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Aisha Yesufu – Abure thinks he’s still in 1980, lies shamelessly

NewsDeskNgSep 10, 2024September 10, 20240

A social critic, Aisha Yesufu has criticised the erstwhile National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Julius Abure for allegedly lying about the party funds. Aidsha in an X post said, ” he thinks one can lie shamelessly without being fact-checked”. The statement comes after Abure claimed that Yesufu...

PDP slams Tinubu over arrest of labour leader Ajaero

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has blasted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the arrest of Nigerians by security operatives. According to reports, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, was on Monday arrested by men of the Department of State Service, DSS, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...

Kwankwaso tackles Tinubu for ignoring Kano gov, handing palliatives to APC stalwarts

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

The national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso has called out the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government for handing over the distribution of rice palliatives in Kano State to an All Progressives Congress, APC stalwart. The former presidential candidate of the NNPP stated this in a...

You’re inconsequential, struggling to control NNPP – PDP fires back at Kwankwaso

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the 2023 New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso as inconsequential in Nigeria’s political sphere. PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, said Kwankwaso is struggling to lead the NNPP which controls only Kano State in Nigeria. Responding to Kwankwaso’s comment that PDP is...

Shehu Sani – Kwankwaso declared himself ‘messiah’

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has said Senator Dino Melaye and the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, differed on the crisis plaguing the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Sani stated that while Melaye was of the view that the PDP was murdered, Kwankwaso submitted that...

APC Vs LP: Rhodes-Vivour’s comment has vindicated Kalu, says Group

NewsDeskNgSep 7, 2024September 7, 20240

The Democratic Vanguard of Nigeria has stated that the recent declaration by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the 2023 Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, that the party will “take over” the state in 2027, has vindicated the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu....

Atiku – Dangote has shown can do spirit with fuel production

NewsDeskNgSep 6, 2024September 6, 20240

The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said the founder of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has demonstrated his tenacity and “can do spirit”. Atiku made the remark while commending the businessman for the commencement of Dangote Refinery. A few days ago, Dangote had said his Refinery...

Okpebholo asks NDLEA to conduct drug tests on leading candidates

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

Barely 16 days to the governorship election in Edo State, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Monday Okpebholo has challenged other candidates to compulsory drug tests. According to reports, the APC candidate opined that the test was necessary to ascertain the candidates’ level of sanity. A statement...

Your time to accept peace running out – National Chair, Njoku warns Soludo, others

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Edozie Njoku, has issued a stern warning to the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, saying his patience is running out. Chief Njoku gave the warning while addressing the press in Abuja on Thursday, saying there is still room...

Wike’s threat against PDP governors clear danger to national security

NewsDeskNgSep 4, 2024September 4, 20240

A Northern group, Arewa Democratic Front, ADF, has penned an open letter to President Bola Tinubu over the recent outburst by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, describing it as a clear danger to national security. Recall that Wike, during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, congress in Rivers State,...