Senate 2019: PDP Aspirant, Tofowomo Presents Blueprint For Ondo South
In pursuit of his political aspiration of becoming the next Senator of Ondo South through the forth coming 2019 National Assembly general election in Nigeria, Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo, a senatorial aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former commissioner of transport in Ondo State , has presented his blueprint, tagged: "STREP," to the entire people of Ondo South, in pursuit of a better future for the residents of Ondo South in Ondo State. Tofowomo presented his blueprint at the Ondo South PDP senatorial meeting held yesterday at Edundun hall at Ileoluji, Ondo State. According to Tofowomo, STREP means: Security,
Trump Says His Last Meeting With Buhari Is ‘so lifeless’– Report
--Report says Trump directed his aides that he never wanted to meet someone so lifeless again US president, Donald Trump, called his Nigeria counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, lifeless after their April meeting, claimed global business publication, Financial Times in a recent publication. Buhari and Trump met at the White House on April 30. Both leaders discussed issues bordering on fighting terrorism and economic growth. However, as Trump is set to welcome President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Financial Times in an article titled Africa looks for something new out of Trump claimed that the US leader described his April meeting with Buhari as ‘so lifeless’. The paper
Violence Does Not Select Victims–Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday held a town hall meeting with US based Nigerians in Minnesota, Minneapolis where he said violence does not differentiate victims. He entertained questions and interacted with the people on various subjects of interests and concerns. A tweet by Isikat Adesaogun: Osinbajo said at the meeting: “When a bomb goes off in the market, it doesn’t stop to ask, ‘Are you a Christian or a Muslim?” “… When famine is spreading, hunger doesn’t ask if you’re from the northern or southern part of the country. These are all of our problems.” According to Buki Oriola,
PDP Listed Buhari’s Failures, Says Buhari Has Failed In All Sectors
The Peoples Democratic Party has said that it has thoroughly reviewed the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress administration and come to the conclusion that it has failed in every sector. According to the Punch, the PDP said that it noted that available data, both locally and internationally, confirmed that the Buhari administration had failed woefully in all its promises and claims, particularly on the fight against corruption, economy, security, democracy and national unity. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday said the PDP observed that the Buhari administration’s claimed
“Reconvene And See If You Will Not Be Removed”-APC Dares Saraki
The All Progressives Congress has dared the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to reconvene the Senate if indeed he was not perturbed about moves to impeach him. The APC spoke through its acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, said the party’s position was its response to Saraki’s declaration that he was not losing sleep over threats to unseat him following his decision to dump the APC to join the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Nabena made the party’s position known to Punch via the telephone. in Abuja on Sunday. Saraki had told reporters in Asaba the Delta State capital on Saturday
Defection Rumour Is To Distract Me — Atiku
Former Vice- President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the rumour of his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is an attempt to distract him from his focus of winning the presidential ticket of the party and in turn the presidential election next year. Atiku, through his campaign organisation, said: “For the avoidance of any doubts, Atiku remains the frontline aspirant for the Presidential ticket of the PDP. “In the past two months, Atiku Abubakar has moved across states in the country consulting with stakeholders of the PDP and explaining to them his agenda encapsulated in the acronym JOBS:
Laughters At Wedding Ceremony As Lai Mohammed Quoted Bible, Cracks Jokes
--Says the time is coming seven women shall soon beg a man to be his wife according to the prophecy of Isaiah in the Bible -- Advises newly wedded couples to proceed on One Year honey moon according to the scripture. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, got guests at a wedding reception, on Saturday in Ilorin roaring with laughter following his jocoserious remarks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the minister was the Chairman at the reception of the wedding of Tolulope Ajibola and Kolapo Faleye, both petroleum engineers. Tolulope is the daughter Chief
Akeredolu Mocks Tinubu, Slam Adaba FM, Says Tell Your Oga To Do Your Road
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has advised the management of a private radio station, Adaba 88.9 FM, in Akure, to ask their ‘oga’ (boss) to construct the road that leads to the station. The station is a subsidiary of TVC Communications owned Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor spoke at the dinner and award night to mark the station’s 10th anniversary, held at Bash Event Centre, Akure, on Friday. Sahara Reporters quoted him as saying: “The moment everybody sees Television Continental (TVC) and Adaba FM, they all know who the parents are, but
Massive Corruption, Human Rights Abuses Evident Under Buhari –US Govt
The United States government has released a report indicting the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of massive corruption and festering of human rights abuses in the country. The US government stated this in the US 2017 Human Rights Report. The US government alleged the Federal Government led by President Buhari of impunity and human rights abuses at all levels of government in Nigeria. The US report slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for flagrant disobedience to court orders and not following the due process of law in its operations. The Department of State Services (DSS) was accused and
Ortom Raises Alarm, Says Herdsmen Planning To Kill Me
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has raised the alarm of an alleged plot by militants herdsmen to kidnap, torture and kill him. Governor Ortom raised the alarm on Friday when he addressed church leaders, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state ahead of the 2019 elections. The forum was organized by the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi. Ortom said his sin remains the enactment of the grazing law in the state, adding that he got intelligence report that the militant herdsmen were planning to kidnap him along the busy Makurdi-Lafia Road and thereafter torture and kill him. He said
