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The chairman of the PDP Governors forum and the Sokoto state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has urged stakeholders of the party to eschew bitterness and remain united in a bid to realize the party’s bid to win the 2023 Presidential election. Also  at the PDP national secretariat, a group paid N5 million for the expression of interest and N35 million for the nomination form. The group, Northeast Business Forum, led by Senators Abdul Ningi and Abubakar Dalatu Funakayi  were received by the National Organising Secretary Umoru Barure.  Thereafter, they proceeded to Atiku Abubakar’s residence in Asokoro, Abuja to present the…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde,  yesterday  declared that his administration will continue to fulfill its mandate to the people in every way, stating that part of that mandate is the ongoing massive infrastructure revolution in the state. The governor also stated  that his administration is embarking on the delivery of massive road infrastructure across the state to expand the economy of the state and building good road networks and inter-connectivity outside Ibadan, the state capital, to stem the tide of rural-urban migration. Governor Makinde, who stated these  during the  inauguration of  the 5.25 kilometres Gedu-Oroki-Sabo-Asipa Road, equally said that the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved former Anambra Governor, Mr Willie Obiano, to Abuja after he was arrested in Lagos on Thursday night. The spokesperson for the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujiaren, confirmed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. “The ex-governor was arrested in Lagos, but was moved to Abuja this morning (Friday),” Uwujiaren said. The commission busted Obiano at about 8.30p.m. Thursday, at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, on his way to Houston, Texas, U.S after handing over to his successor, Governor Chukwuma Soludo. The commission’s spokesperson…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has said that the  Nigeria’s growing population  requires an increased investments in the healthcare sector. He stated this yesterday during his keynote address at the official launch of ‘The Lancet Nigeria Commission, held in Abuja. According to him, it is high time for Nigeria to stepped out and take its deserved position in the world, and can only be achieved with a healthy population driving a healthy economy. “The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated what Nigeria can achieve with holistically innovative community. The impact of the pandemic on the economy has been…

Greg Odogwu YOU will have to confront the problems of climate change and a world moving away from fossil fuels, and you will usher in the age of renewable energy and green solutions” – Yemi Osinbajo With the way Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s religion has been widely discussed in the past few days, it seems I have to beg to “stand on existing protocols” before I proceed to weigh in on this matter. One other public officer that had come under this sort of scrutiny was the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami. Meanwhile, we must know…

Abimbola Adelakun Nothing says how cynical people have grown toward the church in recent times better than the response that greeted the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s decision to be more directly involved in the 2023 electioneering. The RCCG’s internal memo—where they noted they would coordinate their members going into politics and mobilise support for them—that circulated online could not have been any more innocent. Yet, it was met with an adverse reaction by those who concluded the church wants to use its broad network to mobilise support for one of their members, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who might…

A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has been sworn in as the Anambra State Governor. He was sworn in on Thursday. Soludo, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance was declared as the winner of November 6 2021, Anambra Governorship Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. He won 19 of the 21 local governments areas including Ihiala LGA. “That Charles Chukwuma Soludo of APGA, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” the Returning Officer of the Anambra Governorship Election, Prof Florence…

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel praised his players for remaining focused amid the uncertainty about the club’s future after they progressed Wednesday to the Champions League quarter-finals, where he said they would be “the team nobody wants to play”. The reigning European champions came from behind to beat Lille 2-1 in northern France and win their last-16 tie 4-1 on aggregate with Christian Pulisic and captain Cesar Azpilicueta scoring their goals. The victory came on the same day it emerged that the Ricketts family, owners of Major League Baseball team the Chicago Cubs, were leading a consortium looking to buy the…

Jurgen Klopp warned his Liverpool stars that their momentum in the Premier League title race is a “fragile flower” following Wednesday’s vital 2-0 win at Arsenal. Klopp’s side closed the gap on leaders Manchester City to one point thanks to goals from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino at the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool’s ninth consecutive league victory puts the destiny of the title in their hands as they would take the trophy if they win their remaining nine games, including a crucial trip to City on April 10. While City faltered in a goalless draw at Crystal Palace on Monday, Liverpool…

The House of Representatives at the plenary, Tuesday, received report from the Committee it mandated to investigate the sudden scarcity and high cost of aviation fuel in the country. The committee, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Idris Wase, at one of its sitting on Monday, received the request of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), who appealed to them to direct Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Limited to grant them licence to import aviation fuel. Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema, who spoke on behalf of the operators maintained that they had the competence to import…