The Osun Progressives (TOP), a caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has debunked the ongoing rumour that it has aligned itself with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Earlier on Monday, a video was circulated on social media where the Osun State PDP chairman, Sunday Bisi had stated that the PDP was a friend of the TOP caucus. In a statement signed by the Chairman, Adelowo Adebiyi and made available to the media on Monday, Adebiyi maintained that there was no need for an alliance with the PDP or any other party in the State since…
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The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, has cautioned Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against vying for the Presidency in 2023. Yerima Shettima, National President of AYCF, said Nigeria needs younger and vibrant leaders to saddle the country’s leadership position. Speaking with the media, Shettima, who described Tinubu as kingmaker, noted that kingmakers don’t become kings; hence he should jettison the idea. He urged the former Lagos State governor to play an advisory role in moving Nigeria forward rather than becoming the president. According to Shettima: “We need more younger and vibrant elements to champion or…
Ikechukwu Tabansi, an All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) chieftain in Anambra State has told the people not to expect much from Charles Soludo’s first year as governor. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor will be sworn in on March 17. Tabansi noted that infrastructure and economic situation might affect Soludo’s programmes and policies. The politician said the poor state of roads and others were factors that could slow down the speed of the incoming government. “In spite of building an airport, it was wrong for the present administration to neglect other sectors, especially the roads. “In addition to…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo says it is deploying the sum of N10bn to ensure that an Igbo man emerges President of Nigeria in the 2023 general elections. Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide stated this in Kaduna on Monday when he led other executive members on a visit to the leadership of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF). According to Isiguzoro, the Ohanaeze has mapped out N10bn to support any of the candidates that emerged from whichever party, be it APC or PDP. He explained that the best thing to do was to interface between the South East and the…
Canada has terminated its sourcing contract with Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp following allegations about forced labour, the country’s public services and procurement department said on Tuesday. Malaysian factories making products ranging from medical gloves to palm oil have increasingly come under scrutiny over allegations they abuse foreign workers, who form a significant part of the manufacturing workforce. Canada had paused imports of Supermax gloves in November, saying it would determine its next steps after receiving an audit report over the firm’s labour practices. “Based on the seriousness of the allegations and expected timelines for the final audit results, the…
The planned All Progressives Congress (APC) convention slated for February faces fresh uncertainty amidst power play by the governors. On Sunday, the APC Governors under the umbrella of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) met and announced that the February date remains sacrosanct. However, no specific date has been mentioned. Hours after the meeting, Salihu Lukman, the Director-General of the PGF resigned. The Ex-DG has been very vocal about the need to have a convention by February. In an open letter on the 3rd of January, he warned that the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) goodwill is…
The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared that former governor of the State, Rochas Okorocha is not its member. The State chapter of the party made the remark while denying claims of endorsing Okorocha’s presidential ambition. Cajetan Duke, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, said the Imo West Senator failed to revalidate his membership during APC’s last registration and revalidation exercise. In a statement issued yesterday, Duke said: “For the avoidance of doubt, the leadership of Imo APC declares that Okorocha, representing Imo West at the Senate is as at today, no longer a…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have said that Nigeria is now the poverty capital of the world following the alleged maladministration of the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government. The PDP Governors’ Forum, in a communique issued at the end of its meeting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Monday, accused the APC-led administration of crashing the Nigerian economy. According to the communique, the opposition party handed over a very good economy to the APC government in 2015 but almost everything changed to worst in the last seven years. The said, “The Nigerian…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors’ Forum has called on the National Assembly to quickly conclude deliberations on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto as fast as possible if need be. The PDP Governors made the request at its regular meeting held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Monday, being the first in 2022, where they also advised the lawmakers to delete the areas of complaints in the bill. The forum further wondered why the security operatives and the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government have failed to solve the security issues in parts…
