Muslim-Muslim Ticket Made Me Withdraw My Support for APC – Edwin Clark

Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark says he was considering supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the south to get the presidency. Clark said this on Tuesday when some members of the APC paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Abuja. Clark said if he was to vote and only APC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are on the ballot, he would have voted for the APC....

FG Has Not Prioritised Higher Education — Femi Falana

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said the federal government cannot afford to ignore the funding of higher education while spending trillions of naira on other projects. Falana said this in a statement reacting to the current strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU has been on strike since March to protest the no-implementation of its demands, some of which relate to funding. “Having regard to the way and...

‘Tinubu-Shettima is An Excellent Joint Ticket’, Says DG, Voice of Nigeria

The director-general, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has applauded the decision of Bola Tinubu to pick Kashim Shettima as his running mate. According to him, Asiwaju must have weighed all the options such as competence and capability before making a choice. Tinubu and the former governor of Borno state are both Muslims, representing the first Muslim-Muslim ticket of a major political party since the 1993 presidential election. Reacting to the development on Sunday, Okechukwu...

2023: Kashim Shettima is the Perfect Choice As VP – Keyamo

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour, has described Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno state, as a perfect fit for the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. According to him, kashim is perfect to serve as the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressive Party (APC). Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the party for the 2023 election, had on Sunday announced Shettima as his running mate. This occurred shortly after Ibrahim Masari stepped down as the...

Saraki Says APC Governors Visit to Wike is Gross Mscalculation

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki says the visit by governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state is a miscalculation. According to him, Wike is regarded as an important member of the party and as such, would not be allowed to defect to an opposing party. Last Friday, three governors on the platform of the ruling party visited Wike’s private residence in Port Harcourt. The governors — Rotimi Akeredolu...

INEC Asks Lawan, Akpabio to Seek Redress in Court Over APC Senatorial Tickets

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said persons displeased with the conduct of primaries to seek redress in court. Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Godswill Akpabio, former minister of Niger Delta affairs, had been listed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as candidates for Yobe north and Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial districts, respectively. But in the list published by the commission, Lawan and Akpabio were found to have been excluded. However, Festus Okoye, INEC...

2023: Akeredolu, Fayemi, Sanwo-Olu Meet With Wike in Port Harcourt

PORT HARCOURT — On Friday, three governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) met with the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike. The governors — Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos — visited the private residence of the governor, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The details of the closed-door meeting are not yet known but it might be connected with the...

2023: Peter Obi Unveils Baba-Ahmed as Running Mate

ABUJA — Labour Party (LP)presidential candidate Peter Obi has announced Datti Baba-Ahmed, founder of Baze University, as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. Peter Obi made the announcement at an event in Abuja on Friday. Baba-Ahmed is a Kaduna-born politician and a graduate of Economics from the University of Maiduguri. He represented the Zaria Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. In 2011, he was elected as the Senator...

Lawan Express Reservation Over Kuje Prison Aack

ABUJA — Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Thursday, expressed displeasure over the absence of closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the Kuje correctional facility. An attack on the prison on Tuesday by terrorists resulted in the escape of over 600 inmates including Boko Haram suspects. Lawan declared his reservations over the security setup at the Kuje correctional facility in the federal capital territory (FCT) after a visit to the scene. Speaking when he visited the facility on...

Hours After Kuje Prison Attack, US Issue Security Warning to Citizens in Nigeria

The US government has warned its citizens in Nigeria to be security conscious for the next two weeks. Urging its citizens to avoid unnecessary travel on the Airport Road in Abuja, the US Consulate in Nigeria recommended that US citizens maintain a high state of personal security awareness. The US government said this in a statement posted on its website. The warning is coming barely 24 hours after terrorists orchestrated a jailbreak at Kuje Prison...

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