September 16, 2021

The ruling party in Nigeria – the All Progressives Congress, APC, has defended the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to seek further loans insisting that it ‘is for the good of the country’.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) earlier declared that Buhari and the APC administration are selling Nigeria.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement said the party is enraged by the ‘further mortgage’ of the country and warned the National Assembly to protect generations unborn.

He also condemned the demand for another $4billion and €710million loans by the …

Former Presidential aide to Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has reacted to rumours that his former boss is set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Africa Daily News, New York understands that there have been speculations that the APC was wooing Jonathan to become its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections.

Also, on Wednesday, the party said it would welcome Jonathan if he decides to join the party.

APC’s National Secretary, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, who stated this during his appearance on Channels Television, said Jonathan, like every other new entrant, would be accorded rights and privileges …

Two months after the Southern Governors Forum met in Lagos State where they made a series of decisions including banning open grazing, they’re currently meeting in Enugu.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the governors had set September 5 as the deadline for states in southern Nigeria to promulgate the anti-open grazing law.

Although only seven states – Ebonyi, Abia, Bayelsa, Rivers, Oyo, Ekiti, and Ondo – beat the deadline, more states have enacted the law banning open grazing.

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