The South West Agenda 2023 group has said that the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, already has 12 million votes in the bag ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The chairman of the pro-Tinubu group, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, made this known on Friday as a guest on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ programme monitored. Though Tinubu has yet to declare his intention to contest any office in 2023, there have been reports and veiled indications that he might be interested in the exalted seat. Tinubu, who celebrated his 69th birthday in March 2021 and command an arguably large…
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The National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, returned to Nigeria on Friday after about a three-month medical trip to the United Kingdom, where he underwent a knee surgery. The former Lagos State governor arrived in Lagos barely 24 hours after the incumbent Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, inaugurated the South-West Agenda 2023 (SWAGA ‘23), a group rooting for Tinubu as the APC presidential candidate in the 2023 election. Though Tinubu had yet to declare his intention to contest any office in 2023, there have been rumours and veiled indications that he might be interested in the exalted…
Spokes person to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has accused clerics of the Christian and Muslim faiths and the media of inciting violence in the country. “The reckless utterances come even from the pulpit; from apostles, pastors and bishops, from the mosques; from sheikhs and mallams, from the newspapers, radio, television, Internet, everywhere,” Mr Adesina wrote on his Facebook page Thursday night. “From the very old, the young, male, female. They just say incautious, thoughtless, imprudent things that swell up, and lead to violence, sorrow, tears and blood,” he added. Known for his use of ill-mannered language in describing critics…
The National Drugs Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has blamed the abuse of illicit drugs for the increasing insecurity across Nigeria. “Drug abuse is responsible for insecurity in the country and we urge you to desist and report those engaging in drug abuse to the NDLEA for peace to reign in the country,” NDLEA assistant commander in Oyo, Toyin Ajanaku said on Friday. Mr Ajanaku had during a campaign at the Oja’ba Central Mosque in Ibadan warned residents against harbouring users and sellers of Indian hemp in their premises. He said it has been observed that most of the houses in Ibadan…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has launched a political group for the campaign of Bola Tinubu 2023 presidential ambition in Lagos. The group named ‘SWAGA23’ was inaugurated on Thursday in Ikeja to kick off campaign activities for Mr Tinubu, a former Lagos governor and Mr Sanwo-Olu’s political benefactor. The governor said he and the campaign team will drive the SWAGA agenda to ensure the victory of the former Lagos Governor. “The SWAGA we are launching in Lagos today is a demonstration of Tinubu’s enduring political principles and strong vision. Those behind the movement took the three values and pushed them with passion.…
Argentina star Lionel Messi, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane of Tottenham and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City are among top players to make the 2021 Ballon d’Or award list. The 30 nominees list was released on Friday. Six-time winner for the award Messi and five-time winner Ronaldo, who have dominated the award in the last two decades both look forward to winning this year’s award. The 30 nominees for this year’s award include other stars such as Neymar, Luiz Suarez, Mo Sallah, Kylian Mbappe and Kevin De Bruyne. With five players each in the list, Manchester City and…
Members of the National Assembly gave their nod for more borrowing by the executive arm of government to fund the 2022 budget laid by President Muhammadu Buhari before a joint session of the federal legislature yesterday. Tagged Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability, the president assigned defence and internal security priority in a N16.39 trillion appropriation bill that requires N6.26 trillion to fund the deficit. While presenting the budget to them, Buhari who arrived at the House of Representatives Chamber where the joint session was held at about 12:04pm said it would be the last budget his administration would be…
Unknown to most Nigerians, they are now paying higher for electricity after the authorities quietly raised the tariff without notifying consumers of the product. The slight electricity tariff adjustment in September points to the confirmation of plans by the federal government to withdraw its subsidy payment in the sector. A discreet investigation uncovered a clandestine tariff adjustment which key industry sources say was effected to gauge reactions from the public. Though inquiry sent to Usman Arabi, spokesman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to confirm the development was not responded to. Findings show that a 2 per cent hike…
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Premier League’s Player of the Month for September for his performances for Manchester United but Gary Lineker, felt he was fortunate to win the award ahead of Mo Salah. Salah was the obvious top contender for the award after his impressive display for Liverpool. He scored in Liverpool’s three Premier League matches last month, equalling Ronaldo’s tally of three, and arguably contributed more to the Reds around the pitch. Lineker tweeted: ‘He’s been terrific, but Mo Salah should’ve won this…. comfortably.’ One fan wrote: ‘That’s absolutely farcical, Ronaldo was useless in most matches he played but…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime says it has inaugurated several sites in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria to actualise its promise of electrifying five million homes with solar energy by 2023. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said this while declaring open this year’s Seplat Energy Summit in Abuja. Mr Osinbajo, represented by the Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, said the effort was part of the country’s direct energy compact. He explained that the project, expected to affect 25 million people, would also create 250,000 jobs. “The implementation of this job is underway with several sites commissioned and being executed…