Month: February 2023

By Sen Rilwan Soji Akanbi The serious gang-up against the National leader and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu from winning the 2023 presidential election is no longer news. It is obvious that the sinister plan is building up by the day through different dynamics.Those who are in the know, with privileged information, given the events playing out have all spoken out concerning the underground plot to upstage Tinubu from clinching victory, given his nationwide acceptability across all geo-political zones.But what is obvious is that…

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By Mandy Park The body of Nathaniel Nwankwo Ulu will be laid to rest in his father’s compound Agbogo, Obiene Ututu in Arochukwu LGA of Abia state on Saturday 18th February 2023 Ulu was gruesomely murdered on Thursday 18th August 2022. According to the story by his father Mr Johnson Ulu who resides at plot 3 Umu Aro Street, location 15 Umu Ebule 2 Etche LGA , Rivers State. He was murdered after a minor quarrel with a neighbor . The father disclosed that he was coming back from his…

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Re: Oba of Lagos: LP Courtesy Visit By Akin Osuntokun My attention has been drawn to a fictitious “Press Release” purportedly released by me titled “Oba of Lagos : LP courtesy Visit”. The said deceptive release claimed, among other things that “We informed Oba of Lagos that Peter Obi wanted to come and pay homage to him before our rally in Lagos but Oba said that we should not come”. The fictitious release further claimed that Oba’s reason for not wanting to meet with Peter Obi was that “Oba is…

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By Mandy Park Senatorial candidate for Abia South, Hon Dame Blessing Nwagba has urged her supporters not to be intimidated by the shinanigans of those threatened by her popularity rise in the constituency.Nwagba told her supporters at Ugwunagbo community during her campaign in the arena that she is the candidate to beat given her rise and rise and acceptability across all gender in the constituency. She therefore told her massive supporters at the campaign ground not to be perturbed by the intimidation strategy of her opponents as she would be…

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By Mandy Park Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed public servants in the state to register for dancing competitions, dressing parades, and other games for the celebration of Valentine’s Day. The directive was contained in a circular dated 10th February 2023 and signed by Najeem Akinola on behalf of the Head of Service, Olaleye Aina.The celebration will hold on Tuesday, 14th February, at the White House Car Park, Abere. The circular obtained by Nigerianewsmark was directed to Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Non-Ministerial…

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Mandy Park Lagos was electrified yesterday, Saturday 11 February, as the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi’s campaign train arrived at the nation’s commercial nerve center. The excitement of the people was awesome as the entire city was shut down by organic jubilant youths, women, and adults struggling to see and hear the Presidential Candidate’s front-runner in the election due in a fortnight. The visits of the LP Candidate to some markets and the road works along strategic areas in the commercial city ensured that all parts…

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… Hold Lagos govt responsible Mandy Park Labour party spokesperson, Comrade Yunusa Tanko said thugs believed to be from the All Progressives Congress, (APC) launched brutal attacks on Labour Party supporters in Lagos today, Saturday 11th February. Tanko said their aim was to stop the Obidients, the supporters of Obi/Datt candidacy from attending the campaign rally holding at Tafawa Balewa Square, (TBS) in Lagos. Tanko, who is the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, (LPPCC) Chief Spokesperson in a terse message sent on his WhatsApp said many people had been injured…

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By Mandy Park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has described the emergence of Comrade Joe Ajaero as the national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as a welcome development and opportunity for labour and civil society collaboration in Nigeria to advance.Ajaero, who takes over from Wabba Ayuba, is former general secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE). He emerged as national president on consensus vote at the 13th NLC national delegates conference which held in Abuja on February 7, 2022.In his acceptance speech, Ajaero…

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By Mandy Park Despite challenges and mounting threats that the 2023 election faces, the likelihood of conducting a free and fair election is possible if all stakeholders work together to ramp up efforts in ensuring that all identified threats are nipped in the bud.This was the submission of Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), at the media presentation of the report, 2023 General Elections – Challenges and Threats to Consolidating Democracy, on Thursday, February 9, 2023, in Lagos. The report was informed by recent developments…

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