Three South West governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, met Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, behind closed-door in Port Harcourt. The governors were Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo State) and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State) and former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose. Saturday Sun gathered that Fayose arrived before the three … [Read more…]
Former Jigawa governor, Sule Lamido has mocked the presidential ambition of Peter Obi, calling it “a social media thing.” Peter Obi, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, has seen his popularity soar, especially amongst the youth demographics on social media who tagged themselves “OBIdients.” Nonetheless, Lamido, during an interview with the Vanguard on Saturday, … [Read more…]
The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra has urged the National Assembly not to hearken to the ‘plea’ of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for a passage into law of the National Water Resources Bill. President Buhari had, in 2017, presented the controversial Bill to both chambers of the National Assembly, which … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu A Facebook user, Mike Ebuka, has alluded to the path of development which Enugu state is towing, especially with emergence of a business expert, Mbah, as the PDP flagbearer. He made the allusion while commending The Chairman, Ingrace Group, Chief Chinedu Onu, for gifting the Enugu state government a car manufactured by … [Read more…]
Journey to Nigeria’s Rebirth Begins Today Remarks by H.E Mr. Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party During the presentation of Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed As His Vice Presidential Running Mate At the Transcorps Hilton Hotel, Abuja, 8 July 2022 I thank all those gathered here today. They will bear witness and lay claim to … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has called for peace in the country to guarantee national stability and growth. Governor Wike gave the advise in a statement signed by his Special Assistant Media, Kelvin Ebiri, congratulating Muslims on the Eid el-kabir celebration. The state’s chief executive wished all Muslim faithful across the country happy Eld el-Kabir … [Read more…]
The Senate has said Tuesday’s attack on the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre by terrorists speaks volumes about the failure of the country’s security architecture. Its President, Ahmad Lawan, stated this when he led a delegation of the leadership of the Senate to assess the level of attack on the correctional facility by insurgents, yesterday. … [Read more…]
A Northern youth group under the aegies of the Arewa Youths Progressive Alliance (AYPA), has lampooned former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over his recent comments that Northerners would not vote for the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi, in … [Read more…]
The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on Friday, said the official of the state task force who manhandled Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere alias ‘Odumeje’ in the Onitsha area of the state will face the full wrath of the law. There were reports that some parts of the building belonging to the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention … [Read more…]
JUST IN: Peter Obi unveils Baba-Ahmed as running mate The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has unveiled his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the founder of Baze University, Abuja, was announced as the LP vice-presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday. The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North Senatorial district. … [Read more…]
Shinzo Abe: Killing of Japan’s ex-PM described as ‘barbaric’ Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event, say local media. Mr Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech in the southern city of Nara on Friday morning. He immediately collapsed … [Read more…]
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot at a campaign event on Friday, a government spokesman said, as local media reported the nation’s longest-serving premier was showing no vital signs. “Former prime minister Abe was shot at around 11:30 am,” in the country’s western region of Nara, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, told reporters. … [Read more…]