Supreme Court Affirms Adeleke as Osun PDP Governorship Candidate

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria ElectionsSupreme Court Affirms Adeleke as Osun PDP Governorship Candidate

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 29, 2022

ABUJA — The supreme court has confirmed that Ademola Adeleke is the duly elected governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A governorship aspirant, Oyedotun Babayemi, had taken Adeleke before a federal high court in Osogbo, seeking to be declared as the PDP candidate for the July 16 governorship election in Osun state. Two factions of the party had, on March 8, conducted separate governorship primaries featuring Adeleke and Babayemi. Babayemi was declared the...

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Buhari Asks Presidential Candidates to Commit to Issue-Based Campaigns

NewsBuhari Asks Presidential Candidates to Commit to Issue-Based Campaigns

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 29, 2022

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari says presidential candidates should avoid incitement and commit to issue-based campaigns. The president issued this warning on Thursday at the 2023 elections peace accord (NPC) in Abuja. According to a statement released by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, Buhari said fake news and misinformation tend to fuel personal attacks, insults, and incitements. ”I appeal to the contestants, especially their publicity agents and media advisers to shun personal attacks, avoid insults and...

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NSCDC asks for more technology to tackle insecurity, oil theft

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaNSCDC asks for more technology to tackle insecurity, oil theft

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 26, 2022

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says the federal government (FG) needs to deploy more technology to tackle insecurity and oil theft. Ahmed Audi, commandant general (CG), said this during a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja. According to him, the available technology was not enough to combat the menace, adding that the corps had arrested and prosecuted many of the pipeline vandals. “I had a tour last month to pipeline...

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90,000 terrorists have surrendered in one year — Zulum

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeria90,000 terrorists have surrendered in one year — Zulum

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 26, 2022

Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has said more than 90,000 members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have surrendered in the last year. The governor indicated this while speaking at an event organized on the margins of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York. Zulu stated that the terrorists voluntarily surrendered to the army for disarmament, de-radicalisation and reintegration. According to him, this has never happened anywhere in...

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Obi has the support of three northern governors says Kayode Ajulo

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObi has the support of three northern governors says Kayode Ajulo

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 24, 2022

Kayode Ajulo, a human rights lawyer, has said three northern governors have indicated an interest in supporting Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). Ajulo said this on Friday in an interview with NAN in Abuja. He, however, did not list the names of the governors. “I am aware of three governors from the north who have given indications to support him. “I will still say Peter Obi is not ready to...

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Tinubu advised me to go for senate after PDP presidential primary loss — Wike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu advised me to go for senate after PDP presidential primary loss — Wike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 24, 2022

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has said Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had advised him to contest for a seat on the senate after the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary. Wike said this on Friday in an interview with Channels Television. According to him, he rejected the suggestion because he did not contest the PDP primary to settle for a vice-presidential or senatorial ticket. “Let me...

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AfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina says Nigeria needs help with debt burden

AfricaBusinessNewsAfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina says Nigeria needs help with debt burden

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 24, 2022

Nigeria needs help from the international community in tackling its debt burden according to Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). He disclosed this Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum in New York on Thursday. He stated that financing is critical to solving Nigeria’s development challenges. “Financing is critical because the debt to GDP ratio of Africa has increased to 70 percent — several countries are the risk of high debt distress due to...

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Chairman of the Labour Party says Obi’s manifesto will be released next week

NewsNigeriaPoliticsChairman of the Labour Party says Obi’s manifesto will be released next week

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 22, 2022

Pat Utomi, chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), has said the manifesto of Peter Obi will be released before the campaigns start next week. Utomi disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview with Vanguard. “There is a manifesto ready and it will be released before the campaign starts. We have it but we decided to keep it secret until campaigns start,” Utomi said. “Those who understand what structure means know that LP has better structure...

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Tambuwal named interim chair of Nigeria Governors’ Forum as Fayemi bows out

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTambuwal named interim chair of Nigeria Governors’ Forum as Fayemi bows out

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 22, 2022

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, has been appointed the interim chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). This was announced on Thursday at the meeting of the national economic council (NEC), in Aso Rock villa, Abuja. Tambuwal takes over from Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, who has served as chairman of the NGF since he was sworn in for a second term in office in October 2018. According to a statement by Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, NGF...

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“I won’t leave PDP” — Wike vows as party crisis escalates

NewsNigeriaPolitics“I won’t leave PDP” — Wike vows as party crisis escalates

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 22, 2022

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has said the current happenings in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not make him leave the party. He said this on Thursday during a meeting with PDP stakeholders in Rivers state. According to him, the recent developments would not make him leave the party. The Rivers governor added that it is wrong for the party’s presidential candidate, national chairman, and presidential campaign DG to be from the same region....

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