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President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will be the next President of Nigeria. President Buhari made the declaration in Lafia, capital of Nasarawa State, on Saturday, 4 February, 2023, at the APC Presidential Campaign rally that had thousands of party supporters and residents. The President confirmed Asiwaju Tinubu’s earlier statement on their over 20 years friendship, assuring Nigerians and the people of Nasarawa State that the APC Presidential Candidate would be a good President that will make the country better after him. President Buhari assured party members and supporters that…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council in Ojo Federal Constituency, in continuation of its stakeholders and grassroots engagements, met with the executive members and representatives of Alaba International and Alaba Rago Markets on Thursday, 2 February, 2023. The meeting took place at two different centers in the two ends of the Alaba Market. First meeting which was held at the Executive Lodge of the the market had in attendance representatives of the different sections of the market as well as ethnic nationalities who trade in the market. The Director General of the Campaign Council and Chairman of Ojo Local…

By Ibrahim A. Jagaba In a practical demonstration of the common parlance, giving back to the society that made us, a frontline socio-economic group in Lagos, the Agege Molebi United Forum, has distributed about 12,000 writing materials: exercise books and pens; to 12 primary schools in Agege Federal Constituency. According to the organisers of the programme, the gesture was intended to cushion parental educational expenses and drive mass literacy across Agege and its environs. The exercise, led by famous Agege, Isale Oja-born son and Commander of the Rapid Response Squad unit of the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Saheed Olayinka…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate for Lagos Central Senatorial District, Rt. Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni (WES), has reiterated his commitment to providing his constituents with the most effective and efficient representation ever, if given their mandate in the election of Saturday, 25 February, 2023. He stated this while receiving representatives of the Indigenous Movie Makers Association of Nigeria (IMMAN) at his campaign office, in the company of his campaign council members. While acknowledging the efforts of his predecessors for competently representing the constituents, especially, the great contributions of Senator Remi Tinubu OON in making the Senatorial District arguably the…

The decision of the All Progressives Congress(APC) to hold Adhoc delegates’ Congress on Tuesday, 7 February, 2023 has thrown the party into disarray. The National Secretariat of the APC had Friday, 3 February, 2023 announced the composition of the Electoral Panel headed by one Lawan Samaila Abdullahi to conduct the primary election to pick adhoc delegates that will vote to elect a gubernatorial candidate for the party during the Saturday, 8 April, 2023 governorship primary election. But the decision has not gone down well with some members of the party who wondered why the party would pick this time when…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate for Lagos Central Senatorial District, Rt. Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni (WES) received a royal welcome at Itire Ikate LCDA Secretariat, venue of the gathering for party faithfuls, community leaders and residents on Wednesday, 1 February, 2023, where he was invited to speak on his manifesto with his would be constituents. It was a well attended function by the candidates of APC for the state House of Assembly, Hon. Mojisola Sangodara; House of Representatives, Architect Lanre Okunola; and of course, WES for Senate. Party leaders, past and present political office holders in Itire Ikate and…

The attention of the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Media Office has been drawn to the interview granted ARISE TV on Wednesday by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai where in his usual way of throwing tantrums and making false claims, he claimed that Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki as Senate President between 2015 and 2019 frustrated the restructuring plan of the All Progressives Congress (APC) through a constitutional amendment process. This statement is not only false but also indicative of how the Kaduna State governor is fond of making excuses and trading blames to explain his failure and that of his party. El-Rufai…

All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said the fifth columnists behind the current nationwide fuel and new Naira notes scarcity want to foist a political crisis on the country. Speaking at Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, venue of the presidential campaign rally on Friday, 3 February, 2023, Asiwaju Tinubu said the people behind the crisis that is causing nationwide frustration and hardship to Nigerians want to spark turmoil that can lead to postponement of the general elections. “They are hoarding Naira so that you can be angry and fight. They want confusion so that the election can…

Olori Sekinat Aramide Elegushi, wife of Lagos popular traditional ruler, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, has revealed that she is not bothered about not producing an heir for her husband. In a recent interview with BBC News (Yoruba), the elegant Queen of Ikate Kingdom said she is not worried but has been so blessed to have three adorable daughters together with Oba Elegushi—who she married in 2003— and they have both raised the girls to stand shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts in any part of the world. She admitted that while women are not allowed to sit on the…

