Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said Nigerians should not attach ethnic and religious coloration to government decisions and policies, especially when it has to do with development. He also insisted that he would remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to fight those he called vampires, hyaenas and scavengers. “I will not leave. I … [Read more…]
Thousands of Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members and loyalists, yesterday, staged a solidarity walk to mobilise votes for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa and governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran. The walk, tagged: “Umbrella Day,” which began from the Lagos State presidential campaign office of Atiku/Okowa at Fadeyi Bus Stop on … [Read more…]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has reportedly sacked the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier-General Mohammed Fadah. When contacted, the NYSC spokesman, Eddy Megwa, simply asked our correspondent to wait for an official statement that would be issued on Friday. The reporter however, quoted sources saying the president’s decision was taken … [Read more…]
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, is currently meeting with leaders of all 18 political parties that will participate in the next general election. The meeting, which is being held at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, was convened to avoid electoral violence before, during and after the 2023 elections. Our correspondent reports that the chairman of … [Read more…]
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has disabused the minds of many Nigerians, especially Christians, who are raising fears and concerns that the choice of Senator Kashim Shettima, a Muslim, as a running mate, would herald the islamisation of the country. At an interactive meeting with the leadership of the … [Read more…]
The senator representing Kaduna Central and Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Uba Sani, has said that the naira redesign will curb corruption and terrorism financing in the country. Sani said this in a statement obtained by The PUNCH in Kaduna on Thursday. The Nigerian Senate, in a resolution on Wednesday, … [Read more…]
8Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the appointment of heads of security agencies by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The PDP presidential candidate described the appointment of 17 Northerners as heads of various security agencies as lopsided. Atiku stated this while speaking at an interactive session with members of the … [Read more…]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said that INEC’s allegiance and loyalty are to Nigeria and Nigerians who want free, fair, credible, and verifiable elections supported by technology which guarantees transparent accreditation and upload of polling unit results for citizens to view in real-time on election day. This was … [Read more…]
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr. Matthew Kukah, has cautioned Nigerians who have pledged loyalty to certain politicians and political parties not to kill themselves in demonstrating support for such candidates. Following the lifting of the ban on political campaigns by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on September 28, there has been a rise … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has spoken about his plan to revive the country’s economy. He spoke on Wednesday at the 26th Lagos Business School Alumni Conference. The event was attended by his counterpart, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and many business executives including Muda … [Read more…]
Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, has reacted to the strongly-worded letter which Governor Charles Soludo wrote about his 2023 ambition. The letter, which was released on Monday afternoon, literally set the internet on fire. In the 4008-word piece, Soludo dismissed Obi, one of his predecessors as a joker in the 2023 race, saying … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as prophetic the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s prayer for its blessing from God. Tinubu had during the flag-off of the APC presidential campaign in Jos, Plateau State on Tuesday, said, “God bless PDP.” The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who reacted … [Read more…]