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Oct

04

2022

2023: It will be easy for Tinubu to rule Nigeria, he governed Lagos – Joe Igbokwe

Opinion, Politics2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Joe Igbokwe, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has described the party’s presidential flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, as the best man to lead Nigeria. Igbokwe is the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Drainage and Water Resources. He spoke on Tuesday at an Ndigbo gathering at the Blue Roof of the Lagos Television (LTV) in Ikeja, the capital. The event was to declare the support of Igbos for the 2023 aspirations of Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu. Igbokwe declared that anyone who governed Nigeria’s commercial hub would effortlessly govern the country. “Lagos is a 24 hour state and so anybody…

Oct

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

BMO to Atiku: Your party in disarray, you’re unfit to fix Nigeria

Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, BMO, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Buhari Media Organisation, BMO, on Sunday sais any presidential candidate of a political party that cannot put his house in order is in no position to promise to run a government of national unity if elected. BMO made this observation in reaction to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar’s social media broadcast tagged: “My New Social Contract for a New Nigeria”. Atiku had said in that broadcast that the All Progressives Congress, APC, government will be remembered for how it failed to maintain the integrity of our unity, and how it put a knife between…

Oct

04

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Declare your assets before leaving office, SERAP tells Buhari

Lifestyle, Opinion, Politics2023, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to demonstrate leadership by publicly committing to publish his asset declaration at the end of his tenure of office as well as encourage other cabinet members to do the same. SERAP, also urged Buhari to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to take immediate steps to expeditiously, diligently, effectively and fairly prosecute all outstanding high-profile corruption cases currently being handled by his office. Buhari had stated in his address on the occasion of the 62 Independence Day anniversary of Nigeria, “I have…

Oct

02

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Something Is Happening Across Our Nation – Chris Nwaokobia

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Chris Nwaokobia, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Who will tell Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the times have changed. Who will tell him that Nigerians are committed to new values in leadership? Who will tell Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Waziri Adamawa that a new day is here. Who will tell him that the days of greed and profligacy have become shibboleth? Who will tell those who think that religion and region will determine how we vote in 2023 that they are wrong? Who will tell them that we are at the throes of a massive peaceful ballot based revolution? Who will tell those struggling to paint Peter Obi…

Oct

02

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Why Nigerians should look beyond Atiku, Tinubu in 2023 –Adebanjo

News, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Personality, Peter Obi, Politics

The leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, assesses Nigeria at 62, the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and discusses the group’s support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in this interview with DANIEL AYANTOYE Some people are of the view that there is nothing to celebrate after 62 years of independence, given the current state of the country. What’s your view on this? There’s nothing to celebrate and for me, I am very sad. This is not the Nigeria that I fought for. This is not the Nigeria that we were enjoying…