Month: June 2022

Why Marriages Of Actors And Actresses May not Work

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British-Nigerian actor and writer, Kalu Ikeagwu is seeking the dissolution of his six-year-old marriage to Ijeoma Eze on the grounds that she denies him sex and access to his 10-year-old stepdaughter, and three-year-old son.   This case was in an Ikeja High court on Monday, 30th May. Their experience shows the harsh realities embedded in marriage, which many couples, especially weak ones won’t be able to fight through. Here are some reasons why the marriage of actors may not work:   Absence People paint marriage to be a fairytale story,…

Osi Bashorun Adeduntan congratulates Tinubu over Victory, chides APC NWC for fraudulent Primaries In Oyo State

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The osi Basorun of ibadan land and one of the six cleared governorship aspirants in oyo state Prince(DR) Azeez Popoola Adeduntan has congratulated Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his electoral success at the party primaries today.   Adeduntan in a statement by his media office and made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the state capital attributed Tinubu success to fly APC Presidential ticket to dedication, commitment and consistency.   He then observed with dismay and disgust why and how the NWC of APC that could conduct free fair and credible…

APC special presidential convention acceptance remarks, by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu

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Thank you all.   We have been at historic Eagle Square for many hours such that day has turned into night and night back into day.   Because of your democratic exertion, this convention shall be recorded as a shining moment in the evolution of our party and the life of our nation.   I must thank you all for making me the standard bearer of our progressive party. And I humbly accept the nomination of this convention to be the presidential candidate of our enlightened, humanitarian and great party,…

With Tinubu as candidate, APC confident of victory in 2023 Presidential poll – Lawan

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  The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Wednesday that the emergence of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu as Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), has reassured his party of winning the 2023 presidential poll.   In a letter of congratulation that he personally signed, Lawan who was also an aspirant in the primary said the outcome of the election process had shown that Tinubu was the popular choice of his party.   The full text of the letter:   Dear Asiwaju,   FELICITATIONS   The Presidential Primary…

Gov Sani Bello congratulates Tinubu over Victory as APC Presidential Candidate

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Niger State Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated former Lagos State Governor, Ahmed Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) Presidential Standard Flag bearer.   Senator Bola Tinubu, the APC’s National Leader, emerged victorious at the party’s just concluded Special National Convention held at the Eagle Square, Abuja on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.   The Governor, in a congratulatory message , said the choice of Tinubu amongst other qualified candidates was an expression of confidence of the teeming party delegates across the country.   According to…

2023 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES : MURIC congratulates Tinubu, Atiku

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An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has congratulated the winners of the presidential election primaries in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and that of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   This was contained in a congratulatory message issued by the Director of the organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday, 8th June, 2022.     The message read in part;     “The results of the 2023 presidential election primaries of the two major political parties have shown that two…

Brutality: Journalist Floors Police, GTB At Appeal Court

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The Appeal Court in Abuja on Tuesday affirmed the judgment of High Court of Federal Capital Territory in a fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed against the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) and the Nigerian Police Force by Abuja based journalist and publisher of FreshNEWS Online Media, Desmond Utomwen. Utomwen, a former staff of TheNEWS Magazine, had dragged the Bank and the Police to court over his molestation at the Area 3, Garki Abuja branch of GTB on 11th December, 2009.   The journalist had gone to the bank to cover…

Idoma Governor is achievable,says Ortom

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said that the prospect of an Idoma person emerging as Governor of the state in the future is achievable.   Governor Ortom spoke on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 when he received a delegation of the Benue Rebirth Movement, BRM led by AVM Monday Morgan rtd, who paid him a solidarity visit at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi.   The Governor stated that he remained committed to the unity of Benue towards upholding justice, equity and fairness for all people of the state irrespective of…

How to score an own goal as a ruling party By Suleiman Gimba

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Ahead 2023 general election, like every election since 2015, we are left with a choice that isn’t really a choice. With a ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, campaigning to end problems it has used the intervening period since its election to help sustain and the major opposition party promising to do the same without giving a realistic framework for not just solving the problems but how governance would be done differently. They sound like pre-colonial era African leaders campaigning for independence with no idea of running a nation. If…

Politics: Service to the People – Deacon Osaigbovo

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Deacon Festus Osagie Osaigbovo is the Director General, Edo State Liaison Office, Abuja. Osaigbovo, having served the last four successive governments in Edo State has risen to become a political leader representing the good people of Abiokunla Ward 2 in Orhionmwon Local Government. In this interview which he granted in his country home in Oza , The Leader, as he is popularly called by his people, spoke about the monetization of politics, voter’s apathy and other sundry issues as he summed up saying that politics should be service to the…