In my Administration ASUU Won’t Strike—Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday said that Academic Staff Union of Universities won’t go on strike if he becomes the next president of the country.
News Source: Punch Newspaper
Obi speaking at a state rally in Owerri, Imo State, said that his administration would dialogue with ASUU leadership to ensure that universities won’t be locked.
The LP presidential candidate said his administration would work with students and invest hugely in education, health and agriculture.
Obi also reiterated his commitment to providing jobs and turning the country from consumption to production, adding that himself and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, had clean records in academics and public service.
He added that the people of Imo State could begin to export palm seeds if he becomes the next president.
The ex-Anambra State governor said that rural people across the country would feel the impact of his administration if he wins the February 25 presidential election.
D’banj Arrested, Over Fraud Allegations
A Nigerian musician, Oladapo Oyebanji, famously known as D’banj has been arrested and detained by anti-graft agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over fraud allegations.
The musician was arrested and detained Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES.
News Source: Saharareporters
D’banj, insiders said, had dodged summons for weeks, claiming to be overseas for scheduled concerts each time he was invited to appear for interrogation over allegations.
The pop star, a wealthy Nigerian celebrity, is accused of fraudulently diverting some funds earmarked by the Nigerian government for N-Power project, an empowerment programme set up by the Nigerian government in 2016 to address youth unemployment and increase social development.
Chatham House: APC ‘Window-Dressing’ Tinubu – Dele Momodu
The Director, Strategic Communications of the National Election Management Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Dele Momodu, Tuesday, chided the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, over what he called his less than impressive engagement with his audience at the Chatham House, United Kingdom, on Monday.
News Source: Channels TV
Momodu said chieftains of the APC were ‘window-dressing’ Tinubu on a global stage.
Tinubu’s performance has continued to draw mixed reactions, particularly from the opposition parties who were left unimpressed by the candidate’s decision to throw some of the questions he was asked to the APC chieftains the Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi.
APC set to counter falsehood against Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Canada Chapter, has declared its readiness to counter false claims directed at the party and its presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
News Source: Vanguard Newspapers
The party revealed this in a statement by the chapter’s Chairman, Mr Omololu Apata, on Tuesday in Akure.
Omololu explained that, apart from contributing financially and materially to the party, the APC, Canada chapter, would confront issues of maligning the character of APC’s presidential candidate.
“There’s so much at stake in the forthcoming elections. It is not surprising therefore that in desperation, some people have turned social media to the harbinger of slander and blackmail.
2023: Buhari has done well, Tinubu will consolidate his achievements – Ifeoma Nwankwo
The Secretary, Diaspora Directorate of APC 2023 Presidential Campaign Council PCC, Hon. Ifeoma Nwankwo, aka Iyabo, today said President Muhammadu Buhari has performed well in Nigeria.
News Source: Daily Post
She stressed that he has made laudable achievements and has done his best for Nigeria.
Hon. Nwankwo made the the assertion shortly after the interactive session with the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at Chatham House in London.
According to Nwankwo, “Government is continuum. Our amiable President, Muhammadu Buhari has made laudable achievements and has done his best for Nigeria.
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