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Real Reason Why I Won’t Probe Past Govts If Elected – Obi

Real Reason Why I Won’t Probe Past Govts If Elected – Obi

July 9, 2022 6:22 am

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has revealed why his administration will not carry out a witch hunt of previous governments if Nigerians elect him into office in the 2023 presidential election.

Obi made this disclosure on Friday while speaking in an interview with journalists shortly after unveiling an educationist, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, as his running mate on Friday.

‘As for probing the past government, let me tell you: you see me argue that you can’t close your shop and be chasing thieves, those who only look at yesterday and today will miss …

Confusion Hits PDP As Wike Holds Meeting With APC Governors

Confusion Hits PDP As Wike Holds Meeting With APC Governors

July 9, 2022 6:17 am

There is confusion currently in the camp of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as political horse-trading continued yesterday in Rivers State as Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) met with Governor Nyesom Wike.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) were among those who stormed the Ada George residence of their Rivers counterpart.

The agenda of the visit was not however revealed to reporters as the meeting was private one. The high-profile politicians were said to have gone into a close door meeting shortly after the visitors’ …

Why I Accepted To Be Running Mate To Obi – Datti Baba-Ahmed

Why I Accepted To Be Running Mate To Obi – Datti Baba-Ahmed

July 9, 2022 6:03 am

The Labour Party vice presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has opened up on the real reasons why he accepted his nomination as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Obi, who is a former Anambra State governor had on Friday unveiled Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in Abuja.

Baba-Ahmed is the founder of Baze University, Abuja. The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North Senatorial district.

The economist cum politician served as Senator for Kaduna North from 2011 to 2012 and a member of the House of Representatives …

'I Will Remain Restless If I Don't Bring Relief To Nigerians'

‘I Will Remain Restless If I Don’t Bring Relief To Nigerians’

July 9, 2022 5:49 am

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday admitted that some officeholders in his government divert public funds while vowing to ensure that he makes life bearable for Nigerians before he leaves office.

Buhari gave the assurance his Eid-el Kabir message, urging the people to live humbly.

The President asserted that if everyone puts the teachings of their religions into practice, the evils afflicting the country would have been solved.

Read Also: President Buhari Leaves Abuja For Daura For Eid-el-Kabir

He pointed out that religion shouldn’t just be used as a mere badge of identity, but as a motivator for doing good.

‘The …

President Buhari Leaves Abuja For Daura For Eid-el-Kabir

President Buhari Leaves Abuja For Daura For Eid-el-Kabir

July 8, 2022 5:55 pm

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has departed the State House in Abuja to his hometown in Daura, Katsina to observe his Sallah/Eid-el-Kabir break.

This is also coming hours after he had joined hundreds of Muslim faithful in performing the two-raka’at Friday prayer at the Aso Rock Mosque for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

Read Also: President Buhari Reveals His Govt Officials Who Divert Funds

The president is expected back in Abuja after the Sallah holiday, next week.

Before he left, President Buhari received a briefing from security chiefs on the latest development on Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Kuje Custodial Centre. The Minister …

Eduardo Dos Santos, Angola's Ex-President Kicks The Bucket

Eduardo Dos Santos, Angola’s Ex-President Kicks The Bucket

July 8, 2022 4:02 pm

Jose Eduardo dos Santos, the Angolan former president who had ruled Africa’s second-biggest oil producing country for nearly four decades, has died at the age of 79.

His death had been reported by the Angolan presidency on Facebook on Friday.

The former president died at 11:10 am Spanish time at the Barcelona Teknon clinic following a prolonged illness, the presidency said.

Read Also: Twelve Die In DR Congo From Angola Toxic Mine Leak

In a statement on its Facebook page, the government announced the obituary thus:

“The Executive of the Republic of Angola brings to the knowledge of national and …

How Buhari Is Fuelling Insecurity In South-East -Tambuwal

President Buhari Reveals His Govt Officials Who Divert Funds

July 8, 2022 3:48 pm

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has on Friday reiterated that indeed, some of his office holders actually divert public funds for other uses too.

The Nigerian leader had also vowed to make sure that he makes life unbearable for the citizens. Buhari had also given the assurance during his Eid-el Kabir message, urging the people to live humbly.

Read Also: Buhari Reacts To Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s Assasination

The President said if everyone puts the teachings of their religions into practice, the evils afflicting the country would have been solved. He noted that religion shouldn’t just be used as a …

Senate President, Lawan Felicitates With Muslim Faithful At Sallah

Senate President, Lawan Felicitates With Muslim Faithful At Sallah

July 8, 2022 2:54 pm

Ahmad Lawan who is the President of the Nigerian Senate has openly felicitated with Nigerians, particularly the Muslim Ummah, on the occasion of the Sallah festival.

Lawan had also appreciated the Muslim faithful for their prayers, which he says have been strengthening the people and sustaining the nation, Nigeria in the face of its numerous challenges. He also urged Nigerians not to cease praying for Nigeria or waver in their belief that the purpose of Allah shall prevail for the country.

Read Also: We Want Senate Presidency, SGF, South-East APC Tells Tinubu

He reiterated that with divine intervention and continued …

Buhari Reacts Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe's Assasination

Buhari Reacts To Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe’s Assasination

July 8, 2022 11:43 am

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has openly extended his condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who died from his fatal injuries after a serious assassination attempt that finally killed him.

The President also commiserated with the Japanese government and people of Japan on Abe’s assassination.

Shinzo Abe had been shot on Friday morning while he was delivering a speech ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election.

Read Also: Japan PM Suga Sends Offering To Controversial War Shrine

Buhari described Japan’s longest-serving PM as one of the most outstanding leaders while assuring the family of the prayers and …

Delta 2023 Court Sacks Okowa’s Candidate Over Forgery

Delta 2023: Court Sacks Okowa’s Candidate Over Forgery

July 8, 2022 6:06 am

The crisis in the Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a major twist on Thursday when a Federal High Court in Abuja disqualified, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori who is the party’s governorship candidate for the upcoming 2023 election.

Justice Taiwo Taiwo in his ruling agreed with the plaintiff that Oborevwori should not to be the candidate of the PDP for allegedly supplying false and forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Consequently, the judge directed INEC and the PDP to recognise the plaintiff, David Edevbie, as the candidate.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that while …

Russia Reacts To Boris Johnson's Resignation As UK PM

Russia Reacts To Boris Johnson’s Resignation As UK PM

July 8, 2022 6:01 am

The Kremlin on Thursday asserted that it hopes that ‘more professional people’ would come to power in Britain after it was reported Boris Johnson will resign as Conservative party leader.

‘We would like to hope that someday in Great Britain more professional people who can make decisions through dialogue will come to power,’ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday morning.

‘But at the moment there is little hope for that.’

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that relations between Moscow and London have been bad for years and virtually collapsed after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine …

How A Tinubu’s Presidency Will Heal June 12 Mistake – Keyamo

How A Tinubu’s Presidency Will Heal June 12 Mistake – Keyamo

July 8, 2022 5:43 am

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, has asserted that electing the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, in 2023 will correct what he described as ‘the June 12, 1993 election anomaly’.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the June 12 1993 presidential election was reportedly won by the late philanthropist, Chief M.K.O Abiola. However, the election was annulled by the military junta led by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), for yet to be fully clarified reasons.

Going down memory lane yesterday, Keyamo in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle, …

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