Be ready to make peace – Kanu tells IPOB supporters
The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has called on the members of IPOB, to avail themselves in the ongoing peacemaking process. This was Kanu’s stand as revealed to newsmen in Owerri, on Monday by his lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor after they had visited Kanu last Thursday at the Department of State Security, DSS, detention facility in Abuja. He said the peace process, was important because enemies were trying to cause disharmony regarding the struggle for the actualization of Biafra According to Ejiofor said: “Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu deeply appeals to UmuChineke to avail themselves
The significance of Amaechi’s Dan Amanar Daura Turbaning – Sen Zwingina
Former Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate who represented Adamawa South between 1999 to 2007, Senator Silas Jonathan Zwingina has said that the planned recognition of the Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi as the ‘Dan Amanar’ Daura by the Emirate and people of Daura in Katsina State is not politically motivated but borne out of merits and the outstanding performance and leadership qualities of Amaechi. Senator Zwingina said the Daura Emirate considered the numerous achievements recorded by the Minister in the transport sector in Nigeria and by extension Daura, their home community. He said rather than
National Assembly Transmits Amended Electoral Bill To Buhari For Assent
National Assembly Transmits Amended Electoral Bill To Buhari For Assen The National Assembly, on Monday, transmitted the reworked Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for assent. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, made this known via a statement he personally signed after the transmission. The statement, titled ‘Transmission of the Electoral Bill 2022,’ read, “The Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr. Olatunde Amos Ojo, has transmitted the authenticated copies of the Electoral Bill 2022 to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
STATE OF THE NATION: Buhari has taken Nigeria to brink of disintegration — Dele Momodu
His regime worse than past PDP Govt •I made a mistake supporting Buhari’s regime •No nation lives perpetually in stupidity •We’re living miserably, we need to get our joy back •A reasonable leader will make 1999 Constitution smell like rose •Tinubu is a career politician •Asiwaju and I lived in exile for 3 years •God preserved me for 2023 presidency Chief Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation International Magazine and former presidential candidate on the platform of the National Conscience Party, NCP, recently declared his intention to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023
Group begs Fayemi’s wife to pay attention to insecurity in Ekiti
A group in Ekiti State, the Ekiti Democratic Coalition (EDC) has appealed to the Wife of the State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi to save residents of the State from kidnappers, who have turned most parts of the State into their operational base. The group said it was directing its plea to Governor Kayode Fayemi's wife because it has become obvious that she is allegedly the one in charge of the government and not her husband. In a release issued on Monday and signed by its Coordinator, Comrade Ogunlola Olatunde, EDC said just the way she singlehandedly picked a governorship candidate
APC in dilemma over zoning of 2023 presidency
There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress is in a dilemma over the zoning of the 2023 presidency. The PUNCH gathered on Sunday that although the party was looking southwards to pick its presidential candidate, there was a strong possibility that it could still throw the race open for both northern and southern aspirants. A top leader of the APC, who confided in one of our correspondents, said the party was still considering options that could make it retain the presidency in 2023. The party leader said, “Although from all indications, the next chairman will come from the
Ekiti 2022: Fayose, Ayu sold out PDP to APC, Oni alleges
Frontline aspirant in the just- concluded governorship primary of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Ekiti State Engr Segun Oni has accused the party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu and ex-Governor Ayodele Fayose of sell out. Oni alleged that Ayu and Fayose have sold out the party’s candidacy to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by foisting a ‘political weakling’ as party’s candidate primarily to make the forthcoming June 18 governorship poll easy ride for APC. In a statement by Director General of his campaign organisation, Hon. Yemi Arokodare, on Sunday, Oni noted the outcome of the party’s primaries in
2023: APC not sellable —Ondo Senator
The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Nicholas Tofowomo weekend declared that the ruling All Progressive Congress is not sellable ahead of the 2023 election. Tofowomo said this at ile Oluji area of the state during the training, empowerment on ICT for youths and distribution of laptops in the southern senatorial district of the state. While saying that pressures were being mounted on him to defect, the senator said ” l will rather quit politics permanently instead of decamping to APC. According to him “since the coming on board of APC in 2015, it had
Alleged N1.3bn Fraud: EFCC detain DG, VON, Osita Okechukwu
Mr Osita Okechukwu, Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) A source who confirmed the incident to NAN said Okechukwu was detained over an alleged case of conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N1.3 billion. It was gathered that the DG arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja at about 1.30pm on Saturday to honour its invitation. However, Okechukwu was still in the custody of the EFCC until late Saturday night. “He is still with operatives of the EFCC.” the source told NAN. When
Fresh Appeal Threatens Installation Of New Olubadan
THOSE waiting for the announcement of a new Olubadan of Ibadanland may have their expectation dashed as such announcement is not likely to happen anytime soon. Sunday Tribune can authoritatively report there has been a new twist to the controversy surrounding the nomination, appointment, approval and announcement of Oba Lekan Balogun, who is the next in line to the throne, as the new Olubadan. It was gathered that Balogun and other members of the Olubadan-in-Council who were crowned Obas in 2017 are yet to fulfill their pledge to Governor Seyi Makinde that they would withdraw a case challenging a consent
