A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former senator, Dino Melaye, said that the Labour Party’s presidential standard bearer, Peter Obi, was not known nationally until his PDP counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, discovered him. Melaye stated that any reformer in the country who emerged within 1999 till date was discovered …
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2023: Popular Nigerian Cleric Speaks On Peter Obi’s Social Media Popularity, Makes Revelation
The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has cautioned clerics in the country against using social media trends and frenzies to make their decision on who to support ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Pointedly, Giwa, urged some of the religious leaders backing the …
Read More »Resign If Presidency Is Tough, HURIWA Slams Buhari
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, a civil rights advocacy group, has urged President Major General Muhammadu Buhari to resign immediately if the job is difficult for him. In a statement released on Tuesday, HURIWA urged the President to step down in order to lessen the harm his “gross incompetence and …
Read More »Baba-Ahmed Picked As Presidential Running Mate Of Labour Party, Okupe Withdraws
Founder, Baze University, Abuja, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has been announced as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi. The 46-year-old and former senator representing Kaduna North, made the announcement on his Twitter handle on Thursday night. According to him, “I …
Read More »PDP Cries Out Over Alleged Unlawful Arrest Of Members By Police
24 hours has been given to the state Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun to publicly explain why he reportedly arrested and detained its members unlawfully. In a statement released on Saturday, Akindele Adekunle who is the Chairman of Caretaker Committee of the …
Read More »Denying Of Church Members Without PVC Access To Church: Plateau Catholic Diocese Speaks
After a priest, identified as Rev. Fr. Kefas Gogwim denied parishioners access into his parish for failing to show their Permanent Voters Card PVC, on Sunday, June 12, the Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Plateau state has reacted. Reacting, the Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Plateau state distanced itself from …
Read More »Tinubu To Meet APC Govs As Race For Running Mate Begins
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has began the search for his running mate ahead of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s June 17 deadline for parties to submit their candidates’ lists. During an interview with The PUNCH, spokesman for the Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga, …
Read More »NYSC Scandal: Adegboruwa Demands Prosecution, Recalling Of Oduah
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights lawyer, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, says the Senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah, should be barred for vying for elective offices. Adegboruwa also called for the prosecution and recalling of Oduah from the senate and made to refund salaries and allowances she received …
Read More »Economic engagement of youths, key to tackling insecurity, says APC Presidential Aspirant, Jack-Rich
Economically engaging the youths is key to tackling Nigeria’s insecurity and other social vices, says Mr. Tein Jack-Rich, a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jack-Rich stated this on Sunday in Owerri, in an interview with newsmen. The 47-year-old Rivers-born businessman said youths had been forced to go …
Read More »Presidential aspirant, Jack-Rich recognised by Ndigbo, becomes Ebubedike
Tein Jack-Rich, an All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Aspirant, has received accolades over his conferment with the traditional title of Ebubedike Ndigbo, by the Ohafia Kingdom in Abia State. Jack-Rich, who was on a consultative visit to the South East, ahead of the APC presidential primary, was conferred with the …
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