{"id":914088,"date":"2022-01-06T21:35:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/news\/2022\/01\/06\/todays-headlines-pdp-gives-update-on-jonathans-defection-to-apc-igp-meets-colleges-heads\/"},"modified":"2022-01-06T21:35:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:35:54","slug":"todays-headlines-pdp-gives-update-on-jonathans-defection-to-apc-igp-meets-colleges-heads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/06\/todays-headlines-pdp-gives-update-on-jonathans-defection-to-apc-igp-meets-colleges-heads\/","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s Headlines: PDP Gives Update On Jonathan&#8217;s Defection To APC, IGP Meets Colleges&#8217; Heads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p><strong>PDP Gives Update On Jonathan&#8217;s Defection To APC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/23af1cc656ae4743acb9c2c7bf69d39f\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: Daily Post Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday dismissed alleged planned defection of former president, Goodluck Jonathan from the opposition party to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n<p>PDP made its position known on Wednesday through its Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, PDP is currently talking to strong members of the party on how to rescue Nigeria from APC in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/c4dd390ead954b70a1cca0d13be899d3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: Google <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>IGP Meets Colleges&#8217; Heads<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/9ec6f53428ea432aab17e9e762b44343\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: Punch Newspapers <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has met with the commandants of police colleges and training institutions on the recruitment of the next batch of 10,000 constables.<\/p>\n<p>The new intakes are expected to report for training on January 10 at the four police colleges in Lagos, Kaduna, Maiduguri and Orji River, as well as in the 12 other police training institutions spread across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the officers at the force headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, Baba stressed the importance of proper training of the constables, noting that training and human capacity enhancement are fundamental determinants of the level of efficiency of any organisation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Military Warns Politicians Against Use Of Military Uniforms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/a8dfbd4a7ad1431cb00704631d0f8649\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: PM News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(33, 37, 41);\">The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned against wearing military uniforms and accoutrements for electioneering campaign posters by some politicians and other unauthorized persons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Air Commodore Wap Maigida, the Acting Director, Defence Information gave the warning in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Maigida said that the campaign posters of some governors, dressed in military camouflage uniforms, were displayed in noticeable areas in their respective states.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nigerian Manufacturers Condemn Tax Imposition On Soft Drinks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/f6f818d3bf55424c83d0fd94c226380c\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: Daily Post Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has kicked against President Muhammadu Buhari administration\u2019s introduction of tax on soft drinks.<\/p>\n<p>The body warned that excise duty will lead to 0.43 per cent contraction in output and 40 per cent drop on industry revenues in the next five years.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed announced the imposition of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages.<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: Dabliz (via  Opera<br \/>\nNews )<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"copyright hide\">\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       () , , , , , , , , .      \/ ,  and\/or  .     ,  , and\/or  ,      and\/or     <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"see-more\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"tags\">\nAll Progressives Congress<br \/>\nDaily Post Nigeria<br \/>\nDebo Ologunagba<br \/>\nGoodluck Jonathan<br \/>\nIGP<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PDP Gives Update On Jonathan&#8217;s Defection To APC Photo Credit: Daily Post Nigeria The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday dismissed alleged planned defection of former president, Goodluck Jonathan from the opposition party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). PDP made its position known on Wednesday through its Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba. 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