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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has clarified that while it has endorsed President Bola Tinubu as its choice for the 2027 election, the presidential ticket is still open for other contenders to participate in the primaries.
The party’s national organising secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja.
The party dismissed speculations that it would print one presidential nomination form solely for Tinubu and exclude other party chieftains from the contest.
The former National Treasurer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Fanda Adamu, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a “headless chicken.” He asserted that, despite its recent repositioning efforts, the PDP remains politically lifeless.
Adamu made the remark on Wednesday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today, in reaction to the PDP’s decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South.
The APC chieftain dismissed PDP’s chances in the 2027 general elections, stressing that the opposition party has become a shadow of its former self.
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, has expressed concern over the escalating rates of poverty, inflation, food insecurity, and other challenges plaguing Nigeria.
Osifo said no fewer than 56 percent of Nigerians are living below the poverty line.
He lamented that the current situation is a testament to the fact that the system has failed Nigerians.
President Bola Tinubu has departed Brasília, Brazil, for Abuja after a three-day state visit that focused on strengthening Nigeria–Brazil bilateral relations.
The presidential jet took off from the Brasília International Airport Air Force Base at about 12:57 a.m. (local time).
At the airport to see him off were Amb. Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, and Amb. Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete, Brazil’s Ambassador to Nigeria.
A former senior government official in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement by an Equatorial Guinea court.
Engonga went viral last year after sex tapes involving him and several women leaked online.
According to Hilario Mitogo, press director of the Supreme Court, the Bioko provincial tribunal found Engonga guilty of diverting funds meant for professional travel expenses for personal use.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to fast-track Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, aligning with the success models of emerging economies like Brazil.
This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Speaking on Tuesday when he met with a cross section of Nigerians resident in Brazil, President Tinubu emphasized his administration’s commitment to transformation through innovation, reform, and inclusive growth.
President Bola Tinubu’s administration is dedicated to pursuing terrorists, according to National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu.
Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, he stated that Tinubu would ensure that terrorists are made to face justice.
The NSA assured that all communities across Nigeria will be safe and rid of terrorists under Tinubu’s administration.
Enforcing its zero tolerance for auto crashes, the Dangote Articulated Trucks Drivers Training School (DATDTS), in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), is implementing stricter entry requirements for aspiring drivers.
This development comes as Dangote Cement Plc undertakes the recertification and screening of all its truck drivers at the company’s Obajana plant in Kogi State.
Speaking to newsmen at the Obajana Plant, Head of Transport, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Murilo Silva, said as part of efforts to promote safe driving and achieve zero road crashes, the company has since begun installing cameras across its fleet of thousands of CNG trucks. He revealed that applicants must be at least 23 years of age and possess a minimum of five years’ relevant driving experience, in addition to holding a valid Class G driver’s license.
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is reportedly considering his political future in light of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South.
The National Executive Committee of the party, at its 102nd meeting on Monday, zoned the presidential ticket to the South, while retaining the current National Working Committee headed by Ambassador Umar Damagum.
Obi, who left the PDP alongside his supporters ahead of the 2023 general elections, is now said to be under pressure from party leaders to make a comeback.
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