Former British equalities minister, Kemi Badenoch, has launched a bid to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party, a declaration that has continued to attract public endorsements. Ms Badenoch, who was born Olukemi Olufunto in Wimbledon, London to parents of Nigerian origin, joined the race to succeed scandal-dogged Prime Minister Boris Johnson as Conservative leader on Saturday. She was one of the nearly 60 members of parliament and aides who quit last week after Johnson apologised for appointing a senior colleague facing sexual assault claims to a prominent role. The UK prime…
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has issued a strong warning to anyone who plans to disrupt the Osun State governorship election scheduled for July 16. According to him, the Police will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute anyone found wanting throughout the period of the exercise to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Baba gave the warning on Tuesday gave the warning at the stakeholders’ meeting organised by the electoral umpire in Osogbo, the state capital. He also said 21,000 security personnel have been deployed for the governorship election. This deployment, according to the…
The UN has announced that the world’s population is projected to reach eight billion on Nov. 15. The information is in a statement released on Monday in New York by the UN to mark the 2022 World Population Day (WPD). WPD was established by the Governing Council of the UN Development Programme in 1989. It is an annual event observed on July 11 to raise awareness on global population issues. The day has “A World of 8 billion: Towards a Resilient Future for All –Harnessing Opportunities and Ensuring Rights and Choices for All” as its theme for 2022. In a…
The South Africa chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded the party’s Presidential Candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu, for picking Sen. Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2023 election. The chapter in a statement jointly signed on Tuesday in Lagos by its Chairman, Mr Bola Babarinde and the Publicity Secretary, Mr Sanni David, said Shettima’s choice was a wise decision. Shettima, a former governor of Borno, is the senator representing Borno Central Senatorial District. The group said picking him as the vice-presidential candidate of the party was a decision made in respect of competency rather than “primordial…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena has said that the Jettisoning of zoning arrangement by PDP was more dangerous than APC’s Muslim-muslim 2023 presidential ticket. Nabena, who was a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen. In reacting to sentiments raised by the PDP and other Nigerians on APC’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, Nabena said there was nothing harmful in such a ticket. Sen. Bola Tinubu, a Muslim from the South and APC’s 2023 presidential candidate announced Sen. Sen. Kashim Shettima, also a Muslim as his…
Tiger Woods expressed no sympathy for Greg Norman as he backed the LIV Golf chief’s omission from the celebrations at this week’s 150th Open Championship. Norman, two-time winner of the Claret Jug, was snubbed by tournament organisers the R&A amid the furore caused by the Saudi-backed breakaway tour he has been pivotal in setting up. The 67-year-old was not permitted to attend Monday’s Celebration of Champions event, as well as being denied an invitation to the Champions’ Dinner. Speaking at St Andrews on Tuesday, Woods echoed the sentiments of Rory McIlroy, who supported the decision. The 15-time major winner Woods went even further with his criticism,…
Following the confirmation of Nollywood actress Funke Akindele as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate in Lagos State for the 2023 general elections, some Nigerian celebrities have congratulated and wished her well. Akindele in a video on her Instagram page on Tuesday announced that she is the running mate to the PDP governorship candidate in Lagos state, Olajide Adediran, known as Jandor. “I am not unaware of the cost of this assignment on my vibrant career, which I must now necessarily put on hold. “It’s a huge personal sacrifice. My resolve is that no sacrifice is too huge…
Veteran Nigerian actor Kenneth Okonkwo, has resigned his membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over its Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for 2023. The actor made this known on his official Instagram page. He stated that APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket would permanently destroy the political viability of Christians in the north of Nigeria if allowed to stand. He added that he resigned his membership also in the interest of equity, justice, fairness and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians.
The Ghana chapter of theAll Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Nigerians must rise above religious bigotry and have faith in Sen. Bola Tinubu’s wisdom in choosing a Muslim as a running mate. The Chairman of the chapter, Mr Oghenosa Micheletti, in his congratulatory message on Tuesday to Tinubu, APC Presidential Candidate for the 2023 general elections, described the choice of Sen. Kashim Shettima, as wise. According to him, Tinubu-Shettima presidential ticket will take Nigeria to greater heights. “We congratulate Tinubu for his foresight and in leading the nation to jettison religious bigotry so that we can progress and face the…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told a cross-section of Nigerians to address the vice and presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and leave out their creed, as criticisms trail Bola Tinubu’s choice of Kashim Shettima as the party’s vice presidential candidate in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and other organisations and individuals have kicked against the choice describing it inconsiderate and anti-Christian. However, MURIC in a statement by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akinola emailed to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, accused CAN of heating up the polity with its comment over Tinubu’s…