February 1, 2022

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday declared that he doesn’t think anyone is more qualified to become Nigeria’s President other than himself and in due course, he would make his plans known to himself.

Wike made the assertion when he spoke from Port Harcourt during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, said based on his records as Minister as well as the governor of the oil-rich state, he has the requisite experience to govern the country.

‘For somebody of my kind and record, a governor and a minister, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that the Federal Government has resolved to honour every promise made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to prevent disruptive strikes, encourage uninterrupted academic programmes and improve funding of educational institutions.

President Buhari gave this assurance on Tuesday while receiving members of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev’d Dr Samson Olasupo Ayokunle at the presidential villa, Abuja.

The President lauded the leadership of NIREC for intervening in the year-long strike by ASUU and holding …

Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared that he will contest for the presidency in 2023 if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zones the ticket to the South East.

Obi who was the vice presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 election, made this statement through his Twitter handle at exactly 12.30am on February 1, revealing that he will contest if it is zoned to the South East but that if it thrown open, Nigerians will also hear from him.

“Yes, I will step into the field to contest for the opportunity to serve this …

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), accusing the body of making itself a willing tool towards harassing the people of the South-East out of the 2023 presidential race.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that this was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike.

Okwu, who hailed former Imo Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha for joining the presidential race, said it has become a norm for the EFCC to go after the people of the South-East once they …

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that his desire is to leave behind a legacy of a united, peaceful and prosperous Nigeria when he finally leaves office in 2023.

Buhari also pledged his commitment to hand over a strong, diversified home-grown economy, stable democracy, repositioned agriculture-led and revamped armed and security forces to the next administration.

The president stated this at a dinner in honour of the 2022 Committee of Business, Political, Media and Civil Society Leaders at the State House, Abuja, on Monday.

He further assured Nigerians that his administration would finish strong in the last lap of his tenure.…