence the of reconciling every member who has concerns that needs to be addressed. He adde...

2023: Atiku Clarifies Okowa’s Position As His VP

3Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Atiku Clarifies Okowa’s Position As His VP

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has affirmed his happiness to run alongside Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State in the 2023 election. Atiku said this while reacting to an address by the governor at the weekend. Okowa had in a 3-minute clip, said serving as Atiku’s running mate offers him an avenue to place a key role in repositioning the country on the part of growth, peace and prosperity. He said, “There is probably no time in the history of our country that the demand for good leadership is more compelling than the times that we are living in. “Our land continues to dig deep in the throes of disunity and our economy keeps breaking away from the reach of everyday hardworking Nigeria. See Also: Breaking News:...

Benue Gov’s Convoy Involved In Auto Crash In Abuja

3Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Transportation

Benue Gov’s Convoy Involved In Auto Crash In Abuja

The convoy of Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has been involved in an auto crash in Abuja on Sunday. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Terver Akase, noting that there was no casualty in the crash. Akase said the convoy was returning to Benue State after escorting the governor to the Abuja airport for a foreign trip when a collision occurred with a gold around the Karu Flyover in the Nyanya area of Abuja. See Also: Nigeria: Nigeria: Herdsmen Attack, Sack Gov. Ortom’s Farmhouse The statement read, “We have received numerous calls from concerned Nigerians regarding the accident which occurred today near Karu Flyover in Nyanya area of the Federal Capital Territory. “The Governor’s convoy was on the way from Abuja to Makurdi...

South East Will Not Allow Peter Obi To Be My VP – Kwankwaso

3Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

South East Will Not Allow Peter Obi To Be My VP – Kwankwaso

The presidential flagbearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that the South East region will not accept Mr. Peter Obi to be his Vice-Presidential candidate for the 2023 election. Kwankwaso disclosed this on Saturday while speaking to the press after he inaugurated the Gombe State office of the NNPP. Recall that Peter Obi is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) who enjoys massive followership from youths across Nigeria. See Also: Obi Would Have Been My Presidential Running Mate – Kwankwaso Speaking on why he will not become the running mate of Peter Obi, Kwankwanso said that the NNPP stand a chance of collapsing if he forms the merger. He further described the chance of Peter Obi becoming his running mate as a golde...

Tinubu Comments on Alleged Meeting With Wike

2Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Tinubu Comments on Alleged Meeting With Wike

The Presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has refuted claims that he met with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in France ahead of the general election next year. Tinubu is currently in France on what his team described as continuation of far-reaching engagements with key stakeholders. Recall that a bigwig of the ruling APC in Lagos Stae, Joe Igbokwe had disclosed the meeting between the duo, according to media reports. Reacting to the claim, Tinubu’s media team in a statement signed by Tunde Rahman debunked the claim while stating that his principal holds Wike in high esteem. Rahman said; “Asiwaju Tinubu’s supposed meeting with Governor Wike in France is Fake News”. The statement partly reads; “We have seen a viral social ...

Peter Obi Reacts To Campaign Pictures On Muslim Praying Mat

2Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Religion

Peter Obi Reacts To Campaign Pictures On Muslim Praying Mat

The Presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi has disowned his campaign picture found on Muslim prayer mats which trended on social media on Friday. Despite the origin of the campaign pictures being unclear at this point, Obi took to Twitter to disown the mats as not having any direct link with his campaign team. He stressed that he maintains the highest regard for Islam and Muslims and every other faiths and would not drag any into his quest to govern the country. Obi took to his official Twitter page to tweet, “The inclusion of my picture on the praying mat was misguided even with the best of intentions. It did not emanate from my campaign team. I have deep respect for the Muslim faith and indeed for every other religion.” Meanwhile, Poju Oyemade, the S...

PDP Crisis: Ologbondiyan Reveals Why Wike Almost Had A Heart Attack

1Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

PDP Crisis: Ologbondiyan Reveals Why Wike Almost Had A Heart Attack

Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kola Olagbondiyan, has disclosed that Governor Nyeson Wike of Rivers State almost had a heart attack over an issue concerning the party. Olagbondiyan while commenting on the internal friction in the PDP when he appeared on Arise TV in the early hours of Friday said Governor Wike almost suffered a heart attack when former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara left the party. The former PDP spokesman described Governor Wike as a party loyalist who will not leave the PDP despite the outcome of the party’s Presidential primary election conducted in May. Recall that Governor Wike lost the party’s presidential ticket to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. See Al...