June 21, 2020

APC Is Becoming A Threat To Buhari – Oyegun

APC Is Becoming A Threat To Buhari – Oyegun

June 21, 2020 7:17 am

A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun, has claimed the party is becoming a threat to the legacy of President Muhammadu Buhari and his government.

Oyegun stated this in reaction to the leadership crisis within the APC, after a Court of Appeal upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the ruling party.

Read Also: Oyegun Lied: No Automatic Ticket For Obaseki – Edo APC

Ex-Governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi, was declared Acting Chairman by the National Working Committee (NWC), but the National Secretary, Victor Giadom, has insisted he is in charge of

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Fayose Is A Chameleon, Always Looking For Attention – APC Fires Back

Fayose Is A Chameleon, Always Looking For Attention – APC Fires Back

June 21, 2020 7:16 am
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, has described former governor of the state, Mr Ayo Fayose, as a type of politician that will do or say anything just to attract attention.

Such a politician, according to APC will shout Hosanna! today and crucify him! tomorrow inasmuch as their daily bread is guaranteed.

Read Also: Ekiti APC Ask Fayose To Account For ₦10 Bn Airport Project Allocation

A statement in Ado Ekiti on Friday, signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of Ekiti APC, Elder Sam Oluwalana, on some recent comments by the immediate past governor about

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Kaduna - 600 Armed Men At Zangang Hill – Youths Raise Alarm

Kaduna: 600 Armed Men At Zangang Hill – Youths Raise Alarm

June 21, 2020 7:13 am

Kaura Youth Coalition and National Association of Takad Youths on Saturday, told security agencies to dislodge a militia camp on Zangang Hill, Kaura LGA, Kaduna State.

They raised the alarm in a joint statement signed by their Presidents, Derek Christopher and Abin Vincent, in Kafanchan.

The groups alerted that the hill has become a breeding ground for militias, with over 600 armed men taking refuge there.

They called on security outfits to “intensify efforts in dislodging the militia camp on the Zangang hill top, where over 600 militia are wielding heavy weapons”.

Read Also: Breaking: Kaduna Assembly Impeaches Deputy Speaker

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'The Bad Apple Has Left' – Ize-Iyamu Mocks Obaseki

‘The Bad Apple Has Left’ – Ize-Iyamu Mocks Obaseki

June 21, 2020 6:58 am
One of the All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for this year’s Edo state governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has mocked Governor Godwin Obaseki, over his decision to leave the party.

Obaseki was disqualified from participating in the APC primaries this month and has now decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Read Also: Momoh: We Tried Reconciling Obaseki And Oshiomole But We Failed

Subsequently, PDP now granted him waiver to seek its ticket for the election.

Ize-Iyamu has now claimed Obaseki attempted to impose himself as the candidate of the ruling party before he was disqualified.

“He (Obaseki) has now

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Twitter Users Come Hard On Obaseki, Call Him Shameless

Twitter Users Come Hard On Obaseki, Call Him Shameless

June 21, 2020 6:58 am

The hashtag ”ShamelessObaseki” is currently trending on Twitter, with mixed reactions to Edo State Governor Obaseki’s defection from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

It is no news that the two strong political counterparts are usually at loggerheads. With the upcoming state primaries in Edo, the power struggle has heightened.

Governor Godwin Obaseki officially changed his political party from APC to PDP on Friday, June 19.

Read Also: Momoh: We Tried Reconciling Obaseki And Oshiomole But We Failed

He has since made moves for re-election following his disqualification from the Sept. 19 poll by his …

N-Power - How FG Shortchanged Us – Beneficiaries Cry Out

N-Power: How FG Shortchanged Us – Beneficiaries Cry Out

June 21, 2020 6:57 am

Beneficiaries of the Federal government’s social investment scheme under the umbrella of the 36 States and FCT N-Power Representatives Forum, has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari government to spell out the transition package for batches A and B who will be exiting the programme by June and July respectively.

The beneficiaries, in a statement on Sunday, said the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster management, Sadiya Farouq, must not deceive over 500,000 Nigerian youths who fought hard to ensure the current administration returned to power in 2019 by putting out a mere promise of Entrepreneurial schemes to them.

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Fayose Lambasts House Of Reps, Call Them Toothless Bulldogs

Buhari Can’t Manage His Party, Family, Let Alone Nigeria – Fayose

June 21, 2020 6:56 am

A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has ‘attacked’ President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent happenings in the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Fayose said that what is happening in the ruling party pointed to what he described as the helpless situation of Nigeria, adding that Buhari, who is the leader of the APC cannot even run it.

Read Also: Ekiti APC Ask Fayose To Account For ₦10 Bn Airport Project Allocation

The former Governor said that the president cannot even manage the affairs of his immediate family not to talk of his party and the nation.

Fayose had earlier

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Amaechi Explains Why Train Services Will Remain Suspended

Amaechi Explains Why Train Services Will Remain Suspended

June 21, 2020 6:02 am
Former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi has said that anyone who does not adhere to Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) rules will not be allowed to enter a train when they are reopened.

Amaechi stated this in a tweet via his official Twitter page on Saturday.

Read Also: President Buhari Hails Minister, Rotimi Amaechi On 55th Birthday

He also said that trains would not move if passengers do not comply with rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re not in a hurry to start train operations because of the danger of COVID-19 spreading.

“When we start, all

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Declare Bandits Terrorists - 36 State Speakers Tell Buhari

Speaker Orders Shutdown Of Enugu Assembly Complex

June 21, 2020 6:02 am
Mr Edward Ubosi, Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, has ordered a total shutdown and fumigation of the assembly complex.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Communication, Mr Jeff Mbah on Saturday in Enugu.

Read Also: 49-Year-Old Enugu Lawmaker, Chijioke Ugwueze, Passes Away

Mbah said that Ubosi gave the order as a precautionary measure following the death of Mr Chijioke Ugwueze, a member representing Isi-Uzo Constituency.

“The Speaker has ordered the immediate shutdown of the assembly complex for decontamination.

“Also, the suspension of all activities in the

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CAN suspends secretary over alleged N1.3m mismanagement

CAN Suspends Secretary Over Alleged ₦1.3m Mismanagement

June 21, 2020 6:01 am
The Adamawa State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has suspended its Secretary, Mr. Anthony Elishama, over alleged mismanagement of ₦1,350,000.

The suspension is to last three months, within which time he is to refund the money.

The suspension order was contained in a statement signed by the state Chairman of CAN, Bishop Stephen Mamza, who asked Anthony Elishama to return all official properties to the CAN State Secretariat in Yola immediately.

In the statement obtained Saturday evening by Africa Daily News, New York, Mamza explained that Elishama’s suspension was decided during the state executive meeting of

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Trump Fires Adamant New York Attorney Berman At Barr’s Prompting

Trump Fires Adamant New York Attorney Berman At Barr’s Prompting

June 21, 2020 6:01 am
President Donald Trump has fired by directly Geoffrey Berman, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan whose office is investigating Trump’s attorney Rudolph Giuliani.

Read Also: Trump Threatens Protesters Ahead Of Tulsa Rally

U.S. Attorney General William Barr revealed this on Saturday after Berman publicly refused to step down from his post.

In a letter to Berman, Barr said he was “surprised and quite disappointed” by Berman’s statement late on Friday night in which he refused to quit his job, saying Berman had chosen “public spectacle over public service.”

“I have asked the President to remove you as of today, and …

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