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More Groups Support Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition

More groups have continued to form solidarity fronts in support of the presidential ambitions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Nigeria Diaspora for Asiwaju (NDA), an international political support group, held an event in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, over the weekend. Dr. Akin Badeji, Director-General of…

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Onanuga, Alake, Keyamo To Lead Tinubu (apc) Campaign Media Directorate

Bayo Onanuga, a former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dele Alake, a former commissioner of information in Lagos state, and Festus Keyamo, minister of state labour and employment, will head the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council. While Onanuga was appointed director of media and publicity, Alake was announced as…

2023: I Didn’t Endorse Tinubu For President – Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied reports that he endorsed the presidential ambition of the APC candidate, Bola Tinubu, when he recently visited him in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. In a statement by Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Saturday, the former president said the statements coming from those claiming to…

Nigeria Falconets Beat Canada In The World Cup To Keep Their Perfect Record

Following their victory over Canada, the Nigerian U-20 women’s team, the Falconets, went to the quarterfinals with a perfect record in the World Cup group stage. At the ongoing 10th FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Alajuela, Costa Rica, the squad triumphed 3-1 on Wednesday. Despite their hard-fought victories over France and Korea Republic, the…

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Photos: Tinubu In Abeokuta

Tinubu in Abeokuta. The presidential candidate and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, paid a courtesy visit to the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo at the Presidential Library in Abeokuta this morning. Photos of the visit of Tinubu in Abeokuta Below are some the photos of the…

Peter Obi’s Supporters Threatened To Burn New Afrika Shrine Over Alleged Femi’s Comment That Obidients Are Zombies

Some supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have threatened to burn down Femi Kuti’s New Africa Shrine because he described them as zombies. The New Afrika Shrine is an open-air entertainment center in Lagos’s Ikeja neighborhood. It holds Felabration, an annual music festival honoring the late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Peter Obi is…

Readying Power Transformers To Energize Nigeria

Readying Power Transformers to Energize Nigeria written by Iain Packham. I am delighted that the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) were successful. The transformers will contribute notably to resolving transmission/distribution interface issues in the power sector. Mr. President and the Federal Government of Nigeria remain committed to improving access to reliable electricity access to Nigerians. Also,…

Femi Kuti Says Obidients Are Zombies

Zombie was the title of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s 1976 studio album, which mocked Nigerian troops as a group of robotic and dumb individuals. Peoples Gazzete Femi Kuti, an afro singer, has referred to followers of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, often known as “Obidients,” as zombies, a word popularised by his late father, Fela…

Ogun Laments Insecurity At Border Towns

Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State Governor has said that residents in the border areas in the state always live in fear as a result of people who move into the country, perpetuate crimes and cross back to their countries. The governor, therefore, called on officers and men of the Nigeria Immigration Service to collaborate…