The flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and the party’s governors forum, led by its chairman and Sokoto state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Wednesday, had a closed-door meeting shortly after Bola Tinubu secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). On top of the agenda, sources say, were the choice of the running mate, the composition of the presidential campaign council, as well as strategies to face the APC contender in the forthcoming general elections. Other governors reported to have attended the meeting were Bayelsa state governor, Douyi Diri; his Bauchi, Rivers, Benue and…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) Victory Flag to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, winner of the just concluded party’s presidential primary election. Delegates of the APC at the convention elected the former Lagos State governor as APC presidential flag-bearer for the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu polled 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rivals, former Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi who scored 316 votes and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo who garnered 235 votes. In his acceptance speech, Tinubu thanked President Buhari, APC leadership, governors elected on the platform of the APC, party delegates, aspirants and all those who contributed to…
Niger state governor and chairman North Central states Governor’s Forum (NCSGF), Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated former Lagos state governor, Ahmed Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) presidential flagbearer. Senator Bola Tinubu, the APC’s National Leader, emerged victorious at the party’s just concluded Special National Convention held at the Eagle Square, Abuja on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The Governor, in a congratulatory message , said the choice of Tinubu amongst other qualified candidates is an expression of confidence of the teeming party delegates across the country. According to him, the victory of the former Lagos…
Former Lagos state governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a special convention held in Eagle Square, Abuja. He won the election by a landslide after beating the likes of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Tinubu polled a total of 1,271 votes – more than four times the votes scored by his closet rival, Amaechi who had 316 votes. Osinbajo, Lawan, and Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State came behind the duo with 235, 152, and 47 votes respectively. More…
Nigeria on Wednesday called for urgent action to end terrorism, piracy and trafficking along the African Atlantic coast. Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama made the call while stating Nigeria’s position at the First Ministerial Conference of African Atlantic States in Rabat, Morocco. The minister, also a lead presenter of the decisions of African countries on “Political Dialogue, Security and Safety”, said the spread of terrorism, drugs and piracy were threats to be contained. He urged all African countries bordering the Atlantic to collaborate to stem maritime threats for better economic development of the region. “Piracy and the spread of terrorism…
Fearing chaos on buses and trains, almost half of the people in Germany want to avoid, if possible, public transport where the new discounted 9 euros monthly ticket is valid during the summer months. In a survey conducted by the opinion research institute YouGov, 49 per cent of respondents fully or somewhat agreed that they would avoid using local and regional public transport if possible for fear of crowds and chaos. A total of 21 per cent of people fully disagreed with the statement, while 18 per cent somewhat disagreed. The remaining 12 per cent were unsure or did not make…
Katsina State has recorded no fewer than 536,132 out-of-school children, according to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) statistics. Mr Muntaka Mukhtar, Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Kano Field Office, made this known in Katsina at a media dialogue on Girl’s Education Project (GEP-3), organised for journalists drawn from Abuja, Kano and Katsina states on Wednesday. He said that Nigeria was one of the five countries with high rate of out-of-school children, adding that Katsina State recorded 536,132 out-of-school children in the country. “This data is not from UNICEF, rather it is according to the Universal Basic Education…
British drug major AstraZeneca announced on Wednesday positive results of its COVID-19 treatment Evusheld in a Phase III outpatient treatment trial. Evusheld “significantly prevented COVID-19 disease progression or death” in the treatment of mild-to-moderate infections, the company said in a statement. In the morning trading in London, AstraZeneca shares were gaining more than one per cent on the news The company said the detailed results from the TACKLE Phase III trial showed Evusheld provided statistically significant protection against progression to severe cases or death compared to placebo. Treatment with Evusheld earlier in the disease course leads to more favourable outcomes,…
Former Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has questioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its failure to zone the 2023 presidency to the Southeast. Onu asked the question on Tuesday at the Eagles Square while delivering his agenda to party delegates just before the commencement of voting at the presidential primary. “Where is the justice? I sacrificed my presidential ambition in the past just so that two candidates from the Southwest could run. “What is very, very important, exceptionally important, is that we must ensure that justice is upheld. “Naturally, it should be somebody from the Southeast…
The European Union slashed greenhouse gas emissions 34% below 1990 levels by 2020, overshooting the bloc’s target of 20%, according to official data submitted on Tuesday (31 May) to the UNFCCC. The European Environment Agency (EEA) on Tuesday submitted official EU data to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The 961-page inventory report confirmed preliminary data suggesting the European Union was on track to smash its 2020 climate goal. The EU had already reduced its emissions by 26% in 2019 and had achieved its 20% target before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns started to impact emission levels, the…