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Take Power Before Corrupt Leaders Ruin You - Obasanjo To Youths

Take Power Before Corrupt Leaders Ruin You – Obasanjo To Youths

July 24, 2022 3:05 pm

One of the former presidents of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has openly charged all Nigerian youths make to make sure that they wake up from their slumbers and take over their leadership positions, rather than waiting for the future and waiting for corrupt leaders to ruin them.

Obasanjo had made this known while speaking during an interview with Nigerian football legend, Segun Odegbami, on his Eagle7 Sports programme on 103.7 FM, reiterated that the youths should always reject the “leaders of tomorrow” tag as corrupt leaders would destroy the so-called tomorrow if the younger generation fail to rise up and take …

2023: Soon, I Will Reveal What Really Happened In PDP – Wike

2023: Soon, I Will Reveal What Really Happened In PDP – Wike

July 24, 2022 2:34 am

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he will soon spill the beans about all that has transpired in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) very soon.

Wike stated this in a terse tweet on Saturday evening.

He wrote: “I will speak soon and Nigerians will know the truth of all that has transpired in the PDP in recent times.”

Recall that on Friday, Atiku Abubakar the PDP presidential candidate for the 2023 election, spoke about why he didn’t choose Wike as his running mate.

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Everything About My Life Happened By Accident — Obasanjo

Everything About My Life Happened By Accident — Obasanjo

July 24, 2022 2:28 am

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, asserted that everything about him is accidental, except farming.

Obasanjo, who was military Head of State before he was elected as civilian President in 1999, said the only thing he did in life that did not come by happenstance is farming.

Speaking on a live radio interview with Segun Odegbami on Eagles7 Sports 103.7 FM, Abeokuta, the former Nigerian leader said he is always proud to be addressed as a farmer.

Odegbami had asked him to speak about what he termed his “romance with farming”.

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2023 We Have Zero Problems With Tinubu – APC Northern Govs

2023: We Have Zero Problems With Tinubu – APC Northern Govs

July 24, 2022 2:17 am

Northern Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have denied rumours that they are not happy with presidential candidate Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s choice of Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the coming 2023 presidential election.

This comes amid rumours the APC Northern Governors are not in support of the choice of Shettima, former Governor of Borno State as Tinubu’s running mate.

The governors said they support the choice of Shettima because he is also a former governor.

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Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, in …

You Can’t Sit Down For Long Interview, Atiku Dares Tinubu

You Can’t Sit Down For Long Interview, Atiku Dares Tinubu

July 24, 2022 2:08 am

Unrelenting on his attacks on the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, following his reply on Saturday, Atiku Abubakar has now taken him to the cleaners daring him to appear for an interview and address issues.

Atiku in a statement signed by his media aide, Mr Paul Ibe said: ‘We were rather amused to read the knee jerk response from the Tinubu Campaign Organisation to the wave making interview granted by Waziri Atiku Abubakar to Arise TV on Thursday, July 21, 2022.

‘Amusement, because we expected this. Mr Tinubu has not sat down to …

UN, EU Frown At Attack On Odessa’s Port After Business Deal

UN, EU Frown At Attack On Odessa’s Port After Business Deal

July 23, 2022 9:28 pm

António Guterres who is the United Nations Secretary-General, has openly condemned the missile strike which had been used to destroy the Ukrainian port of Odessa by Russian forces, which came one day after Kiev and Moscow had struck a deal to unblock grain exports.

The Ukrainian military had also revealed that two Russian missiles were intercepted by air defences on Saturday and two others hit the commercial port on the Black Sea. The United Nations and Turkey had helped broker the agreement amid worries about growing global food insecurity.

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“The secretary …

'You're A Pathological Liar': Tinubu Tears Atiku Apart

‘You’re A Pathological Liar’: Tinubu Tears Atiku Apart

July 23, 2022 6:50 pm

In another controversial outburst, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential Candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said all Nigerians should feel great pity and sadness for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Tinubu had made this outburst on Saturday in a statement issued by his Media Office and signed by Mr. Tunde Rahman.

He had also revealed that Atiku has reduced himself to uttering baseless lies on national television in his desperate attempt to win the 2023 election by stoking religious bias.

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Tinubu said; “We are …

Chad Rebels Finally Return To Peace Talks With Govt

Chad Rebels Finally Return To Peace Talks With Govt

July 23, 2022 6:49 pm

After the lingering conflicts in the region, some of the Chadian rebels and the political groups in the country have announced that they are resuming peace talks with the country’s military government in Qatar after they pulled out last week.

50 groups have been handing the negotiatiations for more than four months in Doha, with the aim of holding an inclusive national dialogue to pave the way for elections but a host of them withdrew from the talks on July 16, accusing the government of seeking to destabilise peace efforts.

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No Issues With Muslim-Muslim Ticket - APC Northern Govs

No Issues With Muslim-Muslim Ticket – APC Northern Govs

July 23, 2022 6:11 pm

As sentiments rise to an all time high over the controversial Muslim-Muslim ticket which has been adopted by the ruling party for the 2023 general elections, the Northern Governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have come out to openly deny all the rumours that they are not happy with presidential candidate Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s choice of Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the coming 2023 presidential election while agreeing that they fully support the choice.

This is coming on the heel of the rumours the APC Northern Governors are not actually in support of the choice of Shettima, …

Neglecting Cultural Heritage Is Wrong – Gani Adams To Akeredolu

Neglecting Cultural Heritage Is Wrong – Gani Adams To Akeredolu

July 23, 2022 12:10 pm

Iba Gani Adams who is the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, has advised the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and some of the other traditional monarchs in Ondo State not to neglect the Yoruba cultural heritage.

Adams had also tasked both the government and traditional rulers try their best to make use the state’s cultural heritage to generate more revenue instead of relegating it to the background.

Adams had also made these disclosures during the 2022 edition of Okota festival which was held at the Palace Square, Arigidi-Akoko.

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ASUU DSS Report Won’t Halt Protest, Labour Fires Back At FG

ASUU: DSS Report Won’t Halt Protest, Labour Fires Back At FG

July 23, 2022 6:23 am

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Joint Action Committee, comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Allied Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, have said their planned protest in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will hold as planned.

The labour unions said they were not aware of any security report by the Department of State Services that advised against the rally, insisting that their protest in solidarity with ASUU over its six months old strike would hold on July 26 and 27.

ASUU had on February 14, 2022 embarked on a …

2023 You Don't Stand A Chance, Withdraw Now, PDP Tells Tinubu

2023: You Stand No Chance, Withdraw Now, PDP Tells Tinubu

July 23, 2022 6:19 am

Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to withdraw from the 2023 presidential election.

The party believes the APC presidential candidate has lost his fighting chance in the coming poll amid the controversy trailing the unveiling of his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima.

‘The APC presidential candidate and his party should know that it is in his own interest to withdraw from the race as it will be futile to go into an election in which the will and aspiration of the people are manifestly against …

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