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South-West Governors Congratulate Adamu, Others; Say There is Prospect for Zone South-West Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress have said that the emergence of the new National Working Committee of the party would bring about prospects for the zone. A statement by Governor of Ondo State and Chairman, South West Governors’ Forum, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, said Sunday admonished all contestants for various positions to leverage on the strength of their commitment to serve the party at different levels. The statement made available to the NPO Reports by Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo, quoted the governor…
Uncle Tinubu and I Will Make Perfect Match for 2023 – Okorocha A former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha on Sunday said that if the possibility of a Tinubu and Rochas ticket emerged ahead of the 2023 presidential elections, he would clinch it. Okorocha said this while fielding questions from newsmen at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention in Abuja. “Uncle Tinubu and I are most likely to be. “I know that at the appropriate time it may be because he is the one pushing up in the South-West and I am in in the South-East. “So…
This year’s Oscar nominations have been unveiled, honouring the movie industry’s finest from the past 12 months. Here is the full list of the nominees of the 94th Academy Awards. Best picture The Power of the Dog West Side Story Belfast Dune Licorice Pizza King Richard CODA Don’t Look Up Drive My Car Nightmare Alley Best actress Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye Kristen Stewart – Spencer Penelope Cruz – Parallel Mothers Best actor Will Smith – King Richard Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the…
Lawan, Gbajabiamila Say Buhari’s Legacies Must Be Protected Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have called on the party members to consolidate on the gains of president Muhammadu Buhari to win the 2023 General Elections. They made the call at the APC’s National Convention on Saturday in Abuja. President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, said that the party proved that it was united by holding the convention which some people thought would never hold. “They said we will never be together as a party, but today we are together and holding the convention, this is a night of unity…
Terrorists Kill Airport Official; Stops Aircraft From Take Off The Nigerian terrorism experience went a step further on Saturday as attackers struck at the Kaduna airport preventing an aircraft from taking off. The Azman flight bound for Lagos was prevented from take off as the bandits attacked the airport killing an official. Those who stormed the airport were said to be up to 250 in number shooting sporadically. The situation had caused panic with airport workers abandoning their duties. The official, name not identified, was said to be a security staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency. He was said…
Former Governor of Nasarawa State, Adamu Abdulahi, has emerged as the consensus National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress as the convention of the party gets underway on Saturday. Also on the list of the Senator Abubakar Kari as Deputy National Chairman, North, Chief Emma Eneukwu as the Deputy National Chairman, South; Otunba Iyiola Omisore, National Secretary; Barrister Festus Fuanter, Deputy National Secretary; Muhazu Bawa Rijau as National Vice Chairman (North Central); Mustapha Saliu, National Vice Chairman, North-East. As at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the list was creating ripples among party leaders as some…
New APC Chairman, Adamu Unveiled The Senate Leader, Yaya Abdulahi, has unveiled the new National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Senator Abdulahi Adamu. This was just as the activities picked up Saturday evening at the Eagle Square venue of the ongoing National Convention of the party. Adamu is the consensus candidate of all the stakeholders as seven others stepped down for him earlier this morning. His adoption was on the recommendation of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate Leader was asked to present the new chairman to the fully filled venue of the convention. In his immediate response, the new…
APC Convention: Delegates Express Mixed Feelings Over Organisation Some delegates to the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2022 National Convention have expressed mixed feelings over the organisation of the exercise. Some of them said the Convention Planning Sub-Committee should have done more to ensure orderliness in accessing the convention venue. Mr. Tony Ndanenu, a chieftain of the party and delegate from Delta, while commending the committee, said a proper security arrangement would have saved a lot of situation. This, he said, was especially with regard to party members struggling with and pushing aspirants to gain access to the convention venue. He…
Borno, Zamfara Emerge Winners of 36th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition Abba Goni-Mukhtar from Borno and Haulatu Aminu from Zamfara have emerged the overall winners of the just concluded 36th National Quranic Recitation competition. The contestants won the competition in the 60 Chapters recitation of the Holy Qur’an for the male and female categories, respectively. The one-week competition, organised by the Musabaqah Foundation for Qur’anic Recitation in Nigeria and Centre for Islamic Studies, Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in collaboration with Bauchi State Government, ended on Saturday in Bauchi. About 328 participants drawn from the 36 states the federation and the…
Oshiomhole Gets Rousing Welcome at Eagle Square Former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomhole has received a rousing welcome as he made his way into the Eagle Square venue of the party’s national convention in Abuja on Saturday. Oshiomhole was removed about two years ago when the National Working Committee of the party was dissolved. Oshiomhole has since gone underground with no comments on issues of the party or governance. As he made his way into the venue of the event, delegates hailed him as he moved from one section of the sitting arena to the other.