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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the Presidency’s continuous reference to a presidential successor, less than a year into President Muhammadu Buhari’s second tenure, is a direct acceptance of failure and lack of capacity of the Buhari administration to manage the affairs of a nation as complex as Nigeria. The party also noted that President Buhari’s apprehensions “that his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, will fizzle out before 2023 is a weighty forewarning to Nigerians not to put any hope whatsoever in the APC.” In a statement issued by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP urged the Presidency…

As a way of curtailing insecurity in the country, the House of Representatives is sponsoring a Bill to mandate the Federal and State governments to install Close Circuit Televisions, CCTVs. When it becomes a law, the Bill intends to jail or compel private firms that fail to install the security device to pay heavy fine. Entitled: “Integration of Private Closed Circuit Television, CCTV, Infrastructure into the National Security Network in Nigeria Bill, 2019,” the bill is sponsored by Awaji-Inombek D. Abiante, representing Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers State of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. The Bill provides for the integration…

As the race for the political offices in 2023 in Nigeria is simmering with interested political office holders, stakeholders and political parties gearing up to grab for their cronies, the prospective office seekers are bound to devise strategies to assist them to capture the envisaged throne. In Akwa Ibom, some political office seekers are busy deploying funds for consultations. Others try to foster a strong political affiliation with the kingmakers and the electorates, as well as go spiritual to achieving their aspirations. However, from the spiritual angle, Pastor Patrick Henry Edet, the founder of Grace Family, Uyo in Akwa Ibom…

By Akanimo Sampson The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) 2020 regime for marine fuels is currently threatening Russia’s recent gains in Southeast Asia. Analysts say the marine fuel regime could be an obstacle to Russia as a net exporter of wheat. The IMO 2020 which became effective from January 1, is pushing up freight costs, just as other opportunities are said to be emerging in the Middle East and other regions closer to hand. Over the past two decades Russia managed to move from a net importer of wheat to a net exporter, displacing the European Union (EU) to become the…

A Magistrate Court in Osogbo has sentenced a 30-year-old woman to six months in prison for stealing a goat worth N45,000. Sadiat Jimoh is said to have stolen a she-goat belonging to Fausat Adegboga on Sunday, January 5, at Agunbelewo area of Osogbo metropolis. The prosecutor, Abiodun Fagboyinbo told the court that “Sadiat Jimoh and one other at large on January 5, at Agunbelewo in Osogbo did conspire to commit felony to wit stealing. Fagboyinbo said: “The offence committed is contrary to and punishable under sections 516 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. Laws of Osun State…

By Akanimo Sampson In a small apartment in Sana’a, the capital city of Yemen lives an eight-year-old boy, Khalid, with his parents and two younger siblings. His mother and father noticed at an early age that he was not reacting to his name when being called. But, they did not yet realise that their young son might have a hearing problem. As he grew old enough to start speaking, Khalid’s speech became slurred and incomprehensible. Khalid’s father, Ahmed said: “He used to speak gibberish; we couldn’t understand him. He could not mimic words properly because he could not hear them…

Liverpool’s Sadio Mané has been named African Footballer of the Year for the first time after beating his teammate Mohamed Salah and Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez, while Barcelona and Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala was named as women’s player of the year. The Senegal forward received his award from the four-time winner Samuel Eto’o at a star-studded ceremony in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in Egypt, which was also attended by the former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, although Salah was not in attendance. Having finished as runner-up to the Egypt forward for the last two years, Mané becomes the second Senegalese…

Despite continuing the United States and Iran friction, oil prices of took a dip Tuesday, as Brent oil futures fell 1.1 percent to $68.12, while the Western Texas Intermediate, WTI, dropped 1.1 percent to $62.59. Nigeria will still benefit from the current oil price, which still remains above the budget benchmark of $60. On Monday, oil prices had gone up, following the news that a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, sparking an escalation in the conflict between the two countries. The US has ordered more troops to the Middle East after Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday, singled out the All Progressives Congress, APC, for blame in what it called the escalated violence, insurgent attack, and bloodletting in the country. The APC had accused the major opposition party in the land of “feeding fat and servicing its interests from the pains and anguish of suffering Nigerians who daily face the agony of economic repression, death and violent attacks.” It also said the “baseless allegations” against its Presidential candidate in the 2019 election by the APC was a ploy to divert public attention “from its atrocities against our country, including compromising our…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied the reports that he is under pressure to contest the 2023 presidential election. Making the denial through Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman, Jonathan said he would rather focus on promoting peace and sustainable democracy in Africa. Reacting to the report on Jonathan contesting in 2023, Eze said: “There is nothing like that. The former President has not made any comments nor spoken to anyone on the coming elections. “He is busy concentrating on his foundation, The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, GJF, and its work of promoting peace, sustainable democracy and youth empowerment in Africa. “If you…