Alhaji Nureni Oluwatoyin Animashaun is dead. The top Lagos leader died on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 in Surulere. He was 76. A totally detribalized Nigerian, Animashaun was known for being outspoken and for not shying away from the truth. Tributes from relatives, friends and neighbours have described him as a straightforward and a deeply committed… Continue reading Alhaji Nureni Oluwatoyin Animashaun is dead
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Akpabio gets Northern support
Influential Northern politicians on Sunday described All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential hopeful, Senator Godswill Akpabio as a consummate administrator, visionary leader, thoroughbred democrat and prudent manager of human and material resources. ‘’The presidential contest is not a dinner party. It is rough and costly. However, Senator Godswill Akpabio will be overwhelmingly elected by the APC… Continue reading Akpabio gets Northern support
A Statement of intent to contest for the Presidency of Nigeria by Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON
A Statement of intent to contest for the Presidency of Nigeria by Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON My dear Compatriots, determined to pay the debt of gratitude I owe our nation for the opportunities to serve in high offices of public trust; determined to let our nation drink from the deep well of… Continue reading A Statement of intent to contest for the Presidency of Nigeria by Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON
2023 Presidency: South-West opts for Godswill Akpabio
A Yoruba body, South-West Renewal Movement (SWRM), on Sunday threw a surprise by endorsing All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential hopeful, Senator Godswill Akpabio for the 2023 presidency. ‘’Senator Godswill Akpabio has remained the darling of the South-West people. He is a purposeful leader in Nigeria, a veritable model and always thirsty for legacies’’. .The… Continue reading 2023 Presidency: South-West opts for Godswill Akpabio
APC, PDP leaders back Akpabio
Say he will be President in 2023 Eminent politicians in different political parties and with differing philosophies on Wednesday heaped praises on All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential hopeful. Senator Godswill Akpabio. ‘’The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has done well – more than any minister that has ever emerged in the… Continue reading APC, PDP leaders back Akpabio
Northern leaders caution Soyinka on Omisore, APC
Northern leaders caution Soyinka on Omisore, APC Stakeholders in the politics of the North-East geo-political zone on Thursday reacted to the spate of criticisms and outright falsehood against the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, saying it was in bad faith. The leaders described Omisore as a man… Continue reading Northern leaders caution Soyinka on Omisore, APC
South-South women drum support for Akpabio
South-South women on Friday described the threat to issue a warrant of arrest against Senator Godswill Akpabio as a ploy to coerce the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs to toe an odd line and the Federal Government into accepting to pay for inflated, bogus and fictitious projects in the past. ‘’This is a threatening measure designed… Continue reading South-South women drum support for Akpabio
SDP suffers defection as Akpoti-Uduaghan, supporters join PDP
SDP suffers defection as Akpoti-Uduaghan, supporters join PDP It is a turning point for Kogi PDP – North Central Leaders Key players in the politics of North Central on Saturday described Kogi State Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the 2019 governorship election, Chief Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as an astute consensus builder, a great mobilizer and… Continue reading SDP suffers defection as Akpoti-Uduaghan, supporters join PDP
‘’Senator Godswill Akpabio believes in the rapid development of the Niger Delta region. Since his appointment, he has been alive to his duty to the people of the Niger Delta region. He has worked assiduously to transform the region. And he has proved his genuine desire to reposition the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)’’
South-South Women laud Akpabio for playing credible role in Nigeria’s development agenda Women in the South-South geo-political zone on Sunday praised Daily Independent Newspaper for taking interest in larger goals, holding a strong view regarding the Niger Delta region and promoting truth. ‘’Journalism is an arduous calling. Daily Independent is an important source of information’’… Continue reading ‘’Senator Godswill Akpabio believes in the rapid development of the Niger Delta region. Since his appointment, he has been alive to his duty to the people of the Niger Delta region. He has worked assiduously to transform the region. And he has proved his genuine desire to reposition the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)’’
SERAP sues Buhari over ‘failure to probe alleged misuse of security votes by governors’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over the failure to promptly and thoroughly probe allegations of systemic mismanagement of security votes by state governors since 1999, and to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be responsible.” The suit followed Buhari’s 2022 New Year Message… Continue reading SERAP sues Buhari over ‘failure to probe alleged misuse of security votes by governors’