Author: Viktoh Emeka

The group said the Igbo have exported Obi to the rest of the country. Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi  The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has declared that the Labour Party Presidential flag-bearer, Peter Obi, is no longer an Igbo project. This was disclosed by the National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, who noted that the Igbo had exported the frontline candidate to the rest of Nigeria. Ogbonnia also stated that the Nigerian people have accepted and domesticated the Obi phenomenon. Igbo consultation: He said this following the recent visit by some Igbo elders to the…

Shettima says his shabby appearance at the NBA conference was deliberate. Kashim Shettima at the NBA Conference in Lagos. The Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Kashim Shettima has explained the reason behind his shabby appearance at the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The former governor of Borno State got Nigerians talking when he showed up at the event in an oversized three-button coat; a turn-up baggy trousers; a long red tie and a pair of gym sneakers. A viral photo of Shettima sitting on a couch with his long red tie showing…

Governors Seyi Makinde and Samuel Ortom reportedly attended the meeting with Wike. The Presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. The lingering crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continues to worsen as Bola Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State held a meeting in London. Contrary to reports that the duo met in France, a leader of one of the Tinubu Support groups disclosed to this writer that the meeting held in London on Monday, August 22, 2022. The source also…

The Labour Party(LP) says it is positioned to take over the country at all levels in the 2023 general elections and provide good governance. Labour Party pledges to reposition Nigeria The Chairman of the party in Osun, Mr Olamide Awosunle, stated this on Sunday, while unveiling the party structure in Ile-Ife zone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was held at Afewonro Park, Enuwa, Ile-Ife. Awosunle said the party was committed to the growth and development of the country. He said the good plans of the party’s Presidential Candidate, Mr Petet Obi, could only materialised if…

Baba-Ahmed and Buhari were once members of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change, CPC. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed is Peter Obi’s running mate. The Labour Party, LP, presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed has opened up on why he parted ways with President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking to journalists in Kano, Baba-Ahmed said he parted ways with Buhari due to a change in ideology. He disclosed that Buhari has lost his principles and bearings, hence he parted ways with the president. Speaking in Kano, Datti said: “Over time, President Buhari lost his principles and bearings, the situation made it difficult for allies like…

All that those who care to talk want to say is the negative aspect of this government – Adamu Senator Abdullahi Adamu. The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu has complained that despite the giant strides recorded by the party, most of its achievements are underreported. He spoke on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at the party’s National Secretariat while playing host to the leadership of the APC Professional Forum led by the former Bauchi Governor, Malam Isa Yuguda. Adamu – “We have the misfortune of the efforts of this government not getting to the grassroots in…

ASUU has been on strike since February 14; making 184 days since the industrial action kicked off. FG to meet ASUU Tuesday on warning strike   The meeting between the federal government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, ended without an agreement. As a result of this, the six-month old strike embarked on by public university lecturers is set to continue. The lecturers met with the Professor Nimi Briggs Committee at the National University Commission (NUC) in Abuja with high hopes of resolving the impasse. A senior member of ASUU told Channels…

According to the APC chieftain, between 1999 and 2015, ASUU was on strike 12 times, totalling 900 days. Festus Keyamo   The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has blamed Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). How PDP caused ASUU strike: Keyamo said ASUU is on strike because of the 2009 agreement signed by the PDP-led government According to the APC chieftain, between 1999 and 2015, ASUU was on strike 12 times, totalling 900 days. “The ASUU thing you are talking about. What…

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu has described the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew from the party as nothing new. Goodluck to your defection – Buhari’s nephew (Adamu taunts) for dumping APC Adamu said in a TV interview on Monday night, August 15, 2022, that if Buhari’s nephew felt that the best thing to do was to rebel against the President who has given him so much, just because he couldn’t get the party’s ticket, then good luck to him. According to him: “If this guy is a nephew of the president and…

Peter Obi had claimed that the only university that’s not currently shut down in Nigeria is Anambra State University. Former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi   The Lagos State Government has tackled the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for making a false claim on the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). A tweep with the username, Tony Montana, had shared a video clip of Obi from a studio conversation in which the former Anambra State Governor was commenting on the state of the nation. Commenting on the ongoing ASUU strike, Obi claimed that the only…