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The Peoples  Democratic Party on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari  to sack service chiefs  following   Boko Haram’s attack on Kukareta community in Yobe  State, as well as the worsening security situation in Zamfara  State caused by armed bandits. Boko Haram fighters on Christmas Eve attacked a military base in Kukareta, where they reportedly  engaged government forces in  a gunfight before they were repelled. The terrorists also reportedly set ablaze a clinic in the community as residents fled their homes to save their lives. The opposition party  also said the developments had shown that  President Muhammadu Buhari’s strategies to end  insecurity in the North-East   had failed. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan,  in an interview with our correspondent  urged  Buhari  to  adopting new methods  to  end bloodletting in the country. Ologbondiyan said, “We sympathise with the families of the people that have been killed. The PDP has con

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Monday said Nigerians should not blame the union for the looming industrial chaos in January owing to what it perceived as the silence of President Muhammadu Buhari over the N30,000 minimum wage. The union also knocked Buhari for his proposed establishment of a technical committee to look into the minimum wage issue, stressing that the only recognised panel was the tripartite committee that had already submitted its report on the minimum wage. The union had on Friday said in a communiqué issued after its meeting in Abuja that it would stage a nationwide protest on January 8, 2019 over what it described as the Federal Government’s delay in transmitting, enacting and implementing a new national minimum wage of N30,000 for workers. The union also called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate state governors for alleged diversion of the bailout funds and other finds released by the Federal Government to them.    Ea

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has called on Nigerians to use the opportunity of Christmas to pray and be committed to actions that would make Nigeria realise its hidden greatness. While charging them to re-enact the wonders, joy and peace of the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, she told Nigerians to vote against bad leaders in 2019. Ezekwesili in a statement on Tuesday also called on leaders in the country to emulate God “who gave Jesus Christ to humanity to live among us”, adding “that is why Christmas is all about giving to others.” According to her, leaders must be ready to give all in sacrifice for the development of Nigeria. She said, “Christmas is one great celebration that reminds us of the need to have exemplary and sacrificial leadership in our country. Therefore, as leaders, we must be willing to emulate Christ and be willing to sacrifice for the development of Nigeria. While I congratulate N

  Governor Rochas Okorocha of imo state, has declared his allegiance to President Mohammadu Buhari and his re-election bid, insisting that he is still a member of the All Progressive Congress.   The governor, who describe President Buhari re-election as incontestable and unshakable, said this on Tuesday at the Government House, Owerri, during a media parley.   The governor, also insist that the embattled Imo state APC governorship candidate, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu,  remained the best candidate for the election in the state. '' He is visionary, dutiful, hardworking and a proactive young man. He remains the best among all the candidates for the governorship election in the state.” Okorocha, however, contended that he was still in the APC having been one of the founding fathers of the party in the country. “I cannot be part of destroying the mansion I have helped in building. I totally support the APC and all of its candidates for the 2019 general elections.”    He de

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have advanced to the final of the 2018 AWCON after defeating Cameroon 4-2 on penalties. More details later…

A Member  of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, on Thursday said the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar would win the 2019 election. Babatope, a former Minister of Transport, said that he was confident that Atiku would defeat President Muhammadu Buhari to return PDP to power. Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had defeated former President Goodluck in 2015 to break the PDP’s 16-year-rule and emerge president. Babatope said Atiku was an experienced politician and that he had the capacity, credentials and clout to win and return power to PDP. “Atiku is the new face of the PDP. It is time for the party to win back power because I am confident Atiku will win. “My confidence is based on his political experience from being the founder of the PDM with late Yar’adua to being the Vice-President where he did very well. “He also has national appeal as he is a detribalised Nigerian with successful businesses a

Nigerian music superstar Davido has been jokingly warned by her girlfriend Chioma to expect water to come after him if he leaves her. The beautiful Chioma, also called Chef Chi, made this known in a post to mark the singer’s 26th birthday, on Wednesday, November 18. Chioma also wrote that though the DMW boss can be annoying, she has chosen him to annoy her for life. She said: “Happy birthday hubby 😍 if you leave me water go carry you o 😛 God bless you my love. You’re so annoying but I’d choose you to annoy me for life 😂😍 @davidoofficial”

After a long silence Tiwa has finally spoken up on her relationship with Starboy. The alluring mother of one, during an interview on Soundcity radio stressed that Wizkid and her are nothing but friends. “Wizkid and I are friends, I heard all sorts of stories about Wizkid and I, but I chose to ignore them. At a point, people said I was dating Humblesmith; later they mentioned another artiste. How long will I continue to debunk these rumours. I have been in the music industry for quite a while and I have grown a thick skin, so certain rumours or insinuations don’t get to me again,” she said.

The mention of Davido and Chioma is beginning to resonate like Romeo and Juliet, at least in Nigeria, where the lovebirds have dominated the scene with their romantic, fairytale love story. The song, ‘Assurance’, is one of the singer’s most successful songs ever and one could trace the source of that success no farther than the beautiful girl, the Davido has described as the ‘best thing to have happened to me’ The two love birds have been dating for over five years and intend getting married very soon.

    A Nigerian based pastor  has taken to social media, on the current rummors parading the air about the current president of Nigeria, president Mohammadu Buhari.    According to the man of God, he said that he had a revelation that there will be a serious revolution in Nigeria, due to the myth that the man living in Aso rock is a foreigner impersonating & claiming to the president of Nigeria. He said that the person Nigerians voted as the president is dead & long been burried, but his death was concealed by certain Politicians, NGOs & Leaders. He also said that the formal president Olusegun Obasonjo, (presidential aspirant) Abubarka Atiku, vice president Yemi Osinbajo, certain service chiefs & several politicians are aware of this conspiracy to deceive & defraud Nigerians, & have decided to say nothing about it.     He also noted in his speech that there may be no general elections come 2019, the man of God also said that those involved in this conspiracy wi