Author: David Great

Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the man who the cap fits to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari and take Nigeria to the ‘Next Level’. Speaking on Monday at the palace of the Emir of Gombe, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar lll, the governor said that Gombe state is going to back the Vice President at the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries and beyond. Addressing the Emir, he said, “This time around he (Osinbajo) has come to interact with our delegates in preparatory to the primaries of our party, the All Progressives Congress…

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan appears to have officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a group under the aegis of ‘Fulani group’ presented him with the N100 million expression of interest and nomination forms. Chronicle NG reports that Jonathan has now joined the ruling APC that defeated him in 2015 after five years in power although it is unclear when he registered as member. On Monday, a spokesman for the ‘Fulani Group’, Mayor Samuel, who is also the convener of the Youth Compatriots of Nigeria said, “We were deceived and brainwashed by those who claimed they could…

The Northern Solidarity Group on Monday presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination form to Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources for 2023 presidential poll. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, spokesperson for the group, Mr Suleiman Abdullahi said the minister has a good chance of getting the APC ticket and winning the presidential election. He said that the minister needed the support of all Nigerians to emerge as the country’s next president. “We picked the APC Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to surprise the Minister State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre…

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a second consecutive season, sources told ESPN. A formal announcement is expected this week, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski. Jokic’s raw stats were even better this year than last year, as he averaged career highs of 27.1 points and 13.8 rebounds per game. He also averaged 7.9 assists, good for eighth in the league. Jokic also became the first player in NBA history with 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a season. Warriors knock out Jokic’s Nuggets in first round with Game 5 win The…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the plea of Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) seeking to remain in office while he contests for the office of president in 2023. The court refused Emefiele’s request to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami preventing him from his presidential ambition. Emefiele’s lawyers Monday told the court in Abuja that he can run for the post of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria without vacating his position as the CBN Governor. The CBN…

The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, is a registered member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a party chairman has said. APC chairman of Ward 6 in the Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nduka Erikpume, confirmed this on Sunday. Erikpume, in a telephone chat with Punch newspaper, said the CBN governor had registered as an APC member since February 2021. When asked whether the CBN governor had registered in the APC, Erikpume said, “Yes, he has registered since February 2021. He is our member.” 2023: Emefiele must resign immediately – Akeredolu Chronicle NG reports…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured residents of Abuja of sufficient supply of petroleum products, noting that, the scarcity is due to low loadouts. Reacting to the long queues that have resurfaced in Abuja, Garba Deen Muhammad, general manager public affairs, claimed that the long public holidays also contributed to the queues. In a statement he said, “The NNPC notes the sudden appearance of fuel queues in parts of Abuja. This is very likely due to low loadouts at depots which usually happen during long public holidays, in this case, the Sallah celebrations,” he said. NNPC, world’s most…

Manchester City’s big-money deal with Borussia Dortmund to sign Norway striker Erling Haaland, 21, could be announced next week. (Sun) Barcelona want to sign 27-year-old Manchester City’s Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva. (Mundo Deportivo) Liverpool are ahead of Real Madrid and Chelsea in the race to sign Monaco’s 22-year-old France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. (Marca via Metro) Arsenal could be thwarted in their bid to sign 24-year-old Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez with Inter Milan not looking to sell him. (Gazetta Dello Sport) Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are looking to sign RB Leipzig’s France midfielder Christopher Nkunku, 24, this summer. (Football.London) Bayern…

A political pressure group, Hamza Al-Mustapha Media Awareness (HALMA), has urged retired Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha to join the 2023 presidential race in order to tackle insecurity and other challenges facing the country. Al-Mustapha was the chief security officer to the late Head of State Sani Abacha. The group made the call on Sunday during a townhall meeting with women, youth groups and other stakeholders on the 2023 general election. The chairman of the group, Dr Muhammad Habib, expressed optimism that Al-Mustapha would tackle the security challenges bedevilling the country if he emerged as the next president. “Al-Mustapha as a security…

By Sen. Olusola Adeyeye Re: 2023 Political Realities That Annoy And Heal This is a rejoinder to Reno Omokri’s piece of the above title published in his column (‘THE ALTERNATIVE’) on the the back page of ThisDay newspaper of Tuesday, the 3rd of May, 2022. I like Reno. Even though we are on different ideological pages, I love his energy and commitment to the Nigerian national cause. He’s an example of how I want young people to engage with Nigeria. When I sit with young people in my orbit or talk with them in any setting, I keep repeating that…