Politics

The Federal Government has stated that despite of the challenging times the country has gone through over the years, its resolve to remain as one indivisible entity has remained unshaken, insisting that country must remain united.  

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the Nigeria@60 year-long photo exhibition.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, with the theme “69 Years of our Togetherness”, was attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, and the Head of Civil Service of the …

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has said the north was in the process of rebuilding itself and was not prepared to play second fiddle in a nation where it clearly enjoys numerical strength.

Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the NEF, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, made this assertion while delivering a keynote address at the maiden Maitama Sule Lecture Series organized by the students’ wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups, held at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, on Saturday.

He said, ‘We will lead Nigeria the way we have led Nigeria before whether we are President or Vice President, we will …

In a statement made available to Africa Daily News, New York on  Sunday by MURIC’s Director and founder, Professor Ishaq Akintola, he said ‘although, a tornado of criticism has greeted FFK’s action, MURIC would not join those who looked at the issue from one angle only, but will reflect deep and far to enable it see the precious treasure hidden behind the hard stones.’

According to the statement, ‘Fani-Kayode is a man …

Ondo State Governor and the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has described the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a ‘Capo’ of the south.

Akeredolu, who described Tinubu as a leader in the southern region of the country, maintained that he was awaiting the arrival of the APC leader in order to take critical decisions ahead of 2023.

Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of South West Governors’ Forum stated this during an interview on Arise Television on Sunday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

While stressing that …

A former presidential spokesman, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has kicked against the alleged plan to zone 2023 presidency to the North by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a statement which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York yesterday, Okupe stated that; ‘There is a strong indication that the party is erroneously tilting towards zoning the presidency to the North. Zoning is a veritable instrument that ensures equity and balancing in the nation, gives hope and confidence and support to our national unity’.

‘The zoning arrangement which the PDP started since 1998 was based on the …

The Presidency has explained that President Muhammadu Buhari is actually seeking foreign loans to fund projects and programmes Nigerians benefit from.

In a statement on Saturday on Saturday which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York, the presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu listed projects and beneficiaries of the loans.

The Buhari administration is under fire after the President wrote to the Senate to approve $4.054bn and €710million credit.

Shehu explained that 15 projects, across the six geo-political zones, are to be financed with the anticipated funds from multilateral institutions, under the 2018-2021 medium-term (rolling) external borrowing plan.

He said the …

US President, Joe Biden has signed an executive order that would allow for sanctions against the warring parties in Ethiopia’s Tigray region if they fail to commit to a negotiated settlement.

In a statement on Friday, Biden called the situation a tragedy and said: ‘I am appalled by the reports of mass murder, rape, and other sexual violence to terrorize civilian populations.’

The executive order establishes a ‘sanctions regime to increase pressure on the parties fuelling this conflict to sit down at the negotiating table and, in the case of Eritrea, withdraw forces,’ a senior administration official said.

The United …

The Chairman of the PDP National Convention Organising Committee who is also the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri has assured members of the party that the coming convention of the party would be the best it has ever witnessed in its 23 years history.

Mr Fintiri made this disclosure during the inauguration of the committee at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Friday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the committee, comprising 279 members, was constituted on September 9 to organise the party’s convention slated for 30 and 31 October in Abuja.

The convention would elective new …

A group, Northern Youths Leaders Forum (NYLF), has claimed that the Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians have today is not the Buhari they elected as president in 2015.

National President of the NYLF, Comrade Elliot Afiyo, who led the group to a news conference in Yola on Friday, stated that Buhari has been caged and unable to influence good governance in line with his sterling innate character.

‘The real spotless Buhari has been caged,’ Afiyo said, adding that Buhari has been laminated and his core personality replaced with the unsavoury Buhari that Nigerians know today.

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has revealed what would be his next line of action should former President, Goodluck Jonathan defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Wike pledged not to support Jonathan if he defects to APC to contest in the 2023 presidential election.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, the governor, however, pledged to support Jonathan if he runs for the presidency on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

The governor explained that he would support Jonathan because they both hail from the same South-South region …

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to the defection of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode to the APC describing him as the ‘Judas of Oduduwa’

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that the former strong critic of President Buhari had defected from the opposition party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC)

Reacting, Gumi wrote on Facebook;

‘I have for long, neglected the rantings of the Judas of Oduduwa attacking me knowing fully well that he is fake and a traitor.

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‘Time has now caught up …

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), explaining how he had earlier pushed three PDP governors to the ruling party.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the former PDP chieftain was introduced to President Muhammadu Buhari as the newest member of the ruling party on Thursday during a visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

He was led to the meeting with the President by the APC National Caretaker Committee Chairman and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, as well as Governor Bello Matawalle of …