Samuel Ortom, the Benue State Governor, has said Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, is one of the finest presidential candidates for the 2023 general elections. Ortom disclosed this on Tuesday when Obi paid him a visit in Makurdi, the state capital, to express support to flood victims in the North-Central state. Governor Ortom said Obi has the capacity and what it takes to liberate Nigeria from economic and security challenges. “If Nigeria needs to make a choice, you are one of the finest candidates that we have in this country. In terms of education, in…
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a two-day official visit to China on Tuesday during which he will meet the top Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping, for a series of meetings aimed at boosting business and strategic all-weather ties. Sharif is visiting China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang. Radio Pakistan reported that he will be accompanied by a high-level delegation and meet President Xi and hold delegation-level talks with Premier Li. Sharif will be the first head of the government to felicitate 69-year-old Xi in person for securing an unprecedented third five-year term…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Executive Committee has appointed Alhaji Salisu Lawal Uli as its acting chairman in Katsina State, pending the election of a substantive chairman. Until his appointment as acting chairman by the PDP NEC, Uli has been acting as the Deputy Chairman of the party in the state. The decision was contained in a letter duly signed by its Organising Secretary, Hon. Umar M. Bature. As seen in the letter, Uli’s appointment was necessitated to pave the way for the ousted chairman of the party, Hon. Salisu Majigiri to concentrate on his bid for membership of…
The Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Research and Documentation, Mr Essien Ndueso has tackled the former Chief of Staff to the governor and senatorial candidate for Eket Senatorial District under the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Chief Ephraim Inyangeyen over his comments on zoning arrangement of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Inyangeyen, a member of PDP before cross-carpeting to YPP had said that PDP has no moral right to talk about zoning as it (PDP) failed to zone the presidential ticket to the South and that of gubernatorial in the state to Itu/Ibiono. Inyangeyen a former PDP chieftain could…
Ahead of the 2023 election, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to reject the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope. The Atiku campaign organisation has described Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda as “renewed hopelessness”. Briefing journalists on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Atiku’s campaign office in Abuja, the spokesperson of the PDP Presidential campaign organisation, Charles Aniagwu, said Atiku will rescue and rebuild the country. “The PDP has moved on, we will accommodate those who want to join. It is only our party and…
The Attorney General of the Federation AGF and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami SAN have said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government is committed to bringing an end to the undemocratic and uncultured activities with the coming 2023 general elections. Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) hinted that the feat would be achieved through the administration of legally justifiable approaches to the perpetrators to serve as deterrence to others. The AGF spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the ongoing 2022 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists with the theme: “Media, Civil Society and Violence-free Election in…
Ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Monday announced that he will file a Rs 10 billion defamation suit against Pakistan’s top election official for destroying his reputation by disqualifying him, as he asked “those in power” to stand with the nation on the fourth day of his long march to Islamabad. Khan, who has announced that his objective was to gain Haqeeqi Azadi (real freedom) through the march which in his words was possible if free and fair elections are held immediately, also took a jibe at PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and said the “fugitive is waiting for the…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has criticized former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, over his recent utterances. Wike warned that he would not allow Momodu to use him to gain relevance. Momodu, who is the Director of Strategic Communications of PDP’s Presidential Campaign Council, had warned Wike against crossing the line by maligning the party’s flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar. He had urged the governor not to turn the fight for justice and equity into a personal vendetta. Reacting, Wike berated the veteran journalist for opting to be a presidential spokesman after contesting to be the party’s flagbearer.…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said his counterpart from the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, can’t buy the Southwest with dollars. Atiku said Tinubu resorted to ethnic politics by visiting one of the leaders of the Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. Fasoranti had prayed and given Tinubu his blessing during the meeting. But, the acting leader of Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo had rubbished the meeting, stressing that Afenifere would not back Tinubu. Adebanjo accused Tinubu of attempting to bribe some Afenifere leaders and cause a division within the group. Also, Atiku while speaking…
Ayo Adebanjo, the acting leader of Afenifere, has insisted that the socio-political group has not endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Monday, Adebanjo also faulted Tinubu’s visit to Reuben Fasoranti. The former Governor of Lagos had paid a visit to Fasoranti, a founding father of Afenifere, in Akure, the Ondo capital. During the meeting, Tinubu was pictured bowing his head to receive prayers from Fasoranti. This came weeks after Adebanjo, another founding father of Afenifere, endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter…
