Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, December 21 visited the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and his running mate Kashim Shettima in Abuja. Laolu Akande, the spokesperson for Osinbajo, disclosed this via Twitter with photos of the duo. “Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stopped by for a friendly visit at the Abuja residence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu just now,” the tweet read. He also revealed that the meeting was not a political one. “At the meeting, VP & Asiwaju exchanged pleasantries in the spirit of the…
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CAPPA, stakeholders, urge FG to stand firm on proposed increase of SSB tax
By Mandy Park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the Sugar Sweetened Beverages Tax Coalition, have advised the federal government to stand firm in defending the health of the country by enacting the proposed N20/liter tax for Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSB) into law, without further delay. SSB’s include non-alcoholic beverages we popularly refer to as soft drinks (i.e. cola, sodas), juices, nectars, sugar cane juice, malt drinks, sweetened coffee, energy drinks, sports drinks, flavoured and diary drinks etc. The Executive Director, CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi and other stakeholders…
Read More2023: I’m ready to fully campaign for Tinubu, others, says Buhari
… promises party will win all the elections fairly and squarely. By Mandy Park President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidates of his readiness to aggressively campaign for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Buhari said he’s fully ready to campaign for Tinubu with his “full energy and conviction.” The President made the promise while dispelling concerns that he has not been fully involved in campaigns since the national launch in Jos, Plateau State. Buhari stressed that while he remained committed to party politics,…
Read MoreTinubu promises to eliminate those terrorizing Kaduna if elected president
By Mandy Park Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has vowed to eliminate all those behind the insecurity in Kaduna State if voted as president. Tinubu made the pledge during the flag-off of the North West presidential campaign held in Kaduna. Said Tinubu “Insha Allah, all those trouble makers: violent kidnappers, killers, all trouble makers who are disturbing the security of Kaduna, I assure you we will eliminate them,”Tinubu told thousands of supporters who thronged the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, the venue of the rally that…
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