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2023 INEC Rejects Akpabio As APC Senatorial Candidate

Accept Akpabio’s Name As APC Senatorial Candidate – Court To INEC

September 15, 2022 7:33 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has revealed that a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday has finally ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately accept and publish Godswill Akpabio’s name as the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the 2023 Akwa Ibom North/West Senatorial District election.

Delivering the controversial judgment was Justice Emeka Nwite who had held that INEC’s refusal to accept and publish the name of Akpabio, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs had actually been in contradiction with the law, having received the name from the APC as …

2023 Ayu’s Resignation Can Only Happen If.. – Atiku

2023: Ayu’s Resignation Can Only Happen If.. – Atiku

September 15, 2022 4:24 am

Amidst the unending crisis in Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the presidential candidate of the party, Abubakar Atiku has submitted that the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Senator Iyorcha Ayu is achievable.

Atiku made this disclosure while speaking during an interactive session with some leaders of PDP from the southwest zone in Ibadan yesterday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that present at the interactive session was Governors Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Atiku’s running mate, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Senator Ademola Adeleke, Soji Adagunodo, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu …

Okowa Presents ₦469.5bn 2022 Budget To State Assembly

Atiku Abubakar Is Ready To Unify Nigeria – Okowa Boasts

September 14, 2022 6:55 pm

Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa who is the governor of Delta State and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vice Presidential candidate has openly declared that the Presidential candidate of the party for the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has shown that he is truly ready to unify the country if he is elected.

Okowa who made this declaration at the Atiku South West Assembly in Ibadan on Wednesday had noted that only the PDP’s presidential candidate actually has the capacity and respect for Nigerians and is ready to sit down to discuss with all and who the experience to put the …

2023 Our Position On Muslim Ticket Unchanged - Northern CAN

2023: Our Position On Muslim Ticket Unchanged – Northern CAN

September 14, 2022 7:54 am

The chairmen of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of the 19 Northern States and Abuja has intensified their opposition to the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that they would not change their position.

They stated their position during a meeting convened by a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, both members of the APC, which held in Abuja.

Dogara subsequently announced the meeting on his Twitter handle.

He said the meeting with the Christian leaders from the North and FCT …

2023 Presidency APC Victory Impossible - Ortom

2023 Presidency: APC Victory Impossible – Ortom

September 14, 2022 7:44 am

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) has performed ‘abysmally’ in the past seven years and that there is no magic they can conjure to win next year’s presidential poll.

The governor said Nigerians were fed up with the APC, given its poor performance in the last seven years, and that the party was losing members across the country.

Ortom, in a statement by his spokesperson, Nathaniel Ikyur, yesterday, said the APC will lose the 2023 election as Nigerians were seeking a ‘viable alternative to the APC, especially after the dismal and abysmal performance …

I Will Inject $10bn Economic Stimulus Fund For MSMEs

I Will Inject $10bn Economic Stimulus Fund For MSMEs – Atiku

September 14, 2022 7:41 am

Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has asserted that he would resuscitate Nigeria’s ailing economy by launching a $10 billion Economic Stimulus Fund within his first 100 days in office if he wins the 2023 presidential election. Atiku said the fund would prioritise support to micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) that offer the greatest opportunity for inclusive economic growth.

The PDP presidential candidate spoke in Lagos during the ‘Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Presidential Economic Agenda Forum for the PDP.’ He laid out his economic plan to salvage the country’s economic fortunes before members …

Lai Mohammed Under Fire Linking Peter Obi To EndSARS Protest

Buhari Committed To Tackling Drug Abuse – Lai Mohammed Quips

September 13, 2022 8:08 pm

Mr. Lai Muhammad who is the Nigerian minister of Information and Culture has on Tuesday reiterated that the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari is fully determined to tackle the rising menace of drug abuse which is becoming prevalent amongst Nigerian youths.

Mohammed who had made this statement in Asaba, Delta state during the opening ceremony of a two-day Annual Roundtable on Cultural Orientation, ARTCO which had been organised by the National Institute for Cultural Orientation, NICO, said the Federal Government is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that it wins the war against drug abuse in Nigeria.

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Pope Blows Hot On Use Of Wheat Scarcity As Weapon Of War

Pope Francis Hits Kazakhstan To Promote Better ‘Dialogue’

September 13, 2022 8:03 pm

Pope Francis who has been previously warned by his medical doctors not to travel to Ukraine has finally arrived in Kazakhstan which is in Central Asia on Tuesday for a three-day visit to further promote dialogue and peace in the ex-Soviet region.

The Argentine pope, who has been besieged by knee pain which has forced him to use a wheelchair also also admitting that he must slow down or consider retirement, will take part in an inter-religious summit in the capital, Nur-Sultan.

Read Also: Pope Appoints New Cardinals Who May Pick Successor

His plane landed shortly after 5:15 pm (1115 …

Vote Of Confidence Can’t Save Ayu, Wike Tackles On Secondus

You Can’t Blackmail Amaechi – Rivers APC Blasts Gov Wike

September 13, 2022 7:28 pm

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has also yesterday fired back at the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for getting to label his predecessor and the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi as a ‘total failure’ for his perceived inability to attract development to Rivers in over seven years as a minister.

In a recent report, Governor Nyesom Wike had at a public function in Port Harcourt on Monday had fiercely dressed down the Rivers APC leader for expressing his disappointment at the perceived insensitivity of Governor Wike and his administration to the wellbeing of four times federal …

Buhari Hails Fayemi’s Election As FORAF President

Buhari Hails Fayemi’s Election As FORAF President

September 13, 2022 6:09 am

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has lauded the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who has been elected President of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF), in his capacity as Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF).

The election was held after a conference in Casablanca region, Morocco, at the weekend.

A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity confirmed the latest position to State House Correspondents on Monday.

While receiving a delegation made up of Fayemi, Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and Gov Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State …

2023 We Will Mobilise Support For Obi Nationwide, NLC Vows

2023: We Will Mobilise Support For Obi Nationwide, NLC Vows

September 13, 2022 6:07 am

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday vowed to mobilise its members across the 774 local government areas in Nigeria to achieve victory for Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in next year’s presidential election.

NLC National President, Ayuba Wabba, said stated this on Monday at the National Retreat of the party in Abuja.

“One issue that we must take very serious is actually conscientising our members and also Nigerians because Nigeria is so much divided along many primordial interests and many interests that are self-centred that we need to address,” he said while speaking about how the party can …

2023 PDP Will Garner 95% Votes In Delta – Party Chair

2023: PDP Will Garner 95% Votes In Delta – Party Chair

September 13, 2022 5:59 am

The Delta State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kingsley Esiso has boasted that the party would secure nothing less than 95 percent of votes cast during next year’s presidential election.

Esiso asserted that such huge support would be in honour of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa who is currently holding the vice presidential ticket of the party in the February 2023 poll.

He, therefore, urged members of the party to massively mobilise residents in the state to achieve the objective.

Esiso spoke during a general meeting of Isoko Unity Group held at Emevor, Isoko North Local Government Area of the …

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