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Apr

09

2023

Asari Dokubo declares it’ll be difficult for Christian to become president of Nigeria

Opinion, Politics2023, Asari Dokubo, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, has suggested why it would be difficult for a Christian to become Nigeria’s president. Dokubo said politicians who have promoted religion more are Christians, hence it would be difficult for them to produce Nigeria’s president in the nearest future. Speaking on Facebook live, Dokubo said the President-elect, Bola Tinubu can’t change anything. “Today, it will be very difficult for a Christian to become president of Nigeria because Tinubu cannot change anything – like what he did in Lagos. “Muslim-Muslim ticket has come to stand. There is nothing you can do. “You don’t start a…

Apr

09

2023

By Chimamanda

Ex-Bayelsa Gov Timipre Sylva Bags Chieftaincy Title of ‘Ikemba Ebem Ohafia’ (See Photos)

Abia State, Metro, Ohafia2023, Abia State, Ohafia

The immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has been conferred with the chieftaincy title of Ikemba Ebem Ohafia by the Ezieogo of Ebem Ohafia, HRH Eze Ukoha Kalu JP. The monarch also honoured Sylvia’s wife, Alanyingi Uduak with the Ada Oha Ebem-Ohafia (The Noble First Daughter of Ebem-Ohafia) title. Honouring the Sylvas, HRH Eze Ukoha Kalu JP, Paramount Ruler (Ezie Ogo) of Ebem ancient Kingdom, Ohafia, said ‘During H.E Timipre Sylva’s first tenure as Governor of Bayelsa State, he brought a lot of finesse to the position by dearly touching the lives of both the…

Apr

09

2023

By Kalu Odinakachi

Again, LP’s state chairmen disown Lamidi Apapa, insist Abure is National Chairman

News2023, Labour Party, Politics

The 36 state chairmen of the Labour Party (LP) and that of the FCT have called on a party member, Mr Apapa Lamidi and other aggrieved members to sheath their swords and resolve issues internally. Apapa had declared himself as the party’s national chairman in the wake of a fresh legal crisis rocking the party and took over the national secretariat of the party. However, Mr Rotimi Kehinde, Chairman of the party’s Chairmen Forum read a communique after a meeting of the chairmen in Abuja on Saturday in which they passed a vote of confidence in Mr Julius Abure as…

Apr

05

2023

By Kalu Odinakachi

Ndume reveals why he wants to be Senate President

Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Senate

Ali Ndume, a former Senate Leader and senator representing Borno South Senatorial district have disclosed why he’s contesting to become the next Senate President. In a statement on Wednesday, the Borno South Senator kicked against zoning of the Senate President seat, stressing that the fairness of the zoning arrangements would determine the outcome of his pursuit. He faulted the decision of the APC to insist on zoning arrangements for positions in the National Assembly while such was ignored during the presidential primary election. According to Ndume: “Subject to the position of the party (APC), and the fairness of such arrangements,…

Apr

05

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Afanifere taunts Lai Mohammed for desecrating office of Minister of Information with lies

Opinion, Politics2023, Lai Mohammed, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The apex Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, tackled Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, on Wednesday over his stance that the 2023 general election was credible. Afenifere, in a statement issued by its Secretary-General, Sola Ebiseni, stated that the minister was not sincere in his claims. The group maintained that Mohammed’s plan to give credibility to the elections failed, particularly, given that those he met with in the United States of America were aware of all that happened on February 25 and March 18. The Minister of Information, during a chat with some media organisations in Washington DC, described the elections…