Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, met with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Abuja, it has been learnt. Atiku had defeated Wike at the party’s presidential primary in Abuja on Saturday night. The Monday meeting, it was gathered, was to reconcile the two party chieftains and give the PDP a robust […]
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By Tunde Odesola In the sunlight of man’s civility lurks a shadow of beastiality called boxing. Though British sportswriter, Pierce Egan, in 1813, coined the term ‘sweet science’, Jewish-English prizefighter, Daniel Mendoza, stapled the term to boxing in the late 1700s. However, on Saturday morning when I watched the videos of the 2016 UFC welterweight […]
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Prospective and exciting as the Lekki Deep Seaport may be in terms of revenue earning for both the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government, the project is surrounded by potentially suffocating circumstances that may abort the dream. It is crucial for the authorities to note that the port is not an end but a […]
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A presidential aspirant in Labour Party, Prof Pat Utomi, has stepped down for his rival, Peter Obi, in the race for the party’s nomination as its candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections. Utomi announced that he was stepping down for Obi, former Anambra State governor, on Monday at the venue of the party’s presidential […]
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Photo/Facebook/Atiku Abubakar • Anyim condemns influence of “primordial sentiment” on voting • Aluko presents analysis of voting pattern Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other top politicians particularly in the North have begun a fence mending strategy to strengthen the candidature of Atiku Abubakar and the chances of the party ahead of the […]
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan and President Muhammadu Buhari in one of their meetings Falae: Those calling for return of Jonathan are selfish Buhari urged to endorse consensus for APC primary to save Naira Atiku’s emergence, brazing affront on southern Nigeria, SMBLF fumes Ndigbo meets as Ohanaeze rules out running mate slot Obi, Utomi, third force […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has condemned the abduction of the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Samuel Uche and two others. In a statement on Monday, the association also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to give an order to the security agencies to “free them immediately and stop the incessant abduction of clerics […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State Chapter has congratulated Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the PDP standard bearer for the 2023 Presidential Election. In a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the party said: “Once again, the PDP has proved beyond reasonable doubt, that indeed, it has the […]
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Ex-Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate for the 2023 election. He won after polling 371 out of the 767 accredited votes to defeat his closest rival, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who polled 237 votes. Trailing behind them is the immediate former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, who scored 70 […]
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There was tension in Owerri on Saturday afternoon as the first lady of Ondo State and All Progressives Congress senatorial aspirant for Imo East, Betty Akeredolu, accused the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, of hijacking the primary. The first lady, who stormed the secretariat with her security aides and supporters, and came out to address journalists, […]
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