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Nigerian Politicians, Elites, Out To Keep Nigerians Poor

Nigerian Politicians, Elites, Out To Keep Nigerians Poor

December 21, 2022 11:43 pm

Practically everyone that holds any political power in Nigeria as the President, Governor, Local Government Chairman, Legislator, Minister, State Commissioner, Councillor, board member of any parastatal or government-owned organisation, or political party official, is in a conspiracy against citizens of Nigeria.

Elite consensus in Nigeria is actually an elite conspiracy against the interest of the poor masses. It’s the most cunning scheme to convert the commonwealth of the country to the advantage of a few.

The elites have also weaponised poverty against the people. Many people will recall that during the 2021 COVID-19 lockdown, the Nigerian political elite, not …

Xi Jinping Seals Third Term As China’s President

Xi Jinping Seals Third Term As China’s President

October 25, 2022 5:45 am

The President of China, Xi Jinping was yesterday confirmed as leader of the country’s Communist Party for a third term in office in the face of the controversies thrown up. 

Africa Daily News, New York reports that this was confirmed over the weekend at the 20th party congress, where no fewer than 2,400 delegates came together in Beijing to determine major reshuffles and constitutional changes before its official close.

Xi, who has been in power for over a decade was elected the party’s general secretary for another five-year term.

This has established the country’s return towards one-man rule after several …

2023 Vote A President Who You Can Trust, GEJ Advises Youths

2023: Vote A President Who You Can Trust, GEJ Advises Youths

September 16, 2022 6:23 am

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has admonished Nigerian youths to vote for a president that has the interest of the nation at heart in the next general elections.

Jonathan, who made this call in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday when he visited a former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, said a president who has the interest of the country at heart is all the nation needs at the moment.

‘I appeal to the youth to select a person they believe will lead us well and serve us well, somebody who will take the interests of all of us and …

2023 Adamu Will Lead Me To Aso Rock, Tinubu Boasts

2023: Adamu Will Lead Me To Aso Rock, Tinubu Boasts

September 8, 2022 3:30 am

The Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has expressed strong confidence in the leadership of the national chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, saying that he (Adamu) will drive him to Aso Rock. 

Tinubu made this assertion on Wednesday while speaking to journalists during his visit to the national secretariat of APC in Abuja on Wednesday.

The APC presidential flag bearer alongside his running mate, Kashim Shettima, speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other party chieftains were received by the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee, NWC during the visit …

Bishop Kukah Describes The president Nigeria Needs In 2023

Bishop Kukah Describes The President Nigeria Needs In 2023

September 3, 2022 4:17 am

Ahead of next year’s general election, the Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has offered an insight into the kind of leaders, particularly the person that should be elected by Nigerians as its next President.

He pointed out that it was really important for Nigerians to move away from voting based on ethnic, religious, or political sentiments and rather focus on voting for someone who is capable of tackling the perennial challenges facing the country.

Kukah, who gave the insight while speaking on a TV interview on Friday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, maintained …

2023 'I Am Pushing A National Agenda', Obasanjo Speaks

2023: ‘I Am Pushing A National Agenda’, Obasanjo Speaks

August 29, 2022 5:29 am

A former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has announced that he has no preferred candidate for the 2022 presidential election rather national agenda for the country.

Obasanjo made this assertion when he paid a visit to former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar at the Uphill in Minna, Niger State on Sunday.

‘I don’t have a special candidate,’ he said. ‘I have a national agenda’.

Continuing, he said: ‘I have come to see my brother who was a bit indisposed and when he was abroad I had wanted to visit him, and the day I arrived in London to …

You Have Messed Up War Against Insurgency, Gumi Lambasts FG

You Have Messed Up War Against Insurgency, Gumi Lambasts FG

August 1, 2022 3:21 am

Controversial Islamic cleric and preacher, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has condemned the wrong measures being deployed by the Federal Government in the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria, claiming that both sides of the divide have committed crimes.

Gumi made this assertion in a statement issued on Sunday, pointing out that if the next President of the country follows the same trajectory, it would result in a greater insurgency in the land.

He said, ‘The recent BBC Africa Eye documentary and Daily Trust documentaries about the insurgency in Zamfara State have exposed the ethnic and tribal undertones …

Buhari Embarks On state Visit To Spain

Buhari Embarks On State Visit To Spain

June 1, 2022 5:50 am

Amid the ongoing political activities in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Madrid, Spain on a state visit.

The president’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, in a statement, yesterday, said the visit is on the invitation of the Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez.

Buhari would also meet with the Head of State of the Spanish nation, His Majesty King Felipe VI during the visit.

‘During his engagements with both leaders, the Nigerian president will discuss issues of mutual interest to both countries, which will expectedly result in the signing of Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding on a wide range of topics …

Buhari Congratulates Somali New President, Preaches Unity

Buhari Congratulates Somali New President, Preaches Unity

May 18, 2022 4:10 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly elected President of Somalia, Hassan Mahmud, ‘for successfully staging a comeback after being unseated in 2017.’

In a statement by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari stated that ‘the re-election of Hassan Mahmud is a significant indication that the people of Somalia appreciate his efforts to unite and rebuild the country after decades of civil war and terrorist activities.’

According to Buhari, ‘President Mahmud’s return to power is a resounding vote of confidence in his ability and leadership skills, which he had demonstrated while he was previously in power, …

Boko Haram Now Diminishing, Victory Now In Sight - Buhari

Boko Haram Diminishing, Victory Now In Sight – Buhari

May 1, 2022 6:21 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed that Boko Haram and other terrorist groups are now fading adding that ‘victory is within sight’. 

The president, however, assured Nigerians that the ongoing battle being waged against terrorists, who falsely masquerade under the name of Islam is now in its final stages and would soon become history.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that President gave the assurance in his Sallah message to Nigerians as the Holy month of Ramadan reaches its end and Muslims will officially mark the Eid-el-Fitr on Monday.

Read Also: Catholic And Anglican Bishops Demand Buhari Resign

In a statement …

Osinbajo: The Face Of The Grossly Overrated Chameleon

Osinbajo: The Face Of The Grossly Overrated Chameleon

January 12, 2022 7:21 am

One of the greatest things Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has succeeded in doing over the past few years is to deceive shallow-minded people into believing that he is a model for up and coming politicians and people that hold morality and ethical standards in very high esteem. 

The honest truth is that, Osinbajo has only managed to pull the wool over only the eyes of the gullible. Many deep thinking individuals surely see him for who he is and that’s a fact; his pastoral background, academic laurels, and professional attainments notwithstanding.

Perhaps, the most nauseating of his character …

NIN Can Be Used To Identify Criminal Herdsmen – Ganduje To FG

Ganduje’s ₦300bn Chinese Loan Slavery – Kano Elders To Buhari

August 28, 2020 5:03 pm

Kano State Elders, under the aegis of the Kano Unity Forum, has petitioned the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the National Assembly and the Federal Ministry of Finance, asking them to stop the ₦300bn loan the state Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, plans to obtain from China.

In the petition, titled, “A call for the urgent review of the proposed Chinese mono rail loan to Kano State Government,’ which was signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, the forum condemned Ganduje’s insistence on obtaining the loan from China Development Bank.

In a copy of the petition made available to …

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