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said he is still undecided on who he will support for presidency in the 2023 election. Wike stated this on Monday during the inauguration of 319 ward and 32 constituency liaison officers at the Government House, Port Harcourt. According to him, those flying PDP’s flag in the governorship, House of Representatives, Senate and House of Assembly will all win. “PDP will win our State. I am not hiding it as far as the governorship, House of Reps, Senate and State Assembly are concerned. “The other one we have not decided until the…
For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real estate empire was bankrolling big perks for some of his most trusted senior executives, including apartments and luxury cars. Now Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, is on trial this week for criminal tax fraud on the hook for what prosecutors say was a 15-year scheme by top officials to hide the plums and avoid paying taxes. Opening statements and the first witnesses are expected Monday in New York. Last week, 12 jurors and six alternates were picked for the case, the only…
The People Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi has constituted 31 committees for State Assembly elections that would go down to the grassroots to solicit and canvass for support ahead of the forthcoming general elections. Speaking to a the media reporter shortly after the committee’s inauguration in Bauchi, Governor Bala Mohammed said he is very confident with the calibre of people selected to serve in the committees. He said the committees are saddled with the responsibility of going to everyone, every polling unit across the 20 LGAs to talk to the people as well as solicit their massive votes for the…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his entourage’s trip to some foreign countries. Fani-Kayode alleged that Atiku and his entourage are unrepentant liars and racist bigots. The Director of Special Media Projects and Operations and New Media of the APC presidential campaign made the remark while sharing a photograph of Atiku, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, Dino Melaye, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Osita Chidoka, Raymond Dokpesi, and ex-Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha in the United States, US. In a series of tweets,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, on Monday, vowed to unseat the current governor of the state, Seyi Makinde in 2023. The party also alleged that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has been engaging in violent, deceitful and propaganda-filled campaigns. The APC made the allegations during the inauguration of 3,333 members governorship campaign council in the state in Ibadan. At the event were the gubernatorial candidate of the party in 2023, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, Chairman of the party, Isaac Omodewu and other members of the party. Director General of the Campaign Council, Dr…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kogi State has suspended the state Chairman of the party, Mr. Kingsley Temitope Oggah, for various offences ranging from misappropriation of funds, gross misconduct amongst other offences. The decision followed the Vote of no – confidence passed on the Chairman by his Ward executive on August 25, 2022; where he was subsequently suspended. The ward executive then transmitted the letter of suspension to the Local Government executive, which was also forwarded to the State executive on September 9, 2022. The state executive after his meeting on Monday ratified the suspension and directed the secretary,…
More than 70 journalists have been killed this year and a record number of media persons are incarcerated today while threats of imprisonment, violence and death against them keep growing, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday and called on governments and the international community to take the necessary steps to protect them. Guterres’ remarks came ahead of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists on November 2. “A free press is vital to a functioning democracy, exposing wrongdoing, navigating the complex world and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals,” the Secretary-General said. “Yet, more than 70 journalists…
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Olu Falae, has charged the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to fix Nigeria’s economy if elected president. Falae lamented that the naira would soon become N1,000 to a dollar, hence the need to fix the country’s economy. Speaking during Tinubu’s visit to Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, in Akure, Ondo State, Falae urged Tinubu to also fix security. He assured the APC presidential candidate of his support and advice. According to Falae: “When you become President, please work to fix this country. We are here to offer advice.…
The Benue Coalition for Democracy, BCD has tackled the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu for keeping mum on the recent massacre in Gbeji community, Ukum Local Government Area of the State. Recall that the Senator representing Benue North-East Senatorial district, Dr Gabriel Suswam had on October 21, 2022, confirmed that there was a massacre in the Gbeji community, saying 36 corpses were recovered, while several others were missing after a deadly attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen. But according to BCG, the PDP Chairman who recently fell out with the State governor, Samuel Ortom following…
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has claimed that the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, does not want to resign because he wants to continue overseeing the party’s finances. Wike stated this over the weekend at a media parley in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. The Governor and his associates have been calling for Ayu to resign, insisting that it is against PDP’s constitution for the national chairman and the presidential candidate to come from the same zone. Ayu is from Benue (North Central), while the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, hails…