Category: Politics
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HURIWA Urges Buhari To Resign If Presidency Is Tough
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to resign immediately if the job is tough for him. The group in a statement on Tuesday calls on the President to resign to minimise the damage his “crass incompetence and gross dereliction of duty would cost the country…
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2023: Kwankwaso Speaks On APC Muslim-Muslim Choice.
Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday had expressed pleasure with the choice of Bola Tinubu’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election. The presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, nominated the ex-Borno governor, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. The 55-year-old banker-turned-politician, who is the senator representing Borno…
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CAN Displeased Over Tinubu’s Choice Of Running Mate
The Christian Association of Nigeria has frowned on the selection of former governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu had during a visit to the president Muhammadu Buhari , in Daura on Sunday announced Shettima, a Muslim, as his running mate. Before…
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Tinubu Announces Running Mate, Settles For Muslim-Muslim Ticket
The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has announced Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate. He announced this while addressing journalists in Katsina State on Sunday, according to a presidential aide, Buhari Sallau. This is coming hours after Tinubu met with President Muhammadu Buhari , alongside Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari. Governor Abdullahi…
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Delta State Governor Swears In Four Commissioner’s
The Delta State Governor and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, swore in four new commissioners in the state. He urged them to discharge their new responsibilities with dedication and diligence in the overall interest of Delta residents. He said, “As you are all aware, we are gradually moving towards…
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I Prefer Younger Running Mate Says Peter Obi
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, had disclosed on his choice of running mate, saying he prefer a younger person as vice-presidential candidate. While in an interview on Arise TV Morning Show, he added that he prefers a younger person who has something to offer to complement his ticket rather…
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House Of Reps Speaker Fumes As Minister’s, Others Shun Panel
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has condemned the non-appearance of top officials of the Federal Government before the Ad Hoc Committee on the Volume of Fuel Consumed Daily in Nigeria at its investigative hearing in Abuja on Tuesday. He particularly called out the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva; Minister…
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I Made Second Best Result Says Gov Ifeanyi Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, had dismissed reports that he had no West African Senior School Certificate, disclosing that he made the second-best result in his set in the country in 1976. This is following reports on social media last week Friday over the…
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Senate Approves All Ministerial Nominees
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed all seven ministerial nominees by President Muhammadu Buhari, for screening and confirmation. The nominees for confirmation includes Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State; Umana Okon Umana – Akwa Ibom State; Ekumankama Joseph Nkama- Ebonyi State; and Goodluck Nanah Opiah – Imo State. Others are Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub – Kano State;…
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APC Starts Students Revalidation Registration
The All Progressives Congress has set up a task force to commence immediate registration of students and revalidation of its members across the country. The inauguration of the task force, which took place on Wednesday at the party headquarters in Abuja, was believed to be a response to the cult following of the former Anambra…