Lashing out at the incumbent Pakistan governments economic policies, former Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that the country will default if it does not enter into a programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Khan, before coming into power in 2018, had been a severe critic of approaching the IMF and other countries for loans. In November 2015, he said: “I will prefer death over a begging bowl!”, Geo News reported. Addressing PTI workers and supporters on Sunday via video link, Khan said: “We have no other option but to enter the IMF programme.” He was flanked by former…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, on Sunday, said the new year celebrations offer the people of the State the long-awaited opportunity to defeat the misrule in the State and take back Imo from the hands of corrupt, selfish and clueless rulers. The opposition party also urged Imo people to use the occasion of 2023 New Year celebrations to unite and rededicate themselves to the ideals of good governance, peace and progress for which Imo State was known before the ruinous APC government usurped the people’s mandate through the Supreme Court. PDP made these remarks in a statement…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has stated how he feels about former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s decision to endorse Peter Obi. Obasanjo on New Year’s Day publicly declared support for Peter Obi of the Labour Party to win the 2023 presidential election. Obasanjo made the declaration in an open letter to youths in Nigeria eight weeks before the general polls. He said though other candidates have the capacity to rule, Peter Obi is the needed needle and thread the country needs. Obasanjo urged young Nigerians to exercise their right, take active part in the 2023 elections and defend their votes. But…
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, Mr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, has insisted that the votes of Ebonyi people must count in the forthcoming general election and that PDP will take over governance of the state. Odii made this known while speaking with newsmen, shortly after hosting his teeming supporters, as well, as the inauguration of over 10,000 election canvassers, which took place at the residents of his running mate, Sen. Igwe Nwagu at Oriuzor community in Ezza North LGA of the state. Odii, who was coronated by the traditional rulers of Oriuzor community, as…
With Nigerians joining their counterparts across the world to celebrate the New Year, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Sunday called on Nigerians to intensify prayers for the country, especially as the 2023 general elections draw near. Akeredolu urged the people to recommit themselves to the unity and advancement of the country, expressing optimism that the nation will overcome its difficulties stronger and better. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, the governor who congratulated the residents of the state on witnessing 2023, harped on the need for everyone to imbibe the spirit of gratitude to…
Rishi Sunak struck a cautious note with his first New Year message as British Prime Minister on Saturday as he warned that the UK’s problems won’t go away in 2023, at the end of an tough 12 months. The 42-year-old Indian-origin leader, who took charge as the UK’s Prime Minister towards the end of October following turmoil within the ruling Conservative Party, recalled his inaugural address on the steps of 10 Downing Street to reiterate his promise to work relentlessly” on the things that matter. “I’m not going to pretend that all our problems will go away in the New…
Ahead of the February general elections, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said 2023 is a year of choosing between the country’s recovery or decline. Atiku, in a new year message to all his supporters across the country, Sunday said the year is one Nigerians have looked forward to. He stated, “Nigeria will go through the ballot this year – specifically on February 25 and March 11. “Those election datelines are crucial to us as Nigerians because they headline our recovery as a people from the hardship and pains that the APC…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has officially endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as his candidate for the 2023 election. Obasanjo said this in his New Year message made available to newsmen on Sunday. According to Obasanjo, Obi has the edge over every other candidate in the race, saying he has people to call him to order when there is the need for that. More to come…
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has prayed for a new Nigeria where peace and security will be guaranteed even as he tasks citizens to join the vanguard to rescue the country from all forms of malaise. This was contained in his new year message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur. According to the CPS, the governor opined that the vision of a new Nigeria can be realised “if we consciously participate in the electoral process to elect credible leaders into various offices in 2023.” Governor Ortom canvassed for an egalitarian society where every citizen is free to ply…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal said Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar will win the 2023 election. Tambuwal announced that Atiku would reopen Nigeria’s borders shut by the Buhari administration. The Sokoto helmsman is the Director General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). He spoke on Saturday at the party’s campaign rally in Illela Local Government Area. Tambuwal assured Nigerians that Atiku has better plans for them and the country. “These include reopening of the borders, addressing insecurity and the provision of basic necessities for Nigerians,” he said. Tambuwal, however, expressed sympathy for the people of Illela over repeated…
