September 2021

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has revealed what would be his next line of action should former President, Goodluck Jonathan defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Wike pledged not to support Jonathan if he defects to APC to contest in the 2023 presidential election.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, the governor, however, pledged to support Jonathan if he runs for the presidency on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

The governor explained that he would support Jonathan because they both hail from the same South-South region …

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to the defection of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode to the APC describing him as the ‘Judas of Oduduwa’

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that the former strong critic of President Buhari had defected from the opposition party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC)

Reacting, Gumi wrote on Facebook;

‘I have for long, neglected the rantings of the Judas of Oduduwa attacking me knowing fully well that he is fake and a traitor.

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Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), explaining how he had earlier pushed three PDP governors to the ruling party.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the former PDP chieftain was introduced to President Muhammadu Buhari as the newest member of the ruling party on Thursday during a visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

He was led to the meeting with the President by the APC National Caretaker Committee Chairman and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, as well as Governor Bello Matawalle of …

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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Enugu, Lagos, and Akwa Ibom were the latest states to …