A convoy of vehicles carrying the advance team of presidential aides to Daura, Katsina State was ambushed by gunmen at Dutsinma, Katsina State on Tuesday. The aides comprise security personnel, protocol staff and media officers. According to Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, the gunmen attacked the convoy…
Abdulsalami: A Soldier of Democracy, Peace and Unity
From Atiku Abubakar It’s impossible to meet General Abdulsalami Abubakar without being inspired by his warmth and humility. He is one of the greatest Nigerian leaders that I have ever known. His patriotism, depth of knowledge and wisdom are some of his endearing virtues. You can’t spend a moment with Abdulsalami Abubakar without learning something…
BRF: The Omoluabi Eko At 59
From Hakeem Bello “What will protect all of us when all is said and done is law and order.” If there is a quiz to guess which Nigerian public servant said the above, chances are most will answer: Babatunde Raji Fashola (BRF). Yes, of course. The quintessential lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is…
APC’s Oyebanji Wins Ekiti Polls
Abayomi Oyebanji, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC has been declared winner of the Saturday June 18, governorship election in Ekiti State. He scored 187,057 votes to defeat his closest rival Segun Oni, a former governor of the state who ran on the platform of the Social Democratic Party, SDP who scored 82,211 votes…
Atiku Settles for Okowa As Running Mate
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has announced that Governor Arthur Okowa of Delta State will be on the same ticket with him for the forthcoming presidential election. He made the announcement at a ceremony in Abuja. For about two weeks there have been meetings and consultations among leaders of the…
Tinubu Beats Osinbajo, Amaechi to Win APC Ticket
Ahmed Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC has emerged the winner of the primaries to elect the flagbearer of the party for the 2023 election. he scored 1, 271 votes to defeat Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of Transportation who scored 316 votes, while Vice President…
Akpabio and Amosun Step Down for Tinubu
Two aspirants have stepped down at the APC Primaries. They are Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun State and Godswill Akpabio, two time governor of Akwa Ibom State and former minister of Niger Delta. The two of them stepped down for Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State. He said he was doing that in…
APC Primaries: A Three-Horse Race?
Speculations are high that the list of aspirants for the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC has been pruned down to three. A yet unconfirmed report says the contenders may be Ahmed Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Rotimi Ameachi, former minister of transportation. The speculation is…
Governor Bello of Niger State Commiserates with Akeredolu
Abubakar Sani Bello, governor of Niger State has commiserated with his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu over the Sunday morning attack on worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. He said that, like similar terror attacks in the country, the attack that claimed the lives of over 50 people was condemnable. The governor also condemned…
Atiku Appeals for Unity in PDP
In his acceptance speech Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and the winner of the presidential primaries of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP pleaded with fellow party members to ensure that the party goes into the forthcoming election a united party.He admonished members who may be aggrieved over the outcome of congresses and state primaries to…
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