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Former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun Central, Ibikunle Amosun, said he would not support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State come 2023. He added that he would definitely work for the emergence of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu as the president of Nigeria. The former Governor disclosed this in an interview with BBC News Yoruba on Monday. Amosun further stressed that the crisis rocking the party in Ogun State would not in anyway affect the chances of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu adding that all the factions within the Ogun APC are in support of Tinubu…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, said Nigeria possessed the requisite talents, creativity and acumen to become a world leader in the digital economy He stated this on Monday at this year’s Nigeria Digital Economy Summit (NDES) with the theme “Web 3.0, Blockchain & DeFi: Impact on Africa’s Digital Economy.” Osinbajo observed that with the right approach and policy, as well as the country’s human capital and potential, “we can actually become world leaders in digital technology in all its various ramifications.” This is contained in a statement signed on Monday by his Media Aide, Laolu Akande and titled ‘We…
As the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flagged off it’s campaign in Uyo,Akwa Ibom State,the party’s presidential candidate,Atiku Abubakar, has said that since the inception of APC into power in 2015, only what Nigerians can enjoy are poverty, insecurity,hunger and others. He added PDP is ready to tackle all these challenges brought upon Nigerians by the ruling party. Abubakar said when the PDP was in power, it “lifted Nigeria from the bottom to the top” and made the country the economic country in Africa. “Nigeria said they wanted change, and they voted for change in 2015. What have we…
The embattled National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), Senator Iyorcha Ayu has urged all the party members especially those who have grievances against him to sheath their swords and join the moving train of the party. Ayu made the appeal today in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State during the flag off campaign of the party. Wike and his allies have been at loggerheads over the chairmanship of the party since its presidential primary held in Abuja where the former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar emerged as the candidate. Wike and his allies are calling for the resignation of Ayu as the Chairman of…
Light seems to be showing at the end of tunnel over the ASUU strike as President of the union gives hopes of a new decision to call off President of the Academic Staff of Universities, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday said if the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu and his Labour and Productivity Counterpart, Chris Ngige had handled the ongoing strike better, the industrial action would not have lingered this long. Osodeke was speaking before special committee led by the House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila where he said that the House had handled the situation better. His words are…
Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested three brothers and their friend in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State. The state’s PPRO,Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a statement released on Monday in Abeokuta saying that the suspects have carried out series of robbery operations in Ijebu-Ode. The arrested suspects according to Oyeyemi are identified as Hammed Jagbojagbo, Idris Jagbojagbo and Tobi Jagbojagbo, while their accomplice was named Tosin Ogundeko. The suspect were nabbed following a distress call received at Igbeba divisional headquarters that some armed robbers invaded a Premier Lotto agent’s shop at the Odi Olowo area…
On a day that PDP kicked off its campaign seeking to drop promises on Nigerians of greater hopes should it return to power, ruling party’s candidate, Bola Tinubu calls opposition PDP “party of termites.” The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a party full of termites and looters. The former Lagos State Governor was speaking at the inauguration of the APC women campaign council in Abuja on Monday, said PDP sixteen years in government was characterized with many negativities adding that they shall never return to power…
Human rights lawyer and counsel to the Academic Staff Union of Universities Femi Falana has hinted of the possibility of the industrial action being called off any moment from now. He gave the hint while speaking at the presentation of a book ‘Breaking Coconut With Your Head’ in honour of a former student union leader and Chairman of the International Press Centre Lanre Arogundade who clocked 60. Falana also hinted that the issue may be settled out of court. NPO Reports recalls that the National Industrial Court had last week ordered the union to go back to classes after 8…
Russia has carried out missile strikes on cities across Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, in what appears to be the most widespread set of attacks since the early weeks of the war Missiles have hit central Kyiv, as the capital is targeted for the first time in months – police say 10 people have been killed across the country Ukraine’s air force spokesman says Russia has fired 83 missiles at targets in Ukraine, with many of them shot down Vladimir Putinconfirms the strikes, saying further “terrorism” against Russia will be met with a similar response He is referring to a…