Category: Politics
Tinubu takes swipes at Peter Obi and Atiku
08 Jan 2023
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag-bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday lambasted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart Peter Obi, calling the former ‘Mr. Privatize’ and the latter ‘Mr. Stingy’. Addressing the Ondo state rally at Democracy Park, Akure, the state capital, the APC candidate urged the […]
Continue ReadingWe will encourage use of blockchain technology in crypto assets- Tinubu
08 Jan 2023
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says his administration will encourage the use of blockchain technology in finance and cryptocurrency assets if he is elected into office. Blockchain technology is an advanced database mechanism that allows transparent information sharing within a network. In 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) […]
Continue ReadingEight LP Assembly candidates join APC
08 Jan 2023
Eight Labour Party (LP) state assembly candidates, on Friday, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State. The eight candidates are from Auyo, Kirikasamma, Bulangu, Malammadori, Kafin Hausa, Birniwa, Guri and Kaugama constituencies. The politicians were received by Governor Muhammad Badaru, at an event in the government house, the governor’s media aide, […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker of Plateau House of Assembly escapes being kidnapped
08 Jan 2023
The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Yakubu Sanda, narrowly escaped being kidnapped by gunmen who attacked his house in Jos on Friday. The failed kidnap attempt on the Speaker was coming barely six days after the police carried out a rescue operation of the state Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Alexander Plangnan, […]
Continue ReadingKevin McCarthy, a Republican, is elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives after overcoming various obstacles
08 Jan 2023
On Saturday, Republican Kevin McCarthy became the speaker of the US House of Representatives after overcoming a number of political obstacles. After Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden, McCarthy has gained prominence and is now the third most influential person in the US. McCarthy promised that House Republicans would “pass bills to fix […]
Continue ReadingNiger governor enacts the 2023 appropriations bill
07 Jan 2023
The appropriation bill for 2023, totaling more than N243 billion, has been signed into law by Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, the governor of Niger State. The bill is N5 billion more than the estimate he earlier submitted for consideration to the state House of Assembly. It will be recalled that Bello presented the state House […]
Continue ReadingINEC starts distributing PVC at Registration Wards
07 Jan 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, has announced that the distribution of Permanent Voters Cards, or PVCs, in various Registration Areas/Wards would begin on Friday, January 6, and last through January 15. The Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mrs. Geraldine Ekelemu, released a statement on Thursday that included Mr. Mark Usulor, Head of Department, Voter […]
Continue ReadingBreaking: The Plateau State Assembly candidate for the PDP has passed away
07 Jan 2023
Matthew Akawu, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for the Plateau State Constituency election in 2023, has passed away. According to a family source, Akawu, who was scheduled to represent the party in the 2023 State Assembly election, attended a new year’s celebration in the district on Wednesday. “He then said he wasn’t feeling fine […]
Continue ReadingI was a custom officer when you were working for drug Lords- Atiku
07 Jan 2023
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, says his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, lacks moral right to reform “yahoo boys.” Speaking to supporters in Edo State on Thursday, Tinubu had said his vision is to “turn so-called yahoo yahoo boys into in manufacturing and creation of […]
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