September 29, 2022

2023 May Make Or Break Nigeria – Obasanjo

2023 May Make Or Break Nigeria – Obasanjo

September 29, 2022 5:03 am

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the 2023 elections might make or break the country if care is not taken.

Obasanjo also told leaders of the various religions in Nigeria not to allow politicians wreck Nigeria, saying the entire country would regret it if such is allowed.

Obasanjo stated this when the new President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Reverend Daniel Okoh, visited him at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Penthouse residence, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

In a statement Wednesday by his Media Aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo pleaded that politicians should be made more …

2023 Obaseki Clears Air On Alleged Peter Obi Endorsement

2023: Obaseki Clears Air On Alleged Peter Obi Endorsement

September 29, 2022 4:56 am

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, did not endorse the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for the 2023 presidential election, the Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, said Wednesday.

In a statement titled, ‘Rumours of Obaseki endorsement of Peter Obi, false’, Osagie said the news was ‘absolutely false and malicious.’

He added that the news was ‘being peddled by detractors with ulterior motives, intent on misleading and misinforming members of the public for their selfish interest.’

Osagie said, ‘The news item in a section of the media, stating that …

Prince Salman Emerges Saudi Arabia New Prime Minister

Prince Salman Emerges Saudi Arabia New Prime Minister

September 29, 2022 4:53 am

In a cabinet reshuffle by King Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has emerged the prime minister of the kingdom.

This was contained in a royal decree published by the official Saudi Press Agency.

Prince Mohammed, 37,  is already de facto ruler of the kingdom and the appointment formalises his role as leader of the government.

The crown prince, known by his initials MBS, previously served as deputy prime minister as well as defence minister. He is being replaced as defence minister by his younger brother, Khalid bin Salman, who was deputy defence minister.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu …

Strike Allow Students Return To School – Uzodinma Begs ASUU

Strike: Allow Students Return To School – Uzodinma Begs ASUU

September 29, 2022 4:48 am

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has made a passionate appeal to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to allow students to go back to school.

The Governor made the appeal, Wednesday, when he received in audience members of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), who paid a working visit to him at Government House Owerri.

Governor Uzodimma, who appealed specifically to the FUTO branch of ASUU to ‘allow students studying in the university to go back to school’ urged all parties in the ASUU/FG saga to sheathe their sword and allow …

Yobe North Machina Reacts To Court Judgement

Yobe North: Machina Reacts To Court Judgement

September 29, 2022 4:29 am

Bashir Sheriff Machina who is APC senatorial candidate for Yobe North has hailed the Federal High Court judgment that declared him as the authentic senatorial candidate of the APC describing it as a victory for justice.

Machina, who reacted to the surprising development via his media aide, Husaini Mohammed Isa in a statement made available to newsmen, also called on all his supporters and people of Yobe North to remain calm and law-abiding.

The APC chieftain, who declared the judgement as ‘no victor, no vanquished’, equally called for immediate reconciliation among the two groups that exist within the party in …

Returned Private Jet APC Tackles Wike Over Claims

Returned Private Jet: APC Tackles Wike Over Claims

September 29, 2022 4:18 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers State has called on the Governor Nyesome Wike-led state government to immediately dispose of the ‘legacy jet A-600’ aircraft and do well to invest the money into refurbishing all abandoned primary and secondary schools.

The APC said the fund that will be realised could also help in the ‘resuscitation of the moribund primary healthcare system, pay off all outstanding salaries owed teachers of demonstration secondary schools and also wrongfully dismissed lecturers of Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic’.

In a statement by the party’s state Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, the APC submitted funds from the sale …

P&ID Court Orders Arrest Of Briton Over $9.6bn Fraud

P&ID: Court Orders Arrest Of Briton Over $9.6bn Fraud

September 29, 2022 4:05 am

A Federal High Court sitting In Abuja on Wednesday ordered the immediate arrest of a British national, James Nolan, for jumping bail in a fraud case involving the P&ID firm.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, issued this order after Nolan, who is a director in the Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) failed to appear for trial.

Nolan is being tried by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) along with Lurgi Consult Limited and others,  in  a money laundering case to the tune of $9.6 billion.

In his ruling, Justice Mohammed said Nolan …

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Ian Blasts Through Florida

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Ian Blasts Through Florida

September 29, 2022 3:59 am

On Wednesday, a Monster Hurricane Ian walloped Florida blasting down the southern US state’s coast with extreme wind and rain, and causing ‘catastrophic’ flooding from destructive storm surges.

Dramatic TV footage which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York showed churning water which was submerging roads and sweeping away vehicles as the hurricane edged close to landfall near Fort Myers and Port Charlotte.

Ian, an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm, was destined to affect several million people across Florida and in the southeastern states Georgia and South Carolina.

Read Also: Hurricane Sally Hits US Gulf Coast

The storm was …

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