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May

27

2023

History Will Judge Buhari For His Eight Years of Failure – Bode George

News, Opinion, PoliticsBode George, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Opinion, Personality, Politics

Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years as a failure. George said Buhari did not live up to the expectations of Nigerians in the last eight years. Addressing journalists in Lagos on Saturday, the PDP chieftain said history will judge Buhari’s government because it failed to impact Nigerians positively. He lamented that Buhari failed to ensure the security of Nigerians. He berated Buhari for failing to deliver on his electoral promises of fighting corruption among other things. General Mohammadu Buhari According to George: “My personal assessment is…

May

23

2023

By Chimamanda

How Much Does it Cost to Set a Guinness World Record? – Hilda Baci speaks

Entertainment, Metro, NewsEntertainment, Guinness Book of Records, Hilda Baci, Nigeria

Hilds Baci, a popular chef who achieved the 100-hour Cook-A-Thon Guinness World Records, says she spent over five months on the actual execution of the event and spent a lot of money organizing it. Hilda disclosed this on Tuesday in a Channels Television Interview monitored by OHAFIATV News. Chef Hilda received ovations from Nigerians and the world at large on her historic 100-hour cook-A-Thon feat in Lagos. She said it took her over five years to conceptualize the event and a year and five months to decide if it would occur. “I have been overwhelmed with love in a very…

May

19

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Enugu governors-elect’s certificate not from NYSC – DG

News2023, Enugu State, Nigeria, NYSC, Peter Mba, Politics

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen YD Ahmed, has said the discharge certificate being paraded by Enugu State Governor-elect, Peter Mbah, was not issued by the body. Brig Gen Ahmed, while appearing on Arise TV’s breakfast programme on Friday said the argument on whether Mbah has a valid NYSC certificate or not did not arise because he has told the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate in the 2023 governorship elections that what he presented as a certificate was fake. “He came to me and I called my director to confirm the certificate and we discovered that…

May

16

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

US slams visa ban on Nigerians undermining democracy

News, Politics2023, America, Joe Biden, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

By Adesina Wahab For intimidating voters through threats and physical violence, manipulation of election results, and any other activities that run contrary to democratic tenets during the recent general elections, some Nigerians have been slammed with visa restrictions by the United States of America, USA’ government. This was made known on Monday by the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, in a statement posted on the website of the US government. “Today, I am announcing that we have taken steps to impose visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections cycle. “The United…

May

14

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

10th Senate presidency: Katsina’s senators-elect back Akpabio, Barau

News, Politics2023, Akpabio, Politics, Senate

Katsina State’s senators-elect on Sunday threw their weight behind the All Progressives Congress’ endorsement of Godswill Akpabio and Jibrin Barau as Senate President and Deputy Senate President, respectively, of the 10th National Assembly. The lawmakers-elect took the decision on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at the Katsina Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. The meeting was held at the instance of the Katsina State governor, Aminu Masari, who also backed the party’s decision amid confusion and rejection that trailed the endorsement of the two ranking senators. Governor Masari described Akpabio and Barau as committed members of the party and development-personified public officers who…