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A body of Nigerians in the diaspora, Diaspora Support Group of North America and Europe, has called on the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, to join the race for the President of Nigeria in the 2023 general elections. Adesina, a former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, was urged to go for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress or the Peoples Democratic Party, even though he enjoys the goodwill of Nigerians to run as an independent candidate. The group made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday by Convener of #DiasporaSupport4Adesina and Founder…

The Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, on Tuesday, said that politicians who don’t mean well for the country are against zoning, just as it warned that the 2023 general election is under threat. The Christian body gave the warning in a statement signed by its Enugu State leader, Bishop Godwin Madu. Madu said there was need for the zoning agreement in the country and in the various States to be respected for the country not to be plunged into chaos. The statement partly read, “We already have so many problems in the country, especially insecurity, which is ravaging all parts…

•Lawmakers okay repeal of 63-year-old Customs Act, proposed bill bans appointment of CG from outside service The House of Representatives yesterday approved the total sum of N369.136 billion budget for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for the 2022 fiscal year. The approval followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Committee on Customs and Excise. Presenting the report, the Committee Chairman, Hon. Leke Abejide noted that the total sum of the budget was in tandem with the projection in the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) approved by the National Assembly. He explained that out of the amount, N108.853 billion…

•Adjusts Fiscal Framework •To raise crude oil benchmark to $73 per barrel •Demands additional N182.45bn for Police The Senate yesterday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to approve adjustments in the 2022 fiscal framework, including to raise the amount the federal government would expend on fuel subsidy this year to N4 trillion. Precisely, the president sought the chamber to approve an increase in the estimated provision for PMS subsidy for 2022 by N3.557 trillion, from N442.72 billion to N4.00 trillion. The increase in payment for the contentious subsidy on petrol in 2022 followed the decision of the government in…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has demanded the immediate resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, over killings across the country, especially in the North. The Director, Publicity and Advocacy of NEF, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, made the call yesterday in a statement. The group said: “The administration of President Buhari does not appear to have answers to the challenges of security to which we are exposed. We cannot continue to live and die under the dictates of killers, kidnappers, rapists and sundry criminal groups that have deprived us of our rights to live in peace and security. “Our Constitution has provisions for…

Monday’s declaration for President by Vice President Yemi Osibanjo may have forced his political godfather and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to meet with some APC governors. The meeting, which is currently going on, is taking place at the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, and had 12 governors elected on the platform of the party in attendance. Though, the agenda of the meeting is not known yet, it may not be unconnected with Tinubu’s ambition and the latest development in the presidential race with the official declaration of Osinbajo. …

*VP meets 12 APC govs,  opens campaign office at Wuse 2 in Abuja After months of speculation, suspense, and endorsements from different parts of the country, the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has concluded plans to declare interest in the 2023 presidential run today, although in several online platforms.  Apart from that, it is not known if there are plans for  declaration in front of large crowd of supporters. The decision followed weeks of consultation, and after formally informing his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari, which culminated in a meeting last night with governors elected on the platform of the All…

*My experiences, insights, opportunities must be used for Nigeria and Nigerians By Yemi Osinbajo In the past seven years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, a servant of the nation in war and peace, and a man of integrity, President Muhammadu Buhari. We have, together, worked through some of the most difficult times in the history of our Nation, but we have remained focused on securing the country, providing infrastructure and growing our economy. As stipulated by the Nigerian Constitution, our tenure will end next year. In this period of seven years, I have served…

Serving Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has declared his intention to contest the presidency in 2023 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bakare, who disclosed his intention during a Zoom event organised by the PTB4-Nigeria movement on Saturday evening, claimed he was one of the founders of the APC and has never been part of any other party. He said: “It was my privilege to move the motion for the merger between Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the All…

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has finally declared to run for president, ending months of speculations and tepid denials. “I formally declare my intention to run for the office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the platform of our great party, the All Progressives Congress,” Osinabjo said in a video posted to his social media handles Monday morning, shunning the fanfare that characterised the declarations by some aspirants. The VP will be squaring up against APC bigwigs including his political benefactor and former governor of Lagos State Bola Tinubu, transportation minister Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Imo State…