Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture has identified fake news as the greatest challenge to the 2023 general elections. The minister spoke at the 4th edition of the ‘PMB Administration Scorecard 2015-2023 Series’. The purpose, according to him, is to massively showcase the numerous achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Mohammed pointed out that the increasing resort to fake news and disinformation by a section of the media is becoming a great threat to the success of the 2023 general election. He noted that while it is generally assumed that thuggery, insecurity, vote buying, attack on facilities of…
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A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, says the country is on the brink following the statements by the trio of Afenifere, Ohaneze Ndigbo, and Northern Elders Forum that the unity of Nigeria is negotiable. Recall that the trio of Afenifere, Ohaneze Ndigbo, and Northern Elders Forum spoke independently yesterday at a public lecture themed, ‘Nationalism and nation-building in Nigerian history,’ held at Lagos, on the unity of Nigeria being negotiable. The Northern Elders Forum’s Director of Publicity, Dr Hakeem Ahmed, had said, “Some Nigerian political leaders have said Nigeria’s unity is…
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Monday, challenged the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to hold a rally in the State to test his popularity. Ganduje was speaking about the large turnout at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally for Bola Tinubu in the State earlier on Monday. According to the Governor, many of Kwankwaso’s followers are now with the APC. “So, if Kwankwaso thinks that he can win the party, let him hold a march like this and compare what will happen if he can do so,” Ganduje said on…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi on Monday denied reports that he offered N40 billion to his New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP counterpart, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso to step down for him. The former Anambra governor cleared the air on Monday during an interactive session with the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, which was held in Lekki, Lagos State. He said: “I never knowingly or unknowingly offered anybody money to become president. In all my talks with Kwankwaso, I never offered him any money.” InfoStride News reports that there has been speculation that the Labour Party had…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Benue State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has officially unveiled its branded campaign vehicles without the picture of the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. It was gathered that the branded buses were distributed to all the party’s campaign coordinators across the 23 Local Government Areas of Benue State. None of the over thirty buses spotted had the image of Atiku printed on it. The vehicles, which have been making rounds on social media platforms, have the pictures of the State Governor, Samuel Ortom, who is a senatorial candidate of the party and those of…
The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, running for presidency is a “good omen” for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje stated this during an interview with Channels Television on Monday. When asked if the growing popularity of Obi may cause problems for the APC, the Kano governor said: “The effect of the emergence of Labour Party with Peter Obi, I think it is a good omen for the APC because our major contender is the PDP. “If you look at it, what is our political investment in…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party’s presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has taken a swipe at Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, saying any party that can’t control Lagos, Kano, and Rivers states should forget about the 2023 presidential election. Kwankwaso disclosed this on Monday at the commissioning of the Mgbutanwo Internal Roads in Emohua, Rivers State, at the invitation of Governor Nyesom Wike. He also criticised some PDP leaders, describing them as rigid and selfish. He said, “Any party that cannot control two of the three states – Kano, Lagos, and Rivers is out. He (Wike) has been…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday described Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as a member of the Kwankwasiyya group. Kwankwaso said Wike was always standing for the truth, hence he’s a member of Kwankwasiyya. He spoke at the inauguration of the Mgbutanwo Internal Roads in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. According to Kwankwaso: “Your Excellency, thank you for standing firm, for saying the truth at any given time, not minding what they are thinking. “Your excellency, without putting on a red cap, you are a member of Kwankwassiya any day,…
Ousted prime minister Imran Khan said on Monday that he wants a good relationship between Pakistan and India but claimed that there is “no chance” of this happening while the nationalist BJP remains in power. In an interview with British newspaper ‘The Telegraph’ on Monday, 70-year-old Khan shed light on the economic benefits that could be achieved if the two neighbours establish trade with each other. “The benefits would be enormous,” Khan said, but then contended that the Kashmir issue was the main impediment. “I think it’s possible but the BJP government is so hardline, they have a nationalistic stance…
Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry in Akure, Adewale Giwa, has described the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as a businessman who is not ready to govern Nigeria. Giwa, who was addressing his church members in Akure, Ondo State, on Sunday, specifically said Obi’s popularity on social media would fade out a few weeks before the 2023 presidential election. According to the cleric, only two candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress are contesting the coming election. ” I have told you that I don’t see Peter Obi as…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sacked a current House of Representatives member, Hon Sani Umar Dan Galadima as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara State for the 2023 general elections. The lawmaker was kicked out of the 2023 House of Representatives race on account of being a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the time he stood for the primary election in PDP. Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo cancelled the victory of the lawmaker at the PDP primary election while delivering judgment in a suit instituted…
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said he will consult with the Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State on solutions to tackle Nigeria’s challenges. Obi disclosed this on Monday at a meeting with the Nigerian Guild of Editors. “He (Soludo) knows, and he has the solution, so I need to consult him to help me,” he said. Obi also promised to adopt the Bangladesh 35 per cent Affirmative Action model, stating that he would create an atmosphere where 50 per cent of Nigerian women would be included in its National Productivity Programme. Recall that Soludo, a former governor…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Monday promised the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso logistic support for his campaign in the state. Wike made the promise during the inauguration of the Mgbutanwo Internal Roads in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. According to Wike, the former governor of Kano State has what it takes to be president of the country. He said: “You are a man of integrity, it is unfortunate that we are not in the same party but God will help at appropriate time. These are the kind of…
Former US President Donald Trump has snubbed Elon Musk for reinstating his account, saying he now does not see any reason for returning to TwittFormer US President Donald Trump has snubbed Elon Musk for reinstating his account, saying he now does not see any reason for to Twitter. Addressing a panel at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership meeting, Trump said: “I don’t see any reason for it (returning to Twitter).” The former US President said he will continue with his own platform called Truth Social, developed by his Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) that is doing “phenomenally well”.…
With the 2023 elections inching closer, Isaac Fayose, younger brother to erstwhile Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is dead. Fayose declared that PDP is officially dead in Lagos State and the Southwest geopolitical zone. He made the remark while reacting to the alleged commotion between PDP members in Lagos State on Sunday. In a viral video, PDP supporters were seen telling Bode George and the G-5 governors that they would vote for Atiku during the presidential election. This reportedly happened when George asked them not to vote for Atiku and Abdul-Azeez…
With a few months to the February presidential election, the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has reacted to insinuations that he stepped down from the race. Kwankwaso said he has not stepped down for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. He disclosed this during a meeting with the Nigeria Guilds of Editors, NGE, in Lagos. Kwankwaso explained that he would not have left PDP if he would step down for Atiku only a few months to the presidential election. “Some people are saying that I am stepping down for Atiku; why then did…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council spokesman, Dino Melaye, has claimed that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), is a man running away from the law. Melaye also claimed Tinubu was standing history on its head over the misunderstandings between PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Tinubu, while campaigning in Warri, alleged that Atiku “fought” Obasanjo while in office. “It’s not a surprise that Tinubu would castigate a man, who defended the rule of law; a man who is running from the law on many fronts cannot see merit…
An ally of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Reno Omokri, has accused the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of using the party. Omokri said Obi will sell the LP out for his selfish benefit at the slightest opportunity. The former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan said Obi was using LP to contest election, adding that he is incompatible with the party. In a series of tweets, Omokri wrote: “Obi is not compatible with Labour’s ideology. He’s just using them to contest election. “And, like he did with their Rivers guber candidate, he will sell…
Muslims from the South West region under the umbrella of Muslim Ummah of South West of Nigeria (MUSWEN), have enjoined their kinsmen not to vote for any other presidential candidates apart from Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State is the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election. MUSWEN has advised Muslims in the six states that make up South West region- Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti and Lagos – not to support any other person apart from Tinubu. MUSWEN President, Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, made this disclosure while speaking during…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reiterated his resolve to support the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate Peter Obi, with logistics support. Wike explained that Obi was a former governor, hence the need to support him with logistics during his presidential campaign in Rivers. On Friday, Wike pledged to support Obi’s presidential campaign with logistics. The governor disclosed this while Obi was commissioning a flyover in Port Harcourt, the state capital. However, Wike warned Obi that Labour Party would not win any political position in the state. Speaking yesterday in Port Harcourt, Wike said PDP is the only party…