Atiku Abubakar, former Nigerian vice-president, will lead the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into next year’s general elections. Mr Abubakar, 75, polled 371 votes to beat 13 other candidates that included Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike and former Senate President Bukola Saraki. More than 750 delegates voted at Saturday’s convention in Abuja. Mr Abubakar campaigned on promises of a ... Read More »
In a development that has rekindled their six-year partnership, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending and Credit Agricole Du Maroc (CAM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that is geared towards the promotion of inclusive growth and sustainable development of the agriculture sectors of both countries through the facilitation of finance and investment, trade and support systems ... Read More »
Dear compatriots, delegates, the leadership of our great party and members of the press. I am constrained at this point in today’s internal electoral process to withdraw my aspiration as the frontliner for today’s primary election to elect the candidate to represent our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Oyo Central Senatorial District in the forthcoming 2023 ... Read More »
No fewer than 961 delegates of Kwara State All Progressives Congress on Thursday voted to have Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq run for second term — a massive vote of confidence that the Governor said reflects the strides of the administration over the last three years. There were a total of 965 delegates in attendance but four votes were deemed invalid as ... Read More »
The Federal Government has promised to intensify its efforts to make sure that more Nigerians are evacuated from Poland and their welfare properly managed. This was stated by the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa during a courtesy visit by the delegates from the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization, Poland, to her office in Abuja, to discuss the ... Read More »
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party. He also announced his withdrawal from the race for the party’s presidential ticket. Director General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe, made this public after submitting a copy of Obi’s resignation letter to the PDP National Secretariat, Abuja, on Wednesday. Okupe noted that his ... Read More »
a Former Vice President and a leading presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the election lost by the PDP in 2019 was a huge loss to the nation, considering his intention to change things for good. Releasing an abridged version of his policy document tagged,“ My covenant with Nigerians,’’ Mr Abubakar recalled his ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said the State Government will go ahead with its proposed ban on motorcycles, known as Okada on highways and six local governments and nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) from June 1, this year. He said security services and Lagos State Government are on the same page in respect to banning of ... Read More »
Dr. Omotade Omotosho, President, Nigerians in Diaspora Organization, (NIDO) Poland has commended the Federal Government through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), and strategic agencies for the evacuation of Nigerians at the wake of the Ukrainian-Russian war. Dr. Omotosho made the commendation when he led NIDO Poland delegates to Hon (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, the Nigerians ... Read More »
Rep. Babajide Obanikoro (APC-Eti-Ota) in the House of Representatives in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday distributed relief items to victims of disasters in seven communities in Eti-Osa. Obanikoro, flagging off the distribution of building materials and food items to victims of ocean surge and other disaster at Giwa Barrack in Ikoyi, said that the gesture ... Read More »
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