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Yobe Lawmakers Breaks Silence On Alleged Move To Impeach Buni

Yobe Lawmakers Breaks Silence On Alleged Move To Impeach Buni

May 20, 2022 4:59 am

The Yobe State House of Assembly has debunked the rumour making the rounds that members of the Assembly were making moves to impeach Governor Mai Mala Buni from office for undisclosed reasons.

The House debunked the story through its Chairman House Committee on Information, Gafo Mai Zabo Bizi, who represented by his vice, Hon. Abdullahi Adamu Bazuwa, on Thursday during a press briefing in Damaturu which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

The lawmakers also described the impeachment report as ‘false and malicious’.

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‘The entire members of the …

2023 Presidential Primary Babatope Fires Warning To PDP

2023 Presidential Primary: Babatope Sends Warning To PDP

May 20, 2022 4:53 am

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ebenezer Babatope has warned the opposition party to allow fairness, equity, and credibility to prevail at its upcoming presidential primary or else risk losing the elections again in 2023.

Babatope issued the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York on Friday.

‘Our great party, the PDP, must get it right at the presidential primary. We must ensure that the process is fair and credible so that we can have the best man as a candidate,’ Babatope said.

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APC Denies Change In Leadership Of Party’s Caretaker C'ttee

Money Is Not A Factor In APC Primary Tickets – Sen. Adeola

May 19, 2022 11:31 am

The Senator representing Lagos West at the Nigerian Senate, Senator Olamilekan Adeola has reiterated his earlier statement that money would not be a determinant factor to determine the outcome of who wins the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket at its primaries.

Adeola, Ogun West senatorial aspirant spoke in Ilaro on Thursday during the election of party delegates that would represent Ward 1, where he belongs.

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The senator said that the agenda, programs and manifesto of aspirants would determine the eventual winners at the primaries and not the amount …

2023 Tambuwal Officially Declares Presidential Bid

2023: Your Childrens’ Future Is Important – Tambuwal To PDP

May 19, 2022 9:40 am

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State who is also a  PDP presidential aspirant has opened up about the importance of voting in the right individuals while advising his party’s delegates in Lagos State not to mortgage the future of their children and that of the country by voting wrong aspirant in PDP presidential primary.

The Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that the main opposition party has fixed its presidential primary on May 28 and 29 to choose flag bearer for the 2023 general elections.

Tambuwal, in company of some PDP chieftains, made this remark when he met …

2023 Why I Dumped APC For NNPP, Shekarau Opens Up

2023: Why I Dumped APC For NNPP, Shekarau Opens Up

May 19, 2022 4:53 am

Former Governor of  Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has given reasons why he defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

Speaking at a press conference in Kano,  he revealed he and his supporters had exhausted every option to amicably resolved issues they had in the APC but were frustrated throughout the process and had to seek greener pastures.

He recalled that from 2019 to date, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had adopted and pursued a policy of exclusion of his supporters and members of the G7 on all matters affecting the party. ‘We were …

Bolsonaro's Gov’t Threatening Democracy In Brazilian - Jusrits

Bolsonaro’s Gov’t Threatening Democracy In Brazil – Jurists

May 19, 2022 4:50 am

A group of lawyers and legal experts have sent in a petition to the United Nations, saying that Brazil’s democracy and the independence of its judiciary are under threat from the government of President Jair Bolsonaro.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that this came even as the country prepares for elections in October.

The group of 80 jurists and legal researchers on Wednesday appealed to the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Diego Garcia-Sayan, to visit Brazil and report on attacks on the Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court that oversees elections.

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2023 Presidency Ganduje Refuses To Endorse Amaechi

2023 Presidency: Ganduje Refuses To Endorse Amaechi

May 19, 2022 4:38 am

Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday refused to endorse the presidential aspiration of Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Amaechi, who was in Kano for his presidential campaign and also to meet with delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates ahead of the primary elections of the party, told Ganduje, ‘I know your position as far as our party presidential candidature is concerned, and I want you to change for me’.

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However, Ganduje who many analysts believe is …

Kano Explosion Buhari Sends Message To Victims’ Families

Kano Explosion: Buhari Sends Message To Victims’ Families

May 19, 2022 4:27 am

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with families over loss of lives in the Sabon Gari, Kano, gas explosion in which nine people reportedly lost their lives. 

The President also ordered officials to provide adequate treatment for the injured persons.

‘The gas explosion in Kano is very sad. My deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. I wish the injured people a speedy recovery,’ said the President.

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‘In this moment of profound grief, I pray to the Almighty to bestow strength …

2023 APC Announces Postponing Of Presidential Primaries

2023: APC Announces Rescheduling Of Presidential Primaries

May 19, 2022 4:22 am

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Felix Morka has revealed that the presidential primary of the party has been rescheduled and is now scheduled to hold on May 29th, 2022 on the same day as the opposition PDP.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the party had earlier scheduled its primary to hold between May 30 and June 1, 2022.

The party spokesperson disclosed this while addressing journalists on Wednesday after the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.

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“Our special …

Breaking: Sanwo-Olu Slams Ban On Okada In Lagos

Breaking: Sanwo-Olu Slams Ban On Okada In Lagos

May 18, 2022 1:39 pm

In a suprise twist of events, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has on Wednesday announced a total ban on every form of Okada (commercial motorcycle riders) operations in six Local Governments Areas in the state beginning from June 1, 2022.

Reports have shown that this might be as a result of the recent unrest in

This is not the first time the government had announced total ban on okada operations in these areas, as there were no strict enforcement.

But on June 1, 2022, Sanwo-Olu said the ban this time around would be total and would be enforced.

The …

Joy For Adeleke As Court Affirms Him As PDP Candidate

Joy For Adeleke As Court Affirms Him As PDP Candidate

May 18, 2022 1:27 pm

There was jubilation among the PDP faction which supports Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he was affirmed as the authentic candidate of the party in the forthcoming July 16 governorship election in the state by a Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo, on Wednesday.

In the landmark judgment, Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel, which lasted for more than 1 hour, 30 minutes, held that the primary election conducted at the WOCDIF Centre, Osogbo, on March 8, which produced Dotun Babayemi, was null and void.

PDP during its governorship primary elections on March 8, had held parallel primaries …

NATO Membership Sweden, Finland To Submit Bids Today

NATO Membership Sweden, Finland To Submit Bids Today

May 18, 2022 10:37 am

Finland and Sweden have made open announcements that they would be submitting their bids to join NATO together on Wednesday despite Turkey’s threat to block the military alliance’s expansion.

“I’m happy we have taken the same path and we can do it together,” Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Tuesday during a joint press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto.

Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometre (800-mile) border with Russia, and Sweden have been rattled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Their applications will jettison decades of military non-alignment to join the alliance as a defence against feared aggression from Russia.

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