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2023: Atiku, Wike meet, pledge to resolve PDP crisis in 7 days

August 5, 2022August 6, 2022 admin

For the first time after the presidential primaries and selection of running mate which resulted in a crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, met, yesterday, to hammer out solutions to the logjam. Atiku and Wike are the two arrow heads in the crisis. The duo, Vanguard gathered, held their long awaited, face-to-face meeting behind closed doors at the private residence of Professor Jerry Gana, a member of the party’s Board of Trustees, BoT, and pledged to…

Still on Sam Omatseye’s obituary

August 4, 2022August 6, 2022 admin

Being in the crosshairs of Tinubu’s vaunting political ambition is the only excuse that Omatseye needs to assume the role of a vicious attack dog. By Ikechukwu Amaechi When a friend of mine called on Monday afternoon to ask if I had read Sam Omatseye’s obituary in The Nation newspaper, my heart skipped a beat. I have not seen The Nation newspaper’s editorial board chairman this year and not being one of my favourite columnists because of his penchant for puerile exuberance and indecency, I hardly read him. His solecism…

Sam Omatseye, everyone’s obituary is inevitable

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 admin

By Chuks Iloegbunam Some have called you foolish, dear Sam Omatseye. Others insist that you are plain stupid. There are those who hold you to be beneath contempt. Their howls of execration upon you are in reaction to your August 1, 2022 article entitled Obi-tuary. For me, however, you are a dear friend. Our friendship started in the 1980s at Newswatch magazine where both of us practiced journalism before you travelled to the United States for further studies. It continued upon your return and strengthened to the point that, sometimes,…

‘How can a country with the most educated people globally have such an incorrigible and supercilious fellow as their president?’ – Georgina Onuoha fumes

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 admin

By Mandy Park Georgina Onuoha, a Nollywood actress, has criticized Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari, alleging that he does not have the interests of Nigerians at heart.She said Buhari is insensitive of the plight of Nigerians.Onuoha said it was sad that Nigerians believed in the fake change promise of the Buhari government. Onuoha bemoaned that despite her warnings not to vote for the current administration, Nigerians “foolishly” did so after sharing a video of the president discussing the reasons his children study overseas. She went on to say that if another…

Peter Obi does not have the experience to lead Nigeria – Governor Okowa

August 2, 2022August 4, 2022 admin

By Mandy Park Delta state governor and PDP Vice Presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, does not have the requisite experience needed and good enough to lead Nigeria as President.He said the former Anambra State governor needs more leadership tutorial as to attain the needed maturity to tackle Nigeria’s problems.Okowa shared his thought during an interview with BBC Pidgin.Said Okowa ‘I did not say he won’t have any votes, he will have. But what I’m saying is that he’s not…

Starving 2-yr-old Akwa Ibom boy labelled a witch, reunites with family

August 1, 2022August 3, 2022 admin

On January 30, 2016, the Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén, rescued the boy and gave him the name ‘Hope.’ Hunger almost sipped the life out of a two-year-old starving boy in an Akwa Ibom community in 2016 until a Danish woman rescued him. The starving boy was labelled a ‘witch’ and then punished with the worst deprivation ever – the lack of clothing, food, shelter, family and love. He was left to die of starvation by the combined decision of his parents and community. On January 30, 2016, the…

Zenith Bank retains No 1 position by Tier-1 Capital in 2022 top 1000 W’Bank’s ranking.

July 26, 2022August 2, 2022 admin

By Mandy Park For the 13th consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has been ranked as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2022 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking.This is According to the publication by The Banker Magazine. The bank retained its number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria with a Tier-1 Capital of $2.75 billion, emerging as the 460th bank globally. The ranking, published in the July 2022 edition of The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, was based on the 2021 year-end Tier-1…

Why I Won’t Vote For Peter Obi, Atiku – Pastor Enoch Adeboye

July 26, 2022August 2, 2022 admin

By Omocho Kalu The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), pastor Enoch Adeboye amidst the controversy surrounding the All Progressive Congress (APC) Muslim-muslim ticket, revealed that he will neither vote for Peter Obi of the Labour Party nor Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) nor Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC).He revealed that his status warrants that he remains neutral and not take side with any presidential candidate. According to him, he sees himself as a father who should not take…

2023 Presidency: If Peter Obi loses, then God created Nigeria to suffer – Amaechi

July 26, 2022August 2, 2022 admin

Ninety-three-year-old first Republic Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, has said if for any reason the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, loses in next year’s presidential poll he (Amaechi) would conclude that God created Nigeria to suffer. The nonagenarian stated this, weekend, at his country home, in a chat with select journalists while declaring his support for Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba Ahmed. He warned that nothing untoward should happen to Obi ahead of the 2023 general elections, stating that Nigeria’s situation would worsen if…

ASUU strike: CAPPA declares support for national protest

July 25, 2022August 2, 2022 admin

By Omocho Kalu The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has declared solidarity for the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on a two-day national protest.This is to add pressure on the federal government to show genuine concern and get Nigerian students back to school. The two-day strike is billed to hold tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26 and Wednesday 27.Also the group identified with the unions in Nigeria’s public universities that are fighting for quality education. CAPPA in a statement issued in Lagos, made available to Newsmark…