PDP raises panel to beg Wike, drop Okowa, governor’s loyalists insist

Loyalists of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, have listed conditions for the resolution of the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party. Supporters of the governor, in separate interviews, said it was not late for the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to revisit the issue of his running mate by dropping the Delta State Governor, Dr […]

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Atiku to lead reconciliation team to visit Wike, other aggrieved members, says Jibrin

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Senator Walid Jibrin, has appealed for restraint over anti-party activities among members and support the choice of Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as running mate to the party’s presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar. He advised that party stalwarts should allow Atiku and the national chairman, Iyorchia […]

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IPOB as a political problem

The Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, was right to have frowned, as it recently did, at President Muhammadu Buhari’s call on the International Community especially the United States of America and United Kingdom to declare the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist group. The President’s request chases shadows rather than substance; he will […]

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Stakeholders fear Lekki seaport will replicate Apapa pains

Lekki traffic Infrastructure, evacuation concerns undermine project’s viability Operator seeks govt intervention on cargo evacuation system Experts say fourth mainland bridge, green rail line will address concerns Lagos to implement master plan in six months, involve stakeholders, says committee head Hours after the first vessel berthed at Lekki deep seaport, stakeholders and residents along the […]

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Death toll at Shiroro mining site rises to 48

Bandits kill community leader’s son, abduct three women in Plateau So far, 48 persons have been confirmed dead following Wednesday’s attack by bandits on a mining site at Ajata-Aboki community in Shiroro Local Council of Niger State. A witness, Sani Yusuf, told newsmen, over the weekend, in Minna, that the bandits attacked the site in […]

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2023: Coalition warns Tinubu on risk of losing Northern Christians

Muslim-Muslim ticket may worsen aggression against Christians, HURIWA tells APC flag bearer National Coalition for Democracy, Peace and Unity (NCDPU), following its summit in Kaduna, has rejected the idea of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, picking a Muslim as running mate. It warned that APC would lose the votes of Northern Christians […]

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The Guardian at 39: The quest for excellence

Founded by Mr. Alex Uruemu Ibru (1945-2011), The Guardian’s foundational rationale upon inception on July 4, 1983 was simple: to create an intellectually driven, independent newspaper presenting balanced and factual coverage of events comparable with the best in Nigeria and globally. Underpinning that was the philosophy of integrity, good conscience and high ethical standards. Through […]

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Afenifere Renewal Group urges South-West unity for Tinubu

The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has tasked the politicians of South-West extraction on the imperative of unity and the need to coalesce efforts with the remaining five geo-political zones to actualise the presidential bid of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 general election. Its Publicity Secretary, Prince Michael Ogungbemi, lauded President […]

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Colleagues, fans cheer Kemi Afolabi as she undergoes lupus treatment

Colleagues and fans of actress, Kemi Afolabi, have continued to support her as she announced that she had begun treatment for her ailment, lupus. Lupus is a disease that occurs when one’s body’s immune system attacks one’s own tissues and organs. Recall that some months ago, she revealed in an interview that went viral that […]

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Toyin Abraham, husband say our marriage intact

Popular actress, Toyin Abraham, and her husband, Kolawole Ajeyemi, have rubbished the claims in some quarters that their marriage is currently going through a rough patch. A statement by the actress’ handlers, 007 Entertainment, reads, “We just saw a report of an ‘untrue’ and alleged ‘shaky’ marriage of our talent, Toyin Abraham, and her husband, […]

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