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Saraki says his origin confers ethnic and religious neutrality on him. Former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki says he has four qualities that'll enable him to unite Nigerians, saying he can be the bridge between the northern and southern parts of Nigeria. Saraki, who hails from Kwara State said his north-south ethnic identity should be seen as an advantage rather than a disadvantage in the Nigerian political space. The former governor of Kwara State said this while addressing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives Caucus in Abuja on the night of Tuesday, March 23, 2022, The Nation reports. Saraki was reported to have told the lawmakers that he did not choose where he originated from, adding that his origin confers ethnic and religious neutrality on one hand and still unites him with the two tendencies. “I believe today, not by my choice, nor by my making but by the bye-products of where I come from, a true reflection of the Nigerian, he said. ...

The President reiterated his stand on consensus candidates for the various executive positions of the party. It's believed that President Muhammadu Buhari and the governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed on consensus for emergence of the party's National Chairman and other executive positions. The Governors met with Buhari on Wednesday March 23, 2022, to update him on the progress so far made in the planning of the party's National Convention slated for Saturday March 26, 2022. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, the leader of the delegation and Chairman of the Progressive Governors' Forum (PGF) Atiku Bagudu , said they would adhere to Buhari's guidance for the convention, including his prefered choice for chairman. Bagudu added that the President has always clamoured for consensus for all the positions because it's in tandem with democratic tenets and helps to eliminate rancour among party ...

The Federal Government on Wednesday gave all traders and other illegal occupants under over 20 bridges in Lagos final ultimatum to vacate before March 31 or face forceful eviction. The Director, Highways, Bridges and Design, Mr Oluropo Oyetade, gave the ultimatum during an emergency meeting between Federal Ministry of Works delegation and Lagos State Government officials to review the Apongbon Bridge fire on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fire fighters battled frantically to put out the inferno under the Apongbon Bridge on Wednesday morning. Oyetade announced the ultimatum from the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, to illegal occupants of the bridges in Lagos to vacate before March 31 or face forceful eviction and sanctions. “I was about to enter a meeting concerning the Third Mainland Bridge before I was hurriedly ordered by the Honourable Minister to come here to give his directive and mandate that he has given to me, to announce that ...

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has expressed concern over the rising cost of living and general economic difficulties in the country. The forum met on Wednesday at Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu ’s country home in Umuobiakwa, Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia. In a communique issued at the end of the meeting, the governors declared the party’s readiness to wrestle power from the ruling-All Progressives Congress in 2023. The meeting, which was attended by 13 governor’s across the federation, stated that Nigerians were facing economic challenges in different facets of life. The forum promised that PDP would provide quality leadership to tackle the challenges, if voted into power. It described the astronomical rise in the prices of diesel, premium motor spirit (petrol) and kerosene as a serious national issue. It further decried the hike in the price of Aviation fuel to N700 per litre, leading to a sharp rise in flight tickets. The governors also described as unfortu...

The short film was released in November 2020. Trino Motion Pictures has confirmed the debut of its acclaimed 2020 supernatural thriller 'Listen' on Amazon Prime Video. The production company recently made the announcement on Instagram, sharing that the film is available to purchase on the streamer. Starring Imoh Eboh, Oluwakemi Ikusedun and Charles Etubiebi, the Udoka Oyeka directed short film tale of Chisom ( Eboh), a telepathic high school student whose paranormal ability comes in handy when she rescues her classmate from sexual harassment at the hands of their teacher. The Sammy Egbemawei scripted thriller first premiered to impressive reviews on YouTube in 2020 with plans underway for it to be made into a feature film. ridoola.blogspot.com

The reality TV star says she has gotten used to the horrible names given to her on social media by her trolls. Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tega Dominic has revealed that the majority of people trolling and shaming her on social media are women. The reality TV star made this known via her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, March 23, 2022. "Majority of the people who troll and abuse me worldwide are females 'Obirin' 'Aban' 'Women' 95% are females flying with the hate and name tags 'ashawo, adulterer, disgrace," she wrote. BBNaija's Tega says most of the people trolling her on social media are women According to Tega, she has accepted the names but hoped these women are saints since they have never committed any sin. "All these is not a problem, my own is make sure you are a saint, because I have accepted these names tho they are not who I am but are you not ashamed?'' "A man does something but it is swept under the ...

Bawa has promised to strengthen international cooperation and coordination among West African Countries. Newly-elected President of the Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa , has promised to strengthen international cooperation and coordination among West African Countries in combating corruption and illicit financial flow. Bawa, who also doubles as Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said this on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, while giving his closing remarks at the just concluded NACIWA General Assembly held in Abuja. He said, “ The ECOWAS sub- region is threatened by existential security challenges which may not be unrelated directly or indirectly to corruption. We must therefore intensify efforts to stem the spate of illicit financial flows within the sub- region including illicit flows by Politically Exposed Persons( PEPs) . “ We must also continue to amplify effective collaboration and i...