President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Saturday’s general elections. According to Buhari, Tinubu is reliable and will build on the achievements of his administration. The president also appealed to Nigerians to be calm and patience as he is fully aware of the current hardship some policies of his government have erupted. He said this on Sunday in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The statement reads, “President Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday sent a message home from Addis Ababa, saying he…
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that the state will not vote for any party against power shifting from North to South in the 2023 presidential election. According to Wike, voters in the State would cast their ballots to preserve the unity of the country, which could only be guaranteed through power shift. The Governor said this on Saturday at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic’s Field, venue of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area campaign organised by the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He hailed Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for insisting that power…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Northwest Youth Leader, AbdulHamid Moh’d Oscar has promised that on Saturday, northerners won’t turn on Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of his party. He claimed that Tinubu has already paid his dues and that no amount of the opposition’s smear and gang-up campaign against him will succeed. According to Oscar, the APC presidential candidate stood by the North when he was needed most and has earned a pay back. “Tinubu has sown a seed, so the Northerners don’t even need money to vote him, we want what he is bringing to the table…
I read with utter dismay, a statement by the Osun State chapter of the PDP which linked me to disturbances in Osogbo. For the records, I was not at Ward 11 as first purported by one of the data boys of the party. My Campaign ship berthed at Ward 14 where I was received by an enthusiastic crowd. I did my Campaign peacefully as usual, feeling relaxed and at home among my people. After the pleasing and pleasant interaction with Gbonmi people,I headed straight with my supporters to my GRA residence. There was no shooting incident in my presence. It…
By Herman Kissinger Although only a week stands between today and Nigeria’s presidential election, that country looks like it is heading faster toward social unrest amidst economic breakdown than it is toward electing a new president. The international community should keep a watchful eye on Africa’s largest nation. It is like a powder keg rolling closely to a bonfire. Chained as they are to the rolling barrel, democracy and the financial liberty of the individual are in sheer jeopardy. The West African neighborhood has always been a tough one. Democracy and economic growth are said to be welcomed there. But…
The body of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake. The 31-year-old had been missing since the 6 February quake that caused the collapse of his apartment in Antakya, Hatay. His agent, Nana Sechere on Saturday confirmed his body had been found. He wrote on Twitter: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all well wishers that sadly Christian Atsu’s body was recovered this morning. “My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones. I would like to take this…
The Federal Government has debunked the claim in certain quarters that a Presidency cabal was working toward an Interim National Government (ING). The minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed speaking on a TVC live programme, “This Morning”, said the claim was the handwork of fifth columnist, planning to destabilise the country. The minister added that the 2023 elections would be conducted free and fair and the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu would emerge victorious. “Tinubu will win the 2023 Presidential election. APC will succeed itself and there will be no interim government because…
The Arewa New Agenda (ANA) has declared the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the best candidate ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu is vying for president under APC in February 25 presidential election. The Convener and leader of ANA, Senator Ahmed Abubakar MoAllahyidi, said that the group is prepared in galvanizing for Tinubu after a crucial meeting. Ahmed said further that Tinubu has mentored many people that have contributed to the development of the country. He said: “He sticks to where his ideology takes him- he has always identified with progressive politics.…
Popular musician, Rema has returned with a bang for the year as he released two new singles, ‘Holiday’ and ‘Reason You’. Rema who had a great year in 2022, credit to the success of his “Raves and Roses” album is set to titilate music lovers with his new singles. Holiday,” reflects on his journey from Benin City to his first EP in 2019 and his current global acclaim. “Reason You” takes the form of a love letter to a woman Rema has taken a keen interest in. “Rema tries to assure his love interest that he is genuine. “Holiday” was…
The presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress, APC has dispelled rumours that its presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu asked the party state governors to ignore President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast and enforce the Supreme Court ruling on the recirculation of old Naira notes. It disclosed this in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the campaign’s spokesperson. It called out People’s Gazette, the medium which circulated the fake news, stating that such advisory never came from Mr Dele Alake, the APC-PCC Adviser on Media and Communications as claimed by the medium. It said, “Our attention has been drawn to a fake…