Dubbing Imran Khan as an “international beggar”, Jamat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul-Haq on Sunday stated that Pakistan Prime Minister’s departure is ‘the only solution’ to all the problems of the country marred with financial woes. Speaking at a gathering ahead of local body polls in Lahore, Haq called for a fresh election in the country. Slamming Khan’s government for increasing petroleum prices, JI chief said, “Imran Khan and Pakistan cannot function together.” “There is no space left for pluses or minuses from politics in this country, as Imran Khan’s departure is the only solution to all the problems,” Haq was quoted…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said there is no reason for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to remain in power in 2023. The Party’s Chairman in Jigawa State, Hon. Babandi Ibrahim Gumel stated this on Thursday when he received a delegation of Atiku 2023 campaign team at the Party’s headquarters in Dutse. He said looking at the current situation the country is going through, there is no reason for the APC to continue to remain in power. “What is happening in Jigawa State and Nigeria in general is a clear testimony that the APC has failed Nigerians. “Therefore, there…
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to pass the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021, immediately. According to Jega, the passage of the bill would improve the integrity of elections in Nigeria. The former INEC Chairman asked the Buhari administration to do everything within its power to ensure that Nigeria goes into the next elections with a new bill. “This country will be better off if we go into the next election with a new electoral law which will enhance the integrity of the preparations…
Governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will be meeting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday (today) to strategize for the 2023 general elections. A statement issued on Sunday by the Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Cyril Maduabum said the meeting is aimed at consolidating on how to rescue and rebuild Nigeria through the 2023 poll. According to the Director-General, the meeting will also review the current state of the nation and readiness of the opposition party to provide the necessary leadership to rescue and rebuild the country. He stated that all…
Yoruba Ronu Group (YRG) has described All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Bola Tinubu, as God’s gift to Nigeria and mankind. The socio-political organization declared that Tinubu remains the best presidential aspirant for 2023. “Tinubu is a product of God’s magnanimity to mankind in this generation”, Diran Iyantan, YRG President, said on Sunday in Akure, the Ondo State capital. At a meeting of the group, he said their intention was to endorse a hopeful that would perform well in office. He noted that Tinubu remained an administrator of immense proportion, who, as Lagos Governor, held sway and achieved “eight unforgettable years”.…
China’s population grew to 1.4126 billion by the end of last year, increasing by less than half-a-million as the birth rate fell for the fifth consecutive year, stoking fears of a looming demographic crisis and a consequent economic slowdown in the world’s most populous nation. At the end of 2021, China’s population on the mainland grew to 1.4126 billion from 1.4120 billion in 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. China’s population increased by 480,000 in a year-on-year comparison from 2020, as per the NBS data. The number of new births in 2021 stood at 10.62 million, down from…
A presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has expressed the belief that he would win the 2023 election. Tinubu said with the “strong support” of the masses, he would emerge the winner of the election in 2023. The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader disclosed this when he visited the residence of ex-Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja yesterday. He said reactions from relevant stakeholders have spurred him to continue in his push for the presidency. Tinubu, however, admitted that there would be challenges, but he would overcome them. According to Tinubu: “Life is a challenge and you must be ready to confront…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has said that the Senator Abdullahi Adamu Reconciliation Committee is positioning the party for 2023 electoral victory. Okechukwu, who is also the Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), told newsmen on Sunday in Abuja that the decision to set up the reconciliation committee was one of the achievements of the Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), led by Governor Mai Mala Buni. He said the committee has been going about its responsibilities with uncommon insight, purpose and empathy. The party chieftain noted that though the committee encountered…
Orji Uzor Kalu, the Senate Chief Whip, on Sunday distanced himself from reports alleging that he attacked Bola Tinubu, a 2023 presidential aspirant. Kalu said his recent interview where he was reported to have said he would match Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, grit for grit was misconstrued. In a statement he issued in Abuja, the former Abia State Governor, said his comment was twisted to score cheap political goals, NAN reports. According to Kalu, he is not quarrelling with Tinubu or against his presidential ambition. Kalu said: “We can never attack Tinubu. “I told Nigerians…
A group in the Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the auspices of Ekiti Political Intervention Coalition (EPIC), has called on the National Working Committee to suspend former Governor Ayodele Fayose for allegedly stage-managing the rigging of last Saturday’s ad hoc delegate congress in the state. The group stated that the congress was roundly rejected by stakeholders because it was allegedly conducted by those it described as impostors. The group posited that the congress, which was expected to have been conducted by a National Committee chaired by the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel, was supervised by…
The failure of last week’s high-stakes diplomatic meetings to resolve escalating tensions over Ukraine has put Russia, the United States and its European allies in uncharted post-Cold War territory, posing significant challenges for the main players to avoid an outright and potentially disastrous confrontation. Unlike previous disagreements that have arisen since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the current Ukraine crisis and seemingly insurmountable differences between Washington and Moscow carry real risks of debilitating economic warfare and military conflict that are exacerbated by the dangers of miscalculation and overreaction. For the U.S. and its NATO and other European allies, nothing…