Year: 2018

Saraki meets Ebonyi Delegates, Says Nigerians Deserve a President With Proven Capability

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Senate President and Presidential Aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said that Nigerians deserve a President with proven capacity and capability in 2019. Saraki made the assertion in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, during the commencement of his nationwide “Meet the delegates ” campaign starting from Ebonyi and Enugu States. Saraki who was given a very warm welcome by enthuastic party loyalists and supporters in Ebonyi State during a reception organized in his honour at the Ebonyi State Banquet Hall, told…

Respect for Rule of Law, Vital for Societal Rebirth – Gov Sani-Bello

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has maintained that for any society to be great, it’s citizens must ensure strict obedience and maintenance of law and order. He stated this in Minna, the state capital when he hosted over 1,500 Sanitory, Green Guards and Traffic Vanguards in the state. The Governor who noted that effective discharge of the role of each of the segment of the Vanguards would go a long way in improving the health sector which he said was critical to the development of the state and for…

Muslims Groups Demand Holiday for Islamic New Year

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For the unmpteeth time, some Islamic groups have called on the Federal and state governments in Nigeria to declare Muharram 1, the first day of the Islamic Hijrah Calendar, as a public holiday. The groups, in a separate Hijrah 1440 A.H messages, said such a declaration would be in line with the rule of law, fairness and justice to Muslims in Nigeria. The demand came from Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN), Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA) and Muslim Community of Oyo state (MUSCOYS). Others include Muslim Consultative…

2019 Presidency: PDP North Central Leaders to Settle For Consensus Candidate

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Leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the North-Central zone have resolved to present a consensus candidate for the forthcoming 2019 Presidential Elections. They also said the time was ripe for the zone to produce the next President of Nigeria since it has competent, capable and experienced aspirants that can improve the fortune of the country and her people. The resolution was taken at a meeting held Wednesday evening at Grand Ibro Hotel, Abuja, attended by party leaders from the region, which consisted of former governors, former and serving…

Saraki Condemns Police Raid on Edwin Clark’s Home, Calls for Probe

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President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has condemned the unwarranted search in the Abuja home of nonagenarian, Chief Edwin Clark, by the police, and called for an open, comprehensive investigation into the incident. Saraki while reacting to the incident described it as “unwarranted harassment of the statesman” who is known for being very vocal in expressing his views on national issues and stated that the incident must not be allowed to be covered up without the public knowing all the details, particularly concerning who gave the order, who…

Modakeke Monarch Passes On

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THE ancient city of Modakeke, in Osun State, was thrown into mourning following the demise of the Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Francis Olatunji Adedoyin, who joined his ancestors at the age of 96. The traditional ruler reportedly passed on Tuesday, the official announcement of his passage was delayed till today to observe necessary traditional rites. The monarch was said to have died at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Hospital, Jaleyemi, Osogbo. While announcing the death of Ogunsua, the Modakeke Traditional Council in a statement endorsed by Oosa of Modakeke, Chief…

BREAKING: Recession Hits South Africa

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South Africa entered recession in the second quarter for the first time since 2009, according to data released on Tuesday by the country’s Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke. The statistics show the economy contracted by 0.7 percent in the second quarter, led by declines in the agricultural, transport and retail sectors. Despite the prediction of analysts that the economy would grow 0.6 percent in the latest quarter, the rand instead stretched losses against the dollar to more than 2 percent while government bonds fell. “We are in a recession. We reported a…

2019 : Saraki Campaign Team Storm North-west, North-East

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Ahead of his arrival in the North East and North Western States, the advance campaign teams of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, have arrived in the zones to meet with party stakeholders in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). According to a release signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate, the delegations, led by Senators Ubali Shittu (North West) and Isa Hamma Misau (North East), will engage in multiple meetings across the seven North-western states, and the six…

How Persecution Made Saraki Face Of Democracy By Law Mefor

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The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has come through some meandering trail; a rugged pathway chosen for him by the forces forging the nation’s past and present. Forced to the wall, the only way has since been fighting back or be silenced. Dr. Saraki’s story is reminiscent of the hunting dog and the hunter who sets out on a hunting expedition. The hunter knows his dane gun would only do little. He needed the ferocious hunting dog. It has prowess and ways with wild animals. It can follow theirs…

Ibrahim Shekarau Dumps PDP For APC

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Ibrahim Shekarau, a former Governor of Kano State, has made up his mind to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Sule Ya’u Sule, Shekarau’s media aide who spoke with Daily Trust and on Freedom Radio, the former Governor’s decision to dump PDP was reached after “heated debates” with his supporters. “I want confirm to you that Shekarau has decided to defect from PDP to APC due to the injustice meted on him and his supporters by the PDP leadership,” he said.…