The National Leader and Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, yesterday, officially commissioned the House of Reps hopeful, Mr. Anthony Onochie Ochei’s Campaign Office, at Ogwashi-Uku, Delta state The Ex governor of Kano state, has also said security of lives and property and education at all levels will top his agenda if he is elected as the next president of Nigeria come February, 2023 presidential, senate and house of reps elections. Kwankwaso who made this statement during the official commissioning of the House of Reps candidate to represent Aniocha and Oshimili federal constituency…
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed shock over the passing of the Photo Editor of The Guardian newspaper, Mr Femi Kuti. Gbajabiamila, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, described Mr Kuti as a veteran photojournalist who paid his dues to the journalism profession and indeed the country as a whole. The Speaker said during his lifetime, Mr Kuti proved himself to be a dedicated and committed photojournalist whose work of storytelling using photography contributed immensely to shaping society. Gbajabiamila commiserated with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)…
All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has hailed the people of Ondo State, saying they have always been a champion of people-oriented and progressive government. Addressing the state rally on Saturday at Democracy Park, Akure, the state capital, he urged the people of the state to live up to that billing by voting APC all the way in the upcoming election. He also lambasted Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart Peter Obi, calling the former Mr. Privatize and the latter Mr. Stingy. The rally, which attracted a mammoth crowd was attended among…
Dr (Mrs.) Marian Nneamaka Ali is a household name in Delta State, Nigeria and abroad. She is a true daughter of Ahaba (Asaba) the Capital of Delta State. The conferment of the high chieftaincy title, Enyikpakpando 1 of Asaba in 2006 confirms her pride of place in her Community. Dr (Mrs) Ali is a trained Specialist in Medicine. She is a Specialist that is vast in Endocrinology. She is certified in Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes Metabolism including the treatments and procedures of Adrenal tumours. Inasmuch as I don’t want to dwell on Marian’s personal achievements, however, touching on them briefly will…
The Delta State South and Central Senatorial Districts chapter of the Pan-Igbo cultural group, Ohaneze Nd’Igbo, have declared their support for the emergence of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori as Governor of Delta State in the 2023 election. They made the declaration on Saturday when they paid him a courtesy visit at his Osubi home. The delegation led by its Delta South/Central Districts President, Chief Chiedu Idama, in company with members of his executive committee, said they are most comfortable with Oborevwori following his history of cooperation and support for the Igbos in the area for several decades and they are…
Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Charles Aniagwu on Friday said ultimate power to elect leaders lies with the people and not the decision of any leader. Aniagwu who was reacting to the chants of “Atiku, Atiku, Atiku” at Ibadan during the flag-off campaign for the re-election of Governor Oluseyi Makinde said at a news conference in Asaba that the era of leaders deciding who to be voted for was over as sovereignty lies with the people. He stated that the reaction of majority of the people at the Ibadan rally was an indication that Atiku Abubakar and…
Delta Government on Friday slammed Deputy President of the Senate and Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over a purported letter warning banks to stop advancing loans to the state government. Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr Charles Aniagwu who spoke at a news conference in Asaba said Omo-Agege has no right nor powers to stop the government from carrying out any constitutional action. Aniagwu said the state government operate an open government and have been transparent and accountable to the people in all its financial dealings. He said that the APC candidate had failed to tell…
It was raging debate at a time in the country, when the land was beleaguered and almost totally asphyxiated by insurgency. Should we procure the services of foreign mercenaries or not? There were strident arguments for and against. At the security council meeting, the issue came up, and there were points for and against. President Muhammadu Buhari, as Chairman of the meeting, finally waded in. What was his position? Nigerian Army had distinguished itself in Burma, Congo, Lebanon, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and many other theatres of conflict round the world. Why should we then be hiring mercenaries before we can…
The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress announces that in its revised Campaign Timetable just released, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has shown further personal commitment to the cause of the All Progressives Congress and its Presidential flag-bearer, ASIWAJU Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the 2023 Presidential election, by indicating his readiness to be physically present at some of our forthcoming presidential campaign rallies. Recall that Mr. President, out of his very busy schedule, had earlier attended the flag-off of the Presidential Campaign in Jos on the 15th of November, 2022. This was also after graciously accepting to be the…
By Valerie Oyibo-Itie Four persons have been reportedly gunned down in Sapele at a time all thought peace had been restored in the town. The killings took place in the mornings of Wednesday when some unknown gun men stormed a boutique along the Mission Road by Lexi Junction, killing the owner of the boutique, his sales girl and two others. The victims were identified as Alhaji Bello, a business man who specialises in buying of trycycles and motorbikes for youths on a “balance- and-take arrangements. The other victim were identified as Mr. Matthew Ekiopa Eroso, owner of the boutique, Miss…