President Muhammadu Buhari has charged African political leaders to respect the right of citizens to make their choices in elections, saying the right to vote and determine who leads them should not be treated lightly. Speaking at a bilateral meeting with President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Summit of the African Union in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, President Buhari said in the move to strengthen the continent’s democratic fabric and ensure smooth conduct of elections, “we must convince the people that we respect them, and this is by allowing them to choose whoever they want”. The…
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A scientist and academician of the International Space Agency, Prof. Philip Njemanze, has called on the Federal Government to shut down all the bio laboratories established by Bill Gates across the country pending the full investigations over the alleged leak of monkeypox pathogen biomaterials from the labs. Chief of Russian Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Force, Igor Kirillov, had on Friday, called on the leadership of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to commence investigation into the release of West African modified Monkeypox, which caused the present outbreak that threatens a worldwide pandemic. TASS quoted Kirillov as saying, “against the background…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar swept to victory last night in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primaries, following last minute high wire horse trading masterminded by the northern establishment. Atiku polled 371 votes to brush aside Rivers State Governor Nyesome Wike, his closest opponent, who had 237 votes. Former Senate President Bukola Saraki came a distant third with 70 votes, followed by Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel with 38 votes, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, 20 votes and a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Pius Anyim, 14 votes. Others were Nwachukwu Anakwenze who scored…
The accreditation of national delegates for the 2022 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention has commenced at Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that delegates from different states of the federation are arriving at the venue for accreditation. Delegates are being accredited simultaneously state by state on the basis of geo-political zones. NAN reports that the delegates are being accredited with their means of identification which include driver’s licence, INEC Permanent Voter Cards, National Identity Cards on the list of delegates provided by the party. As of the time of filing this report, Delta,…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic(ASUP) has directed its members to resume work on Monday May 30, 2022 following the expiration of its two- week strike. The union said it took the decision following some progress made with the Federal Government regarding its demands. ASUP, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Abdullahi Yalwa disclosed that the government had met four of its demands. It said the decision to resume work was to give the federal government more time to meet the remaining five demands. The statement reads: “The two weeks definite strike of the union will be…
Over 20 persons scrambling for free food and gifts in a new generation church in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have been feared dead in a stampede. The church was said to have invited members of the public for its fourth edition of free gifts and food items distribution. Some of the invitees were said to have arrived since Friday while others came as early as 6.30am on Saturday for an event scheduled for 9am. Sources said crowd of persons stormed the gate and pushed it causing scrambling that led to the stampede. BREAKING: Scores of free food seekers die in…
One of the presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has withdrawn from the race. The former Managing Director of FSB International Bank, announced his withdrawal from the race in a letter addressed to Dr Iyorchia Ayu, National Chairman of the PDP, following the path of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, who abandoned the race and also dumped the party for Labour Party days ago. But unlike Obi, Hayatu-Deen has promised to remain in the opposition party. He said, “I have been a keen observer of Nigerian politics for so many decades, but have not been opportune…
His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma today received The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye at the Government House, EXCO Chamber, Owerri, Imo State. Pastor Adeboye in his address to the Governor *revealed* that the problem of Nigeria today is beyond human comprehension and assured that God’s intervention is real and inevitable. Pastor Adeboye said his team and members have been fasting and praying for the restitution of the land for days but that God directed him to visit the places and lands across Nigeria where the forces of darkness were enveloping light,…
The lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye has defeated the incumbent Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oloyelogun to clinch the APC re-election ticket on a landslide victory. Adefisoye scored 70 votes to defeat one time Rep member, Hon. Moshood Bakare who scored 6 votes while the incumbent Speaker who is believed to be Mr Governor’s anointed candidate came distance third with 3 votes. Although 17 delegates could not vote due to dramas that ensued. The election was held at Premier Hotel in Igbara-Oke while 100 delegates were accredited and voting commenced at…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has finally caved in to the request of political parties to adjust the timetable for the 2023 polls. The Commission agreed to extend the deadline for the conduit of party primaries by six days. This was coming after a closed door meeting with the leadership of the political parties under the auspices of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). The parties during a meeting on Friday made a fresh appeal to the Commission to reconsider its earlier position and alter the timetable. The Commission, in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman Information and…