Four governors on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are working to see that the presidential ambition of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu comes to reality in the forthcoming polls. A reliable source confirmed the development to Dailypost that four southern governors with two from the South-east, one from the South-west, and one from the South-south are working for Tinubu’s candidacy. The source who wants his name undisclosed in print said everything is now about personal interest, adding that while one of the governors is seeking re-election, others are…
Author: Victor Fola
The APC Presidential Campaign Council has berated the flagbearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for spreading false reports on the health of its candidate in what has been described as a plot to earn votes. In a statement issued by its Director, Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, it stated that Obi who is a politician has “in a flash” grown into a doctor who can now pronounce an individual unhealthy. It will be recalled that Obi had in a video gone viral on the internet claimed Tinubu to be unwell, adding that his followers know this but are only…
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has accused Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi of inexperience, asserting that Nigeria does not need someone like him to be president. Gumi said this while speaking with reporters on the 2023 general elections and state of the nation in his residence. He noted the regional politics Obi has been playing which according to Gumi is not the way to go. Gumi noted that Obi is a far cry off the calibre of political and administrative experience the All Progressive Congress Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu comes with. He said, “Nigeria needs an experienced politician.…
Award-winning singer Aituaje Iruobe also known as Waje has appreciated hip hop star Davido for honouring her Waje shared tweeted at the weekend on how she walked out of a place feeling honoured with a pair of beautiful diamond earrings because of Davido’s kind words. While describing the DMW record boss as a gift, the singer said she has been in the music industry for a long time to know that not everyone would honour or speak well about her in her absence. She wrote: “Imagine walking out of a place feeling, honoured, and with a pair of beautiful diamond…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to lend her voice to the voiceless if she becomes the country’s first lady in 2023. She said this during a visit to Karon-Majigi Ward of Gwarimpa and Yar Goje Community of Abuja Municipal Area Council where she met with widows, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and people with special needs. She stated that the visit was not to campaign, but to hobnob and give support to the less privileged, letting them know that she feels their pains. “I am here today because of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed it has arrested a 25-year-old pregnant woman with 82 pinches of methamphetamine in Auchi, Edo state. The director, media and advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The suspect is identified as Haruna Favour, and according to Babafemi, she was also caught with other quantities of Loud, Arizona, Colorado variants of cannabis and codeine-based cough syrup. He said attempts by drug cartels to export 7.805 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine to the US and Australia were thwarted by NDLEA operatives attached to some courier companies…
Most states across the country will experience thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday, according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, predicted morning thunderstorms over the northern parts, especially over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Taraba, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Borno and Adamawa states. The agency stated that Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Sokoto and Kebbi states will experience thunderstorms in the mornings. Other states likely to experience thunderstorms are Zamfara, Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba and Jigawa. “Rains are expected over the North Central region in the morning hours. In the afternoon and…
A man has been arrested by police in Gombe State for allegedly raping his 16-year-old daughter on a grave The man who was identified as Reuben Azariah was reported to have committed the act in their compound in Kaltungo council of the state. Police spokesperson, Mahid Mu’azu Abubakar said Azariah was nabbed following a report made by a neighbour over the alleged incident. He said on September 2 this year at about 8:30 pm, a complaint was received from the girl’s mother that on the same date at about 8pm, the suspect took her daughter to a grave site inside…
The APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth after the monarch passed away aged 96 on Thursday. Tinubu, in a statement, described Queen Elizabeth as one of the greatest ever monarchs in the world. He described her as a revered icon, stressing her dedication and deep sense of duty towards the United Kingdom as some of the qualities that stood her out as a leader. The former Lagos State governor also recounted how she brought about a warm and enduring friendship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He said, “With the sad passing, today, of Queen…
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed his sadness over the news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom. Buhari expressed his feelings in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja. Buhari said: ”My family and I, and the more than 200 million Nigerians have learned with immense sadness of the passing of the Queen and the end of her unique and wonderful 70-year reign. ”Her late Majesty was the only British Sovereign known to 90 per cent of our population. “Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with the Royal Family and the…