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Atiku Dispels Travel Ban Rumours, Arrives US For Campaign

Atiku Dispels Travel Ban Rumours, Arrives US For Campaign

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has that Mr. Atiku Abubakar who is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has arrived in Washington D.C in United States of America for political campaigns.

The former vice-president was welcomed by the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Dino Melaye, Phrank Shuaibu, amongst other aides.

The Coalition of Support Groups for Tinubu/Uba Sani, a Kaduna-based All Progressives Congress support group, has cautioned the People Democratic Party’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against playing politics with people’s predicament.

The group also urged Nigerians to be wary of Atiku, adding …

2023 I’ll Consolidate On Buhari’s Legacies, Tinubu Vows

2023: I’ll Consolidate On Buhari’s Legacies, Tinubu Vows

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who is the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has assured Nigerians he will build on the legacies of President Muhammadu Buhari if elected Nigeria’s President in 2023.

Tinubu gave this assurance on Tuesday while addressing participants at the third Ministerial Performance Review Retreat at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday.

He reiterated that he will not rest on his oars until terrorists are completely diminished in the country.

If elected, Tinubu said he will identify with the legacies of Buhari and work in the spirit of unity, national purpose.

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Presidency: Obi Breaks Silence Over Private Jets Donation

Presidency: Obi Breaks Silence Over Private Jets Donation

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has debunked reports of him receiving personal jets to boost his campaign describing the report as ‘false’.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that reports had earlier in the week claimed that some eminent Nigerians donated personal jets to Obi’s presidential campaign.

While condemning such reports on Sunday, Obi described such viral claims as false.

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In a series of tweets, Obi wrote:

‘Recently, several social media reports have alluded that some eminent Nigerians have donated their personal jets

2023 'Take Care Of Your Health' Kwankwaso Advices Tinubu

2023: ‘Take Care Of Your Health’ Kwankwaso Advises Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has advised his APC counterpart, Bola Tinubu to take things easy because of his health pointing out that the upcoming campaigns will be rigorous.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that ever since the former governor of Lagos state declared his intention to vie for president, several concerns have been raised about his health with many of his foot soldiers dismissing such concerns.

Intrestingly, that has not prevented him from going around the country to consult with leaders at different levels about his presidential bid.

Speaking during an …

Oba of Benin invites Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu for peace pact

Oba Of Benin Invites Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu For Peace Pact

The Oba of Benin, who is worried of the violent dimension that campaigns are going, said he would invite all the governorship candidates participating in the coming governorship election in the state to his palace to sign a peace pact.

This, he said especially between the two major political parties; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Oba Ewuare II said this while receiving, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu and his entourage in the palace.

According to the …

Oba of Benin invites Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu for peace pact

Obaseki Vs Ize-Iyamu: I Have No Candidate – Oba Of Benin

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare the II, has appealed to the political parties participating in the Edo state governorship 2020 election to go about their campaigns peacefully.

The royal father made the call when he received a delegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on a courtesy visit at his Palace in Benin on Saturday.

The APC delegation, led by Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni, was in Benin for the official flag-off of the party’s campaign for its Edo 2020 Gubernatorial candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

Read Also: Oba Of Ewuare Of Benin Visits Edo Indigenes In Rivers State

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How Telcos Leverage Campaigns to Maintain Market Shares

With the way promoters of telco brands are rolling out campaigns in the last few months, the brands appear set for another round of competition. Raheem Akingbolu reviews a few of the campaigns

Since the arrival of the Global System of Mobile (GSM) communications, the fortune of the marketing communication industry has continuously been on the increase. By implication, the impact of creativity on the growth of telecommunications brands and their products, have sent wake-up call to other brand owners to look outside the box and solve their marketing challenges through topnotch marketing solutions.

As competition thickens in the telco …

Mega-Fan Campaigns For Princess Leia Star In Hollywood

Dressed in white robes and sporting Princess Leia’s distinctive spiral bun hairstyle, Kristin Grady walks up and down Hollywood collecting signatures on behalf of her idol.

She believes the late actress Carrie Fisher deserves her own star on the Walk of Fame — and hopes this week’s new “Star Wars” film will boost her campaign.

The conclusion to nine films spanning four decades, “The Rise of Skywalker” will be the last to feature Fisher, who appears posthumously in unused footage from previous episodes.

Grady believes it may be Fisher’s last chance to take her place alongside 2,600 stars bearing the …

‘Emotional’ Will Smith Campaigns Against Homelessness In NY

Will Smith still feels “emotional” about homelessness years after playing a destitute man in one of his most acclaimed film roles, the Hollywood star has told charity campaigners braving a fierce New York winter night to sleep rough.

Hundreds of people had gathered in Times Square on Saturday, rugged up and ready to bunk down in freezing temperatures, in a campaign to raise funds for what organizers said was record homelessness globally.

Smith told the crowd that his Oscar-nominated role in “The Pursuit of Happyness” — a 2007 biopic of a salesman forced to live on the streets of …

Group Condemns Use of Caskets in Bayelsa Campaigns

An accredited election monitoring group for Saturday’s governorship poll in Bayelsa, Search for Common Ground (SCG) has condemned the deployment of hate speech during the current campaign in Bayelsa, especially the use of coffins by political parties.

Joy Baiye, Media and Communication Coordinator, Search for Common Ground, told journalists in Yenagoa, that the action was capable of heating up an already charged atmosphere as the election draws nearer.

Ms Baiye noted that as an organisation that works in the area of peace-building, the group was greatly concerned with the …

BREAKING: INEC approves resumption of political campaigns

The Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) has okayed resumption of political campaign.

The commission, at the end of its management meeting on Monday evening, said all campaigns for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections end on Thursday.

(The Nation)…