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Why Ngige Was Asked To Quit ASUU Negotiation Team –Presidency

Why Ngige Was Asked To Quit ASUU Negotiation Team –Presidency

July 21, 2022 5:08 am

The Presidency clarified that there was no time President Muhammadu Buhari gave an ultimatum to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and others in the country’s public universities.

Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made the clarification in a statement on Wednesday while giving an insight into discussions at the meeting held the previous day.

He said Adamu requested that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, hands off the negotiation to allow him conclude what he had started …

Muslim Ticket: APC Has Hidden Agenda - Ex-Minister Dalung

Muslim Ticket: APC Has Hidden Agenda – Ex-Minister Dalung

July 21, 2022 4:51 am

Solomon Dalung, former minister of sports and youth development, has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the Muslim-Muslim ticket, declaring that the ruling party has a hidden agenda over the country.

In an interview published by The Punch which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, Dalung, who recently emerged as the Plateau state SDP’s candidate for the House of Representatives, Langtang North/Langtang South federal constituency, asserted that he does not think the APC will win the 2023 presidential election.

‘It is going to be a serious and herculean task for the party to win because, apart from …

Abe I've Left APC But Still Support Bola Tinubu – Magnus Abe

I’ve Left APC But Still Support Bola Tinubu – Magnus Abe

July 21, 2022 12:28 am

Magnus Ngei Abe who is a Former Rivers Southeast Senator, has finally dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state while citing some political differences as his reasons.

Abe, had however, noted that he is still part of the family of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Featuring on TVC on Wednesday, Abe maintained that he left to seek his fortune elsewhere.

The Senator, who is a former ally of ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, insisted that although he has left the party, the purported letter of resignation circulating online does not originate from him.

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Prison Term Slammed On Politicians Who Pick Two Forms - INEC

Prison Term Slammed On Politicians Who Pick Two Forms – INEC

July 20, 2022 12:47 pm

While reacting to the controversies surrounding some Nigerian politicians who have opted for two forms while running with proxies, Mike Igini the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom State, has announced that these politicians who had contested for more than one elective office would be risking conviction for electoral offences for violation of the Electoral Act, 2022.

Igini had made this disclosure on Tuesday while featuring on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily.

Read Also: INEC Laments About Transportation Of Sensitive Materials For 2023

According to him: “A person who signs a nomination paper or …

Why We Lost Osun Election – APC Chairman Opens Up

Why We Lost Osun Election – APC Chairman Opens Up

July 20, 2022 6:14 am

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has given reasons why the party lost the Osun State governorship election on July 16.

Adamu said the crisis within the APC led to the loss, and not that the party was not capable of winning.

He disclosed this in an interview with BBC Hausa on Tuesday.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke won the election after polling a total of 403,371 votes beating the incumbent, Adegboyega Oyetola of the APC who got 375,027 votes in a keenly contested …

Police Detain 17 US Lawmakers For Protesting Abortion Rights

Police Detain 17 US Lawmakers For Protesting Abortion Rights

July 20, 2022 3:54 am

No fewer than 17 Democratic lawmakers, including prominent progressives such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, were among those arrested at an abortion rights protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Tuesday, the police have confirmed. 

In a post on Twitter on Tuesday, the US Capitol police claimed that the demonstrators had blocked traffic on a nearby road and were been given three warnings before officers made the arrests.

‘We made a total of 35 arrests for Crowding, Obstructing or Incommoding,’ the police said. ‘That arrest number includes 17 Members of Congress.’

Africa Daily News, New York reports that …

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ASUU: Buhari Slams 2 Weeks Ultimatum On Education Minister

July 19, 2022 8:45 pm

While reacting to their recent declaration of carrying on with the strike action, the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari slammed an ultimatum on the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu while giving him two weeks to proffer a solution to the prolonged industrial action which had been undergone by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Sources in the Presidential Villa had revealed that the Nigerian President had given the directive on Tuesday during a meeting with relevant government Ministries, Agencies, and Departments (MDAs).

Read Also: Rename Polytechnic After Late Okoi Arikpo – Obono-Obla To Buhari

Although it is not unusual for …

ADC Reveals Why Tonto Dike Was Picked As Guber Running-Mate

ADC Reveals Why Tonto Dike Was Picked As Guber Running-Mate

July 19, 2022 2:13 pm

The African Democratic Congress, ADC has fully explained some of the reasons why the party got to nominate Veteran actress, Tonto Dike as the running mate for the party to the governorship candidate of the party in Rivers State.

The State chairman of the ADC, Leader Sampson had revealed that the decision was to “encourage women”, particularly the “younger ones” to make sure that she goes into politics.

Read Also: 2023: I Will Perform Well As Rivers Deputy Gov – Tonto Dikeh

Sampson disclosed that Dike has been a member of the party for over a year and possessed the …

Rename Polytechnic After Late Okoi Arikpo - Obono-Obla To Buhari

Rename Polytechnic After Late Okoi Arikpo – Obono-Obla To Buhari

July 19, 2022 1:01 pm

Chief Okoi Obono-Obla who is a former presidential adviser and a social and human rights lawyer, has made an open call to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari to direct the appropriate federal agencies to make sure that they name the newly established Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, Cross River State, after late Dr. Okoi Arikpo (SAN).

Chief Okoi Obono-Obla had made the call in a letter which had been sighted by Africa Daily News, New York and addressed to the president yesterday.

Read Also: I Almost Died At The Hands Of Buhari’s Die-Hards – Yakasai Reveals

In the letter, he had …

Lai Mohammed Under Fire Linking Peter Obi To EndSARS Protest

Lai Mohammed Under Fire Linking Peter Obi To EndSARS Protest

July 19, 2022 3:58 am

The professionals under the auspices of the Coalition of Nigeria Professionals for Good Governance (CNPGG) have lambasted the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over a statement credited to him to the effect that the October 2020 EndSARS protest, was allegedly sponsored by the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi.

According to some online reports on Monday, Mohammed was said to have claimed that most of the young men and women that were at the forefront of the EndSARS Movement, are currently campaigning for the LP flag-bearer on Twitter, and other influential social media …

Why My Successor Cannot Afford To Fail In Office — Wike

Why My Successor Cannot Afford To Fail In Office — Wike

July 19, 2022 3:33 am

The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has asserted his administration has set a very high standard that his successor cannot afford to bring down by any means, noting that he has used the last seven months to deliver good governance to the good people of Rivers State. 

Speaking on Monday, Wike also pointed out that the state government has concluded plans to award a contract for construction of two additional flyovers to reduce traffic congestion in Port Harcourt and its environs.

Wike pointed out that the two flyovers which he plans to build will be the eleventh …

UK, US Express Satisfaction Over Outcome Of Osun Guber Poll

UK, US Express Satisfaction Over Outcome Of Osun Guber Poll

July 19, 2022 3:22 am

Following last weekend’s victory at the Osun State governorship elections, congratulatory messages have continued to pour in for Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Governor-elect as well as the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had defeated the incumbent and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gboyega Oyetola, and 13 others in the keenly contested elections which was held on Saturday.

On Tuesday morning, the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States governments praised the people of the state for their …

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