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Nov

2024

Lagos 2027: Seyi Tinubu’s Campaign Team Ignores Critics, Releases Biography Of President’s Son

2027: Seyi Tinubu’s Campaign Team Ignores Critics, Releases Biography Of President’s Son The campaign team of Seyi Tinubu has launched a biopic on the president’s son in preparation for his 2027 governorship ambition in Lagos state. A documentary of the younger Tinubu has been making the rounds on various social media platforms, over the weekend. The video highlights the president’s son’s biography, focusing on his education, career, and humanitarian activities as a Nigerian. It also documents his involvement in youth development in the country. The biopic comes on the heels of some groups’ endorsements of Seyi Tinubu as a potential…

Nov

2024

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Otti Is Doing Nothing: A FairyTale From A Former ABIA Government That’s Not Proud Of It’s Achievements – By Ferdinand Ekeoma (SA Media & Publicity To Gov. Otti)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics

OTTI IS DOING NOTHING: A FAIRYTALE FROM A FORMER ABIA GOVERNMENT THAT'S NOT PROUD OF ITS ACHIEVEMENTS In a piece captioned "A Governor Who Knows What He Is Doing", the Spokesman of former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Onyebuchi Ememanka made a failed and fatal attempt to dismiss the achievements of the Alex Otti led-government in the education sector through a funny comparison with the achievements of Otti's brother-Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Mr. Peter Mba. Because there is a good working relationship between Governor Otti and Governor Mba geared towards driving the economic well-being of the South East, we would…

Nov

2024

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Future Of ABIA State In The World: A Post LGA Election Dissection (Part 2) – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics

Future of Abia State in the World: A Post LGA Election Dissection (Part 2) We certainly live in interesting times. Twenty-four hours ago, I published a detailed analysis on how Abia State operates in the international sphere under Governor Otti's leadership. The article, titled "The Future of Abia State Post LGA Election Dissection Part 1," generated significant pushback from a particular Abia-based platform. Some members of this platform claim to speak the truth and have Abia State's best interests at heart, yet they criticize the government and governor using some times unkind words. Ironically, when I responded in kind, the…

Nov

2024

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Seyi Tinubu: Lagos Can’t Serve Father, Son – PDP

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Lagos, News Flash, Politics

Seyi Tinubu: Lagos Won’t Serve Father, Son – PDP The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has declared that citizens would resist any attempts to impose Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, as the next governor of the state. This statement follows recent endorsements of Seyi as a potential successor to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2027 by some groups. One of such groups, the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders, issued an endorsement on Tuesday in Owerri, Imo State, suggesting that Seyi would be welcomed to run for governor in Osun or Imo states, where his family is…

Nov

2024

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CAGraM Set To Launch The First AI Powered Anti Rigging System Codenamed; 2027 Anti Rigging RoboCop

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Breaking news… CAGraM set to lauch the first AI powered anti rigging system codenamed; 2027 anti rigging RoboCop The CONSOLIDATED ALLIANCE for GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION CAGraM, a powerful political movement powered by innovative technologies is set to disrupt the political space in Nigeria through its AI powered Robo system to be launched in February 2025. This will be the first of such high tech system to be deployed in Africa and promises to stamp out election rigging in Nigeria. It will be recalled that CAGraM launched the first membership Smart Card in Nigeria earlier this year and the revolutionary political organization…

Nov

2024

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Labour Party Opens Up On Alleged ‘Agreement’ With Tinubu Over 2027 Presidency

News Flash, Politics

Labour Party Opens Up On Alleged ‘Agreement’ With Tinubu Over 2027 Presidency The Labour Party (LP) has denied reports that the party leadership is partnering with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. The reports alleged that the LP has agreed with Tinubu to deliver his second term if he decides to contest. However, in a statement released on Friday, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Mr. Obiora Ifoh, dismissed the claims as baseless and unfounded. Ifoh said the party has consistently denied allegations of any partnership or collaboration with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead…

Nov

2024

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Exercise Your Governorship Ambition In Osun – Lagos Youths Tell Seyi Tinubu

Lagos, News Flash, Politics

Exercise Your Governorship Ambition In Osun – Lagos Youths Tell Seyi Tinubu A coalition of Lagos Indigenous Youths, on Thursday, vowed to move against non-indigenes from contesting the 2027 governorship election in Lagos State. The youth group, in a statement by its president, Abdul Kareem Whyte, said it won’t allow those it described as “faceless individuals to deny indigenes of Lagos State right to govern themselves in 2027.” Reacting to a group known as the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders, CONYL, who endorsed Seyi Tinubu for governor of Lagos State in 2027 at its Owerri meeting, Abdul Kareem said there…

Nov

2024

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Reps Reject Bill Seeking Single Six- Year Term, Zonal Rotation For President, Governors

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Reps Reject Bill Seeking Single Six-Year Term, Zonal Rotation For President, Governors The House of Representatives on Thursday, November 21, rejected a proposed constitution amendment aimed at instituting a single six-year term for the president, governors, and local government chairmen across the federation. The bill, sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo) and 33 co-sponsors, also sought to divide the country into six geopolitical zones and establish a rotational system for the presidency and governorship within these zones. Additionally, it proposed that all elections be conducted on a single day. Lawmakers declined to allow the bill’s sponsor to lead the debate,…

Nov

2024

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Senate Asks President Tinubu To Sack Code Of Conduct Tribunal Chairman

Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Senate Asks Tinubu To Sack Code Of Conduct Tribunal Chairman The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution supported by a two-thirds majority of its members urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danlandi Umar over alleged misconduct and negligence. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration and adoption of a motion titled: “Invocation of the provision of Section 157 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended, for the removal of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal.” The Senate after an hour executive…

Nov

2024

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Oshiomhole Opposes Son’s Nomination As Commissioner

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Oshiomhole Opposes Son’s Nomination As Commissioner The Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has revealed that the former Governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, opposed the nomination of his son, Cyril, as Commissioner for Health-designate. Governor Monday Okpebholo appointed Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole as Commissioner for Health-designate last Tuesday, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, Idahosa described Cyril as a seasoned medical doctor who is fully qualified to serve in the cabinet. He stated, “Senator Adams Oshiomhole is a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…