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The Lagos Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, on Tuesday, said he was quoted out of context by a section of the media in his purported endorsement of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Adegbite was reportedly quoted on Sunday saying,“God will punish us, if we don’t support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.” According to him, mischief makers misrepresented his remarks during the presentation of the stewardship report of 12 years sojourn in the Senate presented by the Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District in the Upper Legislative Chamber, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,…
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria (CoSAP) have called for immediate probe into the fire that gutted the Kogi Assembly Complex in Lokoja. This is contained in a statement issued by the media aide to Mr Abubakar Sulaiman, Chairman of the CoSAP, Mr Abdul Bura in Bauchi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Oct. 10, the assembly was razed by an early morning fire which began in the middle of the night, but security agents were able to notice it at about 7a.m. The conference expressed shock over the ugly fire incident . Sulaiman…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced the appointment of Henrietta Lacks family as WHO Goodwill Ambassadors for Cervical Cancer Elimination. Ghebreyesus made the announcement at the ongoing World Health Summit in Berlin, hosted by the presidents of Germany, France and Senegal, alongside WHO director-general. WHO chief, in a statement said, the appointment was in a recognition of their efforts to champion cervical cancer prevention and to preserve the memory of Henrietta Lacks, who died from cervical cancer in 1951. Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman, died in 1951 from the disease, but left behind an extraordinary legacy…
The UN says lifting 100 million people out of poverty by 2025 is still possible inspite of recession threat. A UN poverty study released on Monday shows that significant poverty reduction is possible, and new ways of calculating the problem can help humanitarians and governments better target aid. The report was released to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, celebrated annually on Oct. 17. The report- The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)- reveals that significant poverty reduction is possible, and new ways of calculating the problem could help humanitarians and governments better target aid. MPI was jointly analysed…
Candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu gives a long list of promises before the leaders of the North giving specifics about the plight of the region, its vast untapped resources and opportunities and how he plans to utilize these for the good of all *Says North Has No Better Friend Than Him Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told leaders of the Northern establishment that the region of the country has no better friend than him ahead of 2023 elections. This was part of Tinubu’s submissions when he met with leaders of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the violent attack on its presidential campaign rally in Kaduna, Kaduna State capital on Monday,Oct. 17,2022 PDP described the attack as “unprovoked” which was not only reprehensible but also exposed the desperation of the APC. Explaining the possible reason why they were allegedly attacked, PDP said the opponents are overwhelmed by the continuing popularity of its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba, Monday said the attacks were carried out by heavily armed hoodlums allegedly sponsored by the liquidating All Progressives Congress (APC).…
See the moment Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Tinubu and his Peoples Democratic Party’s counterpart, Atiku Abubakar met at the airport on Monday and exchanged banters. All of them, including the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, had been in one political camp before. READ ALSO: After Atiku, What Will Tinubu Tell North as APC Candidate Meets Elders Forum PDP Should Apologise To Nigerians Over Atiku’s Comment In Kaduna Ekiti New Governor Recalls Fayemi’s Commissioner for Health
The newly sworn in Governor of Ekiti Biodun Oyebanji on Monday gave an order that the immediate Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani should report back to office. A statement by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Yinka Oyebode, which was made available to the NPO Reports explained that the decision to recall the former Commissioner under former Governor Kayode Fayemi was because of some sensitive assignments she was handling before the expiration of the term of the last Governor. “The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has recalled the immediate past Commissioner for Health and…
The Governor of Rivers State,Nyesom Wike, has advised his party,the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to apologise to Nigerians over the recent comments of Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate in Kaduna State that what the north need is a northerner,not an Igbo or a Yoruba person as President Muhammad Buhari’s successor. Wike,in a statement by his Media Aide,Kelvin Ebiri,on Monday noted that such statement if “true” is a threat to the unity of Nigeria considering the current happenings in the country. Wike who just returned from Spain on Monday with his counterparts,Seyi Makinde of Oyo State,Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asked people of Kaduna State to vote for massively the way they did in 2019. Atiku in 2019 where he contested against President Muhammad Buhari gannered 613,318 votes while Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled a total of 993,482 votes to defeat him in the state. The PDP standard bearer added that,he would revive “dead” manufacturing industries and end banditry in the state if he is elected president. He spoke on Monday at the PDP presidential campaign rally at the Ranchers Bees Stadium in Kaduna,the Waziri Adamawa…