A presidential aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, said if elected, his government would ensure that the health sector is reformed. The senator representing Kano central said his main goal is to provide affordable healthcare services. “Now that medical tourism has become the first choice of our leaders, we will ensure that the […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Google’s search engine of promoting negative news articles and hiding “fair media” coverage of him, vowing to address the situation without providing evidence or giving details of action he might take. Trump’s attack against the Alphabet Inc unit follows a string of grievances against technology companies, including social […]
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Jonah Jang, former Plateau governor, has declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election. Jang made his decision known on Tuesday at the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jos, Plateau state. The former governor also presented his letter of intent at the PDP secretariat. Jang is currently standing trial for alleged […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari has exposed the nation to international ridicule arising from reports (from Financial Times) quoting United States President, Donald Trump, as describing President Buhari as “lifeless”. The party said such embarrassment is a backlash a nation gets when incompetent leaders, out of inferiority complex, resort to jumping […]
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Doyin Okupe, a former aide of ex-Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo, says Nigeria will not make progress if former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar succeeds in his presidential ambition. Abubakar, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last year. He is one of the presidential aspirants of […]
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Former president of Comoros Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi has been formally charged with corruption and embezzling public funds in connection with a scheme to sell his country’s passports, according to the prosecutor and court documents. Sambi, who had previously been questioned and placed under house arrest, will also be officially detained to prevent him from […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), two weeks ago, is considering running against President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The number three citizen who had earlier hinted at running for the highest office in the land, told Bloomberg in an interview that he had been consulting widely. Saraki said he would need […]
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Nigeria’s former Vice President, Mr. Abubakar Atiku, has said he is not desperate to be President of the country. He made the assertion while fielding questions from journalists shortly after his meeting with the Oba of Benin, where he sought royal blessing of the monarch on his presidential aspiration. Atiku who is seeking to contest […]
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Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has disclosed that restructuring of Nigeria will be topmost on his agenda list, if elected President come 2015. The PDP presidential aspirants who disclosed this while addressing the party leaders and members in Benin, Edo State, promised to ensure the security of […]
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has berated gospel preachers for being preoccupied with prosperity and “failing to preach against corruption”. Speaking at the 30th National Biennial Conference of the Students Christian Movement of Nigeria holding in Enugu, Osinbajo noted that preachers were preoccupied with preaching prosperity rather than righteousness. “Very rarely do you hear our preachers […]
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