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Senators, yesterday, put the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, in tight corner, following his refusal to allow open discussion on the recurring cases of insecurity with massive kidnapping, killings and wanton destruction of property by terrorists across the country. Vanguard gathered that at the commencement of plenary, senators questioned why the issue of insecurity was not in the Order Paper. With the President of the Senate not ready to recognise any point of order on the matter, senators became furious and told Lawan that no issue would be tabled for discussion at the hallowed chamber outside insecurity. Senators were no…
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Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has threatened to sack all the Kaduna State University (KASU) lecturers if they continue to observe the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. Just on Monday, labour unions commenced solidarity protests in some parts of the country with ASUU. However, speaking on a radio programme in Kaduna on Wednesday, El-Rufai told the lecturers to return to classrooms in order to avoid having their positions declared vacant, adding that KASU lecturers had no reason to join any strike.
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A group under the acronym Coalition for Atiku-Okowa, Ekiti State chapter, has declared that the South-west region won’t pander to unwarranted sentiments to vote against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 general election. The coalition told the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that the fact that he is from the region won’t rob Atiku of victory in the zone, saying the former vice president is bonded with Yoruba by marriage. The co-convener of the group and former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Yemi Arokodare, stated this in Ado E…
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Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, said President Muhammad Buhari was not aware of bandits’ threat to capture him. Governor El-rufai, while speaking on a Radio Programme, on Wednesday night, said he had been warned to be careful. “I also heard about a video where they threatened to abduct Buhari and myself. I have been warned to be careful, including my families too,” he said. According to him, the President assured him that he met with the service chiefs 3-4 days before the meeting and that he gave them a clear directive to have a comprehensive military operation to deal with those people. He added that “we hope,…
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Renowned flutist and former President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli, has warned Nigerians against voting the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Bola Tinubu, saying he was older than he claimed and therefore unfit to run the country. Tee Mac, who disclosed that he was an in-law to Tinubu, noted that the former Lagos governor’s total existence was too shrouded in secrecy to be given the job of leading Nigeria. The musician, who responded to a Facebook post by one Yemi Olakitan, who was declaring his support for the politician, alleged that Tinubu was 86 years and not 70…
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Marrying in Rivers State without having up to N5million is illegal Nyesom Wike Commissions Marriage Monitoring Team, Employs 10 Thousand Youths As Marriage Task Force. "The Monitoring Team is to ensure any Rivers Man willing to marry must have at least 5 Million Naira or a property in the equivalent of the stipulated amount."
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Nigerian socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu has reacted to the lawsuit filed against her and 49 other EndSARS campaigners. 9jaonline recalls a human rights activist, Kenechukwu Okeke had on Tuesday lodged a criminal complaint against those who were publicly associated with the #EndSARS protests that rocked the month of October. The campaigners were dragged before an Abuja court by the activist for the roles they actively played during the protests. Okeke mentioned that the protests which the demonstrators spearheaded were hijacked by hoodlums, who looted and destroyed properties. The claimant also said the suit was filed in the …
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The terrorists who abducted over 60 passengers of the Abuja Kaduna train on March 28, have threatened to kidnap and kill President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. The terrorists also boasted that they would destroy the country, kill the remaining passengers in their custody and sell out the others. 295273034_1899024366969232_7051592907116040601_n.mp4
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Following criticisms that greeted his choice of former governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Wednesday, said he had made the hard choice. In a statement on his verified Twitter handle, the former governor of Lagos State averred that he made the hard choice because he believed it was the best choice. Recall that some Christians and Muslims have condemned his choice of Shettima, noting that he trampled on ‘democratic balancing’. Yesterday APC Muslim youths rejected his choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate, advi…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu has claimed the party’s loss in the just-concluded Osun governorship election is a divine test from Almighty Allah. Adamu stated this during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Tuesday. According to him, the APC will now return to the drawing board “and change our tactics”. “This has shown that we have a big task ahead. We must see what we can do and change our tactics. “We must look at ourselves, see if what we are doing in this political journey is right. “What are those things that are not right? What needs to be corrected so that we get what will lead …
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has unveiled former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima as its 2023 presidential running mate. Shettima was unveiled at an event in Abuja on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari’s former Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, disclosed this via a tweet. “Our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), unveils Senator Kashim Shettima as the running mate of our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he tweeted. APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu had picked Shettima as his running mate following his emergence as the party’s presidential candidate. Tinubu’s choice of Sh…
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Following the criticisms that trailed the Muslim/Muslim ticket of the Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, the APC leader’s camp has gone to hire some Christians bishops to attend the formal unveiling of his Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima. The bishops who were in their robes were sighted at the event which is currently taking place at Shehu Musa Yar,adu Centre Abuja. The incident that caused stir at the entrance of the event as crowd taunted them and shouted "The bishops are here." Meanwhile the so-called bishops could not get seats at the main hall of the as they were seen being u…
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Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola may engage no fewer than 50 lawyers, including senior advocates, to challenge the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state. A member of the governor’s legal team, Kunle Adegoke, gave this indication in an interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday just as the PDP and the governor-elect warned the Independent National Electoral Commission against allowing the All Progressives Congress to tamper with election materials. a member of Oyetola’s legal team, Kunle Adegoke (SAN), told The PUNCH on Tuesday that they were still reviewing the results …