President Vladimir Putin used his New Year’s address to the nation to accuse Western countries of aggression and trying to use the conflict in Ukraine to undermine Moscow. Putin made the video address, shown on state television on Saturday in each of Russia’s 11 time zones, from a military headquarters with soldiers in the background, a sharp departure from his previous practice of recording the message against the backdrop of the snowy Kremlin. “It was a year of difficult, necessary decisions, the most important steps toward gaining full sovereignty of Russia and powerful consolidation of our society, he said, echoing…
Contrary to media reports, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu Saturday said he didn’t hold any meeting with the five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in London. The former Lagos State governor, therefore, warned those writing unsubstantiated articles and peddling rumours on him to desist forthwith. He, however, added that he was entitled to meeting any political actor or stakeholder that is important to his campaign and plans for the country and that desires to engage with him. The G-5 forum led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has been at loggerheads…
A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has tackled Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for saying that erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo knelt before his ex-Vice, Atiku Abubakar to beg for a second term in 2003. Wike had claimed that Obasanjo knelt to beg Atiku to allow him complete his second tenure in 2003. The Rivers State helmsman went on to explain that Atiku asked Obasanjo to sack the former minister of works, Tony Anenih as a condition for him to allow the President contest for the election. Wike said President Obasanjo had to oblige to the demands of Atiku. But Omokri,…
Senator representing Enugu East and former governor, Chimaroke Nnamani has urged political gladiators contesting for various public offices to refrain from mudslinging and character assassination but rather campaign on issues that would have direct bearing on the well-being of Nigerians. Senator Nnamani said those who engage in campaign of calumny are obviously bereft of ideas. “Anyone vying for public office must have his or her manifesto or programme of action,” he said. He said in a goodwill message to Nigerians commemorating the new year that the electorate should be wise enough to vote for candidates with proven track record of…
Less than 56 days to the presidential election, the Vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has dismissed the chances of the Labour Party (LP), saying it is heading nowhere. Okowa made the claim on Friday when he led the Delta State PDP campaign train to Ndokwa West and Ndokwa East Local Government Areas of the State. The Governor urged PDP supporters to make members of the LP return to the party, so it will not be easier for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to win next year’s election. He said, “We all know that…
Russia attacked Ukraine with 16 Iranian-made Shahed drones overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Friday, a day after Moscow fired dozens of missiles in its latest barrage against critical infrastructure. The Ukrainian military said all the drones had been destroyed. Seven had targeted Kyiv, where an administrative building was damaged. Russia launched a total of 85 missile strikes, 35 air strikes, and 63 strikes in the past 24 hours, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said. Russia’s Defence Ministry said it had carried out a “massive strike” on Ukraine’s energy and military-industrial infrastructure using high-precision weapons, Interfax reported. It said…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday voiced confidence that India’s presidencies of the SCO and G20 will build multi-dimensional cooperation between the two countries and will strengthen the stability and security in Asia and the entire world. While India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1, it took over the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on September 16. In his New Year messages to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Putin noted that Russia and India marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2022 and, relying on positive traditions of friendship and…
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal says the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lawful avenues of dealing with erring members. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Muhammad Bello, on Friday. The statement is coming on the heels of speculation over Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s preferred presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. Tambuwal sent a warning to Wike and other governors purportedly planning to work against the interests of the party. Part of the statement read: “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will respond to the antics of five of its…
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has dared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to expel him and face the consequences. Wike threw down the gauntlet while he was flagging off a new road in Rivers State. He said: “In 2003 when President Olusegun Obasanjo wanted to run for a second tenure―a whole president wanted to run for a second tenure―he knelt down before his vice and said, ‘my vice, please, allow me to run.’ “You know one of the conditions he gave him? That Tony Anenih must be sacked as the Minister of Works and that Tony Anenih must not be…
Despite widespread reports that the G-5 Governors have struck a deal to support the All Progressives Party presidential candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, an impeccable source in the APC campaign team, disclosed that negotiations are still ongoing. It has been reported that the G-5 Governors and Ahmed Bola Tinubu met in London over the 2023 presidency. The meeting outcome has been a subject of rumour in different quarters. Speaking in a telephone interview with DAILY on Friday, the source said Tinubu’s deal with the governors is pending further consultations with APC’s party structures in Rivers, Benue, Abia, Enugu and Oyo States.…