Author: NPO Admin II
It was an upbeat moment on Tuesday for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as he was screened by the John Oyegun presidential screening panel. Osinbajo, after being screened, said the exercise was fruitful. Earlier when he arrived at the Transcorps Hilton Hotel venue of the exercise, described it as fruitful. The panel had on Monday screened eleven aspirants on the platform of the APC.
The Lagos State Government Tuesday evening said there is not basis for any tension over the ban on Okada which takes effect from Wednesday June 1. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on May 18 announced ban on commercial motorcycles operators in five local government areas of the state. He had slated June 1 for enforcement. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement on Tuesday said law enforcement officers had gone round the affected areas to ascertain and assure residents of their safety. Dismissing the anxiety of residents over the take off date, Government said it has “noted the…
Former Senator representing Kaduna central senatorial district Shehu Sanni has countered Governor of Rivers State and former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party Nyesom Wike that no one betrayed him at the just concluded presidential primaries of the party. NPO Reported earlier that Wike alleged betrayal by fellow governors from the Southern part of the country making him to lose the election to be the candidate of the PDP. But Sanni, in his response said Wike was not betrayed rather he suffered defeat because delegates simply looked for a candidate that could appeal to the emotions in the North…
Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Samuel Uche, who was kidnapped last Sunday has said his freedom was secured after payment of a ransom to the tune of N100m. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, the cleric said the notes were arranged in five sacks of N20 million. He said the Methodist church in Nigeria had to raise the money for his release without the intervention of the Federal Government. He also said the police or any other security agencies were not involved in his release. The prelate was abducted along with other two at about…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked has urged governors of the All Progressive Congress to allow their interests and those of his own to converge in the choice of who flies the flag of the party in the 2023 general elections. He said they must show leadership at the next presidential primaries to hold next week. Rising after a meeting with the Governors on Tuesday, he said the party must demonstrate quality leadership. At the meeting meeting was National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu “The processes for the 2023 General Elections have commenced in earnest and I note that…
A journalist with The Nation newspaper in Osogbo the Osun State capital, Toba Adedeji has been shot by policemen. Adedeji was allegedly shot during a protest by some people who had come to register their displeasure with the killing of their friend, one Abiola Afolabi. He, with a teenager were shot at the Olaiya Junction Osogbo, as the policemen shot sporadically to disperse the mourning crowd. Afolabi was allegedly killed by policemen on April 4, 2022. He was buried on Tuesday while his friends held a rally to mourn him. Adedeji and the teenager was taken to the emergency ward…
President Muhammadu Buhari has met all governors elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Tuesday. The metro which w as called by the President was to intimate governors with the preparations for the party’s primaries slated to hold next week. The party is currently screening its presidential aspirants in an exercise headed by former Chairman of the party Chief John Oyegun. A source told the NPO Reports that Tuesday meeting is to allow the President give the Governors a direction as to where the party is head in the choice of who…
There was commotion at the Okefia Government House Osogbo the Osun State Capital on Tuesday as delegates invited to the place refused to sign blank results sheets of the primary elections held since last week. It was gathered that the chairman of the party Gboyega Famodun had come to the Government House to address delegates who participated in the elections to select flag bearers for the National and state assembly elections next year. They were allegedly asked to sign sheets said to be blank after which they were expected to be paid some stipends . However, those present were said…
Governor of Rivers State and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party Nyesom Wike has accused fellow governors of betraying the people of the Southern part of the country. Wike had lost the ticket of the party to the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar after the party’s primaries held in Abuja on Saturday. Wike had lost after another aspirant and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal suddenly stepped down for Atiku creating room for Atiku’s victory. In a post on Tuesday, Wike had said “Some Southern Governors Betrayed The Southern Leaders Agreement For A Southern President.” In his address to…
Son of a former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Mohammed Lawal Hakeem, has been elected the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party’s candidate for the 2023 election in the state. The Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the party, Mr Olatunji George, declared Hakeem the winner of the primary election that took place at Arca Center Hall in Ilorin on Monday night. The junior Lawal polled a total of 607 votes to defeat his opponent, Prof. Shuaib Oba Abdulraheem, that got 177 votes. Accreditation of delegates did not start until around 2 p.m, while voting started by 5.20 p.m.…