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The Christian Association Nigeria, Youth Wing, has said there was no way it would allow its members to vote for a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential election. The Chairman, North-central zone of the body, Owoyemi Alfred Olushola, who briefed journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, said the Christian youths had resolved never to support the idea. He said, “We are all aware that in the past weeks, the Nigerian mainstream media and the general public have been occupied with the discussions on the Muslim-Muslim ticket by the All Progressive Congress (APC), one of the political parties in the build-up to the 2023 general elections. “We clearly want to emphas…
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Comrade Ogunolu Samsideen, the National Convener for Bola Ahmed Tinubu Youth Caucus on Monday, 18th of July resigns from the APC party. Comrade Ogunolu who has been a Loyalist member of the All Progressive Party made known on his Facebook page that he has quit the party. He added a resignation letter to the post and this generated a lot of reaction from internet users. This comes after the incumbent governor of Osun state Oyetola was defeated in the Osun gubernatorial election by PDP candidate. In his post, he wrote: “I Comr Amb Ogunolu Samsideen resign from APC officially. I didn’t regret my decision is for the betterm…
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Reasons have emerged why five political heavyweights dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State. In an exclusive interview with DAILY POST in Gusau, the state capital, the leader of the group, Alhaji Mai buhu Gumi lamented that there were deep cracks on the walls that the leadership of the party has failed to amend. “These internal crises would not allow the party to move forward hence we have to dump the party for PDP,” he added. According to him, one cannot play politics successfully without the total support of the people, especially the grassroots, pointing out that APC h…
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Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been fuming over the decision of former Lagos State governor2023, Bola Tinubu, who is also the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to pick former Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. Credible sources in the APC told Daily Independent that the APC leadership was trying to manage the issue so that it would not blow open like that of the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In the APC, the list of potential running mates was narrowed to el-Rufai from the North-West and Shettima from the North-East. While many had thought Tinubu wou…
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The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has opened up on the reported meeting between its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. RCCG said contrary to reports, Pastor Adeboye never met with Tinubu over the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. But, efforts by our correspondent to confirm the reported meeting from Tinubu’s Media Aide, Tunde Rahman, failed as he was yet to respond to a text message sent to his mobile number. However, a statement from the church dismissed the claims. The statement reads partly: “It has come to our notice that some new outlet…
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Earlier this morning, David "Davido" Adeleke faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for having not issued the Certificate of Return to his Uncle and winner of the July 16 Guber election, Ademola Adeleke. 48hrs after our @AAdeleke_01 victory at the Osun Gubernatorial elections, we are yet to receive our certificate. @inecnigeria should we send you fuel money? LOL Please no one should tamper with the will of the Osun People! Issue the certificate as required by Law! Replying Davido, the Commission in a statement by National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee Festus Ok…
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Nollywood actress, Caroline Danjuma, has announced her nomination as the deputy governor candidate of the African Action Congress in Akwa Ibom State. Caroline announced this on Monday on her Instagram page. She shared a poster of herself on her page with the caption, “To serve and to honour in loyalty and in truth to Akwa Ibom and Nigeria. So help me God .. 🙏.” With this move, she joins her female colleagues, Tonto Dikeh and Funke Akindele, who recently joined politics.
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An Asiwaju Bola Tinubu support group, Disciples of Jagaba (DOJ), has urged members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) not to despair over the loss of the party in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The group assured APC members that victory awaits them in the 2023 general election. It said rather than feel dejected towards the outcome, it was a good lesson that should spur their party to prepare well for next year’s presidential election. A statement by its National Coordinator AbdulHakeem Alawuje reminded them that “the election has come and gone; so, it must not be a thing to worry about as sometimes challenges…
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Olaniyan’s removal followed the state Assembly’s adoption of the report of the seven-man panel constituted by the chief judge to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the deputy governor at its plenary on Monday. Olaniyan was elected in 2019 on a joint ticket with the current Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) until his recent defection to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. As read by the majority leader of the Assembly, Honourable Sanjo Adedoyin, the deputy governor was found culpable, indicted of all allegations, all complaints levelled against him. …
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An Edo State chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, John Mayaki, has blamed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), for the party’s recent struggles and the defeat of the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, on Saturday’s governorship poll. He accused the President of negligent management of party activities and ‘suicidal’ tolerance of anti-party activities within the ranks. He said, “The anti-party activities of top ranking APC members, governors and ministers under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is to blame for the electoral misfortune of the party in Edo and Osun states.” “Poor rewa…
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A man identified as Sunday Akingbala, who is said to be a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporter and member of Amotekun, has reportedly shot himself while celebrating the victory of Ademola Adeleke, governorship candidate of the party. The shooting is said to have occured in Ile Ife on Sunday. The man was taken to the Seventh Day Adventist Church hospital in Lagere, Ile Ife, but later referred to Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital. Supporters wish him quick recovery. Adeleke, Osun state governor-elect, polled 403,371 votes to defeat Gboyega Oyetola, governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who secured …
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