In continuation of its clampdown at elements frustrating efforts in making the redesigned Naira notes available to members of the public, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has arrested an official of one of the commercial banks for alleged sabotage. The bank official, who is the Branch Service Head of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Deidei Branch, Abuja, was taken into custody for her deliberate refusal to upload cash into the branch’s Automated Teller Machines (ATM) even when the cash was available, and people were queuing at the ATMs. When the ICPC monitoring team stormed the bank at…

The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) and Al-Muminaat Social Advocacy Project (SAP) on Friday, 3 February, 2023, urged the police command in Oyo state to prosecute the son of a transport union worker that raped a veiled woman in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Sunday, 29 January, 2023. The perpetrator, identified as Idris (aka Kesari) has since been arrested and remanded in prison by a court. Executive Chairman of MPAC, Disu Kamor said there is no way any society should tolerate violent abuse of women and blatant violation of decency. “We therefore urge swift prosecution of the perpetrator of this…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has secured the conviction of one Mr. Ojoko Robinson, a Director with Rojoke CNE Services Limited, and the company for contract fraud to the tune of N13, 710,252.44. The Commission had filed a 7-count charge against Mr. Robinson and the company before Hon. Justice N. O. Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Asaba Judicial Division, on allegations bordering on forgery. ICPC, in a Charge No. FHC/ASB/3C/2022, informed the Court of how the defendants used forged documents in bidding and securing two World Bank contracts, contravening Sections 1(2) (c) of the…

A mammoth crowd of residents, party supporters and other admirers welcomed the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to Ado- Ekiti, Ekiti State capital on Friday, 3 February, 2023, where he canvassed their votes ahead of the February 25 presidential election. The APC flag-bearer arrived to a tumultuous welcome from a massive crowd who defied the scorching sun to fill up the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, venue of the rally. Tinubu, who was accompanied by the state Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji; two former governors of the state: Dr Kayode Fayemi and Otunba Niyi Adebayo; and other notable…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, 3 February, 2023, urged Nigerians to give him seven days to resolve the cash crunch that has become a problem across the country from the policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria to change high value Naira notes with new ones. Speaking to the Progressive Governors Forum who came to the Presidential Villa to seek solutions to the cash crunch which they said was threatening the good records of the administration in transforming the economy, President Buhari said the currency re-design will give a boost to the economy and provide long-term benefits while expressing doubts about…

A 46-year-old man identified as Hassan Azeez has been arrested by men of the Ogun state Police Command, for allegedly pouring petrol on his wife and setting her ablaze. In his confessional statement to the police, the suspect said hunger, anger and the Devil pushed him to commit the heinous crime because his late wife refused to give him food when he asked for it but was busy washing cloth. A statement released by SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesperson of the state police command, said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Ibogun Divisional Headquarters by the victim’s father,…

A 27-year-old man, Savior Joseph, has been killed by his apprentice, Josiah Godwin, 20, in Ondo State. Godwin is accused of dumping his master’s corpse inside a well after allegedly killing him. The incident happened at Imafon Community, in Akure South Local Government Area of the State. Problem started when the deceased, who specialised in fixing POP ceilings, smashed the phone of the suspect on the floor over a dispute and the suspect attacked the deceased in retaliation. According to the elder brother of the deceased, Odey Julius Ogbaji, Joseph’s body was found four days ago in a well at…

In furtherance of the Federal Government’s policy and drives to uphold the provisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, and dignify Nigeria’s currency, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau to place officers and men of the Department and the Bureau across the nation on high alert and to carry out the arrest and subsequent prosecution of all individuals engaged in the sale or abuse of the Naira notes issued…

The current sabotage of the Naira notes swap and fuel scarcity that have caused untold hardship to millions of Nigerians across the country revealed the true character of Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as public enemy number one. Nigerians will recall that since the Central Bank introduced its current cash-limit and new Naira notes swap policies, Atiku Abubakar and PDP maintained opportunistic silence with the hope they will benefit from the discomfort the policies will create for Nigerians and the resentment they will generate for the ruling APC. While Atiku and PDP were in bed with the…

Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Alia has won the gubernatorial primary rerun election conducted of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, reports thegazellenews.com. The rerun primary election came as a result of the nullification of the earlier gubernatorial primary election by a Court of Appeal in Makurdi which was also won by the Catholic Reverend Father. In the new Primary Election conducted by the APC Electoral Committee for the state led by Senator Bashir Lado, Rev Father Alia polled a total of 219,002 votes to defeat 12 other governorship aspirants who contested the rerun primary election. Heavyweight politicians who…