June 18, 2022

Ekiti Elections: Why We Failed To Hold Mega Rally – PDP

June 18, 2022 6:15 am

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State revealed on Friday that it has decided to postpone its mega rally for Saturday’s governorship election to avoid clashes with rival political parties.

Mega rallies, according to the party, are nothing more than a circus that never results in votes.

Mr. Raphael Adeyanju, the Party’s Publicity Secretary, told reporters that the postponement was due to two political parties holding major rallies on the same day.

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According to him, after the party had notified its members of the mega rally, …

Ceasefire In Yemen, A Step Toward Broader Peace Deal –UN Envoy

June 18, 2022 6:10 am

A renewed two-month ceasefire in war-torn Yemen that has given the populace a sense of normalcy, according to the UN special envoy, is the first step toward a broader peace settlement.

The truce ‘has delivered some humanitarian respite to the population that is unprecedented in terms of the history of the conflict, and from that point of view, it also provides us with scope and breathing space for engaging on a political settlement’, Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg told reporters in an interview on Saturday.

‘The truce is the first step towards a broader settlement,’ he said on the sidelines of …

2023: I’ve Submitted My Running Mate’s Name To INEC – Tinubu

June 18, 2022 5:40 am

Just on the verge of the deadline given by the electoral umpire, the Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday confirmed that he submitted the name of his running mate for the 2023 Presidential election to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Tinubu made this known in a statement issued on Friday which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York.

The APC Presidential Candidate, however, declined to name who his running mate is, he revealed that he had submitted ‘duly completed nomination forms to INEC’.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that …

2023: Obi Considering Young Northerner As Running Mate –Okupe

June 18, 2022 5:15 am

The Director-General of Doyin Okupe has revealed that the Labour Party would be choosing a young northerner as the running mate to Peter Obi ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

Okupe made this revelation while speaking on Friday during an interview with Channels TV which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

He went on to confirm that he is just a placeholder as a running mate until consultations and coalition in the Labour Party are concluded.

When asked about the Christian-Christian ticket affecting Obi’s chances, Okupe added that the Labour Party is considering a young vice president and …

The ‘Age Of Fossil Fuels’ Must Be Brought To An End – UN

June 18, 2022 5:05 am

A UN chief yesterday launched an all-out attack on the fossil fuel industry, accusing it of holding ‘humanity by the throat’ while also appealing to the world’s major economies to ‘end the age of fossil fuels.’

Antonio Guterres made the call in a speech to the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, he said ‘Nothing could be more clear or present than the danger of fossil fuel expansion’ he added.

The virtual meeting, hosted by US President Joe Biden, brings together countries representing 80 percent of global GDP, population, and greenhouse gas emissions, the White House said.

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Research: Lab-grown Meat May Oust Beef/Chicken in 2024

June 18, 2022 3:33 am

Non-slaughter meat options are fast gaining popularity. Imagine eating a piece of meat that was fully ‘lab cultivated’ in test tubes or gigantic steel bioreactors. No bones, no blood, no risks of ingesting E. Coli, Salmonella, and other pathogens. Just a chunk of meat that did not cost one more cow or chicken its life. Well, as of December 2020, this was already possible in Singapore. You could order a serving of chicken nuggets and find out they taste a little different from the regular because they were made with cultured chicken.

Although lab-grown meat is said to …

‘OBIdient’ Voters Vs National Restructuring: The Blunt Truth

June 18, 2022 2:39 am

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a presidential candidate for the People’s Democratic Party; Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, a presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC); and Mr. Peter Obi,(proponent of ‘ObIdient’ Voters) a presidential candidate for the Labour Party appear to be the three presidential candidates that the majority of Nigerians are discussing as the general elections in Nigeria in 2023 draws closer.

On the other hand, the majority of young people in the southern region of Nigeria favour Mr Peter Obi on a variety of social media sites. This is primarily due to the fact that he is younger …