Popular club owner and politician Shina Peller has declared his support President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the 2019 general election. Peller made this known against the backdrop of the emergence of former vice-president Atiku Abubakar as the Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “President Buhari is incorruptible and Atiku is clearly corrupt…
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Former Minister of Education and erstwhile Vice President of the World Bank, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili has been elected as the Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN). At the national convention of ACPN held on Sunday 7th October 2018 in Abuja, Ezekwesili who is also a former Minister of Solid Minerals, emerged…
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The Presidency and the Buhari Campaign Organization (BCO) on Sunday, 7th October 2018 launched a ferocious attack on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku Abubakar, saying he is “full of credibility crises”. In a statement released by its Director, Strategic Communications, Festus Keyamo, the group said while congratulating Abubakar for his victory, it was worthy…
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The former aide to the immediate past President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has stated that what the Nigerian police should have done after attacking the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and others on Friday, 5th October 2018 was to issue a public apology to them. There were reports on Friday that Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye;…
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Dr Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, on Friday, 5th October 2018 said no president of any country in the world could be as irresponsible in the usage of power as a Nigerian president, President Buhari. The cleric said among other things, an average Nigerian president emerged out of circumstances and not out…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigeria Teachers that his heart is with them over the issue of unpaid salaries, assuring that unpaid salaries would soon become an issue of the past. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, 5th October 2018 said Buhari…
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The police have summoned the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce to appear for investigation for “disturbing public peace and violently hitting policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters, Abuja.” The invitation came a few hours after Saraki led notable national leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in a protest…
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Mr. John Campbell who is the former US Ambassador to Nigeria, has said though Nigeria possesses extraordinary potential, it is the truly troubled giant of Africa. He stated this in a new book he co-authored which was presented to the public on Thursday, 4th October 2018 in Lagos at the US Consul General’s residence. He…
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On Friday morning, 5th October 2018, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, issued a statement reminding all political parties across the country, that October 7 remains the deadline for the conduct of primaries for all elective positions for the 2019 general elections, and resolution of disputes emanating from the primaries. The statement signed by Solomon Soyebi,…
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The CEO of Nairabet, Akin Alabi has won the All Progressives Congress House of Representative ticket for Egbeda/Ona Ara federal constituency in Oyo State. He got an automatic ticket after other candidates stepped down for him. “I have just been declared the winner of the primary election after the other contestants, Hon Jenrade, Hon Adewale…
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