Year: 2022

2023: NCFront Allies With Labour Party As ‘Third Force’

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By Mandy Park The Labour Party (LP) has been adopted as the mega party for ‘third Force’ Stakeholders and Allies for next year’s elections.This was announced on Sunday by a group under the aegis of the National Consultative Front (NCfront). The group is the umbrella body of the Third Force Movement and Political Alternatives to the All Progressives Congress (APC and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The adoption came after 15 months of engagements which led to a reunion between the leadership of the Labour Movement and the hierarchy of the…

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OCHENDO: DIGNITY IN QUITTING WHEN THE OVATION IS LOUDEST.

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By Chinweuba Wachukwu According to the book of Ecclesiastics 3:.1-2 “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted” When Sen.T.A.Orji in 2019 announced that he will not contest for the Senatorial seat of Abia Central Senatorial Zone again at the expiration of his tenure in 2023. Many received the news with mixed feelings, some school of thought were…

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God’s standard for marriage

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By Tina Kanu Marriage is a divine institution established by God Almighty. Everything required for its success is provided by God Himself. It is not a cultural thing. God means marriage to provide help, but how you handle yours determines whether it helps or hurts you. God’s standard is the only cure for marital problems, because marriage is entirely God’s idea and not man’s. To have the best and be happy in our marriage and home, we must follow God’s principles on marriage as written in the Bible. Culture, tradition,…

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Anyim is a straightforward, honest, simple leader – Ibrahim Gumel, Jigawa PDP Chairman

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By Omocho Kalu The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State, Alhaji Babandi Ibrahim Gumel, has lauded the sterling qualities of former Senate President and frontline presidential aspirant, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, describing him as a straightforward and simple leader deserving of trust. Gumel made the comment on Thursday, 19th May, when Anyim, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) met with Jigawa State delegates at the party secretariat in Dutse, the state capital. For the former Secretary to the Government of the Federal (SGF) who had…

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CAPPA launches #Smokefree Nollywood Skit Challenge …urges govt to enforce ban on TAPS

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By Omocho Kalu The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has launched the #Smokefree Nollywood Skit Challenge which seeks to increase awareness on the hazards of smoking as well as increase the pool of youths campaigning against the habit. The competition is targeted at youths in the 18–35-year bracket. Contestants are expected to create a video of not more than two minutes and twenty seconds (2:20mins) with messages on the dangers of smoking and a call to action which is essentially to urge the Nigerian government to enforce the…

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BREAKING: Court affirms Adeleke Osun PDP Governorship candidate
Adeleke

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By Gabriel Nwaneri Justice Nathaniel Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, has affirmed Senator Ademola Adeleke as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Osun governorship election slated for July 16th, this year (2022). The judge dismissed a suit filed by Prince Dotun Babayemi seeking to be declared the candidate of the PDP. He nullified the primary election that produced Babayemi, which held at WOCDIF event center, Osogbo on March 8, 2022. The judgement was delivered amidst heavy security and lasted for…

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Court rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s application for bail

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By Mandy Park The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, today, Wednesday, May 18, declined to grant bail to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge the Federal Government slammed against him. Trial Judge, Justice Binta Nyako held that Kanu must explain why he breached the previous bail granted to him, before he could enjoy another favourable discretion from the court. Justice Nyako held that “Until the issue of absence of the defendant for his trial,…

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ASUU strike protest: Soldiers fire live ammunition to disperse students

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By Mandy Park Military personnel on Tuesday dispersed students of various universities in Ondo State who were protesting the prolonged strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.The soldiers were said to have opened fire to chase the students away from the Ilesha/Akure highway on Tuesday. The students who were drawn from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, and Olusegun Agagu University of Technology, Okitipupa, OAUSTECH, had since on Monday barricaded the highway disrupting vehicular movement. The protesting students who bemoaned the attitude…

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NNPP mourns Kano gas explosion victims …urges govt to take precaution dealing with combustibles

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By Mandy Park New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has expressed shock on the gas cylinder explosion in Sabon Gari area of Kano State in which nine persons reportedly died and many were injured.The incident took place on Tuesday.The party called on the Kano State Government to ensure that those dealing with combustible and inflammable materials were not permitted to operate near schools to avoid a recurrence of such traged in futurey. The Party made its position known in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Agbo Major, in Abuja.Part of…

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2023: Let Nigerians have heart attack, says Emefiele after meeting Buhari

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By Mandy Park The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, said his fate is still being decided as regards the controversy surrounding his rumoured presidential bid. When newsmen approached him on Thursday after meeting with the President, Muhammadu Buhari , in Abuja with the notion that his current position as a presidential aspirant and the CBN governor is a major point of concern for Nigerians and even the international community, Emefiele replied, “Let them have heart attacks. It’s good to have a heart attack.” This is as…

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