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I Owe My Political Careener To Justice Mary Odili - Wike

I Owe My Political Careener To Justice Mary Odili – Wike

May 16, 2022 12:49 pm

Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, the Rivers State Governor has reiterated the impact that Justice Mary Odili has had on his political career while noting that he will always remain grateful to for her timely intervention that saved his political career in 2004.

Governor Wike spoke of this aspect of his political experience at the 70th birthday and retirement thanksgiving mass of Justice Mary Odili as Justice of the Supreme Court, that was held at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Chaplaincy, Catholic Institute of West Africa, (CIWA) in Port Harcourt on Sunday.

The Rivers State governor recalled how he cried to …

UAE Polls: Buhari Congratulates Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed

UAE Polls: Buhari Congratulates Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed

May 16, 2022 6:51 am

As the United Arab Emirates wraps up its presidential polls, the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to the new President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.

Zayed was elected President by a Federal Supreme Council to succeed his half-brother, the late Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed.

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The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Saturday in Abuja.

“I know that stepping into the shoes of the late Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed is no

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Nigerians Must Embrace Unity To Grow - Osinbajo

Buhari Treats Me Better Than Past VPs – Osinbajo

May 16, 2022 6:45 am

The Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari has given him much more opportunities than his predecessors ever had while they were in office.

Osinbajo spoke while stressing that the training and experience garnered as Vice President under Buhari would help him lead Nigeria if elected in 2023. The All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant spoke during his interaction with the party’s delegates in Jigawa.

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“As vice president, the president has given me an opportunity that I do not think any other vice

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Globalisation Is Threatening Our Cultural Heritage - Lalong

Globalisation Is Threatening Our Cultural Heritage – Lalong

May 16, 2022 6:43 am

The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong has lamented on the huge threat that globalisation has to the cultural heritages in Nigeria.

The Plateau State governor also expressed his concern on Saturday during the annual cultural festival of Ilum O’Tarok, celebrated by the Tarok nation in Plateau, at the Langtang mini stadium, Langtang North Local Government Area.

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“I must re-emphasise the need for continuous propagation and sustenance of our rich cultural heritage that is under threat by globalization.

“Many of our cultural practices are gradually being abandoned while our languages

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2023 Presidency Why Buhari Loves Amaechi, El-Rufai Reveals

2023 Presidency: Why Buhari Loves Amaechi, El-Rufai Reveals

May 16, 2022 5:21 am

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari loves the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi even as the All Progressives Congress (APC) heads into their convention. 

Rufai revealed that Buhari loves Amaechi due to his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress, APC, during the era of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

He made this disclosure when Amaechi met with APC delegates from Kaduna ahead of the party’s national convention.

El-Rufai recalled wooing Amaechi and some other governors into the APC during the PDP administration.

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Lebanon Votes In First Election Since Outbreak Of Crisis

Lebanon Votes In First Election Since Outbreak Of Crisis

May 16, 2022 5:04 am

Lebanon went to the polls yesterday for its first election since multiple crises dragged it to the brink of failed statehood, with the ruling elite expected to comfortably weather public anger and restore normalcy.

The parliamentary election is a first test for opposition movements spawned by an unprecedented anti-establishment uprising in 2019 that briefly raised hopes of regime change in Lebanon.

However, observers have been warned not to expect any seismic shift, with every lever of power firmly in the hands of traditional sectarian parties and an electoral system rigged in their favour.

After an underwhelming campaign stifled by the …

There Should Be Increased Funding For Universities - Onyema

There Should Be Increased Funding For Universities – Onyema

May 15, 2022 4:43 pm

Mr. Allen Onyema, the Chairman of Air Peace, has made a general call for increased funding for Nigeria’s university system, while he inaugurated an imposing guest house at the University of Ibadan, as an alumnus, under the auspices of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association, (UIAA).

The Media Executive of Air Peace, Mr Stanley Olisa made this disclosure in a statement in Lagos on Sunday that the inauguration took place at a special ceremony organised by the UIAA at the University.

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Olisa said that the event was attended …

NNPP Receives 3 Aspirants For Presidential Ticket - Aniebonam

NNPP Receives 3 Aspirants For Presidential Ticket – Aniebonam

May 15, 2022 4:41 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York have shown that the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have gotten at least three aspirants have indicated their intentions to vie for its ticket to contest for the nation’s presidency in the 2023 general elections.

NNPP pioneer National Chairman and founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam made this disclosure in an interview on Sunday in Lagos.

Aniebonam, who noted that the future of the party was bright with top politicians coming into the fold, singled out former Kano governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso as one of the big wigs that had attracted a …

2023 Nigeria Sliding Towards Failed State, Tambuwal Cries Out

Religious Riots: Tambuwal Slams 24 Hours Curfew In Sokoto

May 15, 2022 12:04 pm

As things got heated up in Sokoto State yesterday, Governor Aminu Tambuwal was forced to impose a 24 hours curfew to contain the rising protests across township streets over alleged religious blasphemy and the death of Deborah Samuel, a student of one of the Colleges of Education in the State who was recently lynched for blasphemy.

Governor Tambuwal, in a broadcast had beckoned on the people to remain indoors as security operatives were being deployed to safeguard lives and properties.

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The protests were caused by an alleged religious blasphemy …

Buhari Signs Money Laundering, Terrorism Bills Into Law

MINILS Introduces Fresh Strategic Plan For Buhari

May 15, 2022 11:46 am

As the race for the 2023 change in power intensifies, the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), llorin, has announced that it has prepared its maiden strategic plan for unveiling by President Muhammadu Buhari in the last quarter of 2022.

The Director-General of the institute, Mr Issa Aremu made this statement on Saturday in Ilorin during a news conference organised to kick-start programmes for the institute’s 40th anniversary.

According to him, the presidential unveiling will precede public presentation of the institute’s roadmap aimed at repositioning it for efficient and effective service delivery. He also noted that though …

2023 I'll End Banditry In 6 Months As President, Wike Vows

2023: I’ll End Banditry In 6 Months As President, Wike Vows

May 15, 2022 2:19 am

The Governor of Rivers State and a presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Nyesom Wike, has vowed to stamp out banditry in the first six months of his presidency.

The governor pledged that if elected president, his administration would provide the logistics and gadgets necessary for the security agencies to expeditiously end banditry in the country.

Governor Wike made these promises when he spoke at a meeting in Abeokuta with PDP delegates from Ogun State on this month’s presidential primary of the party, saying he would prioritise the protection of life and property of every …

Finland Moves To Reassure Russia About NATO Bid

Finland Moves To Reassure Russia About NATO Bid

May 15, 2022 2:15 am

Finland on Saturday made moves to allay Moscow’s fears about its bid to join NATO, as fierce fighting raged in Ukraine’s east which slowed Russia’s advance.

Wives and parents of Ukrainian fighters trapped in the bowels of a besieged steel plant in the country’s south meanwhile made a desperate appeal to China to help secure their release.

And the wealthy countries of the G7 vowed to further turn the screw on the Kremlin with fresh sanctions, pledging never to recognise the borders it is attempting to redraw through destructive force.

One of Europe’s fiercest conflicts since World War II …

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