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PHOTO NEWS: Aspirants attend APC presidential screening process
All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Governors of Ebonyi, David Umahi and his Jigawa counterpart, Badaru, Senator Borroface, Senator Iyiola Omisore and others at the venue where presidential aspirants of the party are being screened.
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I will fully support Atiku, says Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says he will fully support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Wike said this in a post on this Facebook page on Monday. “I made a vow to the Official Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Nigeria that I will support whoever emerges from the #PDPPresidentialPrimaries and i am not going to go back…
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What really is Tinubu’s sin? By Kayode Adebiyi
I want to seriously address an issue today. This write up I am directing mostly to Yorubas and Nigerian citizens from the southern part of Nigeria. I have never had any problem with people making a choice of who they want to support for an elective position. I believe as human beings, it is our inalienable right as a homo…
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National, House of Assemblies aspirants call for cancellation of Osun APC primaries
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Some House and National Assemblies aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State have called for the cancellation of the party’s primaries. The aspirants, who belong to a caucus within the party, The Osun Progressives (TOP) alleged that the election was marred with impunity, charade, confusion as well as manipulation. Addressing a press conference…
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Chelsea’s £4.25bn sale to Boehly-led consortium completed
Chelsea’s £4.25bn sale to a consortium led by American investor Todd Boehly has been completed. The club was put up for sale in March before previous owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned over his links to Russian president Vladimir Putin. Chelsea had been operating under a special government licence which would have expired on 31 May. Boehly said in a statement…
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What is really wrong with Muslim-Muslim ticket? By Temitope Ajayi
Interesting thing is those arguing against possible Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket are vigorously selling a Pastor as the Presidential candidate. For them the North, being largely conservative Muslims, will accept a Southern Pastor as President but will reject a Northern Christian as Vice President. These people also assume there are no acceptable Northern Christian politician that can appeal to the core…
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AfDB signs $830,000 grant agreement to improve climate resilience for communities, ecosystems in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank has signed an $830,000 technical assistance grant agreement for Ethiopia. The funds will help mainstream climate risk management, gender and resilience into economic planning and development in the country’s Ziway-Shallah sub-Basin. The signing took place on Thursday 26 May during the African Development Bank Group’s 2022 Annual Meetings, which are taking place in Accra. Semereta Sewasew,…
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Buhari’s cabinet members, other appointees fingered in AGF Idris’ N200bn fraud
Some prominent members of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration have been fingered in the ongoing probe of the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. A highly placed source in the anti-corruption circle has informed that the total sum in the series of coordinated scams traced to the AGF is up to N200 billion. The source noted that too many…
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PHOTO NEWS: After victory, Atiku visits Wike
Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has paid a visit to the Abuja residence of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as part of moves to assuage his loss at the presidential primary election last weekend. Atiku posted on his social media handles: “In continuation of my commitment to bring everyone on board in ensuring that…
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Anxiety as Oyegun chairs APC presidential screening panel
All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked its first substantive national chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun as the chairman of the 7-man panel to screen its presidential aspirants ahead of the party’s convention. The party also slated Hajia Hannatu Musawa to be the Secretary of the committee. With Oyegun as the Screening Panel Chairman, there is palpable fear among the aspirants…
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