Category: Politics

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari says he is not afraid of free and fair election. Mr Buhari said having benefitted from a credible process as such he was no frightened. The president who restated his commitment to making sure that the 2019 polls, under his watch, will be free, fair and credible said this at an interactive session with members of the Nigerian community in China. The meeting was held at the Nigerian Embassy in Beijing, the capital city of China. “I have no fear about free and fair elections because that…

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As the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ended yesterday, after an earlier extension to enable more eligible voters partake in the exercise, the electoral body has insisted that there would be no further shift in the deadline of the process. The Commission, however, said the exercise would continue after next year’s general elections. According to Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, this is due to the time required to, among other things, undertake all the backend…

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Ahead of the 2019 presidential election, the National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes, NANP, has declared support for the candidature of Bukola Saraki. The association, therefore, called on all Nigerians to back the President of Nigerian Senate to ensure his emergence in 2019. This development came barely 24 hours after Saraki declared his intention to run for the office of the president in 2019. National President of the group, Tamar Tion, described the current situation under the leadership of the All Progressives Congress as ‘hell on earth.’ Tion said that since the…

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has adjusted its budget for 2019 elections from N189 billion to N143 billion in compliance with directive from the National Assembly. The Chairman of the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC, Sen. Suleiman Nazif, made this known to newsmen after a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, saying that INEC had effected the changes. He said that the commission submitted a new budget reflecting N143 billion as originally requested by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nazif disclosed that a sub-committee had been set up to look at…

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President Yemi Osinbajo has said rather than being restricted by a single economic ideology, the government is using common sense approach in addressing the economic challenges of the country. He spoke yesterday at the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) 2018 Annual General Conference in Abuja with the theme “Transition, Transformation, Sustainable Institution” where Professor Olukonyisola Ajayi (SAN) engaged him on Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). Ajayi had told the VP that while the government says it wants to ensure transition from a mono economy to a diversified economy among…

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Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has commended Nigerian Breweries Plc over its intervention in the education sector in the state, saying it has made his job easier. Ganduje spoke while taking possession of a block of eight classrooms, furniture, library and books at the Government Technical College, Gwale, donated by Nigerian Breweries Plc. In a goodwill message, the Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, said Nigerian Breweries has added value to Kano people through its corporate social responsibility platform, adding “Maltina is no doubt our pride…

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A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has dismissed the role of money in the race for the party’s presidential ticket. He further disclosed that even party members concurred he is the best man, among a dozen aspirants, fit for the job and that he does not need to give them money to get their votes. Among the aspirants are former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, former governor of Sokoto, Attahiru Bafarawa, former Kano governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Gombe governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo. Senate President…

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Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has said that his wife, Dr Linda Ayade, has severally cautioned him not to think of seeking reelection next year. He stated this on Friday when he formally commissioned the office building of the Cross River Women Emancipation Initiative (CROWEI), the umbrella body for all women associations in the state. CROWEI was established by his wife and the building facilitated by the state Ministry for Women Affairs. Ayade said his wife has been worried over the type of unwholesome politics played in the…

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The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, has reacted to a statement credited to Governors of the South-East geo-political zone that the Federal Government has failed the zone in the provision of infrastructure saying no region was left out in the present administration’s infrastructure development. The minister said this in Ilorin on Thursday during the Buhari/Osinbajo 2019 project lecture and inauguration of ward/local government canvassers where he announced that 69 federal projects are currently ongoing in the region. According to Muhammed “Please permit me to use this platform to rebut…

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Nigerian journalist and presidential aspirant, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and other presidential aspirants, to a debate. Sowore is a presidential aspirant on the platform of his newly registered African Action Congress (AAC). He said that aspirants should be bold enough to participate in debates about policies and projects they will execute if they become president. He added that young and new presidential aspirants should also be given the audience and the opportunity to challenge older aspirants through debate. “If…

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