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2023 I Will Restore Hope, Security To Nigerians – Tinubu

You Can’t Force Me Into Debates – Tinubu Blasts Atiku, Obi

November 8, 2022 9:13 pm

Bola Tinubu who is the All Progressives Congress, APC, the presidential candidate has come out to openly berate the camps of his counterparts from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi for poking holes at his absence at the Arise TV town hall meeting in Abuja.

Tinubu had also reiterated that Atiku’s camp could not force him to appear or send representatives to national debates and he had berated Atiku’s camp for following his absence at national debates.

Read Also: Yoruba Nation: APC Fumes As Akintoye Attacks Tinubu

Recall that a spokesman of the …

Afenifere: Adebanjo Fully Remains Our Acting Leader – Fasoranti

Afenifere: Adebanjo Fully Remains Our Acting Leader – Fasoranti

November 4, 2022 12:21 pm

Pa Reuben Fasoranti who is currently the elder statesman and who is also a leader of Afenifere, on Thursday affirmed that Chief Ayo Adebanjo is still the Acting Chairman of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group.

Mr Fasoranti had also asserted that he has never advocated that the organisation’s meetings would be moved from the hometown of Adebanjo in Ogbo-Ijebu, Ogun State, to his country home in Akure, Ondo State.

Read Also: 2023: Why We Endorsed Tinubu – Afenifere Faction

The Afenifere leader had also managed to emphasize that the report which had been credited to him was intended to polarize Afenifere …

Afegbua Tackles Atiku Over US Visit, Describes It As Shameful

2023: Atiku Abubakar Has A Staunch Record Of Betrayal – APC

November 4, 2022 12:21 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York, the Nigerian Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has also described the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar as a traitor.

It has also been revealed that the Director of Special Media Projects and New Media Tinubu/Shettima PCC, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode had made this revealation in a statement which he had issued on Thursday while he had been reacting to the statement credited to the spokesperson of the PDP Presidential Campaign Management Committee, Senator Dino Melaye.

Read Also: Afegbua Tackles Atiku

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Flooding What We Saw In Bayelsa Was Unbelievable – Enenche

Flooding: What We Saw In Bayelsa Was Unbelievable – Enenche

November 4, 2022 7:07 am

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Center, DIGC, Dr. Paul Enenche, has commiserated with the people of Bayelsa State over the flooding incident that recently displaced many residents of the oil-rich state.

The fiery preacher, who was in the state on Wednesday for the 2023 Bayelsa Annual Thanksgiving titled “The Grace And Mercy Of God”, described the plight of the citizens as unbelievable.

He said, “We want to join everyone who spoke today to commiserate with Bayelsa State for the terrible, devastating flood situation we saw. We heard of it, we read about it but it was nothing compared …

Guinea Junta Gives Order To Try Ex-President Conde In Court

Guinea Junta Gives Order To Try Ex-President Conde In Court

November 3, 2022 11:19 pm

In a recent controversial directive, Guinea’s ruling junta have on Thursday given a fresh directive for all the prosecutors to take  up a series of legal actions against the former president of the Country, Alpha Conde, whom it had overthrown in a 2021 coup, and more than 180 other officials and ex-ministers, notably for alleged corruption.

The military, which had also seized power on September 5, 2021, had also made the fight against corruption which is reputed to be endemic in the West African nation one of its key battles in their military administration.

Read Also: At Least Three Killed

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Why Cost Of Conducting Elections Is High In Nigeria - INEC

INEC Swears In 19 New RECs, Warns Against Govt Houses

November 3, 2022 11:14 pm

In a fresh development, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have reportedly  sworn in up to 19 newly-appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in an appointment which would be coming ahead of the 2023 general elections.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who had also performed the ceremony on Thursday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja had also warned most of the officials that they would not to be visitors to government houses in order to maintain their neutrality in the matter.

Read Also: 2023: INEC Deletes 2.7 Million Ineligible Registrants

In July, it had been revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari had …

Trouble For Obi As Labour Party Vice Chairman Defects To PDP

Trouble For Obi As Labour Party Vice Chairman Defects To PDP

November 3, 2022 5:34 am

The Oyo State Deputy Chairman of the Labour Party, Mayoress Olubukola Olayinka, on Tuesday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with hundreds of his followers.

The Deputy Chairman, who disclosed that her official defection came after a wide range of consultations with friends, associates, political peers, and leaders, noted that she left the LP because of an internal crisis among the leaders in the state.

While declaring her defection, Olubukola berated Labour Party leadership in the state as she described Atiku as a unifier who has the political experience, capacity, and integrity to unite Nigerians.

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Why CBN’s Naira Redesign Plan Is Purely Political – Obaseki

Why CBN’s Naira Redesign Plan Is Purely Political – Obaseki

November 3, 2022 5:27 am

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has faulted the move to redesign the naira, claiming it has no economic basis and purely political plan.

He said this while inaugurating the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Campaign Council at the Presidential Campaign Secretariat in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Wednesday.

‘They say we should all bring our naira and give it to them because they want to change it for us. Is that our priority now? How does changing of currency reduce the price of food in the market? They say they want to change our currency and …

2023 CAN Declares Day Of Intense Prayer For Nigeria

2023: CAN Declares Day Of Intense Prayer For Nigeria

November 3, 2022 4:49 am

A day of prayer for Nigeria has been declared by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) seeking the Face of God on the affairs of Nigeria, particularly as the country prepares for general elections in 2023.

The Association explained that the occasion will provide an opportunity to implore God’s help in preventing violence, manipulation, intimidation of voters and other electoral crimes in the forthcoming elections.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that all bloc Chairmen of CAN, zonal chairmen, state and local chairmen, and all church leaders, have been directed to mobilise their members nationwide for the programme.

Consequently, invitations …

Displaced Nigerians In Cameroon To Return Soon - Osinbajo

VP Osinbajo Presides As The FEC Honours Late Amaechi

November 2, 2022 5:54 pm

The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has on Wednesday presided over a hybrid meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) which had taken place at the State House Council Chambers, Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari is also reportedly away in the United Kingdom where he had gone to take a routine medical check-up and it has also been revealed that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, are attending the meeting.

Read Also: VP Osinbajo Lists All Achievements Of Buhari-Led APC Govt

Before the commencement of the …

Federal Govt Owes Contractors Over ₦11tn, Fashola Reveals

Nigeria Needs ₦1.2tn For Roads Not FG’s ₦198bn – Fashola

November 2, 2022 3:19 am

Babatunde Fashola who is the Nigerian Minister of Works and Housing, has recently made a statement that Nigeria currently needs up to ₦1.2trillion for some new roads and some bridges in the country but the Nigerian government is only able to provide ₦198.9 billion.

Fashola, who had appeared in order to defend the budget of his ministry before the House of Representatives Committee on Works on Tuesday also lamented the disparity between the cost of highways and the envelope budget which had been provided by the government.

Read Also: 2023 Polls: Stop Disgracing Nigeria, Fashola To Politicians

He also stated …

Yoruba Nation APC Fumes As Akintoye Attacks Tinubu

Yoruba Nation: APC Fumes As Akintoye Attacks Tinubu

November 1, 2022 11:49 am

The leader of the Yoruba Nation self-determination struggle, Professor Banji Akintoye, has said he did not authorise a congress of the apex body of the Yoruba self-determination struggle, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, being rumoured to take place in Ibadan on Tuesday, November 1 (today).

Akintoye accused the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, of using some members of the self-determination struggle to destroy the movement because of his presidential ambition.

The IOO leader, who said this in a statement on Monday, said he had to do this to debunk the claim by Funmi Soyemi, the outgoing …

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